When offensive coordinator Liam Coen left the Kentucky Wildcats to take a job in the NFL, it left a big hole in the coaching staff. After a few weeks of searching, it appears that head coach Mark Stoops has finally found his replacement OC in Boise State’s Bush Hamdan.
Hamdan played quarterback at Boise St from 2004 to 2008, then began his coaching career. He had stints with the University of Washington and Missouri in college, as well as a season with the Atlanta Falcons before winding up back at Boise St as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
Sources: Boise State offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan is being targeted as the next offensive coordinator at Kentucky, with a deal expected to come together in the upcoming days.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) February 10, 2024
Boise St ranked 26th in the country in total yards per game in 2023. They were 31st in points per game, led by the 6th best rushing attack in the country. Kentucky likes to run the football, and so the hire seems to be a fit in those terms.
Fan reactions are likely to be mixed. However, if Kentucky’s offense plays well next season, and the Wildcats can win games, then Big Blue Nation will fall in love with their new OC.