{"id":717812,"date":"2026-06-21T18:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T18:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/717812\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T18:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T18:30:09","slug":"kenny-minchey-believes-in-stein-and-sloan-the-best-qb-developers-in-college-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/717812\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenny Minchey Believes in Stein and Sloan, The Best QB Developers in College Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kentucky\u2019s first-year head coach will have a first-time starter under center. Like Will Stein<\/a>, Kenny Minchey<\/a> has plenty of experience at this level of football, albeit in a much different role. <\/p>\n

Stein put up prolific numbers in the Big Ten as the Oregon offensive coordinator. Now, he\u2019s the head ball coach at his old Kentucky home in the SEC. When searching for his first signal-caller, he needed an accurate passer who could process quickly.<\/p>\n

Kenny Minchey checks those boxes, despite having little to no experience. He narrowly lost to CJ Carr<\/a> during last summer\u2019s Notre Dame quarterback competition. After biding his time, he\u2019s ready to prove that he can be a starter at the highest level of college football, thanks to some help from Stein and offensive coordinator Joe Sloan<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\u201cThese are basically the best two guys at their positions across the country, and with what they\u2019ve been able to do in terms of quarterback development, I think it ended up being a no-brainer,\u201d Minchey told On3\u2019s Pete Nakos<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Minchey was briefly committed to Nebraska, but he couldn\u2019t turn down the chance to play for the QB whisperers, who were taking over a program that came so close, so many times before. <\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then just looking at Kentucky in the past, obviously it hasn\u2019t gone exactly how they wanted over the last few seasons, but even last year they lost to Ole Miss by seven and should have beaten Texas, losing by three.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey were in a position to compete. Things just didn\u2019t go their way. That was very enticing. And then, during that time, they were killing it in the portal. They were getting a lot of the top guys across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Impressive Coaching Resumes<\/p>\n

Stein and Sloan\u2019s track record helped Kentucky get a big win in the transfer portal and on the high school recruiting trail. Jake Nawrot<\/a> is a big fan of Jayden Daniels and believes he has some Bo Nix to his game. The Kentucky coaches attended the Heisman ceremony together when those players were in New York. It\u2019s one reason why Kentucky had to be the choice for the No. 2 quarterback in the country. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I had to take a team away, it was hard to take them away because it\u2019s hard to miss out on coaching like that,\u201d\u00a0Nawrot recently told KSR<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One More Quote from Minchey that Popped<\/p>\n

By now, you know the Kentucky quarterback\u2019s path to Lexington. You\u2019ve heard Stein and Sloan commend his ability to properly place the ball and deliver it on time multiple times. This might be something you haven\u2019t heard before. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot more speed than I\u2019m used to in a receiver room,\u201d the quarterback said.<\/p>\n

Hmm. You don\u2019t say. <\/p>\n

The wide receiver position is an uncertainty ahead of the 2026 campaign. Kentucky went all in on DeAndre Moore Jr.<\/a> until the Texas transfer ultimately settled on Colorado. Instead, the Cats got a couple of commitments from Nic Anderson<\/a> (LSU) and Shane Carr<\/a> (Southern Utah). Along with DJ Miller<\/a>, Hardley Gilmore<\/a>, and a few more underclassmen, the talent is there, but there are clear questions on each player\u2019s resume. <\/p>\n

One question that has been answered by Kentucky\u2019s quarterback: These pass-catchers are bringing plenty of juice to the gridiron. A little bit of that could go a long way for the Kentucky offense this fall. <\/p>\n

[READ an On3 Exclusive: After three seasons of waiting at Notre Dame, Kenny Minchey is ready to lead Kentucky<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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