Oregon OC Will Stein will be the new Head Coach of Kentucky:

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47170877/kentucky-targets-oregon-oc-stein-coaching-job

With Tosh likely becoming our new Head Coach, looks like Oregon will have to retool for next season.

Awww… that's so sad…

Stoops is owed approximately $37.7 million. That falls within the top five buyouts in college football history. (Story by @PeteThamel) https://t.co/nZ2BY5Tf0B

— Brandon Zimmerman (@BZSEC) December 1, 2025

Kentucky must think very highly of Stein considering Stoops' hefty buyout..

BearForceOne said:

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Awww… that's so sad…

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Imagine having a head coach who keeps hiring coordinators who are good enough to get major head coaching jobs.

Stein was one of my top choices for Cal, I guess he was mainly interested in the UK job given that his parents were alums and he grew up there (played for Louisville). I wonder how much he is getting paid, I would guess no lower than $6M to $9M. The majority of SEC coaches make more than $9M/year.

Yes he is going to be a loss for Oregon, more so than Tosh, as Lanning is a defensive coach and they already have another co-DC in place.

They do/did. He agreed to an extended timeline for the payout period. That eases things on UK.

ducktilldeath said:

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BearForceOne said:

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Awww… that's so sad…

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Imagine having a head coach who keeps hiring coordinators who are good enough to get major head coaching jobs.

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You mean coordinates aren't supposed to be fired every 1-2 years?

DoubtfulBear said:

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ducktilldeath said:

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BearForceOne said:

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Awww… that's so sad…

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Imagine having a head coach who keeps hiring coordinators who are good enough to get major head coaching jobs.

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You mean coordinates aren't supposed to be fired every 1-2 years?

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4 OCs in 4 years broke Holmoe's record

With Stein's departure from Oregon announced, there is no Oregon reason for Tosh to Cal not being announced, assuming he is the guy.