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Ohio LB Moore gets first look at Kentucky

Justin Rowland
Special to CatsIllustrated.com

Even with Dorian Hendrix on board Kentucky is looking for help at the linebacker position, and it's only natural that the Wildcats would continue to tap into the Buckeye State.

Now Kentucky is taking a look at Airius Moore, a 6-foot-1, 215-pound prospect from Beavercreek (Ohio) with offers from most of the MAC schools as well as Cincinnati, Indiana and Illinois.

Moore visited Kentucky for the first time on Wednesday and while he left town without an offer it's clear Kentucky is interested.

"It was pretty good," Moore said of his trip to Lexington. "The coaching staff seems like they're live and energetic. I talked to coach (Vince) Marrow. I had spoken to him on the phone before that and it was good to be there with him.

"We toured the Nutter Center building and then watched them practice. I sat in on the (linebackers) meeting with coach (D.J.) Eliot and that was really good. He seems kinda laid back in the meeting but during the practice he was live and energetic. He seemed very intelligent about the game of football."

The facilities were one of the more impressive parts of the trip that stuck with Moore, even though he was only around them briefly.

"I got to see the players lounge, where they lift weights at, the outdoor facility and the indoor facility," he said. "They said they were going to renovate and do something new in 2015 but I thought they were pretty good.

"I would say I've got a good amount of interest in Kentucky. It was a good visit."

Moore was at Purdue and Bowling Green recently as well. He maintains that he has no favorites.

The three-star linebacker said he is unsure of when he's likely to make a decision but will probably attend camps this summer in the hopes of earning more offers.

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