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Will Stein, the first-year head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats college football team, has led his squad to an impressive 4-1 start in the 2026 season with a dynamic offensive strategy he brought from Oregon. In a locker room speech following their recent victory over South Carolina, Stein told players who lack belief in the program's direction that they must be “high.” Stein’s innovative approach has fans and analysts predicting significant future success for Kentucky despite an upcoming challenging schedule.
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In the 2026 college football season, the Kentucky Wildcats have emerged as a surprising team under first-year head coach Will Stein. The Wildcats are currently 4-1, matching their Southeastern Conference (SEC) win total from the previous season. Stein brought his innovative offensive strategy from Oregon, where he served as offensive coordinator for three seasons before taking over at Kentucky.
Stein's high-powered offense has energized both players and fans in Lexington. Ahead of a crucial game against the top-ten ranked LSU Tigers, Stein emphasized the importance of belief, telling his team, "If you don’t believe in what we’re doing, man, you are high." This message underscores the coach's confidence in his approach and the need for his players to stay committed.
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One of the surprise teams of the 2026 college football season (unless you listened to me back in August) has to be the Kentucky Wildcats.
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The boys of Big Blue Nation have already matched their SEC win total from a season ago, and are doing so with a high-powered offense that was a bit of a rarity under the previous regime.
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All the credit for that goes to first-year head coach Will Stein, who brought his innovative attack over from Oregon after three seasons as the offensive coordinator.
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The Wildcats are now 4-1 and host a top-ten LSU team in a game that looks a lot trickier for the Bayou Bengals than it did a month ago.
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Stein has players and fans alike in Lexington ready to believe in what he's building, and if they don't, the 37-year-old head coach has a message for them.
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"If you don’t believe in what we’re doing, man, you are high," Stein said.
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I'm going to be real with you guys.
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You all know where my allegiances lie, and if you don't, you can go read my bio page.
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I'm an unabashed Florida Gators fan and I wear it on my sleeve.
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That being said, I love what Stein is doing in Lexington right now.
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Every part of me is supposed to hate the Wildcats, but I can't deny that Stein has them trending in a direction I haven't seen since I've been alive.
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Am I frightened that Kentucky will become a thorn in Florida's side as well as the rest of the SEC?
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Hell, they've already owned us for the better part of a decade now, but Stein has this program on a rocket ship trajectory that should scare every other SEC fanbase straight.
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Of course, it's early, and their remaining schedule isn't exactly a cakewalk.
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After LSU, the Wildcats have to go on the road to play Oklahoma, and their November stretch in particular looks a little dicey (at Tennessee, home against Florida, at Missouri, home against Louisville).
Kentucky could easily finish the year 6-6, but that still wouldn't deter me from saying Stein is the right guy for the job.
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The days of the Wildcats being a doormat for the power programs of the SEC to step on are long gone.
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Mark Stoops dug them out of the gutter, and now Will Stein has them shooting for the moon.
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So, I'll echo what Stein had to say in the locker room after their overtime win against South Carolina.
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If you don't believe in what Kentucky is doing, chances are you're high.
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