Kyle Kempt was planning a decision soon but not this soon. The ESPNU Watch List quarterback from Massillon (Ohio) Washington did not think he would commit over the weekend on his visit to Cincinnati.
It’s funny how things work out, though. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound pocket passer is the first commitment in the Bearcats’ 2013 class.
“I got a chance to watch practice and be in the meetings and talk with the staff a bit,” Kempt said. “It was a gut feeling I had. Out of all the trips and visits I felt this was the best one. I felt it was kind of like a home for me. I think when it came down to it that was a huge deciding factor.”
It’s funny how things work out, though. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound pocket passer is the first commitment in the Bearcats’ 2013 class.
“I got a chance to watch practice and be in the meetings and talk with the staff a bit,” Kempt said. “It was a gut feeling I had. Out of all the trips and visits I felt this was the best one. I felt it was kind of like a home for me. I think when it came down to it that was a huge deciding factor.”
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