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Cal always complains about youth, yet he wants the team to be player led and physical with kids fresh out of HS. Huh? He ‘s just a wannabe motivational guru that wants it all to happen without really coaches Xs and Os. I’m sick of his schtick.

I appreciate the disappointment with this season and the last, but those calling for Stoops to move on have forgotten how bad UK football can be/ has been on the balance over the years. So, if you replace him, who could you realistically get? and, do you want to wait another 3-4 years for the new guy to install his systems/ philosophy/ routines/ style? Not me. I'll stick with the devil I know until he goes 3 years straight with no bowl appearances.

Didn't Mertz play at Wisconsin? Why is Utah mentioned? I'd like to believe the Cats could sneak a win from one of either Bama, UGA, or UT, but they are also as likely to have a clunker game or two. In the end, I think 8-4 is my expectation. I think 10-2 is the ceiling and 7-5 is the absolute floor. This assumes a Leary-led offense throughout the year (stay away injury bug!!).

I really wish UK had won last years game. How do you miss this fact as a sportswriter? I can understand mixing up some of the big plays or players or whatever…. But the outcome of the game? Wow.

^This is truth, sadly. Bye week usually equals a sluggish performance for Stoops teams.

Nobody's built a statue to him... yet. Lexington is a nice town. Stoops is divorced. You obviously don't know what you are talking about.

I wish I could "like" or "upvote" these posts. I'm sick of the basketball school narrative. It's just not true now. Honestly, I don't think it's been ever true from the fans' perspective. It has taken far too long for the administration to pour money into football and continually feed the beast. With Stoops, UK has finally held up it's end in funding football properly. (Granted, there are still improvements to be made)

They referenced Mike Stoops instead of Mark Stoops last week in a UK bit. Sheesh.

Also, no need to write a fearless prediction for UK/UF. Line: Florida -8.5 O/U: 55 That rounds out to a UF victory 32-23. Saved some work for these boys.

Line: Missouri -3 O/U: 65 Fearless prediction: 34-31 Mizzou Nothing fearless, as you say. Also, not even creative in the least. LOL

Kentucky: 124 That’s Kentucky’s point total through 4 games. That ranks 15th among the 17 unbeaten Power 5 teams. And? So? Is this supposed to be a dig? I guess that means our defense is pretty good. I'll take 4-0 all day long (and twice on Sunday). I wouldn't care if the Cats won every game 2-0...... winning is winning.

Mike Stoops?????? F*%&ing really? C'mon guys.

One play that made me sick in the USC game was when (I think it was Ali) UK didn't run up to catch a punt at the 25 yd line. Then it rolls down to the 2. We lost 23 yards of field position, AND put ourselves in the hole. This has happened more than once this year. If we aren't going to bother to field the punt, then we should just try to block them all. WTH?

I can support this!

FPI is a joke. 10 wins is on the table for these Cats. I would say that 7 wins is the basement. Having UofL and MSU favored seems sketchy at best.

WanDale and Josh will be out top targets at WR (especially on big play downs) but at the end of the day, I think the ball will get spread around quite a bit. The way I understand this offense, it gets guys open by scheme, and further makes reads easier for the QB. (Half the battle of making a completion is having confidence about when and where to throw it). If the schemes work half as well as advertised, the Cats could have a special year…. Even if the D shows little to no improvement.

Harris? Man that kid lit us up. I’d love to have him at UK. Beamer has a great one to work with there.

I like that he grabbed a guy from the NFL. He also seems to have pulled a guy that uses the RB and TE positions effectively. I'm looking forward to a more pro-style offense. That was something I thought Rich Brooks did well when utilizing Andre Woodson. I always felt with that bunch that we could convert on 3rd and 10 or longer at any time. If we didn't have 3rd and 3 or 4, you could almost write off Gran's offense. Ideally, next year, we'll be especially effective with the TE as the WRs develop. Which QB wins the job under this guy?

Rest easy #65. You will be greatly missed.

When he didn't make the trip to Mizzou, I wondered if the cancer wasn't finally taking too much of a toll. I think this explains a ton about the mindset of the team at that game. I'm not taking anything away from Mizzou, they did what they should have done, and played the better game. But our kids were obviously not into that game, and I think they all knew the end was coming for their beloved Coach Schlar. This is a massive loss for the UK team, and obviously 10X that for his family. But he definitely leaves an amazing legacy. Godspeed Coach Schlarman, and I'm so happy that your faith has now become sight.

Others have touched on good points, but I'd like to expand. UK is catching up on football facilities, support, etc. Stoops' contract is really nice. He'd be foolish to go elsewhere, though, for this point. At what other school can he become a legend? If he goes to an "elite" SEC school or another power 5 conference, he'll be another in a long line of great coaches. But, if he stays at UK and builds and builds as he's done.... and manages to take UK to an SEC championship, he will be legendary! LEGENDARY!! And he will have built that legend on his own, not on the shoulders of great coaches before him, or by benefit of a "name brand" (like Bama, or Georgia, or Florida). He can do all of this in the comfort of an excellent contract structure, and without the pressure of "win or die" mentality (like at Tennessee or Auburn). I think Stoops is one of the smarter coaches in the country for realizing that UK had all of this potential, and he has taken full advantage of this win-win situation for himself and the Univeristy of Kentucky.

Condolences to Vol Nation. Majors was a cornerstone-type guy for your program.

I was less concerned about "when" he went in the draft, and more concerned about him getting on a team that wants to utilize his off-the-charts versatility. I'm not necessarily a Raiders/ Gruden fan, but they at least seem to know what they have in Lynn, and appear to be willing to use him in multiple spots. Kudos to LBJ and the Raiders!...and, piss off, Clayton :-p

I'm torn about Gatewood's eligibility. On the one hand, I'd like him to be available immediately... in case TWilson is ineffective and/or can't get back to full speed (which I am concerned about). But, if Terry does come back strong and plays well, not sure that Gatewood could get the nod over him... then he would waste a year as a back-up. If they both play, then maybe our offense doesn't have to re-tool like last year, and we can have a little bit of a 1-2 punch at QB. Heck, I dunno. Joey sure seems to have a lot of tools in the toolbox, though, and I am excited about what he can bring, no matter when he gets to play!

It's about time! We didn't call him Auto-Mac for nothing during his time at UK. He's clutch and reliable. Rams have done themselves right.

I think this is another good hire. I know he doesn't have the greatest amount of experience, but I like that he's part of the UK legacy. He'll be surrounded by plenty of guys who can help him gain any knowledge he might need. Good Luck, Coach Stewart!

Stoops took a few years scraping in the mud and forming the footings, but now the foundation is complete and the Big Blue Building is coming out of the ground. This past two years, and the player development prior to that is starting to pay dividends. I just hope he can keep it all rolling!

I had hopes he'd return, if only to get more reps at WR next year. But his intangibles are off the charts good. NFL teams are just now realizing this. Get him the ball and let him work. His stock will probably never be higher, so I can only wish him the best.... and most deservedly so. Farewell LBJ!

I hope Mitch and Mark are able to keep the band together. The rise of UK football has been, I think, largely due to continuity in the program ranks. Gran needs to stay.

That was nice... but not as good as Stephen Johnson’s “I love this $hit” before the bomb to Juice in 2016.