Is Mark Stoops on the hot seat? It’s the biggest question surrounding the Kentucky football program heading into the 2025 season. After every game week, we’ll be here to analyze the performance and update the official temperature of his job security with our Big Blue Hot Pepper Scale.
To kick things off, let's set the baseline. Where does Stoops stand before a single snap has been played?
The golden handcuffs: The buyout
Let’s get the big, ugly number out of the way first.