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Mark Stoops wanted to “lock up” newly-hired OLB coach Brad White midway through the interview

When KSR reported last week that former Indianapolis Colts OLB coach Brad White would be joining the Kentucky football staff, it came from left field. The majority of speculation surrounded former All-Pro safety Ed Reed and former Tennessee DC John Jancek, among a few others.

Not even head coach Mark Stoops was necessarily familiar with White until he made some calls around the league and heard promising reports on the six-year coach.

“There are some guys in the Colts organization, that were in the Colts organization, that I have great respect for,” said Stoops. “Coach Pagano, what he says really matters.