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Cats, Bulldogs could go head-to-head on 2014 corner

Justin Rowland
Special to CatsIllustrated.com

Kentucky and Georgia haven't had too many head to head recruiting battles over the years. Mark Stoops is hoping that changes.

That would surely mean the Wildcats are recruiting at a higher level than ever before. Even though Kentucky has hit the Peach State hard in recent years, rarely have the two programs' paths crossed.

They likely will in the Class of 2014 with at least one prospect: De'Eric Culver, a 6-foot, 180-pound cornerback from Tallahassee (Fla.) Godby.

Cats Illustrated spoke with Culver over the weekend and he said Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Louisville have already offered. Kentucky, Georgia, Auburn, South Carolina, Georgia Tech, Missouri and North Carolina are among the other schools that have shown interest.

UK's budding relationship with Godby is already well-documented. Culver noted that four-star safety Deion Singleton is his cousin and he's very close with Jacob Pugh.

Culver has visited Tennessee, Florida State, Miami and USF. Are any schools standing out?

"Georgia's standing out to me," he said. "I just like that whole defensive program and how they carry themselves on and off the field.

"Kentucky's standing out to me, too. The DB's coach (Derrick Ansley) talked to me a little bit about them and how great a program it was and how nice the campus is. He used to coach under Nick Saban so he's a great coach."

Ansley is very familiar with Godby and is likely to be instrumental in any recruiting efforts at the school.

Culver has been under the radar to date, largely because he hasn't attended as many camps or combines as some other prospects, but his recent rise on the recruit circuit is a sign that schools are taking notice.

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