In football, the spoils of war is your competitor hiring your assistants.
The Minnesota Vikings cleaned out the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams of offensive coordinator Kevin O'Connell and passing game coordinator Wes Phillips, forcing Sean McVay to restock his staff room.
And so that success has cost Kentucky its offensive coordinator.
Albert Breer of SI reported Monday that Coen is leaving Kentucky after one year on the bluegrass to coordinate the Rams' offense.
This move has been on everyone's radar ever since O'Connell took the Minnesota job. Coen's year at Kentucky was a blessing and a curse for Kentucky; he did so well that it earned him a return ticket to Los Angeles.
His one season in Lexington saw a 48 percent jump in scoring (21.8 ppg to 32.3), a 24 percent increase in yards per play (5.15 to 6.4), and a 33 percent boost in passing efficiency (111.24 to 147.65). In conjunction with a revamped offense, Kentucky doubled its win total, going from 5-6 in 2020 to 10-3 with a No. 18 final AP ranking in '21.
Source: The Rams are hiring Kentucky OC Liam Coen as their new offensive coordinator, bringing Greg Olson back to the staff, and giving assistant head coach Thomas Brown more responsibility within the offense and team.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) February 21, 2022
Sean McVay moving quick to put together his '22 staff.
And in restocking his staff, McVay gives the indication that -- at least for now -- he plans to return and defend the Rams' title.
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