Just truly remarkable, Stoops is an average at best coach, barely winning over 50% of the games he coached.
Usually takes a good 3-4 years for a football coach to get his system, his guys, etc.....So I tend to wait until about that 4th year and beyond to accurately judge. Now that doesn't mean you can go 1-9 4 straight seasons...
With that being said, Stoops is 46-27, for 64% since Year 5. First 4 he was 19-30(including 2-10 Year 1), for 38%. He has been to a Bowl game every year since Year 4......
Now is that worth $8 million? Well,that depends. At Alabama, UGA, no----MOF, those #'s get you fired at places like Bama, UGA, LSU, Forida, etc.....But well UK isn't Bama, UGA, LSU, etc.....So well its different. He's making Bama cash, but not producing Bama results----Well, who is besides Clemson, OSU and UGA? In other words, is he worth the $$$ at UK? To me that answer is , "yes".
He has won 64% of his games since 2017. Has been to 6 straight bowls....I mean what other UK coach has done that? And if you fire a guy who has been to 6 stright bowl games, has won 64% of his games, what coach worth a shit is gonna take the job? Exactly what message is UK sending?
Stoops might very well be overpaid, but if we are being fair, dude has eaerned that "overpaid" salary.