The BBN is well acquainted with Mark Stoops. Kentucky spring practice is a great time to get more acquainted with his older brother, inside linebackers coach Mike Stoops.
Similar to his brothers, Mike Stoops has his career coaching defense at various levels of football. He served as Bob Stoops’ defensive coordinator for 12 years, with a 7-year tenure as Arizona’s head coach in-between stops in Norman. Last year he joined Mark’s Kentucky staff to coach the Cats’ inside linebackers.
The wealth of knowledge he brings to the table is a valuable resource for Brad White. Similar to Greg Manusky, a former NFL defensive coordinator that worked in a quality control role for two seasons at Kentucky, Mike Stoops is a big picture thinker that White uses to bounce ideas off of while game-planning against opponents.