In the furor of Kentucky’s 24-hour coaching search, I overlooked something critical, something that ultimately may be what makes Will Stein a success at Kentucky. To steal a line from Shaq, “I owe you an apology. I wasn’t really familiar with your game.”
The focus of BBN’s initial research was all about Stein’s quick ascension up the coaching ladder and his offensive identity, feed the studs. It’s exciting to see those outstanding offensive numbers and his quarterbacks in Heisman Trophy ceremonies. The part we overlooked was who he worked for at Oregon, Dan Lanning.