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The defensive coordinator names that could completely change Kentucky football

From big-name tacticians to veteran mentors and rising defensive minds, the next DC hire will say everything about where Stein wants this program to go.

Florida State Seminoles Football Offensive & Defensive Coordinators Introduction Press Conference | Don Juan Moore/GettyImages

Offense sells tickets, but in the SEC, defense still decides how far you really go. With Joe Sloan set to run the offense, Will Stein’s next move may be even more important: finding the defensive coordinator who will lead Kentucky into this new era.

Brad White is headed to Florida to join Jon Sumrall, closing the book on a “bend-don’t-break” philosophy that defined the Mark Stoops years.