Eli Cox really likes having Liam Coen back in Lexington. He spoke about how exciting it is at SEC Media Days on Wednesday.

Coen was a part of Mark Stoops’ staff in 2021 as the OC/QB coach and will be returning to be in that role once again in 2023. Coen spent 2022 as the OC of the Los Angeles Rams.

Cox is a veteran OL who has worked with Coen before and can’t wait to do it again this season.

One of the things Cox likes about Coen is that the philosophy is still the same.

“I think his philosophy is something that hasn’t changed. His philosophy on offense is to be explosive, to be disciplined, do the little things right.

When you have a team that can do all those tiny little details correctly and well is when you have not just good offenses but great ones, when the details don’t slip up.

That’s something Coen always hammers home with us. Having him back has been awesome. The guys that were here in ’21 were excited to have him back, just how many points we were able to score and the weapons he was able to use. The new guys are excited to find and carve out a role with him.”

Fans will get to see Coen lead the Wildcats’ offense starting on Sept. 2 in the season opener against Ball State. That game starts at Noon E.T. and will be shown on SEC Network.