In the world of the College Football Coaching Carousel, most of the Big Blue Nation is focused on who Mark Stoops will hire as the Wildcats’ next offensive coordinator. Meanwhile, other Kentucky assistants have been connected to head coaching vacancies elsewhere. A brief roundup of the latest spin around this wild merry-go-round.
Mike Stoops — UNLV
Mark’s brother replaced Jon Sumrall as Kentucky’s linebackers coach this offseason after one year at Florida Atlantic. A longtime Oklahoma defensive coordinator, he spent two seasons as an analyst for Nick Saban in-between coaching stints. Now he’s being tied to the head coaching vacancy at UNLV.