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Will Stein's details reveal what fans knew all along about Mark Stoops

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Will Stein’s $5.5M salary vs. Mark Stoops’ $9M confirms what many Kentucky fans already believed about how far the program drifted from its results.

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When the numbers on Will Stein’s contract came out, the first reaction wasn’t really about Stein at all. It was about the guy who just left.

Will Stein’s deal:

  • 5 years, $28.5 million
  • Year 1: $5.5 million
  • Escalating up to $5.9 million in Year 5
  • 70% buyout if Kentucky fires him, spread out monthly thankfully
  • Automatic extension for a College Football Playoff appearance

Mark Stoops?