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Posted on 12/5/25 at 12:45 am to Houmatiger0626
quote:He will probably improve, ironically. No coach Kelly or cement legs to deal with....
Sloan's playcalling.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 1:24 am to KCT
Hopefully he's an analyst
Posted on 12/5/25 at 1:29 am to GhostofAlfredBlue
I would think with how horrendous our line was this year, that you would want to make sure the next hire is successful even more so. The last thing we need is another inept offensive line where we can't run the ball and don't have time to throw the ball.
It would be basically incompetent with all these new hires to have the line wreck our offense again. So I'm just gonna hope that he's better than we know
It would be basically incompetent with all these new hires to have the line wreck our offense again. So I'm just gonna hope that he's better than we know
This post was edited on 12/5/25 at 1:30 am
Posted on 12/5/25 at 2:05 am to KCT
Bad hire. Hasn't been good in awhile apparently. SC, Bama, and Kentucky fans all wanted him gone. He has decades of experience but that doesn't mean he's still at the top of his game coaching. His last few stops have been bad. Basically, Saban fired him without directly firing him. This is a lazy hire.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 6:14 am to Complete Linebacking
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Folks point out that he did well with Bama and Saban but that was with a very good runner at QB (Milroe).
Maybe so but Alabama's 2024 and 25 rushing yardage were worse with or without Milroe than in 2022 or 23, so the new guy hasn't really torn it up.
I trust Kiffin more than what KY or Bama fans opinions.
Plus Bama's OC in 22 and 23 were Bill O'Brien who Tide fans loathed and then Tommy Rees from the Brian Kelly coaching tree. Neither of which were very innovative to say the least. Kiffin's scheme is very different and he mixes his rushing play calls.
This post was edited on 12/5/25 at 6:15 am
Posted on 12/5/25 at 7:08 am to josh336
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Kentucky didnt like him
They hired him twice. He left there for Bama, then came back when DeBoer brought his guys in. YPC under him have been up and down, likely related to the backs he's had. His Resume since 2009 (first season in the SEC)
2009 - South Carolina (OL) - hired by Steve Spurrier- left for HC job
2010-2014 - Youngstown State (HC)
2015-2016 - 49ers (asst. OL) - there for two coaches, Jim Tomsula and Chip Kelly, left when Chip Kelly and the 49ers GM were fired
2017 - 2020 - South Carolina (OL) - Left for a better job
2021 - 2023 - Alabama (OL) - Hired by Nick Saban left when Deboer took over bringing his own people.
2024-2025 - Kentucky (OL) - Leaving now after Stoops was fired and coming to a better job
I didn't go back to before he came to the SEC, but every time he has left a team, it seems to be because of a regime change or a better job. That doesn't mean he is bad or good, but I doubt that it's a bad thing.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 7:09 am to KCT
Kentucky 2025 Rushing Stats
Rushing
Player Att Gain Loss Yds Avg Lg TD
Seth McGowan 165 749 24 725 4.39 20t 12
Dante Dowdell 112 573 13 560 5.00 79t 3
Jason Patterson 57 242 17 225 3.95 29 1
Cutter Boley 66 256 171 85 1.29 30t 2
Kendrick Law 8 59 6 53 6.62 16 0
Zach Calzada 14 41 18 23 1.64 22 1
Tovani Mizell 3 10 0 10 3.33 4 0
Hardley Gilmore IV 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
Beau Allen 1 0 4 -4 -4.00 0 0
TOTALS 427 1,930 253 1,677 3.93 79t 19
Kentucky gave up 29 sacks & LSU gave up 25 sacks this year.
Rushing
Player Att Gain Loss Yds Avg Lg TD
Seth McGowan 165 749 24 725 4.39 20t 12
Dante Dowdell 112 573 13 560 5.00 79t 3
Jason Patterson 57 242 17 225 3.95 29 1
Cutter Boley 66 256 171 85 1.29 30t 2
Kendrick Law 8 59 6 53 6.62 16 0
Zach Calzada 14 41 18 23 1.64 22 1
Tovani Mizell 3 10 0 10 3.33 4 0
Hardley Gilmore IV 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
Beau Allen 1 0 4 -4 -4.00 0 0
TOTALS 427 1,930 253 1,677 3.93 79t 19
Kentucky gave up 29 sacks & LSU gave up 25 sacks this year.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 7:19 am to KCT
Can't be worse than the last guy
Posted on 12/5/25 at 7:25 am to friendlyobservation
quote:What? Are you just making stuff up? Saban RETIRED and Deboer brought in his own people, so Wolford left. Troll.
Basically, Saban fired him without directly firing him.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 8:12 am to KCT
I don’t know much about him, but I know UK (and Stoops) were pissed when/how he left for Bama yet they rehired him.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 8:21 am to BhamTigah
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I don’t know much about him, but I know UK (and Stoops) were pissed when/how he left for Bama yet they rehired hi
That is pretty strong evidence that at least Stoops loved the guy. The only assumption is that Stoops can evaluate OL coaches well. BTW, my choice would have been Sam Pittman, recently fired coach at Arkansas. He was always been highly regarded as an OL coach...head coach...not so much.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 8:25 am to Complete Linebacking
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most of the comments I’ve seen from their fans indicate that they are happy that he’s leaving.
Ever broken up with a girl? That's always what you say.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 8:31 am to KCT
ehhhh.
He's a better technical coach with more experience than Davis.
He's well versed in any of the systems/schemes (or similar as it relates to blocking) CLK will run going back to Spurrier and USCe.
I'm more hopeful with Wolford than with Davis when he was first hired. But I do not think he's on the level of what we need personally. His OL's have not performed well, as many have noted and he's never been singled out as being as a 'developer' because he rarely spends more than a couple of years at any stop.
I'll put it this way, my hope he is a stop gap measure for a year or two until CLK can get the guy who he really wants, whomever that is.
He's a better technical coach with more experience than Davis.
He's well versed in any of the systems/schemes (or similar as it relates to blocking) CLK will run going back to Spurrier and USCe.
I'm more hopeful with Wolford than with Davis when he was first hired. But I do not think he's on the level of what we need personally. His OL's have not performed well, as many have noted and he's never been singled out as being as a 'developer' because he rarely spends more than a couple of years at any stop.
I'll put it this way, my hope he is a stop gap measure for a year or two until CLK can get the guy who he really wants, whomever that is.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 8:41 am to KCT
Well from the sounds of what went on in practice and our lack of S&C i think that is where our main concern starts is Savage doing better with the strength and conditioning. From the sounds of it our o-line didnt know what hitting sleds were till Kelly was fired... Isnt that offensive line training 101
Posted on 12/5/25 at 11:54 am to Burt Macklin
No, I'm not making stuff up. Saban even said it in an interview a big reason he retired outside NIL and changes in NCAA was his last few staffs were not on par to what he was use to getting. Seemed like he was taking a direct shot at guys like Wolford which everyone knows wasn't a good coach. The word there was he was going to be told to take a hike but Saban just retired. There was lots of staff moves going to happen. Saban was just tired of it and said he's done. Anyone with eyes could see Bama's last few staffs were under par to what they usually had so you can see why Saban was sick of dealing with it. Just because you don't like hearing the truth doesn't make me a troll. Kiffin has done a great job but this isn't one of his strong points so far in moves.
This post was edited on 12/5/25 at 12:03 pm
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