Louisville football gave Will Stein a chance to walk on at quarterback when UK didn’t make a spot for him, despite his ties to the program as a legacy player.

Will Stein's father, Matt, played for the Kentucky Wildcats from 1982-84.

One word was missing from Will Stein’s introductory news conference speech as Kentucky football’s new head coach on Wednesday.

And it might just be the one word that helped shape his career ascension to becoming the head coach the most.

Louisville.

Stein already knows his audience well. He craftily dodged giving much praise or credit to the Cardinals until he was asked by a reporter some 25 minutes into a Q&A session.

Welcome to the rivalry, coach Stein.

The competition between UK and UofL football just substantially ratcheted up a notch. The rac

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