UK commit Westmoreland can excel on offense, defense Published 8:00 am Wednesday, August 5, 20261/4 Swipe or click to see more Larron Westmoreland liked the new Kentucky coaching staff as soon as head coach Will Stein (right) and assistant coach Jay Bateman started recruiting him. However, he’s now at Corbin where he’ll play with defensive lineman Malachi Brown, another UK commit. I helped convince him to commit to UK because he is the kind of defensive lineman you want on your team,” Westmoreland said. He’s pretty quiet until he’s not, and when he’s not, he’s not right,” Pope said. •••Quote of the Week: “I really think about it every day that, like, I am playing at Kentucky.