Is Will Stein doing too well! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

CatManFromCa · Sunday at 9:15 AM

One veteran SEC agent said the interest is not surprising.

“When a coach flips a roster, modernizes an offense, and wins immediately in this league at a place like Kentucky, people notice,” the agent said. “These schools aren’t waiting until December anymore. They’re laying groundwork now.”

Sources inside UK’s athletic department say they are aware of the “external noise” and have already begun internal discussions about potential contract enhancements, facility upgrades, and NIL investment increases.

For now, the conversations remain informal, quiet, and off the record, but the fact they’re happening at all underscores how dramatically Kentucky’s football profile has changed.

Ash Williams · Sunday at 9:21 AM

I don’t know, man, I was told for years by stoops fans that it takes 5 to 10 years to build a program in the SEC

jeffky · Sunday at 9:25 AM

Ash Williams said:
I don’t know, man, I was told for years by stoops fans that it takes 5 to 10 years to build a program in the SEC

One is on the Radio right now that preached this Anthony white nice post

chroix · Sunday at 9:26 AM

You got a link to something or is that some ChatGPT BS? Where’d those quotes come from? Also **** whoever said that bull ****.

UKCowboys · Sunday at 9:31 AM

I think we have him this year and next. Hope I am wrong, but I think either a college football blue blood or NFL team swoop in after that

LongliveWildcatDon · Sunday at 9:39 AM

I don’t care!!!

1st. We have every advantage to keep a coach like this.
A. Grew up a Kentucky fan
B. Family connection to program
C. Indiana has shown the way
D. The fans have responded

2nd. If he leaves after a few yrs and has turned us into a national power, what more could you ask? If you were hiring a UK coach last yr and your crystal ball told you that after 10yrs on the job he would have you ranked in the top 10; top recruits interested in you as well as most of the football watching nation, would you take him? So what if Will is ahead of schedule.

Bottom line. I’ve spent decades suffering during football season and I plan on enjoy this moment and not worrying about it.

RationalKentuckyFan · Sunday at 9:39 AM

UKCowboys said:
I think we have him this year and next. Hope I am wrong, but I think either a college football blue blood or NFL team swoop in after that

At this point I'd be pretty happy with that. Until Kentucky can match the NIL funding of other top schools we have no chance of keeping a coach like Stein and that's if an NFL program doesn't hire him.

Battle_Cat · Sunday at 10:06 AM

Kentucky has the money and resources to lock him up. I think Stein has great potential at UK to coach for a long time given his Kentucky heritage, but the allure of the NFL might be real a few years down the road.

Resignmarkpope · Sunday at 10:17 AM

CatManFromCa said:
One veteran SEC agent said the interest is not surprising.

“When a coach flips a roster, modernizes an offense, and wins immediately in this league at a place like Kentucky, people notice,” the agent said. “These schools aren’t waiting until December anymore. They’re laying groundwork now.”

Sources inside UK’s athletic department say they are aware of the “external noise” and have already begun internal discussions about potential contract enhancements, facility upgrades, and NIL investment increases.

For now, the conversations remain informal, quiet, and off the record, but the fact they’re happening at all underscores how dramatically Kentucky’s football profile has changed.

Got to keep will stein! Make Kentucky a great football program!

I bet mark pope is so jelly.

Damage_inc · Sunday at 10:28 AM

Ash Williams said:
I don’t know, man, I was told for years by stoops fans that it takes 5 to 10 years to build a program in the SEC

That was true just a few short years ago it’s not anymore. Stoops was a great steward of the program and he maximized our capabilities as a program during the previous era. He raised money, raised our recruiting profile and built facilities. Two ten win seasons during that time to me is unbelievable. He overachieved.

the next chapter will be a good one.

BlueVelvetFog · Sunday at 10:42 AM

Resignmarkpope said:
Got to keep will stein! Make Kentucky a great football program! I bet mark pope is so jelly.

Why would Pope be jealous? He coaches a totally different sport. At most "normal" schools football plays the main fiddle anyway.

ukalum1988 · Sunday at 10:48 AM

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I know he loves uk and I really hope he doesn’t move on but we have to prepare for it. I would think some nfl and some blue blood college programs will come calling like Michigan for one. I don’t see him leaving for another SEC school but someone like a notre dame I could see if they were to...

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Snarks · Sunday at 11:07 AM

Ash Williams said:
I don’t know, man, I was told for years by stoops fans that it takes 5 to 10 years to build a program in the SEC

Also the same people who argued against firing him because he can’t be replaced (those same people say the same thing about pope)

Snarks · Sunday at 11:23 AM

Damage_inc said:
That was true just a few short years ago it’s not anymore. Stoops was a great steward of the program and he maximized our capabilities as a program during the previous era. He raised money, raised our recruiting profile and built facilities. Two ten win seasons during that time to me is unbelievable. He overachieved.

the next chapter will be a good one.

