Could Virginia Tech really save Kentucky football?

Virginia Tech v Georgia Tech | Andrew J. Clark/ISI Photos/GettyImagesKentucky football fans saw a flicker of hope late Monday night, and it didn’t come from the practice field.

According to a report from 247Sports, Mark Stoops has been listed as a potential candidate for the vacant Virginia Tech head coaching job. For Big Blue Nation, that simple line might have been the most uplifting sentence of the season.

A flicker of hope from Blacksburg

Earlier this year, Virginia Tech officially parted ways with Brent Pry, opening one of the more interesting jobs on the East Coast. The early list of names to watch includes a host of familiar faces like James Franklin, Shane Beamer, and much to the…