When Josh Allen was mulling his decision to stay at Kentucky another season or leave early for the NFL Draft, his coach was a huge part of the process.
But on this decision about whether or not the senior linebacker wanted to play in the upcoming Citrus Bowl or skip postseason play to get ready for the draft and avoid potential injury, Coach Mark Stoops stayed far away.
The UK coach only told Allen that his legacy at Kentucky — one of setting season and career sacks records in 2018 and winning multiple defensive player of the year honors — is already set in stone.