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Stoops says "Pony Up more to NIL if you're going to complain" if we want a better chance to beat UGA..............

Imagine you're a player on this team and hear that. He's basically telling them they're not good enough.

One way to lose your locker room which is full of players that by their coach’s own admission…”just aren’t good enough”

This is my biggest problem with his rant. We just got our _sses kicked and the HC blames it on not enough NIL money to bring in players that would be BETTER than the ones we have. Saying this RIGHT AFTER he says "No excuses" for the way we played.

This is a HORRIBLE INSULT to the current players!!! No way around it!!

Earlier in the day Coach Stoops said in his noon PC that he wasn't going to allow any "moping". Heck, a statement like this one on the Call-In Show would be a REASON for HIS players to MOPE!!!


It's a HUGE smack in the face to our team!!!
Exactly the first words out of my Wife's mouth when I read the exact quote to her when she in from work about an hour ago ... Tossed current team under the bus and backed up and ran over them again .. nice job 9 mil a year guy , guess it doesnt buy brains
 
Poor timing and more than likely an out of anger statement, he probably regretted it later on.

But at the end of the day fans are expected to pay crazy ticket prices, keep up with cable packages that are skyrocketing, and then supply money for NIL to give to players that can bolt at any minute. All while coaches, and now players, are making big bank. Sounds like a fair trade.
Listen you can defend him all you want but most coaches wouldn't go for it in that situation. He would not have went for it was a 7 point game so to go for it in that situation was just being a classless douchbag trying to run up the score IMO. After his comments post game he may have been ticked off over the 2 unsportsmanlike penalties and trying to send a statement but either way it seemed out of character for the class he has shown in the past.

Did Stoops not do it earlier in the year? I really don't know but it's been mentioned here several times. If it were a 7 point game neither team would have subs in, so apples to oranges. He could have been upset about the penalties, I don't know. But I was glad he let the subs run our offense, they deserved the score. This isn't pop warner ball, half way through the season and trying to build for next year.
 
No he’s not wrong 1 Georgia’s NIL collective is way more than UKs and 2 Kirby made the comment that all 85 players get NIL money

I said UGA has means to provide for all 85 players, but it is not paying a HS sr more than a frosh AA who started all 15 games in 22 is getting. If he had chosen to sign with UGA and become a frosh AA he would get similar NIL but not the 60k a month FSU is giving.
 
Bull crap

Kirby and Saban have done a great job regardless of talent they have (but Saban sure wasn’t anything special in his one year in NFL)

But Sarkesian has never been much without overwhelming talent…and he’s bellying up at Texas

Jimbo has been a mediocre coach to me…but he’s getting all kinds of kids

Notre dame Coach has shown to be not too great on the field..yet he’s sitting in top five

Norvel at Florida State is not a name and he’s stacking up kids

Billy Napier at Florida has shown to be a poorer coach than stoops imo…and he’s sitting top five recruiting now

Oregon…Dan Lanning…newbie but shocking to see he’s in top 10..I wonder if Nike money matters to that rise?

Oklahoma…Venables was a wreck in year one….yet he is now top ten in recruiting…I wonder why?

Oregon does have lots of Nike money, but Lanning was an elite recruiter at UGA. I knew recruiting wouldn't be an issue for him. He was a GA at Bama and if he makes the playoffs this year his name shoots up Bama's list to replace Saban when the time comes. He was a GA under Saban.
 
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We paid 8 million to a mediocre QB. Brought him the best portal QB in the country and he has struggled. Also snapping it at the worst rate in the country, so his opportunities are limited.
 
He should not have said it but he is correct. NIL will not be kind to UK. coal money used to be plentiful in UK athletics but just doesn’t exist anymore. We lack large numbers of well heeled alumni or a cadre of billionaires who love to be involved. Louisville will have more money for nil not even counting the Adidas money which is considerable.
 
NIL is one thing, but my observation about the Georgia game was not so much player disparity as a massive coaching disparity. You have excellent players in the system but, how well are they being coached up? To win at a consistent level you have to have assistants that can develop players and squads and can also be creative and disruptive to the opposing teams. I just wonder about some of the plays that are run, the stupid penalties committed and the lack of efficiency on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball at times. I don’t think it is all necessarily an issue of lack of talent.
 
