There were many complaints from the Kentucky fanbase over the last few years of the Mark Stoops era. One grievance was pervasive for a particular portion of BBN, the defensive philosophy.
At the peak of the Stoops era, Kentucky regularly deployed a Top 25 defense. The numbers were good, but it was not an aggressive style. The primary objective was to limit explosive plays. The Cats were willing to sacrifice short gains underneath in order to prevent big plays.
That ideology angered the masses who loathed soft zone coverage. We got some good news for those fans.