Kentucky and South Carolina have had similar issues in recent years. It caused Will Muschamp to lose his job in the middle of year five and for Mark Stoops to make another change at offensive coordinator.
Both the Gamecocks and Wildcats needed to find answers at quarterback.
Heading into 2021, Luke Doty and Will Levis won the quarterback jobs at each SEC East program early on in fall camp. Both players entered the season with high expectations and were critical to the success of Kentucky and South Carolina.
To this point, each has taken different steps as the college football season has reached Week 4.