He was halfway out the door last year.
Is he just mailing it in now?
Is he just mailing it in now?
He got his feelings hurt and professionally it’s embarrassing to get rejected by a fan baseHe sure doesn't seem happy here anymore.
Similar situation with the former basketball coach.He got his feelings hurt and professionally it’s embarrassing to get rejected by a fan base
He wanted out bad and has been pouting ever since.
It’s obvious in his countenance and body language
It’s leaked into football complex
Technically he could have been fired, probably breached his contract with his TAM flirtation, it would have eventually ended with a mutual buyoutIt's so unfair that he tries to bolt for Texas AM and when it goes belly up....UK has to honor his contract.
These contracts have to start tipping more in favor of universities....coaches get paid so much, and if they want to leave....they have all the freedom and when they get fired....massive payouts to send them on their golden parachutes.
I think we are going look back one day and say how obvious it was.He was halfway out the door last year.
Is he just mailing it in now?
I dont'; know the contract rules...but to let him come back with full contract if Mitch had options was silly.....at minimum I'd have taken some guaranteed money off the contract.Technically he could have been fired, probably breached his contract with his TAM flirtation, it would have eventually ended with a mutual buyout
Mitch stated he doesn’t want coaches who don’t want to be here
He had his chance to hire Sumrall and tell Stoops to hit the road
Didn’t have the balls to do so with Cal still lurking with his lifetime contract
4-8 will get Stoops out of here this year by his own choosing
Never underestimate the misery index
Wouldn't the same clause that got ccc apply to stoops?It's so unfair that he tries to bolt for Texas AM and when it goes belly up....UK has to honor his contract.
These contracts have to start tipping more in favor of universities....coaches get paid so much, and if they want to leave....they have all the freedom and when they get fired....massive payouts to send them on their golden parachutes.
Cal didn’t honor the requirement to first inform Mitch he was interviewing.Wouldn't the same clause that got ccc apply to stoops?
I don't' know how it works....but Cal just left...so if the Arkansas deal fell through...I suppose he'd still be at UK?Wouldn't the same clause that got ccc apply to stoops?
Cal didn’t honor the requirement to first inform Mitch he was interviewing.
I guess Mark did inform Mitch.
However I don’t think that was the reason Cal left.
Head football coach at a D1, SEC school isn't a "normal real life job" though, really. I wouldn't be surprised if that sort of contract stipulation exists in other super high paying positions--CEOs and the like.I think thats silly the coaches have to let the AD know first.
In the normal real life jobs can you imagine having to tell your manager before you interview for a job you may not get? Talk about awkward.
I'm sure it's awkward at UK though now.
not anymore he's not“BuT hE’s ThE wInNiNgEsT cOaCh iN uK hIsToRy”
I would probably smack someone if they told me this right now!! All he had to do w
The complacency and lack of growth has been obvious in this program for years. There isn’t a single thing that stoops has improved at. We still show up unprepared, opposing coaches still run circles after halftime because our staff refuses to (or can’t) adjust, we still give away points and yards week after week with stupid lack of discipline penalties, etc. If stoops were ever going to make the leap, he was going to need to clean that stuff up. You can’t win big with self imposed handicaps and hurdles. We saw from 2019-2023, stoops wasn’t changing and he expected the AD to go to bat for him and make sure we had a clear path to 6 unimpressive wins each season. If Mitch believed CMS could thrive in the SEC going forward we wouldn’t have had to draw a line in the sand over an extra league game.I think we are going look back one day and say how obvious it was.
He was halfway out the door last year.
Is he just mailing it in now?
Not really accurate. He violated the contact rule then told mitch, this is what it'll take to keep me. At which point he had violated his contract and the buyout was null.I don't' know how it works....but Cal just left...so if the Arkansas deal fell through...I suppose he'd still be at UK?
I don't know of a clause that applied to Cal...he just left (like Tubby) and did UK a favor.
They aren't on probation...the forfeits were the deal for not getting probation or reduction in scholarshipsStoops could be fired today, they got caught cheating on his watch. Had to forfeit games and is on probation.
But OU will be a win, right?The stoops slide is going to be epic when it starts after the Ohio game. Staring down 3-9.
A coaching change may be on the table if things don't improve but to say things haven't gotten better under Stoops is beyond ridiculous. You apparently don't recall the Joker, Mumme and Curry years. 6 wins and a crap bowl was considered a big season and 4 star recruits were as rare as lottery winners.He needs to go. Hasn't gotten any better since he's been here. He gave us a few good season's but is trending down. Not beating anyone with a pulse in a long time. Top 10 paid coach and can't even get us in the Top 40.
Since the NCAA said the coaches didn't have any knowledge of the infractions the players committed, Stoops' lawyers would likely win out if they denied him his buyout. JMO.Stoops could be fired today, they got caught cheating on his watch. Had to forfeit games and is on probation.
Better read again. They got two years probation.They aren't on probation...the forfeits were the deal for not getting probation or reduction in scholarships
Seems the UK Presidents and AD offices are the elephants in the room. The complete and total failure is the hiring of poor coaching candidates, throw a lot of money at them and expect quality results. UK will never get a proven, high-quality coach who is currently coaching, and we should NOT try to hire some old retread looking for a second shot. UK needs to find a proven coach in a lesser league that is innovative and has an aggressive style with a hunger to compete and win. UK's problems in football have always started with bad decisions out of the AD's office.A coaching change may be on the table if things don't improve but to say things haven't gotten better under Stoops is beyond ridiculous. You apparently don't recall the Joker, Mumme and Curry years. 6 wins and a crap bowl was considered a big season and 4 star recruits were as rare as lottery winners.
I think thats silly the coaches have to let the AD know first.
In the normal real life jobs can you imagine having to tell your manager before you interview for a job you may not get? Talk about awkward.
I'm sure it's awkward at UK though now.
He sure doesn't seem happy here anymore.
UK needs to find a proven coach in a lesser league that is innovative and has an aggressive style with a hunger to compete and win.