Before smart Georgia had been a good program but they hadn’t been relevant in the title picture in nearly 40 years. Georgia is not Georgia because of the NIL and we use it as an excuse way to much
They were close under Richt but come on now they have more influence and money behind football than we do and it’s not close and in this day and age that matters more than ever.
 
Did Stoops not do it earlier in the year? I really don't know but it's been mentioned here several times. If it were a 7 point game neither team would have subs in, so apples to oranges. He could have been upset about the penalties, I don't know. But I was glad he let the subs run our offense, they deserved the score. This isn't pop warner ball, half way through the season and trying to build for next year.
No it was 2nd down from the 30 with 6 seconds left and we ran the ball to run out the clock, not try to it into the end zone. Ray Davis broke through the line and ran it in for a TD and according to reports Stoops wasn't happy and told him he should have slid. So it is Apples to Oranges as you say.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I don't think either of us will sway the others opinion. So I guess we can just agree to disagree.
 
They were close under Richt but come on now they have more influence and money behind football than we do and it’s not close and in this day and age that matters more than ever.
The NIL situation does not matter more than coaching and the resources that were already there pre- NIL- meaning facilities, tradition, draft history, etc. By this reasoning we should just all quit. Yes, I agree that some schools have more of a booster base and more money and that gives them advantages, but that does not mean you have to have that or that is an excuse as to why were were embarrassed by Georgia. The NIL has actually INCREASED parity across football- cbssportsline recently did a great story on it. I mean we pay our coach 9 mil a year, he is one of the highest paid coaches in football, our facilities have been upgraded to the top level- money is not the issue that some think it is. Will UK ever be a football power? No probably not, I don't see that but the biggest reason that is true is we do not have a natural recruit feeder system like most of other elite schools do. Our biggest problem with NIL is we are boring with it. We lack creativity in not only accruing it, but also spending it. U of L is running circles around us in the NIL world (which I hate)- why? They are in largely the same boat we are. So no, I will never be ok with, well if you want to complain, send us more money. To that, I would say spend the money you do have, better
 
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They were close under Richt but come on now they have more influence and money behind football than we do and it’s not close and in this day and age that matters more than ever.

Mark Richt was one of the best men in college athletics, he was a good recruiter for skill position players, but he ignored both sides of the ball on the LOS. When Kirby took over we had zero OT on the roster, took an FCS transfer that started at LT that first year and the tallest OG started at RT. That is the biggest difference between then and now, Kirby puts emphasis on the OL and DL.
 
Thin skinned still. Probably the rest of his life. For me, the correct response is " this is all my fault. Every bit of it. The team wasn't prepared, I haven't fixed problems that should have been corrected week one. My DC made the statement his guys 'did some good things'...but I have 51 questions on that. Coaches fault for not inspiring the kids and giving them discipline to play hard to their abilities"

That would have been the correct response. Not Devin Leary has to hit those, not the fan base needs to pay more.

Just "all on me". 11 years and 9 million a year worth.
spot on !
 
Listen you can defend him all you want but most coaches wouldn't go for it in that situation. He would not have went for it was a 7 point game so to go for it in that situation was just being a classless douchbag trying to run up the score IMO. After his comments post game he may have been ticked off over the 2 unsportsmanlike penalties and trying to send a statement but either way it seemed out of character for the class he has shown in the past.
Stoops ran a play with our starters in the game against Ball State with 15 seconds left in the game when we were up 37-14. That’s way worse than what Kirby did in my opinion.

I don’t think Kirby going for it was poor sportsmanship. They had their backups in and ran a pretty vanilla offense up to that point. Let the guys that probably haven’t gotten any SEC snaps in their careers get a chance to finish the drive.
 
BTW. What happened to that Magilla Gorilla dude who said our NIL was top notch and the coaches were all happy with it? Evidently not.
More lies. I never said our NIL was top notch and never said our coaches were happy with NIL. Y’all can’t stop with your pathetic lies. I refuted your lies that Mitch Barnhart didn’t support NIL and I refuted your lies.
 
Damn you are a weird guy. WTF does Matt Jones have to do with anything? This is coming straight from the mouth of Mark Stoops.
Damn you’re a weird guy. Running around crying and claiming every poster is someone else. Remember when I was a JMI employee, my wife was a JMI employee, I was Marc Maggard, worked for Mitch Barnhart, and several other things. Yeah you’re weird af.

