In the 1930s, Kentucky football was, you know, Kentucky football, and they thought Auburn’s Chet “He Played For Notre Dame” Wynne could change that.
Sure, Wynne had gone 5-5 at Auburn in 1933 — pretty decent by Wildcats standards — but his 1932 Tigers had been undefeated Southern Conference champs! That still had to mean something!
So, in late 1933, Kentucky made him offer. He took it.
Yes, an actual football coach once left Auburn for Kentucky. And he ultimately took Porter Grant with him.
Along with ol’ Shug, Porter Grant was one of the legendary Iron Men from Auburn.