What a perfect day in Lexington to be at an afternoon kickoff at Kroger Field. And then a team of Amber Heards dressed head to toe in blue showed up to ruin the day, likely the season, and possibly get Stoops to find a job elsewhere where the fans won't revolt before his can sign the contract.
That was the single worst performance of a UK football team i have personally witnessed since a Bill Curry-led '96 team went north and lost to Cincinnati by 3 touchdowns in Week 2 of that season. THAT team somehow beat a historically bad Georgia team later that year, but that ain't happening this year.
The o-line was a disaster from the start, and Vandergriff was shook. Deer in the headlights shook. He either had no time in the pocket at all, or he 2nd guessed himself and his protection the whole game he played. His best throw and catch might have not really have even been a catch had a review of the play happened. Lots of sloppy, undisciplined, lost on what to do/where to go/lost on coverages bullshit we've been seeing for years.
So, yeah. The end of the Stoops Era is probably this season. 6-6 and a bowl bid seems to be the absolute ceiling at this point, if not already out of reach. Would be hilarious if he ended up at Arkansas with Cal. Florida won't want him no matter what the rumor mongers tell you. Best scenario for him is Ferentz finally retires (gets forced out especially after losing today to Iowa St) and takes over at his alma mater.
Dude tried to bounce to College Station, had it not only blow up in his face, but then Matt Jones gave the full play by play scoop to the whole state of said blowup. He lost a lot of equity there on top of the bad looks and criticisms for his pony up comments on the call in show and his "woe is me" talk about NIL.
P.S.- When we're down 25 points in the 4th quarter and the mass exodus to the parking lot ensues, no one wants to hear the blast of music every other play stoppage. That effort today deserved complete and utter silence from the P.A./DJ from the pick-6 on. And they sure as shit don't deserve Grove St Party played again until they have earned that right with better results.