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Mike Stoops will not join Kentucky’s coaching staff

Mike Stoops will not join Kentucky’s coaching staff after all.

In January, Ryan “Scoop” Lemond shared that he was hearing that Mark Stoops’ brother might replace Dean Hood as an assistant coach, helping in the secondary and on special teams. In his press conference previewing spring practice this afternoon, Mark Stoops said his brother has decided to remain on Nick Saban’s staff at Alabama as a defensive analyst.

“I’ve taken my time with it, to be honest with you,” Stoops said of the tenth assistant coach spot. “I tried to hire my brother Mike and get him on staff and that’s not going to work out, by his choice.