As long as the wait has been for the BBVA Compass Bowl, there has been no shortage of storylines leading up to the game for both sides.The latest is the coaching situation for Kentucky’s opponent, Pittsburgh. Michael Haywood was hired to take over for Dave Wannstedt, who will not be back next year, but Haywood was fired Friday night after being arrested. The question now is who will coach Pitt for the bowl game? Wannstedt, who has remained with the university as an assistant to Athletics Director Steve Pederson, won’t be the guy.According to report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, defensive coordinator Phil Bennett will be named interim coach for the Panthers and coach them in the Birmingham, Ala. Wannstedt informed his coaching staff Monday morning that he would not coach the game, according to the report.How the recent coaching turmoil will affect Pitt remains to be seen. Will the Panthers rally around each other and their new coach? Will the game plan be any different? How does a new coach affect the way Kentucky game plans for Pitt?I’ll have coverage leading up to the bowl all week long starting Tuesday from Birmingham. Stay tuned.

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