Matt Jones is where you sheep got your lies about JMI Barnhart and NIL. He was feuding with them and used his mindless minions to attack.


Again, Mark Stoops is saying the fans need to step up. It’s sad that you still don’t get it.
 
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Well this thread is quoting Mark Stoops comments about NIL..Mr Gorilla…so this ain’t on Matt Jones

But hope your day and JMI offices went well today!
I was talking about the lies about JMI and Barnhart. A poster said that I said NIL was doing great and coaches had no problems with NIL. I was pointing that I didn’t say or claim either. I refuted the lies Matt Jones sold y’all.

Stoops is talking about the fans. They were claiming Barnhart doesn’t support NIL and JMI was holding NIL back. Funny that they’re not holding it back at Georgia.

Hope your day riding Matt Jones jock went well. Play your cards right and he may love you as much as you worship him.
 
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More lies. I never said our NIL was top notch and never said our coaches were happy with NIL. Y’all can’t stop with your pathetic lies. I refuted your lies that Mitch Barnhart didn’t support NIL and I refuted your lies.
There ya are sally..... good to see you are back worried about what you said in the past.
 
There ya are sally..... good to see you are back worried about what you said in the past.
Good to see you lying again. Sad that you’re too big of a joke to tell the truth. You swore up and down JMI and Barnhart was killing NIL because daddy Matt told you so when all the while you weren’t giving a dollar. No giving is fine, lying and blaming others for UKs NIL isn’t.
 
Good to see you lying again. Sad that you’re too big of a joke to tell the truth. You swore up and down JMI and Barnhart was killing NIL because daddy Matt told you so when all the while you weren’t giving a dollar. No giving is fine, lying and blaming others for UKs NIL isn’t.
Wrong.. where did i say JMI and Mitch were killing NIL. I never said that, and you accuse me for lying? I don't listen to Matt Jones. Never have once heard his show. And I give to Club 15. Dude you are a joke.
 
Mark Richt was one of the best men in college athletics, he was a good recruiter for skill position players, but he ignored both sides of the ball on the LOS. When Kirby took over we had zero OT on the roster, took an FCS transfer that started at LT that first year and the tallest OG started at RT. That is the biggest difference between then and now, Kirby puts emphasis on the OL and DL.
I agree I’m just saying it’s not like a Georgia was terrible when he was there. They had some good teams.
 
Wrong.. where did i say JMI and Mitch were killing NIL. I never said that, and you accuse me for lying? I don't listen to Matt Jones. Never have once heard his show. And I give to Club 15. Dude you are a joke.
Nah clown you’re the joke. I wasn’t bothering anyone and you went out of your way, even made up lies to come at me.

You act like the posts still aren’t around. Y’all made up those BS lies for a month straight then cry when I bring it up. You’re too pathetic to even stand on what you said. You’re a complete fraud.
 
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I was talking about the lies about JMI and Barnhart. A poster said that I said NIL was doing great and coaches had no problems with NIL. I was pointing that I didn’t say or claim either. I refuted the lies Matt Jones sold y’all.

Stoops is talking about the fans. They were claiming Barnhart doesn’t support NIL and JMI was holding NIL back. Funny that they’re not holding it back at Georgia.

Hope your day riding Matt Jones jock went well. Play your cards right and he may love you as much as you worship him.
I’m just kidding wjtb you Magilla!

I’m all seriousness…NIL is set up fine at Ky. Maybe we could do more scoreboard advertising during games. I still think UK should launder money thru companies that will do NIL in large amounts..but we’ve had that disagreement already

But in the end..Stoops point is valid (even if it was not the right time to argue it). UGA has top five recruit class and now they had an hole at Wr and go snatched up mizzou snd texas am better Wr like shopping at a store….Bama does the same

College football is turning sort of goofier contest like glorified Aau travel ball where teams assemble all star rosters from all over….is it really a great achievement in the end?
 
I agree I’m just saying it’s not like a Georgia was terrible when he was there. They had some good teams.

