One word was missing from Will Stein’s introductory news conference speech as Kentucky football’s new head coach on Wednesday.

And it might just be the one word that helped shape his career ascension to becoming the head coach the most.

Louisville.

Stein already knows his audience well. He craftily dodged giving much praise or credit to the Cardinals until he was asked by a reporter some 25 minutes into a Q&A session.

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