Will Stein may have ended up at Louisville as a player, but that doesn't stop him from throwing the metaphorical L's down nowadays, and in more ways than one. While speaking with KSR's Nick Roush at Kentucky's Media Day, Stein was asked about a change that Cats fans have definitely noticed, but probably thought nothing about up to this point.
Traditionally, Wildcats quarterbacks, or injured players, wear red in practice. This prevents defensive players from taking a shot at either the passers or the guys who don't need the extra hits. You've certainly seen them in preseason content a time or two.
Stein, though, wasn't having it; the QBs wear black jerseys in practice now. Why, you ask? “We don’t have red in our building,” Stein said simply. “I think it’s pretty obvious why. Our biggest rival down the road wears red. There’s no red in our building.”
Could we ask for a better response? The Kentucky-Louisville rivalry is at its best when the coaches get in on the action, especially when one of the coaches used to play at the opposite school. But for as fun as Stein's shots at the Cardinals are, the main focus should be getting back on track in that rivalry series.
Kentucky Must Get Back on Track Against Louisville This Season
Last season's season finale, on the road at Louisville, was a chance for Kentucky to just barely sneak into bowl game; Mark Stoops' Cats had everything to play for. Not to mention that, just a year prior, Louisville smashed Kentucky to a 41-14 final score at Kroger Field.
But somehow, it got worse for the Big Blue Nation. Louisville blanked Kentucky 41-0 in an absolute beatdown. Cutter Boley threw for only 100 yards and two interceptions under center. Kentucky's leading rusher, Dante Dowdell, had just 27 yards. And the Wildcats' total offense came in at an embarrassing 140-yard total.
Louisville, on the other hand piled up over 250 rushing yards and dominated the time of possession, 36 minutes to 23. There was nothing redeeming about that game for the blue and white, and if we're honest, it was the final straw for Coach Stoops.
So, yes, it is very good (and wildly entertaining) that Will Stein is talking the talk before the season. But the more important thing is that he walks the walk when the season actually rolls around. Louisville will want to continue to run up the recent score on a Kentucky Football team that, especially at home, should've had enough by now.
I don't know who will come out on top, but I'd like to think that the Wildcats won't take another blowout at the hands of their most vitriolic rivals this time around.
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