He may have been a Louisville Cardinal, but Will Stein grew up a "die-hard" Kentucky Wildcats fan . Now, the former Oregon offensive coordinator will lead the Wildcats football program after being hired to replace Mark Stoops .

Stoops was the all-time winningest coach at Kentucky, racking up 82 wins. He barely finished his career there above .500, going 82-80 in that span. Kentucky missed bowl games in consecutive years for the first time in 10 seasons, exacerbating the urgency to show Stoops the door.

Here's how we grade the hire:

Grade: B

Going the hotshot offensive coordinator route makes sense for Kentucky when you consider realistic options. The Wildcats landed a coach who’ll need no introduction to Kentucky. Stein is a Louisville native who played for the Cardinals — but, hey

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