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Fant optimistic that Kentucky will offer scholarship

Justin Rowland
Special to CatsIllustrated.com

Of all the in-state recruits that are on Kentucky's radar but don't have an offer, Nacarius Fant may be the most well-known. The Bowling Green receiver is optimistic his name will be in the offer column soon.

Cats Illustrated spoke with Fant last week and while he still doesn't have an offer from the Cats he's not too worried. It's still early and the coaches are giving him good vibes.

"I'll be heading to Kentucky's spring game," Fant told Cats Illustrated via text message this week. "I should be having an offer coming soon. They are coming to spring practice to watch me live pretty soon. I've been in contact with coach (Neal) Brown and receives coach (Tommy) Mainord. (Mainord is) a really good guy. I really like him."

The offense has been a positive working in UK's favor ever since Brown came to Lexington from Texas Tech. It's still a strong selling point as far as Fant is concerned.

"It's (a) really nice (offense), I just have to watch live at a practice or at the spring game I will," he said.

One question everyone has been asking: If Kentucky offers would Fant jump on board or wait it out?

"I would wait it out with all my choices and sit and think about it," Fant said.

Fant recently took a trip to Western Kentucky and said Bobby Petrino and his new staff have offered and are making it known that he is one of their top recruiting priorities.

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