[The Blue Blur]

Obviously the big recent recruiting development was Nick Glass backing out of his pledge to Georgia. UK benefited from one UGA decommit earlier in the year (Stanley Williams). Could they again?

I know there were some questions about whether Glass would actually consider other schools because of how actively he's recruited other players for the Dawgs. But that doesn't always tell us a lot these days. Kids put up one act on the surface and it doesn't always reveal what's going on behind the scenes. Another example would be Gary Wunderlich, a kicker that was aggressively recruiting for UVa but just flipped to Ole Miss. Happens increasingly.

So, much earlier in the year I was told Glass was a corner target. Now if UK continues to recruit him it's probably as an athlete. Very difficult to peg where he would play on defense but I don't think it will be corner based on what I was told last night. Don't want to speculate and have been asked not to.

UK cannot put all their eggs in this basket because Glass is not a slam dunk to qualify, but I would not be surprised if he does. Georgia didn't push him out the door but they weren't begging him to stay, either. Largely because they have other options and would prefer not to take the academic risk. That's something Kentucky may be willing to do, depending on how the numbers shake out elsewhere. Ideally this runs its course, UK finds out about numbers at other positions, gets him late and he qualifies. Best case scenario. Glass will tell you he's totally open right now but I'd expect UK to be on the short list if they want him.

Five schools are apparently in play with Braxton Berrios. In no particular order: Kentucky, Ohio State, Oregon, South Carolina and Miami. It's a very difficult recruitment to figure with so many factors in play. I'll run down some of the pros and cons of each according to a couple of people that know Berrios, though even some of this is speculation on their part and inference, because he hasn't talked to many people about what he's thinking.

Kentucky: Probably the offense he's best-suited to play in. Has a good bond with Barker and some other UK commits, notably Snodgrass. His trip to Kentucky was probably his best visit to that point. On the flip side, Kentucky has two slot receivers already committed and the program doesn't have the visibility of some of the others, at least yet.

Miami: Berrios grew up a fan of the "U" and he is definitely the kind of guy that could see himself playing there. On the flip side there are a lot of people in his ear telling him that it's not the place for him and the offense isn't ideal. Sources are going back and forth on just how significant a player Miami is in this one. Before they offered Berrios reportedly had real concerns about Miami, which were just mentioned. And on top of that did they wait too long? However, reportedly that's the only official visit he's sure of, so that could be telling. That's the kind of evidence that in hindsight makes you think, "Why didn't we see that coming?"

Ohio State: That's the kind of stage Berrios really likes and the program's allure is clear to him. However, he isn't going to catch a lot of passes in that offense. More importantly he is not a huge priority for the Buckeyes right now. As recently as about a week or two ago someone told me that if Berrios wanted to commit they weren't sure whether they would accept or slow play.

Oregon: The newbie of the bunch and the dark horse. I'm not sure whether Berrios visited the school while he was out at The Opening. Could be an official visit he takes. Oregon's new staff still has a lot of continuity from the Chip Kelly years and the only difference is they plan to open up the offense a little more in the passing game, which could be a plus.

South Carolina: I said a while back that I thought they would be the front runner if Barker had committed there. South Carolina has been on Berrios for as long as just about anyone and he knows some folks down there from the recruiting process. I don't think the offense is as good a fit as UK's but it's better than Miami or OSU's. Not sure they are as high on his list as they once were but still a very serious possibility for him.

So the above information is what I have, and your conclusion is as good as mine.

Blake Bone's announcement could come any time - today, tomorrow or three weeks from now - and no reason to believe UK won't be the choice. I still can't confirm that he has informed the coaches of his decision but again Terry Googer to USC will lead to UK as the obvious landing spot.

The three schools to watch with Dorian Baker are Kentucky, Louisville and Ohio State. If the Buckeyes offer, and I don't expect them to, then it could really change things. But he was at FNL in Columbus and while he impressed he didn't pick up an offer, so that's telling. Berrios did.

Kentucky is number one and while it's not a slam dunk it does look very good. Louisville may be second right now I'm hearing, but Baker prefers the SEC and the coaching staff at UK. I don't expect him to mess around with many Big Ten schools, although he has a connection to Minnesota's football team that I'm not totally knowledgeable about. Not sure when he wants to make a decision but it could be sooner rather than later if Bone hops on board and it becomes clear UK has just one more receiver spot.

Matt Elam's fall visit plans:

Kentucky
October 12 vs. Alabama (unofficial)
December 14 (official)

Alabama
November 9 vs. LSU
December (official)

Notre Dame
October 19 vs. USC (official)