“it was really about getting out there in that environment for our players the first time,” Stein said about the spring game. “There’s anxiety for kids, there’s anxiety for coaches. The human aspect of playing football is real,” he continued.
“This is a big time program. I don’t care what people say this is a big time program. This is the University of Kentucky. This is the SEC,” Stein said on the hype around UK Football. “I’m used to winning,” he continued, “It’s not some act, it’s who we are and what we expect.”