After a hectic few hours, Kentucky football head coach Mark Stoops confirmed he will not be the Texas A&M head coach in the foreseeable future and will return to Lexington.
In a social media post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Stoops emphasized he wasn’t going anywhere, saying “I knew in my heart I couldn’t leave the University of Kentucky right now.”
I know there’s been much speculation about me and my job situation the last couple of days. It’s true I was contacted about a potential opportunity this weekend, but after celebrating a big win against our rivals with players I love like family, I knew in my heart I couldn’t…
— Mark Stoops (@UKCoachStoops) November 26, 2023
Stoops’ confirmation was the final nail in the coffin after KSR’s Matt Jones, and subsequently ESPN’s Pete Thamel and The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman, all confirmed the head coach would not leave for College Station.