Mark Stoops has been fired by Kentucky.

[EasternVol]

Would love to get Stoops to UT as a DC. No clue his relationship with Heupel.

I know drink hates Heupel but I think the rest of the head coaches are chummy with each other.

Drink seems to hate the world and everyone in it.

 

[EasternVol]

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That Kentucky education's shining through.
Of course the two posts after that don't make Tennessee's look good either.

 

[EasternVol]

Firing Stoops is a dumb move by Kentucky unless they get extremely lucky with his replacement. It works out well for us though. The more chaotic our rivals are the better.

 

[Zues1]

Time to cash in and travel the world

 

[Zues1]

Firing Stoops is a dumb move by Kentucky unless they get extremely lucky with his replacement. It works out well for us though. The more chaotic our rivals are the better.

Honestly they should have fired him years ago but people were saying it's Ky, give him time he's a good coach. So they kept giving him another year, another raise.
He's driven the program back to bottom and now they owe him a ton of money.
Seems some of the programs never now when to cut loose.

 

[miket4god]

Don't think that's the case in the NIL era. If you've got people willing to pour money in to the program, you can be as good as anyone else. For all the bad the last few years of CFB changes have brought, that is one of the good. School history/being a blueblood/etc just doesn't matter anymore. All that matters is having a good enough coaching staff and money to buy a good enough roster.

This isn't basketball. That was Stoops main problem is getting enough NIL money.
He complained about lack of NIL every chance he got.

 

[05_never_again]

The most hilarious thing about this is that they did it after UF had just hired Jon Sumrall, who is probably their best candidate not just in this cycle but in any cycle.

 

[Jax_Vol]

I'm truly shocked by this one.

Just needed one more year.


Never seen such an energetic coach on sidelines as Mark was last month...

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

Unreal what these idiot coaches get paid. Good lord, you'd think they're curing cancer.

Some of them are just making the disease worse and STILL getting paid.

 

[utchs81]

I'm truly shocked by this one.

Just needed one more year.


Never seen such an energetic coach on sidelines as Mark was last month...

I think he mailed it in two years ago b

 

[JMSqb11]

Seems he's agreed to spread it out.

Smart man

 

[Jax_Vol]

Smart man

Still working out quite well out for Bobby Bonilla

 

[JMSqb11]

Still working out quite well out for Bobby Bonilla

Personally, taking half within a 12 months span would have been aight with me.

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

I've been following this very closely. Expect them to go after Oregon OC Will Stein or OSU OC Brian Hartline. Both have Kentucky ties.

Will Stein was born and raised in Kentucky, grew up a Kentucky fan (until being recruited to play at Louisville), his dad played for UK, and his family is still in Kentucky. Brian Hartline's brother, Mike, played at UK

I actually hope its Hartline as thats the key cog everyone says taht keeps wide receivers going to Ohio State. Even if it causes Kentucky to be better but takes away 2 star receivers a year from Buckeyes it would be worth it.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

Smart man

The tax savings alone for doing that are probably eye watering.

 

[YankeeVol]

 

[Jax_Vol]

Might be a good breath of fresh air for the Kats

 

[JMSqb11]

Who knew a Kentucky coaching search would have guys doing coaching update livestreams from their bedroom

 

[McCat]

Who knew a Kentucky coaching search would have guys doing coaching update livestreams from their bedroom

It's KSR, we're used to it.

Overall a solid hire. Should be a fun offense to run. Main concern is fielding a solid defense like we had a few years back.