The Early Signing Period has wrapped up, and Louisville football saw 19 recruits officially commit to the Cardinals. The team once held the No. 30 spot in the 247Sports rankings, but after losing three key commits within a week, Louisville dropped to No. 47 nationally.
Adding to the setback, Louisville fans learned overnight that the Cardinals are expected to lose an important staff member to Will Stein and the Kentucky Wildcats. The former Louisville quarterback and former Oregon offensive coordinator is already leaning on his ties to the program and taking pieces from the Cardinals.
Will Stein steals Louisville’s Director of Recruiting
Nick Roush of KSR reported overnight that Louisville’s Director of Recruiting, Pete Nochta, is “expected” to leave the Cardinals to join Stein and the Wildcats. The move marks a major shift, as Nochta has spent more than 10 years with Louisville and played a crucial role in shaping the program’s recruiting future. Now, he appears ready to join the Cards’ biggest rival.
The situation mirrors when Louisville pulled Vince Marrow away from Kentucky. Marrow spent more than 12 seasons with the Wildcats and now serves as Louisville’s Executive Director of Player Personnel and Recruiting. The Cards took Marrow from Kentucky, and now Stein is responding by bringing Nochta to the Wildcats.
Since Marrow arrived, he has taken the lead in recruiting high school athletes. Still, losing a staff member who worked under three Louisville head coaches is tough, and seeing him depart for Kentucky makes it even harder. Fans know it will be strange to see him in Kentucky blue instead of Louisville red, but they continue to show full confidence in Marrow and his recruiting work.
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