At this point, it’s getting hard to find a sports talk show that Will Stein hasn’t appeared on. After starting his morning talking about the Kentucky vs. Louisville rivalry with Michael Bennett on “Just the Cats,” Stein called into “The Locker Room” on 680 the Fan in Atlanta to promote his program. And, on an out-of-state show, it doesn’t come as a surprise that Stein fielded a question about Kentucky Basketball. As he’s done with just about everything since taking the job in December, Stein knocked his answer out of the park.
One of the hosts asked Stein about his relationship with Mark Pope and whether the two have butted heads over NIL, specifically, a scenario in which the football program may need more money than the basketball program. Stein started by sharing what a diehard Kentucky Basketball fan he is before launching into a commentary on the current recruiting landscape. He said that while Kentucky Football has enough NIL support to be competitive for now, the money in the sport will continue to snowball.
$50M is the new $35M: Will Stein gets candid about NIL Arms Race
One of the hosts asked Stein about his relationship with Mark Pope and whether the two have butted heads over NIL, specifically, a scenario in which the football program may need more money than the basketball program. Stein started by sharing what a diehard Kentucky Basketball fan he is before launching into a commentary on the current recruiting landscape. He said that while Kentucky Football has enough NIL support to be competitive for now, the money in the sport will continue to snowball.
$50M is the new $35M: Will Stein gets candid about NIL Arms Race