I hope the ‘fire stoops’ people are ready
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Tennessee did, but how many crap coaches did they have to hire and fire before they found Heupel? At one time I think they were still paying 3 former head coaches.
I get people believing Stoops has peaked here. What I don't get is people thinking UK will be an attractive job to an established top of the line coach. Not many want to play Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma and LSU with a big NIL deficit. Established coaches don't tend to move to an uphill, against the odds destination. Sonny Dykes has UK connections...he might be the only one willing to try.
Wouldn’t be his fault. This is the business. I don’t think people understand the the depths of this process. Just look at pretty much every coaching change. This is what happens. The AD can’t stop it.
He's also the coach with the most losses.
Compare Bryant's winning percentage to Stoops and get back to me.
Stoops also coached here 3 more seasons and got an extra game each season for 11 cupcake wins that the Bear didn't have.
Around a $9 million salary and an AD that showed extreme patience to build a program. Won’t be fired for going 7-5 like some other schools. Good facilities. A loyal fanbase that will sell out stadiums for .500 teams. That’s awfully attractive.
36% winning percentage in the SEC and people are sad?
WTF!
WTF!
Jeff Brohm says, "bring it biotch!"
Jeez dude...it's inevitable, and we need to embrace what the future holds. Mark Stoops was great, did the best he could....I'm hoping to replicate UL's record next year.
Fair point....alot of people had a quick trigger to wanting Stoops gone....now maybe we'll see if we sink down to Brooks...or even Joker levels with the next hire.
You sound like the morons who still claim we fired Tubby.
Tell me who you contend we can hire. Coaches generally come here to die. If Stoops leaves on his own, he will be the fourth in my lifetime that has left without being fired or because of cheating. BTW, I'm old.
The big prize I don't want to lose is Saunders. Kid is likely to have the two best QB seasons in Pennsylvania high school history when he graduates in 2025. Think about that. Penn has produced some great QBs. He might be the most accomplished high school QB to ever commit to UK...yes I've heard of Tim Couch.
Brooks is the surrogate grandpa many people never had. You know his pocket is full of Werther’s.
The last couple years we underachieved. It all boils down to recruiting. We need someone who will bring in the players even if it’s portal guys. We’ve seen programs turned around in a heart beat with the right guy.
Wait til the first time they have to call a time out after coming out of a tv timeout or change of quarter because they don’t know what they’re doing.
So you stated Stoops would perform like this when he was hired? Prove it. You didn't.
He did better than I thought he would. The timing is right imo.
GO pull all the UK coaches records and let's see how it compares.
All i know is Stoops won 2 citrus bowls, finished final regular season poll as #12,#16 and two more top 25 finishes. Claiborne finished top 25 once....None for Brooks, Joker, Morris, Mumme.
That is your modern era UK history.
Again.....pull your UK football coach history on TN.
Stoops has beaten UT 2 times.....Joker did once and the rest....literally zero of like 30+ years. I get Stoops has some warts....but not as many as you react towards.
Want Saunders. Pennsylvania QBs include some guys named Namath, Kelley, Marino, Gannon, Montana, Blanda and Unitas. Anybody ever heard of them?
Whomever we would get surely won't:
Have wide receivers open for TD's multiple times in a game.
Have players constantly undisciplined (tons of stupid penalties).
Have clock management issues nearly every game.
Have every coordinator coach completely different when hired.
Have the wrong number of players on the field a bunch of times.
Have timeouts unused or wasted to only get a penalty on the next play.
Whomever we would get surely can:
Beat 3 MAC schools.
Get 3 wins out of conference bottom feeders.
Get to mediocre bowl games every year.
Recruit top 25 level.
Play an attractive type of play.
Attract better offensive players.
Blitz more to give QB's trouble.
Be ranked for longer than a week or two (happens nearly every year).
Beat an occasional top 10 team not named UL.
Things have gotten stale around here and I think Stoops and the fans need a change to reinvigorate both. Stoops feels like Tubby Smith without the championships (SEC/NCAA). We need a Rick Pitino for football. Whomever we would get will have no pressure compared to other places. We don't fire coaches very quick around here and job security will lead to bowl games.
The only reason most other schools have bad seasons is because they expect more with their coaching changes. Ups the pressure to win and hurts recruiting changing coaches every few years. Here there's very little pressure. Just getting to a bowl is enough for most fans with an occasional 8 or 9 win regular season. Might even surpass that with someone else.
Have wide receivers open for TD's multiple times in a game.
Have players constantly undisciplined (tons of stupid penalties).
Have clock management issues nearly every game.
Have every coordinator coach completely different when hired.
Have the wrong number of players on the field a bunch of times.
Have timeouts unused or wasted to only get a penalty on the next play.
Whomever we would get surely can:
Beat 3 MAC schools.
Get 3 wins out of conference bottom feeders.
Get to mediocre bowl games every year.
Recruit top 25 level.
Play an attractive type of play.
Attract better offensive players.
Blitz more to give QB's trouble.
Be ranked for longer than a week or two (happens nearly every year).
Beat an occasional top 10 team not named UL.
Things have gotten stale around here and I think Stoops and the fans need a change to reinvigorate both. Stoops feels like Tubby Smith without the championships (SEC/NCAA). We need a Rick Pitino for football. Whomever we would get will have no pressure compared to other places. We don't fire coaches very quick around here and job security will lead to bowl games.
The only reason most other schools have bad seasons is because they expect more with their coaching changes. Ups the pressure to win and hurts recruiting changing coaches every few years. Here there's very little pressure. Just getting to a bowl is enough for most fans with an occasional 8 or 9 win regular season. Might even surpass that with someone else.
Nominated for my ignore list! I never liked your pic of Pernell Roberts in his jockey shorts anyway.Nominated for a “Postie”
the funny part to me was Stoops saying he didn't feel appreciated at UK
and he wanted to go coach a program that just fired a guy that won a national championship and got rid of him - in the season while amassing a 45-25 record and was 6-4. Stoops is going to do better than that in the SEC West?
if you think the UK fan base is delusional for thinking Stoops is easily replaced, I'd like to have what Stoops was smoking thinking he could handle being at A&M. Its top shelf kush.
and as a side note, how about an FU to any coach who gets paid $9m to go 7-5 and feels under appreciated
and he wanted to go coach a program that just fired a guy that won a national championship and got rid of him - in the season while amassing a 45-25 record and was 6-4. Stoops is going to do better than that in the SEC West?
if you think the UK fan base is delusional for thinking Stoops is easily replaced, I'd like to have what Stoops was smoking thinking he could handle being at A&M. Its top shelf kush.
and as a side note, how about an FU to any coach who gets paid $9m to go 7-5 and feels under appreciated
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I think to "much who is given, much is expected. " What would Michigan do to Harbaugh if he just finished a season like ours? and Stoops makes MORE than him. You people seem to forget money talks and BS walks.
