Stoops is spiraling now...
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Or maybe just develop Cutter Boley, Aba Selm, Malachi Wood, Colby Keenum, Gilmore, Anthony Brown-Stephens, Willie Rodriguez, Kamari Anderson, Jarmion Wilcox and quit bitching about resources.
I get NIL is an uphill climb....but we have good talent on roster....coach it up like you used to.
I get NIL is an uphill climb....but we have good talent on roster....coach it up like you used to.
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All those names had as high (or higher) recruiting profiles than dozens of players recruited and developed between 2015 and 2020. But they are on a team with about 30 players who were Top 300 recruits, unlike the teams we had from 2015-20.
Either there have been multiple recruiting misses, poor development, or a combination of the two.
Our supposed woes regarding NIL did not lead to an FCS-like beat down at home by South Carolina, as their NIL trails our own.
Look heres the bottom line. Nobody doubts that better players make everything easier, but we have consistently recruited at a top 25-30 level and from what I can anybody esle can see is we have enough real talent on this team on both sides to compete at that level too. And that includes depth at most positions. We dont have UGA or Ohio St talent but we have top 25 talent as far as physically gifted players and thats just a fact anybody with eyes can tell. Do we have weak points yes and the Oline is sure one of them but even there there are some highly recruited players that are physically gifted that just arent performing at the levels they should. But overall we have more physical talent and recruiting ranked talent on this roster than we may have ever had in our history.
So here is what I'd say to the Coash and any others that default to all of our problems are purely an NIL thing and we'll never be able to compete until we fix that . . . bull crap! Get better and what you do first. Be better developers, be better strategist, be better teacher, disciplinarians and motivators and be better game managers. That's where we're falling behind IMO. If not why are USC, Indiana, Missouri, Tulane, Boise St, SMU, BYU and others getting it done.
So here is what I'd say to the Coash and any others that default to all of our problems are purely an NIL thing and we'll never be able to compete until we fix that . . . bull crap! Get better and what you do first. Be better developers, be better strategist, be better teacher, disciplinarians and motivators and be better game managers. That's where we're falling behind IMO. If not why are USC, Indiana, Missouri, Tulane, Boise St, SMU, BYU and others getting it done.
Rules don't allow that, but he actually said that same idea in an interview this past offseason.
Has Stoops thought about maybe becoming a good coach? That might help. This is the most talented team on paper he has had at UK and it probably won't be a bowl team.
What's "ponying up" gonna fix when the head man in charge can't coach to save his life?
What's "ponying up" gonna fix when the head man in charge can't coach to save his life?
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And the whole probation thing was weird. I don’t entirely buy they didn’t know what was going on.
Stoops is good against non conference teams but a total failure against SEC schools the guy needs to be gone.
I agree. I am in favor of a Cal type departure by Stoops.....where the separation is fairly amicable and all parties can get a fresh start. My point was that Stoops is trying to fight for whatever he can get. It's not eloquently put, but I'd rather see someone fight to the end rather than just give up.
No amount of money in the world is going to make a Mark Stoops team/program :
1.) Commit fewer dumb penalties
2.) Execute in the middle 8 (and especially the last two of the first half)
3.) Develop a QB that has been in our program for more than 2 years
4.) Maintain an OC and a general offensive philosophy
5.) Establish a good locker room culture (we had this when Schlarman was coaching)
6.) Be efficient in our special teams game
7.) Not play down to the level of competition
8.) Win consistently against teams of similar strength and show up for big games (especially UT)
9.) Instill actual discipline and develop leaders within the team (we had this when Schlarman/Sumrall were here)
So I suppose the situation is more like Cal than I realized. Mark had it all when he had the best players (Allen/Terry/Benny, etc.) and some of his best coaches (Sumrall, Schlarman and 1st go round Wolford). But now that all of that is gone, it's suddenly a money issue when we have gotten big name transfers, doled out millions for a sub par QB and kept our big name guys from the funds we were able to raise.
If anyone should pony up, it's the guy making 9 million a year for a 1 million a year level product.
1.) Commit fewer dumb penalties
2.) Execute in the middle 8 (and especially the last two of the first half)
3.) Develop a QB that has been in our program for more than 2 years
4.) Maintain an OC and a general offensive philosophy
5.) Establish a good locker room culture (we had this when Schlarman was coaching)
6.) Be efficient in our special teams game
7.) Not play down to the level of competition
8.) Win consistently against teams of similar strength and show up for big games (especially UT)
9.) Instill actual discipline and develop leaders within the team (we had this when Schlarman/Sumrall were here)
So I suppose the situation is more like Cal than I realized. Mark had it all when he had the best players (Allen/Terry/Benny, etc.) and some of his best coaches (Sumrall, Schlarman and 1st go round Wolford). But now that all of that is gone, it's suddenly a money issue when we have gotten big name transfers, doled out millions for a sub par QB and kept our big name guys from the funds we were able to raise.
If anyone should pony up, it's the guy making 9 million a year for a 1 million a year level product.
