Mark stoops contacted by lsu
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Good for him. I strongly doubt he's at the top of their list so if it's come to him then they've been turned down a lot. But he's done everything he can here and maybe it's time?
It will be interesting going forward. Just throwing this out there but do you guys think Barnhart would give Vince a shot if Stoops leaves?
Why would any Coach want to go into that Pressure Cooker they just fired a Coach that won the National Championship a couple of years ago.
If he doesn't, he's an idiot. Vince is probably at least better at clock management.
Because the last two coaches are buffoons and won a national championship.
Stoops to stay at UK
per: my cousins, friends, barber
per: my cousins, friends, barber
Exactly. Stoops will never win a national championship at UK. Just not happening. Les Miles and Ed Orgeron won national championships there. He has an infinitely better chance of winning a national championship at LSU...if that is something he wants to go after.
LSU would never ever ever not ever accept M Stoops as their HC
I mean ever
as in never ever ever
that’s just the way it
want me to write a song about it?
I mean ever
as in never ever ever
that’s just the way it
want me to write a song about it?
I love Big Dog for what he does on the recruiting front, but I just don't see him as a HC.
you obviously have no clue how stupid Les really is
I don't think there's much chance at losing stoops to LSU I do think if they don't hire an offensive guy as head coach, I do think they'll target coen as oc. Firing him right after the UK game was more than just losing to UK, it was about the product on the field.
Also ksr does this for stoops and co every time they want a raise. So you can't look too much into them as a source
Also ksr does this for stoops and co every time they want a raise. So you can't look too much into them as a source
Yea, it'd seem like a letdown for them if Stoops was named the next LSU head coach. But, he is just as accomplished as Les Miles was when Miles got hired. Does anyone remember what the response was at the time? I don't, just wondering if it was popular or not. It was pre-social media and early on in the era of message boards so just dont recall much.
I’m not a Jones fan but he is somewhat friendly with Vince. I think he does have some inside information at times that’s pretty reliable.
Mark would be an idiot to take it if he wants a long career as a HC. Litany of fired coaches. Even Saban got out. Pressure plus and that west division is a meat grinder with great coaches.
You’re on the clock and it’s just a matter of when they cut you unless you’re last name is Wade.
You’re on the clock and it’s just a matter of when they cut you unless you’re last name is Wade.
I don't like him either but he does have great info. That isn't what I'm talking about. This is about the third time he's made a big deal about schools contacting coaches, no matter how long the shot is. Each time, said coach gets a nice pay raise.
Do I think they contacted stoops? Yes. Do I think it's significant interest? No.
So anything ksr reports on teams contacting staff should be taken with caution, because it's him and the staff working towards a staff raise.
Of course they're a source. That doesn't make the info incorrect. I've never once seen something like Youngstown State deny Marrow was a candidate. It just means KSR is apart of how the agents/coaches create leverage.
In general, LSU has not hired guys with a ton of success as a head coach prior to arriving on campus. If you look back over the last 25 years:
Gerry DiNardo - hired from Vandy - never had a winning season there
Nick Saban - hired from Michigan State - finished 5th, 5th, 6th, 6th and 2nd in the Big10 before being hired
Les Miles - 16-16 in the Big12 and never finished above 3rd in the Big12 South. Never ranked.
Ed Orgeron - 22-29 as a head coach prior to getting the gig full-time at LSU.
Like others, I highly doubt Stoops gets the gig. Bill O'Brien seems like he'd be a good hire.
If they want Stoops, and Stoops wants to go more power to them, he has taken this program to a place no one thought possible, so good on him, and he has proven that UK can be a winning program, so the caliber of replacement we can get is way higher than it was before he came.
Because an idiot coach was just able to win a national championship. Imagine what a good one can do. Lots of coaches want to try that. Most of them will roll the dice of job security for that chance of championship.
Plus, you get to coach great talent. Wish you could blitz more and leave cornerbacks on an island. Easier to do it there than here.
They see guys like Patterson that get fired anyway without getting a bigger job.
Plus he's 54. How much longer does he need to stay.
Plus, it's not like he can't get another job. Be an NFL coordinator or coach South Florida if he's fired.
I don't know if he would be interested, but fr this post I think you would be very surprised at how respected Mark Stoops is and how often his name gets mentioned as a possible replacement at whatever school is looking. His name was mentioned last year by a rival SEC team. I am not saying he has any interest oh leaving, but there are several teams who would be calling if word got out.
But.looking over their boards the last few days I believe he is behind Riley who is 1A and 1B is Aranda(SP) Houston's current coach. They have had Napier just behind those 2, but belief Stoops would be directly ;jim
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There are places Stoops would fit, don't think LSU is one of them. Don't understand why LSU hasn't offered the farm to Aranda, that would be my choice.
I seriously doubt Mark Stoops has been OFFERED the head coaching job at LSU and I doubt he ever will. LSU can and will do much better than that.
No knock on Stoops but he is not cut out for LSU
No knock on Stoops but he is not cut out for LSU
He wouldn’t get an automatic 1 yr added to his contract for 7 wins. Pretty positive about that!
Bill O’Brian is a terrible coach, and I’d be happy if they picked him over Stoops.
Alabama hasn’t even had an impressive offense under Bill, why are teams even considering him? Look how it’s working for Texas, poaching an Alabama OC that’s a couple years removed from failing out of the NFL.
My understanding is that Stoops wants to be a legend
he is already that at UK and will continue to add to that legacy
he is already that at UK and will continue to add to that legacy
I’ve never said he wasn’t respected
I have been on Stoops since the beginning and was one of a few who wanted him to go w a downhill running game from the beginning.
when everyone else was wanting him fired I was saying we have to keep him or it would be more of the same
I'm not sure how much they know about basketball either. Matt said the other day that TyTy and possibly Collins were the only potential NBA players on the team. Now I am not saying that any of them will be superstars but you know there is a place on a NBA roster for a guy like Oscar with his rebounding and motor. He is like Rodman with an actual brain. Also if Mulder can make a roster then I don't know why Grady couldn't. Then you have Hopkins who has tremendous upside along with Toppin. If he returns healthy I could even see CJ making a roster as well as he can shoot the ball.
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Right. If they hired stoops it's because a score, or more, of other candidates turned them down AND they outbid UK. That is not a win for them in any sense of the word. So if they contacted him, he's still waaaaay down that list.
This information came from stoops. Had to. That alone tells you he's positioning for more money. Listen to his interviews the last few weeks he repeatedly talks about the investing in the program.
Stoops wants more money for the staff and an indoor practice facility. Ksr will help him in return for good info. That's why people need to pump the brakes on most of these coaching stories from ksr
Barnhart should give Stoops whatever he asks for, he’s earned it. In all honesty, Vince should be making $1.5 million and we should have a football only indoor facility.
I’d be okay if he left…..I appreciate what he’s done, but I think this is the top for him. Other SEC programs are on the rise (except Vandy) so wins will be harder to come by.
