For the first time in modern college football history — and, probably, for the first time ever — UK has signed a recruiting class that does not include at least one high school player from inside the state of Kentucky.
Last summer, the Herald-Leader researched every Wildcats recruiting class back to 1939, and those results showed that UK had signed at least one in-state player in every one of its recruiting cycles.
Barring any post-signing-day surprises, that streak ended Wednesday with the official announcement of the Cats’ final additions for the 2018 class.
UK Coach Mark Stoops has said repeatedly since he was hired in late 2012 that keeping the top talent inside the state would be a major priority for his coaching staff, and they’ve largely followed through on that promise.