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OL Harmon is high on Cats, awaits UK offer

Justin Rowland
Special to CatsIllustrated.com

Toledo (Ohio) Central Catholic offensive lineman Zach Harmon doesn't have an offer from Kentucky but the Wildcats are at the top of his list.

That's a good sign for Kentucky, especially given that Harmon is a center, a position of need.

The 6-foot-4, 265-pound lineman visited Kentucky last week and came away from the Cats' practice impressed with the trajectory of the football program under Mark Stoops.

"It was great to just get a good feel for the team and how the new coaches are coaching the players," he said. "I got to talk to coach (John) Schlarman for a little bit and that was a good experience."

It wasn't Harmon's first trip to Lexington. He had attended one of UK's junior days earlier in the year. But this trip gave him an opportunity to speak with Schlarman more on a personal basis.

After talking to the Cats' offensive line coach, Harmon is optimistic about where he stands.

"(Schlarman) invited me down to their spring game Saturday and I think they're really, really close to offering," he said. "From what I understand before they found out about me they had already offered a center. They're only giving him a little more time and then they would probably offer me."

Harmon said he's not sure if he will attend Kentucky's spring game but he hopes to make the trip.

UK isn't the only school Harmon has visited recently. He was at Ohio State last Tuesday and after visiting Kentucky on Wednesday he stopped by Cincinnati. On Friday he was at Bowling Green.

"From the teams that have offered me my favorites would be Toledo and Bowling Green but I'm still really liking Kentucky. I know they haven't offered me but I really like them a lot," he said. "Each time I went down there I loved it. I loved it the first time and this last time. I can really see myself playing there. I have real high interest in Kentucky and I've really enjoyed the school."

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