‘Pressure is a privilege.’ Trent Noah embracing challenges of playing at Kentucky [Video]

When the opportunity to play at Kentucky surfaced for Trent Noah, he didn’t have to do much internal debating. The Harlan County kid was going to play for his childhood dream school. Soon after Mark Pope accepted the head coaching job at UK, Noah decommitted from South Carolina and quickly landed in Lexington.

During his first media-wide press conference of the summer on Tuesday, Noah kept the actual recruiting process close to the vest — understandably not giving many details on specifics of the transition. Instead, he emphasized how happy he is at Kentucky and the work he and his teammates have been putting in behind the scenes.

He could have stuck with South Carolina, where he likely would have received an earlier opportunity to play under head coach Lamont Paris. But when a Kentucky boy has the chance to represent his state, there’s no turning that down. Noah wantsthe stress and anxiety and tension that comes with being an in-state …