The news hit like a true bombshell throughout the Big Blue Nation on Monday. ESPN’s Pete Thamel surprised everyone when he reported that long-time Kentucky assistant Vince Marrow would be leaving high school friend Mark Stoops to work for XFL teammate Jeff Brohm down I-64 at the University of Louisville.

Louisville took a big swing into the heart of its rival program, hiring Kentucky associate head coach Vince Marrow as its new general manager for football, CBS Sports' Chris Hummer confirms. Marrow has been an on-field position coach at Kentucky since Mark Stoops took over the program in 2013.

Monday afternoon and evening was a busy news day for the Kentucky Wildcats. With Vince Marrow joining the Louisville Cardinals, the fans and media alike all tried to figure out what was happening. Well, according to a new report, it sounds like everyone in Lexington was trying to figure it out in real time.