Mark Stoops Mentioned as Potential Candidate at Illinois and Oklahoma

Former Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops is being mentioned as a potential candidate for defensive coordinator positions at both Oklahoma and Illinois.

The site Stormin’ In Norman lists Stoops as a potential pick to replace Jay Valai at Oklahoma.

Here is an excerpt:

Mark Stoops, Former Kentucky head coach

Mark Stoops, the brother of OU legend Bob Stoops, would instantly provide an insane amount of experience for a position coach. He’s back on the market since Kentucky fired him after 13 seasons as its head coach. He’s also been a defensive coordinator at Florida State, Arizona and Houston while coaching defensive backs along the way.

Surprisingly, Mark is a Stoops that hasn’t actually coached in…