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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 05-01-2015, 11:09 AM:

We are going to be deep in running backs this year. It's good too as we will use them all.

Question: What is freshman Mikel Horton like?

Kentucky running backs coach Chad Scott: “I love that kid. You talk about a student of the game, he is passionate about football. He has done a great job to put himself in position to compete to be No. 1 also. He has been banged up, but he has had a phenomenal spring and it means something to him.

"That kid if he has a bad practice, you almost have to make sure somebody is with him and he goes to class because he is going to hang around this building and make sure we understand that he is trying to get it right and he wants to understand why he got it wrong. It means that much to him.

"He has lost weight. He is so light on his feet. Moving around really well, changing directions. He has become more physical consistently.

“He has unbelievable ball skills. He has the best ball skills of all the running backs. Great, soft hands and he understands all the pass game big time. Him becoming physical and losing that weight and moving the way he is moving, he can be special.

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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 05-07-2015, 08:24 AM:

If the coach thinks that much about Horton you can bet he will get some playing time. If he is as good as the coachs think Horton could be a big asset for the Cats.

Posted by boomdaddy (Member # 2644) on 05-07-2015, 11:24 AM:

Any RB that show promise in practice will get a chance to play. That is the one position in football where talent trumps experience.