You don’t often hear Mark Stoops publicly validate criticism of his offense, but after another game defined by red zone failures, he acknowledged the frustration surrounding Kentucky's playcalling.
When asked specifically about the predictable overtime series against Texas that ended in failure, Stoops conceded the point, albeit briefly, before pivoting back to his core philosophy.
The admission... and the walk-back
“When they don’t win, obviously, throw a fade or do something. Yes, there are definitely things we can do. That’s fair. That is fair criticism,” Stoops admitted on Monday.
That moment of acknowledgement, however, was fleeting.