Historically they haven't, but they did beat OM by 2 scores this year, and would likely beat most of the SEC East teams this year. If Fuente was there for 5-7 more years, who is to say if they can or can't compete with SEC schools, academically probably not. But if they are able to hang on to their current coach, they might. Much like Louisville, they are a place kids looking for a 2nd chance lands, end up with kids that were questionable being able to qualify coming out of HS. I think UK is much like Bama, UK in BB and Bama in FB. Bama fans live and die with their football program, head will roll if it isn't dominant, while some are die hard BB fans and want a UK type BB program, they get overwhelmed by the football fans and their voice isn't heard. Same at UK except its BB that rules, some fans want elite football, but not enough to make enough noise for things to change. Historically both schools have been dominant in their chosen sport while the other sport has had some good seasons they were seldom and the good coaches moved on to other programs. Maybe thats unfair, but its how each of the programs mentioned is seen my many other fanbases.
ay chance the houston coach or memphis coach would be interested in taking our program
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Historically they haven't, but they did beat OM by 2 scores this year, and would likely beat most of the SEC East teams this year. If Fuente was there for 5-7 more years, who is to say if they can or can't compete with SEC schools, academically probably not. But if they are able to hang on to their current coach, they might. Much like Louisville, they are a place kids looking for a 2nd chance lands, end up with kids that were questionable being able to qualify coming out of HS. I think UK is much like Bama, UK in BB and Bama in FB. Bama fans live and die with their football program, head will roll if it isn't dominant, while some are die hard BB fans and want a UK type BB program, they get overwhelmed by the football fans and their voice isn't heard. Same at UK except its BB that rules, some fans want elite football, but not enough to make enough noise for things to change. Historically both schools have been dominant in their chosen sport while the other sport has had some good seasons they were seldom and the good coaches moved on to other programs. Maybe thats unfair, but its how each of the programs mentioned is seen my many other fanbases.
What's wrong folks...speaks like about 90% of college athletes today:football::basketball::cool2::cool2::sunglasses:
If the roles were reversed, Stoops would still need to figure out how to get 11 men on the field....even at Memphis or Houston. Memphis and Houston coaches have demonstrated they have the basics down, so I doubt we would be screaming for Stoops.
But they can, they can compete with Vandy, almost every year except maybe the JF years, How can you say they can't compete with SEC programs when right now they are clearly better than quite a few of them? If they lose their coach, very likely, they can't, but right now they would be a mid level SEC team, the only teams in the East that would likely beat them are UF and UT. Its hard to say they can't compete when they are better than half the conference right now. They would probably beat 2-4 West teams too, I know they can beat one of them. I know I don't want them in a bowl game.
If you are talking about taking second chance players, Cam Newton was one booted from an SEC school, returned to a different one, won a BCS, won a Heisman. So it works out pretty well sometimes for those guys.
The only reason Memphis can't compete with SEC teams is because their coach leaves for a bigger name, its not because their team can't play.
Just shut up already with these absolutely ignorant posts. NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!my god just shut up!!!!!
I'd give Stoops five years then evaluate.
It's a great time for some these "hot" market value coaches from the AAC , Fuente(Memphis), Rhule(Temple) and Herman (Houston).
With USC,Miami, Virginia Tech, South Carolina, Mizzou and Maryland to compete in a bidding war with.
You don't hear much about Navy's coach Niumatalolo, the Midshipmen are 16th ranked with one loss to Norte Dame.
Impressive considering it has to be hard to recruit a top players for the academy.
He may have some sort of heart/lung problem. He gets gassed way to easy for a young athlete in tip top shape (according to his work ethic and weight lifting feats).
Nebraska is a bunch of damned idiots for not hiring him & embracing what was their greatest era, the triple option ground game
