How Did We Wind Up With Stoops Anyway?

[louisvilleblue_rivals102699]

It's been such a bad couple of years I cannot even remember. I'm seriously sitting here in a fog!

 

[ukwazoo]

Wanted a nice guy with a famous name over proven commodities.

 

[Kats23]

Our program was garbage. Nobody wanted to touch us

 

[NoDef]

I think we are starting to figure out how the real football schools passed on our Stoops all these years. Maybe MB should of asked him how he had went this long without a real program taking a chance on him with him having the last name of Stoops.

 

[WildcatFan1982]

According to many people here it was Tim Couch that hired him. That was true until this year. Then it was 100% on Barnhart.

 

[Ugoff]

He approached Mitch with "a plan", remember?. I was floored when Barney even admitted this. Is this how an SEC school hires coaches?

 

[Goingfor9]

The bush factor and we got Jeb

 

[Goingfor9]

Or the squirrely obscure one

 

[4UK]

How did we end up with Joker? How did we end up with Gillispie? How did we pass on Cal after Tubby left when he was basically begging to come here? There's a common thread throughout, and it's not hard to figure out.

 

[RACdad]

Wasn't Stoops recommended by Couch?

 

[GridCats]

We got "Blindsided!" :angry:

 

[bthaunert]

According to many people here it was Tim Couch that hired him. That was true until this year. Then it was 100% on Barnhart.

So true. Halfway through year 2 when everyone was on board, it was Couch who made the hire. Now that he sucks, it was Mitch that made the hire.

 

[brassnux66]

As I remember most of the talk was about Sonny Dykes, then presto whammo we get Stoops instead. Dykes goes to California and has them bowl eligible this year.

 

[MEMEBLUE]

Bluefort, don't forget Dykes did it in the PAC 10, doesn't count unless you play in the SEC. Of course we're a member, but we really don't play in the SEC either. We stay in the SEC so we can be the answer to all the jokes. Lost to Vanderbilt, so we are at the BOTTOM. Season 3 and we're making progress according to some on this board, one things for sure, we can only go up.

 

[UK90]

It's been such a bad couple of years I cannot even remember. I'm seriously sitting here in a fog!

Wait ...does the word "couple" now mean sixty?

Always get a laugh at these fans that act like this is something new. Do you folks not know our history? Hell, 5 wins is considered a damn good season when compared to UK football's historical average.

 

[LowCountryCat]

According to many people here it was Tim Couch that hired him. That was true until this year. Then it was 100% on Barnhart.

That's irrelevant, Barney's the one who shot his wad halfway through year two to the tune of $18 million.

 

[UK90]

So true. Halfway through year 2 when everyone was on board, it was Couch who made the hire. Now that he sucks, it was Mitch that made the hire.

Yep. You're one of the few posters here who always sees through the agenda-driven ********. And this is just another example. When we liked Stoops, we claimed he wasn't here because of Mitch. But now that we hate Stoops, we claim it's all because of Mitch.

And that's just part of a very common loong pattern repeating itself. This fan base loves to scapegoat the AD--and always has--regardless of whether it's logical to do so.