Kentucky head coach Will Stein does not have any SEC experience on his resume, but he did hire a couple of coordinators who have logged years in the league. Stein will be working closely with Joe Sloan to ensure that the Wildcats’ offense meets the head coach’s vision. That’s kind of how the relationship worked for Jay Bateman at his previous stop in College Station.
Mike Elko climbed the coaching ladder as a defensive coordinator. When he became the Texas A&M head coach, he held firmly onto the defensive reins, but not without any help from his coordinator. Who gets credit for making Texas A&M the No. 10 defense in the country? It’s impossible to decisively define.
“Jay did a heck of a job at Texas A&M,” veteran TexAgs reporter Olin Buchanan shared with KSR. “Mike, with his background as a defensive coach, he’s going to be involved, but I wouldn’t say all that defense’s success last year was because Mike Elko was leading the way. Jay was very actively involved with what was going on.”
Exotic Blitzes, Linebacker Development: What Jay Bateman is bringing to Kentucky's Defense
Mike Elko climbed the coaching ladder as a defensive coordinator. When he became the Texas A&M head coach, he held firmly onto the defensive reins, but not without any help from his coordinator. Who gets credit for making Texas A&M the No. 10 defense in the country? It’s impossible to decisively define.
“Jay did a heck of a job at Texas A&M,” veteran TexAgs reporter Olin Buchanan shared with KSR. “Mike, with his background as a defensive coach, he’s going to be involved, but I wouldn’t say all that defense’s success last year was because Mike Elko was leading the way. Jay was very actively involved with what was going on.”
Exotic Blitzes, Linebacker Development: What Jay Bateman is bringing to Kentucky's Defense