Mark Stoops shares interesting response to the news of Jeremy Pruitt being fired at Tennessee
The biggest story in the SEC this week is the firing of now former Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt because of NCAA infractions that have only come out officially in limited detail.
But even Tennessee Chancellor Donde Plowman has admitted that Pruitt and some nine other assistants or staffers who were fired have cost the Vols Level I and Level II violations, which come with serious sanctions when the investigation is complete.
As a guest on Kentucky Sports Radio on Tuesday, Kentucky coach Mark Stoops was asked for his reaction to it, and he offered a very candid response.
“I gotta be careful in my response here… Does it surprise me? Not one bit,” Stoops said, per Nick Roush.
There isn’t much Kentucky fans enjoy more than watching a neighboring program like Tennessee in the kind of mess the Vols find themselves in today. But the Wildcats also recall the historic win over the Vols in Neyland Stadium in 2020.
The Wildcats beat the then-18th-ranked Vols 34-7.
On the strength of three interceptions, Kentucky got its first win in Neyland Stadium since 1984, the Wildcats’ largest margin of victory in Knoxville since 56-0 in 1893 and their most lopsided victory in the series since 1935.
It was the start of a losing streak for Tennessee, which had previously built an eight-game winning streak.
Which recruits? What are their names?
Know what kills Mark Stoops. TN will still be favored to against the cats this fall.. And there is nothing he can do about that.
Favored to what??? I know… to handout apple turnovers, or would that be just handout turnovers?
I seem to remember a ky coach, not stoops, talking about TN recruiting methods earlier in 2020. At least I think i do. Guess some shared their happy meals at other locations.
“I gotta be careful in my response here… Does it surprise me? Not one bit” <- Must be using KFC buckets instead of McD's bags…
Come on man… it’s the south. Recruits would much rather have fried chicken and cash over a burger and cash!
LOL, agreed! I think I’d rather have anything else than McDonald’s!
Gwhite you must not have watched any football this year, I’d say the tide turned when UK dominated UT in Knoxville. 34-7 and a lot more whippings to come!
“Firefighters getting pvssy for the first time in the history of pvssy or fire.”
If your highlights of football dominance include victories over Tennessee in 2020–or, the past decade for that matter—you may want to get some better highlights.
And it’s sure starting to look like Stoops has hit his ceiling.
Okay, did Stoops mean that remark about college recruiting in general, the SEC or specifically at UT? Context is critical when interpreting what someone says. I hope he wasn’t taking a direct shot at UT.
oh I think it was an absolutely direct shot at UT. Well founded evidently.
I wouldn’t make any judgements until listening to the KSR broadcast. BTW… it was a quote from ‘Nick Roush’. While Nick has done some good recruiting roundups for the Cats, I think it would be wise to listen to the broadcast.
Okay, I listened to some of the podcast and think he was specifically referring to UT. My apologies Nick. If you want to listen to the comments yourself it was in hour 2 of the KSR broadcast around 24:20 mark.
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This coming from a school that has a basketball coach that has relinquished more games than he has won at UK. He cheats and they are still 4-7. Hahaha
Relinquished more games than he has won at UK? He hasn’t relinquished any games at UK. Furthermore who cares what a scrub like Cal is doing while we are talking about football?
Try to keep up.
This is Farner quoting Roush quoting Stoops. I listened to the interview earlier today. Nothing at all wrong with what Stoops said, and he was clearly diplomatic as he usually is. No shots were taken.
If anyone thinks for one second that this doesn’t go on at all sec college football and basketball teams there crazy.I think in some other articles I’ve read Tennessee just was out in open about it not trying to hide it at all.I think that’s what caught stoops and others off guard most.of course there not going to say that.but i will say this and I am ky fan but not big cal fan that if any schools in sec that isn’t cheating to some degree I would say it’s kentucky basketball and Alabama football that being said if kids come to either of these programs there about almost 100percent to have there huge payday real soon and why jeopardize millions for couple hundred grand.especially ky basketball most these kids only have to wait 6or7 months and there millionaires.but I’m sure it still goes on to some degree but not out in open in McDonald bags.it says lots about Tennessee program right now.I for one not fan of vols but same time hate to see this stuff happen to other sec programs so best of luck to vol fans on search for new coach and really hope one mans decision dosent ruin the kids that came to Tennessee chance to compete and play.