Will Stein is going to be judged on wins, sure.
But in Year 1, Kentucky fans are going to judge him on something else first: can you go take an SEC-caliber playmaker from an SEC brand?
Because that’s the difference between “nice hire” and “this thing has teeth.”
One of the first names that feels like a true measuring stick is Auburn wide receiver Malcolm Simmons, and if Kentucky is serious about leveling up its offense in a hurry, this is the kind of recruitment that has to be more than “we checked in.”
#Georgia has emerged as an early school to watch in the recruitment of Auburn transfer WR Malcolm Simmons, according to Pete Nakos of On3.