Did Mitch Barnhart shift his entire philosophy overnight? After announcing Will Stein would be the head coach for Kentucky football, Mitch Barnhart, who is notoriously conservative, completely flipped the script. We are talking about an Athletic Director who was late to the NIL game, late to selling alcohol at games, and late to adapt to the modern era of college sports. And yet, regarding this hire, he sees himself and Will Stein as risk-takers.
“Coaches that play it conservative can win. Sometimes they just can't win enough," Barnhart said. "Risk takers tend to have a chance to win it all.