Future Kentucky Wildcat basketball player Karl Towns Jr to try his hand at baseball

Meanwhile, Kentucky’s QB of the future, Drew Barker, participated in the Nike Elite regional camp over the weekend and was selected to the Nike Elite 11 Finals. For those at the Elite 1`1 regionals, Barker was truly impressive.

"It didn’t take long to pick Barker out of the crowd of quarterbacks at yesterday’s event. Showing no second thoughts about his decision to attend Kentucky next year, Barker worked out in bright blue UK shorts. Barker, having just completed his junior year of high school, looks like a college football quarterback. He’s easily 6’3, stands tall in the huddle, and will easily be able to put on even more muscle when he’s in a college strength program without losing any of the mobility that is such a big part of his game. Working with the same group that had several of the best quarterbacks in it, Barker was one of a handful of that was able to show off his arm strength despite the windy conditions. Barker effortlessly threw the ball, was as accurate as just about anyone (given the conditions), and showed his ability to throw accurately and consistently while rolling or on the run. It came as no surprise then, that he was selected at the end of the day to go through the Pressure Cooker event. The Pressure Cooker is a rapid-fire test for the best performers of the day that makes the quarterbacks throw different kinds of throws at multiple stations with no stopping in between. Barker performed so well he was given an enthusiastic chest bump from Trent Dilfer. “It was really cool to have the chance to compete against the best guys from around the country. Guys you only really ever see on the internet or on Twitter,” Barker said. “It was cool to get a chance to see where you stand and how you stack up. I just love competing.”"

If you want to see a glimpse of the future of Kentucky football, check out this vine of Barker connecting with future WR Thaddeus Snodgrass.

Dec 2, 2012; Lexington , KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops spoke to reporters during a press conference at the Nutter Field House. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports

So far, Mark Stoops has done a fantastic job of keeping Kentucky players in state and DT Matt Elam is one of the next big targets for 2014. From all accounts, Elam is down to Kentucky and Alabama.

"The consensus is that John Hardin defensive tackle Matt Elam will pick between Kentucky, Alabama and Louisville, much like Conner quarterback Drew Barker did when he picked the Wildcats over South Carolina and Tennessee. While he acknowledges out of the offers he’s received that he would call them the “frontrunners,” he made it sound like Louisville is a distant third during his time on WLAP Sunday morning with Anthony White, Ryan Lemond and myself. “I want to stick with the SEC, but Louisville is close to home,” Elam said. “However, I think I will stick to SEC football over anything.”"