Mark Stoops isn’t backing down.
addressing both internal expectations and outside jabs at the SEC.
“I love the resources that I have here,” Stoops said. “The support that I’ve had here. The fan base that I’ve had here. I didn’t like the year we had a year ago… but let’s embrace that challenge. Let’s go to work every day and put a great product on the field that people in Kentucky are proud of.”
It’s a fair response. But the pressure is real. Stoops is entering Year 13 and making over $9 million annually. Since 2022, his SEC record is 7–17.