Will Alex Afari return to Kentucky for an unexpected fifth season in Lexington? Stein says he hasn’t been in direct contact with Afari yet, but the standout linebacker joins a large pool of talent he’s happy to draw from if it means the Wildcats can upgrade the roster. There’s a process, because what I don’t want to do is look up and you’re playing an ineligible player and there’s stuff like that that can happen. Afari logged 193 tackles, 26.5 TFLs, 6.0 sacks and one forced fumble in four years at Kentucky. Stein would love exploring that talent, along with external possibilities, if future court rulings or NCAA decisions open that door.