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Kentucky football's spring game showcased new coach Will Stein's efforts to streamline the Wildcats, but the game was cut short due to weather. It will take time for Stein to integrate his new system with the team.
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LEXINGTON ā Kentucky football's spring game gave a quick glimpse of how new coach Will Stein's season is going to be before the clouds came in, the winds blew tents down the sideline and the game was called early for cautionary reasons.
Stein streamlined the Wildcats for maximum efficiency. But it's going to take some time before they reach maximum impact.
The game was not an offensive explosion.
Despite Steinsās background as a former quarterback and offensive coordinator, not even he could fast track the process of blending an entirely new system with new personnel into a well-oiled unit during 15 practices.
There were false starts, passes that should have been completed (quarterbackās fault) and passes that could have been caught (receiverās fault). And one play where quarterback Kenny Minchey Jr. twirled and back pedaled so far he bumped into Stein, who stood on the field behind the offense to observe every play.
The Cats were also down a few offensive players who could potentially be stars in this offense: running backs Jovantae Barnes and C.J. Baxter; arguably their best offensive lineman in Tennessee transfer Lance Heard; and Hardley Gilmore IV, who is the leading receiver returning from last season.
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Will Stein is tasked with blending a new offensive system with new personnel, which requires time to achieve maximum efficiency.
The spring game was halted due to adverse weather conditions, including strong winds that damaged tents along the sideline.
As a former quarterback and offensive coordinator, Stein aims to enhance the Wildcats' offensive efficiency, though immediate results may take time.

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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kentucky football coach Will Stein needs time to get Wildcats going