Following Kentucky’s Citrus Bowl victory, the Cats’ ten-win season surprised plenty of college football analysts across the country. Some of the perplexed pundits are proclaiming that it was a flash in the pan. CBS college football writer Barrett Sallee acknowledges it will be difficult to replace, “arguably the most underrated running back in SEC history,” but he believes Kentucky is on solid ground with Eddie Gran running the Wildcats’ offense.
“Replacing Snell’s going to be tough, but I think the unsung hero of the Kentucky football team is Eddie Gran, their offensive coordinator,” said Sallee. “The way he coaches to his offensive talent makes him one of the top five offensive coordinators in the country right now.