It's Business as Usual for Mark Stoops

It's Business as Usual for Mark Stoops

Mark Stoops is motivated as the longest-tenured coach in the Southeastern Conference prepares for his 13th season at Kentucky. He’s also “grateful” to be back with the Wildcats coming off a rare 4-8 season, including a 1-7 mark against league foes. He also had ankle replacement surgery, which put a strain on him personally and professionally. “Last year was a bear on me physically, (and) I got that fixed,” Stoops said during an appearance at the…

Stoops insists he has no animosity for Marrow after exit

(TNS) — In his first interview since the departure of longtime recruiting coordinator Vince Marrow for archrival Louisville, Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops continued to take the high road.

Mark Stoops comments on struggles across Kentucky tenure: 'This sh-- is hard'

Well, Mark Stoops isn’t wrong. Coaching in the SEC is very hard. There’s a reason only 16 individuals at a time get to call themselves head coaches in the Southeastern Conference. During his time at the podium during SEC Media Days Thursday, Stoops offered a fair assessment of his tenure at Kentucky. The Wildcats are not historically an SEC powerhouse, and Stoops has objectively done a good job at making the Wildcats relevant every few years. Ho…