The John Clay Podcast: Reviewing UK’s football season, plus the search for an OC

By John Clay

Updated December 9, 2020 4:04 PM

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops argues a call during their game against the Mississippi Rebels at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. Alex Slitz aslitz@herald-leader.com

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The Kentucky football team finished its regular season with a 4-6 record. But the news doesn’t stop there. UK Coach Mark Stoops fired offensive coordinator Eddie Gran. And the Wildcats voted to accept a bowl invitation. Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com UK football beat writer Josh Moore joined sports columnist John Clay to talk about the season, Stoops’ search for a new play-caller and the Cats’ possible bowl destination.

This story was originally published December 9, 2020 at 1:36 PM.

John Clay

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John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky, he covered UK football from 1987 until being named sports columnist in 2000. He has covered 20 Final Fours and 42 consecutive Kentucky Derbys. Support my work with a digital subscription

Josh Moore

Lexington Herald-Leader

Josh Moore covers the University of Kentucky football team for the Lexington Herald-Leader, where he’s been employed since 2009. Moore, a Martin County native, graduated from UK with a B.A. in Integrated Strategic Communication and English in 2013. He’s a fan of the NBA, Power Rangers and Pokémon. Support my work with a digital subscription

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