COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NATION : Star Quarterback Picks Kentucky
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Tim Couch, the most heavily recruited high school quarterback in the country, said Saturday that he is going to Kentucky.
Couch, who was named Kentucky’s “Mr. Football” on Friday, was selected as Gatorade’s national player of the year after passing for 3,916 yards and 42 touchdowns this season. He finished his career with 12,104 passing yards, 133 touchdowns and 872 completions, all national records.
He had narrowed his choices to Kentucky and Tennessee.
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