Stein himself hasn't been shy about the heights that he wants Kentucky Football to reach in the years to come. Beyond his first season, he'll also have a chance to change the course of Kentucky Football by actually following through on his promises. Will Stein Can Succeed Where Mark Stoops Couldn't at KentuckyTo be fair, nobody can discount what Coach Stoops went on to accomplish in Lexington. Stoops' 82 wins (counting the vacated 2021 season) is the most of any coach in Kentucky history. Yet that doesn't change the fact that Kentucky Football still hasn't shattered the ceiling of national relevancy.