Vince? Some of the fan base would want that. Coen some would want him also. If I were KY and had time I’d do a National Search see what HC’s are interested before hiring from within.
Who’s on KY short list of Stoops leaves?
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Neil Brown? Like him but he is struggling at WVA and they are a pretty good program
Brohm sure would have the state both Louisville and KY fans tore up. I’d be ok with Brohm he is a giant killer but struggles to win the games he is suppose to win.
Vince reminds me of Kenny Payne great guy and great coach but maybe not the HC.
I have no idea. What I do know is the major changes Stoops had will last long after he's gone. There's the updated facilities, the proven ability to recruit OH and sell the SEC, the modernized approach to recruiting. There's now a proven way that UK can be competitive rather than being brushed aside as some place "you can't win there".
TV money raising like crazy in the last decade brings a great pay check, and a pretty good assistant pay pool. Barnhardt showing patience also helps sell.
Long story short, I think UK would get better applicants in 2021 than they got in 2012.
TV money raising like crazy in the last decade brings a great pay check, and a pretty good assistant pay pool. Barnhardt showing patience also helps sell.
Long story short, I think UK would get better applicants in 2021 than they got in 2012.
Uhhh... Luke Fickell? Get Pelini or Chizek back in the big game? I'm willing to bet the latter two could be convinced to keep the offensive staff... I'm not sure they'd appreciate being bound to the existing defensive staff, though perhaps they'd simply insist on specific changes. Fickell would clean house, I expect.
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Brad White will get it if they are leaning in that direction.
Vince is not Head Coach material. Not at this level. He is an amazing recruiter and relationship builder with a team. That's his wheelhouse. I'm not sure I've seen enough from him from an X's and O's standpoint to say he's worthy of a P5 head coaching gig. Maybe I'm wrong. Besides, I think he would follow Stoops.
Besides, I don't think Stoops goes. I think he uses this or any other offers as leverage to get some things he wants to help take us to the next level.
Yea Luke fickell. Made 3.2mil at Cincinnati this year. Could double his salary at UK or get him at 5.5-6 million
Agreed Theirs only 14 jobs in the best conference in America.
Fickell probably heading to USC. Tom Hermon the ex Texas Coach is from Cincinnati and maybe gets a call from Cincy and or Kentucky.
I don't think this is that far off, could be appealing for him, stay in the same area but now get into the SEC
Anyone saying Vince marrow should be immediately disregarded. Luke Fickell is your first call and back up the $ truck. But Mark Stoops is not going anywhere
I looked at the transfer portal last week and some of the highest rated CB LB and DL were all from Texas. Hermon recruited them and Sark has ran them off. You hire Hermon you may have an inside track to picking up some or all of them.
I like the Gene Chizik and Matt House suggestions.
Also would consider giving Dan Lanning a call.
Also would consider giving Dan Lanning a call.
I am. I have been offered the position
we are negotiating salary
Mitch and my agent are butting heads!
we shall see
we are negotiating salary
Mitch and my agent are butting heads!
we shall see
Cincy coach would be my first call. Doubt Kiffin would come here or even Leach.
Saban has 2 former NFL head coaches as his OC and DC.
Lot of former NFL head coaches or coordinators would be willing to come here. We have proven we can win and win big
Saban has 2 former NFL head coaches as his OC and DC.
Lot of former NFL head coaches or coordinators would be willing to come here. We have proven we can win and win big
Brad White. Him and Coen have history so that might keep Liam here. Have Sumrall step up as the defensive play caller.
On that note, one that fits with the style we've been playing and is out of left field, Bill Cowher.
Fickell is first call and it won’t hurt my feelings if Stoops leaves.
Yeah, read the same thing elsewhere. Fickell is probably going to USC and good luck to him as no one has had much luck there lately.
Ok, one of you guys spilled the beans!! Who was it?
Matt Jones just called me wanting me to confirm my interest and if negotiations were ongoing. I told him that I would not disrespect my current position and that I cannot truthfully answer his questions
Matt Jones just called me wanting me to confirm my interest and if negotiations were ongoing. I told him that I would not disrespect my current position and that I cannot truthfully answer his questions
Oh gawd I hope not. I'm not overly impressed with him as a DC. He's okay, but not stellar.
Fickell will go to a huge program or just stay at Cincinnati. There’s no reason to think he would entertain an offer. Let’s be realistic.
Double his salary and Be an SEC Coach is no shabby but He is headed West.
The problem is UK isn’t the only school that could double his salary and a lot of the other schools have better programs.
Maybe. Had Cincy not been invited to the Broken 12, I would said he would definitely take the UK job. Now he's gonna be what amounts to the Big East football conference years ago. when they were a joke conference that got left a BCS bid. The big 12 is gonna basically have automatic playoff birth with a schedule like UL used to play.
I think we can all say for sure that Fickell is waiting on the Ohio St job and he will be offered it. Anything between now and then is just a road bump anyways.
I dont know how Marrow would do in charge of the whole program. He could do great. What I do know is taking the main job will hurt his best attribute which is that of a recruiter. You dont have time to be a head coach and be a recruiter. Head guys usually only come in on the huge recruits and/or to try and make a final push. If Marrow can't recruit, who becomes lead recruiter?
My point is that he has other better options than Kentucky if he chooses to leave Cincinnati. I’m not arguing Cincinnati is a more attractive program than Kentucky.
Thank goodness Tyra turned up his nose at Fickell three years ago. That’s when he could have been had.
Right I see what you're saying but I dont think Fickell was ever gonna take the USC job. For a few reasons. Thats a superstar job where you have to be suave. It's alot like Pitino/Cal esque. Fickell is not that mold. Plus he's an east coaster with no connections to USC.
If he leaves, he would have left for UK before the conference realignment. Now it would just be stupid to. Maybe in a few years, if OSU keeps Day; and the Big 12 is kinda pushed down a peg or two...he could leave for somewhere else.
But to sum up, I think he would take the UK job now over USC.
I doubt Stoops is going anywhere but if he did, I would go all in on Fickel. UK is a better job, better conference, better facilities and he’s only an hour south of Cincy.
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