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Stoops is owed his full $38 million buyout, potentially making this one of the most expensive firings in college football history
Stein is officially the new coach of Kentucky football.
Wednesday is the one-month mark of the college basketball season, which feels like a good time to take stock of the risers and fallers of the season.
After athletic director Mitch Barnhart released a statement Monday revealing it fired Mark Stoops, the school officially hired Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein, via Pete Thamel of ESPN. "I'm honored and excited to become the next head coach at Kentucky," Stein said in a statement.
Kentucky has fired Mark Stoops, the winningest coach in program history, after 13 seasons. Here's a look at why the Wildcats made the move:
Kentucky was searching once again for a victory against a quality opponent after getting embarrassed in their first two top 25 matchups. Unlike those, the Wildc