The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Will Stein
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2026–now · 1 stint(s)
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Coaching career
2026–now
Kentucky
too new to grade yet
6th-best Kentucky tenure of 16 by the numbers.
Followed Mark Stoops (2013–2025).
Roster construction · portal era
A portal-built roster.
Portal arrivals
31
3.2★ avg rating
Portal departures
27
left via the portal
Net portal flow
+4
#7 of 187 FBS stints
Notable portal arrivals with a modeled NIL value
Kenny Minchey On3 modeled · $2,000,000Lance Heard On3 modeled · $2,000,000CJ Baxter On3 modeled · $1,000,000
On3’s modeled estimate (social reach / exposure), not money actually paid — shown per player, never totaled.
Who they bring in
Brings in bigger-than-position-typical players than most.
Recruits younger transfers than most — more of a development bet.
Avg. size (raw)
6′2″, 243 lbs
across 27 of 31 arrivals — unadjusted for position mix
Size vs. position-typical
+7.7 lbs
#41 of 255 · more than most
Avg. class year
Jr
#252 of 255 · less than most
Top states: TX (6), GA (4), FL (4), LA (2), KY (2)
Who won the portal our read
Talent added
57.7
position-weighted
Talent lost
54.1
position-weighted
Net
+3.7
arrivals minus departures
Best addition: Kenny Minchey (QB) from Notre Dame
Biggest loss: Cutter Boley (QB) to Arizona State
Position-value-weighted (QB/CB weighted highest, depth-decayed within each position) — the same scoring engine as the Portal Heat feed, not a separate grade.
Where the roster comes from, by position
Buys Quarterback via the portal
75%
#5 of 206 stints
Buys Safety via the portal
80%
#14 of 218 stints
4 NFL Draft picks: Jalen Farmer (2026), Jager Burton (2026), Kendrick Law (2026), Seth McGowan (2026)
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The Zeitgeist List · coordinating
Will Stein
Offensive coordinator across 2 program(s), 3 stint(s), before and after wearing the head-coach hat — every season measured on the same axis, whether he personally ran the unit or someone else did.