Not long ago, we heard Jimbo Fisher, Barry Odom and other head coaches talk about Mark Stoops’ Kentucky football program at SEC Media Days. They shared plenty of praise from the podium, but what do they really think?
Athlon Sports spoke to coaches around the conference who spoke more candidly under the veil of anonymity. Some may be surprised to see the private statements mirror the perception from public remarks. The coaches are lukewarm on the Cats and generally believe Stoops has done a good job in Lexington.
“They have gone .500 in the SEC two years in a row.