1 ten win season (one was vacated). Also, Stoops got an extra stinky non conference game and the SEC East was extremely down. While Stoops had some great moments, he gets way too much credit and was way overpaid.

PhattyJ · Sunday at 11:27 AM

Snarks said:
1 ten win season (one was vacated). Also, Stoops got an extra stinky non conference game and the SEC East was extremely down. While Stoops had some great moments, he gets way too much credit and was way overpaid.

I can’t stand calling that a ten win season because we played half a team in a meaningless bowl.

it’s a 9 win regular season and a bowl win

10 win seasons mean playoffs now. 9-3 does not-though it probably will beginning next year.

davtay · Sunday at 11:31 AM

PhattyJ said:
I can’t stand calling that a ten win season because we played half a team in a meaningless bowl.

it’s a 9 win regular season and a bowl win

10 win seasons mean playoffs now. 9-3 does not-though it probably will beginning next year.

Vandy last season would like a word.

jeffky · Sunday at 12:02 PM

I really like his personality cocky and gritty edgy and shoots from the hip .

Ash Williams · Sunday at 12:14 PM

Damage_inc said:
That was true just a few short years ago it’s not anymore. Stoops was a great steward of the program and he maximized our capabilities as a program during the previous era. He raised money, raised our recruiting profile and built facilities. Two ten win seasons during that time to me is unbelievable. He overachieved.

the next chapter will be a good one.

Still trying to whitewash that failure, aren't ya. That argument doesn't hold water, when you look at how many coaches built winners in year 1 or 2. But hey thanks for outing yourself as one of those Stoops defenders.

NoDef · Sunday at 12:16 PM

I think it's the NFL if he leaves. I couldn't blame him with the new days of flipping rosters every year .

jeffky · Sunday at 12:26 PM

Damage_inc said:
That was true just a few short years ago it’s not anymore. Stoops was a great steward of the program and he maximized our capabilities as a program during the previous era. He raised money, raised our recruiting profile and built facilities. Two ten win seasons during that time to me is unbelievable. He overachieved.

the next chapter will be a good one.

Stoops was like watching paint dry or grass grow . He was horrible with his oc coordinators pathetic developing qbs . Insane with clock management he played not to lose WILL "WE ARE THE F-ING STORM" STEIN plays to win go cats go stein .that Texas coach has to be insane putting him and muschamp together and the results are starting show too. I remember he got mad at Liam Cohen for not running the ball and airing it out because he thought it put to much strain on the defense

thank God that mindset has left the building

howitis_rivals115807 · Sunday at 12:31 PM

give him 20mil with a 200mil buyout

LineSkiCat14 · Sunday at 12:52 PM

Whether a real quote or not, its absolutely true. If Kentucky wants to keep him, they have to embrace becoming a Football school, and start throwing some more money at it, regardless of how that affects the basketball program.

howitis_rivals115807 · Sunday at 12:55 PM

LineSkiCat14 said:
Whether a real quote or not, its absolutely true. If Kentucky wants to keep him, they have to embrace becoming a Football school, and start throwing some more money at it, regardless of how that affects the basketball program.

few people are even paying attention to the Bball team so that isn't an issue.

CUJO_1970 · Sunday at 1:07 PM

Stein isn't going anywhere.

He's home.

Catfan in Tn. · Sunday at 1:10 PM

Stein is doing what he’s paid to do and that is to win.

FLBBNFAN · Sunday at 1:16 PM

UKCowboys said:
I think we have him this year and next. Hope I am wrong, but I think either a college football blue blood or NFL team swoop in after that

I think the NFL comes calling down the road. Personally I see Stein leaving for the NFL versus jumping to another school. I think Stein & Kiffin are built differently. I think we get 2 more years before decision time. Hopefully the new AD ponies up after this season.

Beatle Bum · Sunday at 2:46 PM

Are posters seriously comparing the pre NIL/open portal transfer period with present day? Delusional and uneducated.

UKCowboys · Sunday at 3:15 PM

howitis_rivals115807 said:
give him 20mil with a 200mil buyout

The absolute minimum you would have to give him at $20M is ten years because the value of the agreement must match the buyout, and the buyout would drop annually. So you want to commit $200M to Stein 7 games in? LOL. How many people cursed the contract Barnhart gave Cal after Cal did a Hell of a lot more than win 6 games. Calm down lol

GoAndRunIsGoneAndDone · Sunday at 4:29 PM

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Tim0808 · Sunday at 4:34 PM

Ash Williams said:
I don’t know, man, I was told for years by stoops fans that it takes 5 to 10 years to build a program in the SEC

Stoops built it for 10 years plus and now Stein getting all the credit...

