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Fans, media troll Texas A&M for botched handling of coach search
By Paul Harvey
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Texas A&M and Aggie fans everywhere went through a wide array of emotions Saturday evening. In the end, it resulted in an apparent about-face from the program regarding the head coaching vacancy.
According to initial reports, Texas A&M was prepared to hire Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops. Stoops has been with the Wildcats since 2013 and has delivered a consistent run for the program since the start of the 2016 season.
The reaction from fans to those reports was far from positive, and Stoops confirmed Sunday morning that he is indeed remaining with Kentucky moving forward. How the Aggies move forward in their search remains to be seen, but social media had a field day with the situation.
Some compared the situation surrounding Stoops to Tennessee reportedly trying to hire Greg Schiano in the past. One joked that Texas A&M got Mark Stoops confused with Bob Stoops, Mark’s brother and national championship-winning coach at Oklahoma. Even others joked about the briefness of Stoops’ reported tenure with the Aggies.
Take a look:
What was most memorable?
– The Rich Rodriguez era at Alabama
– The Jim Harbaugh era with the Minnesota Vikings
– The Mark Stoops era at Texas A&M
– The Greg Schiano era at Tennessee— Barrett Sallee ?? (@BarrettSallee) November 26, 2023
Aggies welcoming Mark Stoops: pic.twitter.com/WfIze0w7z4
— Robert Behrens (@rcb05) November 26, 2023
Did Texas A&M fans lead a Mark Stoops insurrection?
— Wes Blankenship (@Wes_nship) November 26, 2023
Texas A&M when Mark Stoops says “but we had a deal” pic.twitter.com/jrqgeWUdzp
— Clint Lamb (@ClintRLamb) November 26, 2023
Most insane night I’ve had covering A&M football.
…and it’s not over yet.
— Billy Liucci (@billyliucci) November 26, 2023
Can confirm aggies thought Mark Stoops was this guy that used to give the Longhorns fits in the big 12 https://t.co/Bw4u8seJcc pic.twitter.com/pKsxtmBdPW
— HookEmFanAllDay (@HookEmFanAllDay) November 26, 2023
Mark Stoops as the Aggies HC pic.twitter.com/aNlinsqF1Z
— Fifth Quarter Kentucky (@FQKentucky) November 26, 2023
Mark Stoops was going to be Texas A&M’s coach for about two hours.
His buyout from the Aggies for those two hours is $43 million.
— Adam Lichtenstein (@ABLichtenstein) November 26, 2023
I’ve learned tonight that, per multiple reports from Earth, Mark Stoops will be the head coach of the Kentucky Aggies in 2024.
— Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) November 26, 2023
Texas A&M is worried about their market niche getting crowded by UT, so they’re treating their coaching search like they’re the other UT.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 26, 2023
Texas A&M going about their coaching search pic.twitter.com/apw6aC73i9
— aaron folsom (@VersaceCaesar) November 26, 2023
Live look at the Texas A&M head coaching search pic.twitter.com/C8QwtbkzmC
— Tyler Creer ? (@t_creer54) November 26, 2023
Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.
