Saw this on 247

Stein will reportedly stay on and call plays throughout Oregon's CFP run.

Sorry to see Will move on but congratulations on the HC position at Kentucky.

He has deep personal and family ties to the Wildcats football program. Thee University and fan base will welcome Will with open arms.

Thank you for the amazing run with OBD's, best of success in your future and remember, run the ball!

Good on him. Worked well for Rich Brooks. Wishing him the best wherever he lands.

Glad he is leaving. Good luck in Kentucky.

Hope he doesn't steal recruits as the day approaches.

1 minute ago, TheRunningDuck said:

Hope he doesn't steal recruits as the day approaches.

Maybe one or two, but I highly doubt any of the upper echelon folks would leave Oregon for Kentucky.

2 minutes ago, TheRunningDuck said:

Hope he doesn't steal recruits as the day approaches.

The early signing period will occur while Oregon is still alive in the playoffs and Stein is invested in his current job. In addition, Oregon's 2026 class is essentially nailed down with very few flip targets to poach. Stein will be more worried about retaining the recruits that Stoops was going to bring to Kentucky.

It's like when MariØ bolted to Miami and DL had to start from scratch to retain recruits and find gems (think Bo, Bucky and Gonzo) in the portal. I can't think of one high impact player that followed him to Oregon from Georgia.

I could see Novosad and maybe some 3s and a second stringer or two heading east, but for the most part Stein will have to build it himself from the ground up.

Not sure he should stay, too much of a distraction with a lot of time before offs. Id regroup with one of the other offensive coaches.

2 minutes ago, Duckhart said:

Not sure he should stay, too much of a distraction with a lot of time before offs. Id regroup with one of the other offensive coaches.

I have a lot of confidence that Coach Lanning will make the absolute best decision regarding Stein's continued leadership (or lack thereof) throughout the playoffs. No one is more locked in than DL.

Go Ducks!

We'll miss you, Will, where the grass is damn green. Best of luck on the bluegrass.

Bear Bryant won an SEC title at Kentucky; why not Will?

Lanning was hired by Oregon on December 11. He coached in Georgia's last game on January 11. He probably has as good a feel for what to expect from Stein as anyone could have.