Here is an article from John Clay discussing the "smooth transition" the Kentucky football program took when naming Coach Joker Phillips as the head man. Clay argues that the consistency between Brooks and Phillips allowed Kentucky to recruit and sign a great incoming class of players.
Some excerpts from the article:
"I do feel like this was my first recruiting class, our staff, this was our first recruiting class as the head coach and the staff," Phillips said Wednesday. "I do feel like Rich had a lot to do with this, and we had a lot to do with finishing."
"If we didn't have that in place, it could have been a disaster," said linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator Chuck Smith of the coach-in-waiting. "Everybody wants to know who the head coach is going to be. Nobody is going to come unless they know who the head coach is going to be."
There are many more quotes that accentuate Clay's point in the full article. Make sure to check it out.
