There are no hard feelings between Kentucky football\u2019s former coach and the one now in charge.<\/p>\n
In a 31-minute interview on The Zach Gelb Show from earlier this week, Will Stein<\/a> fielded plenty of questions about life as the Wildcats\u2019 new head coach. Among the topics of discussion was his relationship with the man he replaced, Mark Stoops<\/a>. As it turns out, Stein and Stoops have chopped it a few times since the transition that happened back in the winter.<\/p>\n \u201cI connected with Coach Stoops when I got the job,\u201d Stein told Gelb. \u201cWe\u2019ve talked a handful of times. Not for an extended amount or things. But he expressed to me that he\u2019s in full support of Kentucky. He loves Kentucky. He loves Lexington. He loves the University. He loves this football program. He wants to see it be successful. Knowing that I have that support from the person who I am replacing is huge. You don\u2019t want any animosity. <\/p>\n \u201cI think he sees the direction that we\u2019re heading and he\u2019s really excited about it. I know he\u2019s excited about his new opportunities ahead of himself. But yeah, we\u2019ve had good conversations. I\u2019m very respectful of him and the wins that he was able to have here at Kentucky.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s nice to hear that Stoops is still cheering on the Wildcats. His time in Lexington didn\u2019t come to the fairytale ending that everyone hoped for, but he still won more games for the program than anyone else in school history. It was just time for a change. Maybe we\u2019ll see Stein bring Stoops out for a game or two at Kroger Field this season? He deserves some cheers from the fanbase. <\/p>\n