Damage_inc · Monday at 7:59 AM

jeffky said:
Stoops was like watching paint dry or grass grow . He was horrible with his oc coordinators pathetic developing qbs . Insane with clock management he played not to lose WILL "WE ARE THE F-ING STORM" STEIN plays to win go cats go stein .that Texas coach has to be insane putting him and muschamp together and the results are starting show too. I remember he got mad at Liam Cohen for not running the ball and airing it out because he thought it put to much strain on the defense thank God that mindset has left the building

I won't miss him. But he was realistically probably the best we were gonna get during that time.

Damage_inc · Monday at 8:08 AM

Ash Williams said:
Still trying to whitewash that failure, aren't ya. That argument doesn't hold water, when you look at how many coaches built winners in year 1 or 2. But hey thanks for outing yourself as one of those Stoops defenders.

Can you not read? Nobody was building winners in 1 year pre-portal.

I will defend the good things that stoops did. He took over a trash fire and built a consistent bowl team. He put together some really good staffs along the way and he over achieved here. At one time sumrall was our DC and coen was our OC. Schlarman was building the line and really all stoops had to do was stand around on game day. I stand behind everything I said. Stoops did what I thought was impossible at KY with the 2 ten win seasons. That was impressive and he was probably perfect for UK at the time. He reached his ceiling and then he had to be shown the door. It was the right decision to replace him and he was gracious enough to re-structure his buyout because he didn't have to do that. By contract he was owed his money in one lump sum.

I'm not whitewashing anything. When he sucked I was pissed and I am well aware of all his shortcomings. But I can also recognize his success when he had it. He proved that winning at UK was possible. Stein will level up from here.

If you don't like what I said I don't care. You can kiss my ***.

Go cats

Damage_inc · Monday at 8:12 AM

Snarks said:
1 ten win season (one was vacated). Also, Stoops got an extra stinky non conference game and the SEC East was extremely down. While Stoops had some great moments, he gets way too much credit and was way overpaid.

One was vacated lol

Get out of here with that weak ****.

Beatle Bum · Monday at 8:49 AM

Damage_inc said:
I won't miss him. But he was realistically probably the best we were gonna get during that time.

One thing I love about Brad White and Mark Stoops is the defensive corps they left behind at UK. Stein and Bateman had a few holes to fill, but the core of this defense are players who stuck around when UK hired an offensive minded coach. Thankful also for Stein and Bateman for realizing what remained.

(Hack would have loved the use of core and corps in the same post)

PhattyJ · Monday at 7:08 PM

davtay said:
Vandy last season would like a word.

Oh I’m sorry, I forgot we played Charleston state and Delaware state and East Bangladesh as our OOC schedule.

but here I’ll make it where even you can understand what I was saying.

FOR US, 10 Wins in the regular season means playoffs. And even for Candy and their abysmal OOC slate, beginning next year it does for them too.

megablue · Monday at 7:26 PM

If Texas keeps losing and KY keeps winning, they may fire Sarkisian and come after Stein with big $$$ ... just a thought !!

UKGrad24 · Monday at 7:38 PM

Ash Williams said:
I don’t know, man, I was told for years by stoops fans that it takes 5 to 10 years to build a program in the SEC

Those guys were flat out morons. They also said to settle down Stoops is as good as it gets at UK. No matter how many times you told them Barnhart and Stoops were holding the program back they’d never listen. The coach crowd fans are the absolute worst on this board and always has been.

UKGrad24 · Monday at 7:45 PM

CUJO_1970 said:
Stein isn't going anywhere.

He's home.

Yea people who don’t understand his situation still have opinions on it. Stein has spoke to what he’s doing here.

1. Home program, grew up thinking about playing at UK, not the NFL.

2. Stein wanted to get back home to raise his kids with his family. He is HOME and his intention was to be here for that reason.

3. The NFL will chew him up and spit him out. It doesn’t matter how good of a coach you are, that league is a fraud and a business and I doubt Stein has any allure of hurting his rep by jumping in that BS. He’s raising babies and he’s home with his family.

Stein has no reason in the world to leave UK. He can stay and build a national power at this program in the best conference in the nation. We will pay him more money than he needs, paying coaches category is top 5 here.

CRZ4UK · Monday at 8:40 PM

Ash Williams said:
I don’t know, man, I was told for years by stoops fans that it takes 5 to 10 years to build a program in the SEC

Are we a program? We are playing with everyone but are 3 plays from losing 3 games. I am enjoying this winning but I’m also not silly enough to believe we are Georgia. We have a long way to go to be Indiana.

Ash Williams · Monday at 9:31 PM

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