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Baker is Kentucky's fifth pledge at wide receiver
October 20, 2013

Justin Rowland
CatsIllustrated.com Football Recruiting Analyst

Kentucky is going to have some serious talent at wide receiver in the years ahead. Dorian Baker could be the most talented receiver Mark Stoops has reeled in yet.

It was Vince Marrow that did most of the leg work and build the relationship. And Baker's relationship with Marrow, and then Stoops, sealed the deal for Baker.

The 6-foot-3, 208-pound receiver first told Cats Illustrated of his commitment to Kentucky early Sunday afternoon.

"I just committed to Kentucky," Baker said. "It just felt like the right place for me."

More than the right place, Baker found the right coaching staff.

"The biggest thing for me was finding a coaching staff that I felt like really cared about me and wanted to take care of me," Baker explained. "That's what I liked about Kentucky. I had that bond with coach Marrow. And I got to know coach Stoops and felt great about him, too."

Baker had been leaning towards Kentucky since he visited the school and camped with the Cats' coaches over the summer. Sources who observed Baker at the camp noted that he had turned in one of the top performances of any receiver at a Kentucky summer camp in many years.

He told Cats Illustrated that Indiana was his runner-up but he was set on Kentucky for quite some time. Getting his father on board with UK was part of the process and a recent conversation with Stoops helped ensure the family was comfortable with the decision. Now everyone is happy Baker has chosen Kentucky and he doesn't expect the recruiting process will continue.

"I mean, I would like to take my other visits but I don't think I'm going to," Baker said. "I'm committed to Kentucky and that's pretty much it."

Baker runs the 40-yard dash in the 4.40-second range, outstanding speed for someone with his size.

He is Kentucky's fifth commitment at the receiver position in this class, joining fellow Ohioan Thaddeus Snodgrass as well as Blake Bone, Garrett Johnson and T.V. Williams, from South Carolina, Florida and Texas respectively.

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Great news...the only problem is it's going to take three years to determine what QB will play 2 consecutive seasons!