No more catchphrases, turn the corner already

“Turn the program around”, “change the course”, “rebuilding process” are prevalent mottos repeatedly mentioned by Mark Stoops’ first three recruiting classes. While encouraging at the time, I’ve grown tired of promising clichés. I’d rather listen to the narcissistic King-like phrase “taking my talents to” than hearing the above mentioned for the thousandth time. Don’t panic, I’ve not jumped out of the notorious Bill CurryCanoe. But, for Kentucky to actuallyturn the corner, 2016 has to be the last class to justifiably proclaim desperate declarations.

The 2013 class was resourcefully assembled as Vince Marrow was deployed to Ohio and vital in-state players decided to stayed home. 2014 was a…