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A Crimson Tide starter used to play for the Wildcats' new head coach, and he provided a scouting report ahead of Saturday's SEC game.
Kalen DeBoer hasn’t coached against CJ Baxter for three years. The last time was when DeBoer was coaching Washington, and Baxter was playing for Texas. That was 2023 in the semifinal round of the College Football Playoff.
The Crimson Tide open SEC play in Lexington after piling up 227 rushing yards and five touchdowns in their opener, while first-year coach Will Stein seeks an early signature victory for the Wildcats behind transfer quarterback Kenny Minchey.
The Will Stein era got off to a hot start on Saturday when the Wildcats blew out the Youngtown State Penguins. Stein's team won this game 45-13 behind 301 passing yards and four touchdowns from the Wildcats quarterback Kenny Minchey.
Terrance Green knows what it’s like to face a Will Stein offense. Better than most, frankly. Green transferred to Alabama this offseason after playing for Oregon, where he faced a Stein offense every day in practice.
Alabama football travels to Kentucky on Saturday, and a former Crimson Tide player will be awaiting as a new Wildcats starter.
Everyone had fun in the season-opener for Kentucky vs. Youngstown State with Will Stein leading the Wildcats to a 45-13 win in his head coaching debut at Kroger Field. The offense lived up to the hype while the defense contained a high-powered Penguin attack,
The freshman receiver from Louisiana caught three passes for 74 yards and a score in the opener. The Wildcats used tight ends Mikkel Skinner and Willie Rodriguez a lot, too, as each caught four balls for a combined 109 yards in the first game.