Kentucky Football Reportedly has Hired its Next Head Coach After Firing of Mark Stoops
According to a report from On3, Kentucky football has found its next head coach. After firing Mark Stoops on Sunday night, the Wildcats are hiring Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein. Stein is from the state of Kentucky, but played quarterback for UK’s biggest rival, Louisville. From 2008-12, he threw a total of six touchdowns and […]
Kentucky Football Reportedly Expected to Fire Head Coach Mark Stoops
Kentucky football is set to join the absurd coaching carousel that is already in full rotation this 2025 offseason. On Sunday night, Pete Thamel reported that Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops will be fired, with the process set to ‘formally play out tomorrow.’ Stoops is coming off a 5-7 season, rounded out by a 41-0 […]
Kentucky Football Coach Mark Stoops Adamantly Rejects Questions He’ll Step Down
Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops has no intention of stepping down from his position within the Wildcats’ program. He adamantly denied those rumors on Saturday afternoon following the Wildcats’ blowout 41-0 loss to in-state rival Louisville on Saturday. In the midst of a growing frustration from the fanbase after a 5-7 season, Stoops was asked […]
Everything Kentucky HC Mark Stoops Said After Multi-Score Loss to Tennessee
Tennessee football went to Lexington and ran away with a win over Kentucky on Saturday night. The Vols left victors by the score of 56-34 behind a strong effort from Joey Aguilar and company on offense. After the game, Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops met with the media in his press conference to give his […]
What Kentucky HC Mark Stoops Said After Fifth Straight Loss Against Tennessee
Tennessee football handed Kentucky its fourth straight loss Saturday night, routing the Wildcats 56-34 at Kroger Field in Lexington. The Vols used two turnovers to jump out to a 28-7 lead early in the second quarter and their offense outpaced Kentucky’s from there. It marked Tennessee’s fifth straight win in the rivalry series. Following the […]
What Kentucky Football HC Mark Stoops Said on SEC Teleconference Before Playing Tennessee
Tennessee football is days away from its trip north to play Kentucky in Lexington. Before the rivalry bout, Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops met with the media on the weekly SEC Coaches Teleconference. Stoops was asked about stopping Texas’ offense last week, the Vols’ defense, his quarterback Cutter Boley and more. Here’s what he said. […]
Where Kentucky Coach Mark Stoops Thinks Tennessee Has Taken It’s Offense ‘To Another Level’
Tennessee football has statistically one of the best offenses in the country. It wasn’t pretty this past Saturday against Alabama, but the Vols still head to Kentucky averaging 44.1 points per game — tied (Oregon) for the best mark among Power Four teams, tied for second in the FBS (North Texas – 45.0) and alone […]
What Kentucky HC Mark Stoops Said Before Hosting Tennessee Football
This Saturday, Tennessee football heads north to play Kentucky on the road. The Vols are coming off a loss to Alabama, while the Wildcats took Texas to overtime, but fell short. To recap the loss to the Longhorns and preview Tennessee, UK head coach Mark Stoops held a press conference on Monday. Stoops was asked […]
Kentucky HC Mark Stoops Shoots Down Speculation About His Coaching Future
There’s been speculation in recent weeks about Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops potentially stepping away from the Wildcats program following the end of the 2024 season. Stoops older brother Bob retired from coaching at the age of 56 and Mark is now 57. And after all, Stoops reportedly was heading to Texas A&M last offseason […]
Mark Stoops Sends in Controversial No-Call From Tennessee Game For Review
Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops sent in a play from the Tennessee-Kentucky game on Saturday to league offices this week, according to On3’s Griffin McVeigh. The video that was sent in involved Tennessee defensive lineman Omarr Norman-Lott on the Vols’ sideline during a play from the Kentucky offense. Wildcats quarterback Brock Vandagriff was forced out […]