He did, and UGA caught some heat for firing him. I hated he was fired, how do you not like Mark Richt, but for the program hard to say it wasnt the right move.. Rumor was Kirby was S Carolina's guy and he was going to take it, don't know how true that is. But CMR started a 3rd string QB against UF, he threw 4 int and we didn't take him out. The liquor guys contacted Kirby and offer him the job before team got home, told the AD to get it done and if he f#%#ed up he was gone too.
 
He did, and UGA caught some heat for firing him. I hated he was fired, how do you not like Mark Richt, but for the program hard to say it wasnt the right move.. Rumor was Kirby was S Carolina's guy and he was going to take it, don't know how true that is. But CMR started a 3rd string QB against UF, he threw 4 int and we didn't take him out. The liquor guys contacted Kirby and offer him the job before team got home, told the AD to get it done and if he f#%#ed up he was gone too.
It was obviously the right call, Kirby is amazing.
 
Stoops should have a telethon with a goal of $$$$$$ needed to beat UGA. How much is it? 24, 30, 40 million?? I mean put a number out there if you think fans can buy us a title and raise the stinkin money. If not every time we get curb stomped it will be “fans need to put more to nil”. Lol a really bad look for stoops.
 
Stoops ran a play with our starters in the game against Ball State with 15 seconds left in the game when we were up 37-14. That’s way worse than what Kirby did in my opinion.

I don’t think Kirby going for it was poor sportsmanship. They had their backups in and ran a pretty vanilla offense up to that point. Let the guys that probably haven’t gotten any SEC snaps in their careers get a chance to finish the drive.

I didnt have a problem with UK doing it and didn't with UGA either.

Defenses are allowed to try to play defense.
 
Stoops should have a telethon with a goal of $$$$$$ needed to beat UGA. How much is it? 24, 30, 40 million?? I mean put a number out there if you think fans can buy us a title and raise the stinkin money. If not every time we get curb stomped it will be “fans need to put more to nil”. Lol a really bad look for stoops.
Good idea. Put up one of those big thermometers with teams listed on the side starting with Vandy at the bottom and finishing with Uga at the top.
 
Hit Joe Craft up for some money. Dude paid 10 million for a ham at the state fair.

it’s funny how salty these coaches get with fans when they get the big money. Stoops and Cal both have been more direct with fans after getting the big bucks and performing below the level they should.
He paid nearly that for his wife to lose (badly) in the GOP primary.
 
Unless one has a business that can utilize a player for advertising I don’t believe donations to these collectives are tax deductibl. Furthermore, NIL involves large amounts of money each and every year. Not a one time large donation to the school for a facility that might be named for you and is tax deductible
 
"because that's how Georgia does it."

On his radio show tonight when a caller called to complain about the performance against the Dawgs, Stoops said this after JUST saying he wasn't going to make excuses. Hey coach, what do you think that is??!!!!!!

What do our current players think about this comment?
Is Coach Stoops saying our current roster is not capable AS IS to beat UGA?
He makes $9 million/year!!! Why can't he divert some of that BANKROLL toward NIL??!!!!

Thoughts?
Well considering he is like the 7th highest paid coach in the country, I say he can donate to said NIL deal.
 
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Listen you can defend him all you want but most coaches wouldn't go for it in that situation. He would not have went for it was a 7 point game so to go for it in that situation was just being a classless douchbag trying to run up the score IMO. After his comments post game he may have been ticked off over the 2 unsportsmanlike penalties and trying to send a statement but either way it seemed out of character for the class he has shown in the past.
Disagree with this. Backups getting to play and to play as if the game matters to build for the future is one reason they are where they are. They are prepared when called upon. Even when are backups get in the game on a rare occasion they run go through the motion plays. Hell we are struggling at QB and this very game our backup plays the last series with 2 plus minutes remaining and instead of getting Sheron valuable experience getting the team downfield he hands it off 3 straight times to run out the clock. Sheron has one passing attempt the whole freaking season. Look around the league at other backups and see how many pass attempts their backup guys have. Most teams have not only got their 2nd string PT but their 3rd string as well. Stoops continues to fail miserably in this capacity.
 
The stupid comment of the year. A guy making 9 Million a year gets blown out on national TV. When asked what the fans reaction should be to the embarassment, bristles and says the Fans in a state where the average yearly income is around 53,ooo a year should " pony up" cash for NIL if they dont like it. WHAT A COLLOSAL HORSES ASS THIS GUY IS
 
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