Note on yesterday/recently

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JRowland

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I have spoken with sources including all that I trust and there is no reason whatsoever to believe that the rumors floating around recently are true. Because I am confident of this we will be doubling down with greater scrutiny to prevent those rumors from circulating. For the past 48-72 hours we have deleted posts, edited posts and tried to use as much discretion as possible, striking the most perfect balance possible between respecting your free speech rights and preventing a person's character to be smeared without facts or anything substantiated. Say what you will about Mark Stoops as a coach, as the leader of UK's football program or whatever, but there will be no conversation about his personal life in the way that some have tried to engaged in. One of the problems we ran into is that every time a post or topic was made and subsequently edited/deleted, three, four or five more sprang up with more suspicion, anger and rumors than before. This post should clarify the reasons for the enforcement change. On a personal level I don't believe the rumors that have circulated -- though it's my job to look into things -- and on a professional level this is not only a policy reminder, it is a policy enforcement statement.
 

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Yes, no need to smear when we are smudged to begin with. UK Football needs a leader everyone has faith in and will get behind. Without the players, fans, and administration it will never have sustained success. Not everyone is on the same page..hell even the same book. Without unified support behind someone leading the program it will never work.
 

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I feel yesterday's BS was a distraction to the real problem the coaching circus. I already feel like I've been robbed at gun point by this coaching staff. The way those extensions got increased, the product on the field, it all stinks.
 

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We are 2 2 and have a good shot at being 5 3 with 4 games left and 2 very winnable idk how anybody can say for certain right now Stoops is not the guy for the job. I really wish us true fans of the program would come together and support the program
 

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We are 2 2 and have a good shot at being 5 3 with 4 games left and 2 very winnable idk how anybody can say for certain right now Stoops is not the guy for the job. I really wish us true fans of the program would come together and support the program

Probably because he loses games like Southern Miss at home, choking to a bad Vandy team last year that cost us a bowl game, and on and on.

And what 2 winnable games are in the last 4? I see APSU. UGA? No a very winnable game at all IMO but we shall see. And good shot at 5-3? Oh we shall see about that. I'll have to see us beat Vandy and MSU before I think we got a shot at 5-3.

Anyways, on the thread, I agree, the rumors need to stop.
 

BluffaloSlim

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My posts have been deleted more than others Justin..

I didn't post anything out of anger.

While I've been tip toeing around it, I have been posting information that came from a legitimate source.
I think you know that.
 
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We are 2 2 and have a good shot at being 5 3 with 4 games left and 2 very winnable idk how anybody can say for certain right now Stoops is not the guy for the job. I really wish us true fans of the program would come together and support the program
UK had 20+ point leads in consecutive home games (UL/Southern Miss) and lost both by multiple scores in each game. I think it's fair for folks to say Stoops isn't the guy.
 

LadyCaytIL

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Stoops may of screwed the pooch in the UL and USM games but now he's a desperate man and desperate men are more likely to change things up and it seems like things changed for the better against USC jr..... but we have to win against Vandy........ lose that game and I think any chance at a bowl and Stoops saving his job are nil.
 

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My posts have been deleted more than others Justin..

I didn't post anything out of anger.

While I've been tip toeing around it, I have been posting information that came from a legitimate source.
I think you know that.

Is it just me, or does it seem like information is being suppressed rather than debunked?

Seems like an awful lot of backpeddleing on tweets that VERY MUCH seemed to indicate something was going on.
 

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Yeah, really! I spread all sorts of rumors based on what I read here!

In fact, it's comical that some of what I read (and didn't read) is now being pegged as "I'm doubling down on that there is no truth to these rumors" and " it's false, enjoy the win". During our tailgate, I read the tweet by JR to the "Never Give Up Crew" that it was apparent Stoops was done. What I took from the tweet was inference to what I was reading since Friday night.

I smell bull **** folks and the big money needs to talk.
 

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Probably because he loses games like Southern Miss at home, choking to a bad Vandy team last year that cost us a bowl game, and on and on.

And what 2 winnable games are in the last 4? I see APSU. UGA? No a very winnable game at all IMO but we shall see. And good shot at 5-3? Oh we shall see about that. I'll have to see us beat Vandy and MSU before I think we got a shot at 5-3.

Anyways, on the thread, I agree, the rumors need to stop.
Oh, what you're saying is if he can't win games, it's fine to ruin his reputation and character? Genius....
 
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[QUOTE="Devils58, post: 5215529, member: 1206"]Justin, I enjoy your work, but just yesterday didn't your tweet imply you believed the rumor? Rumor or not, I don't believe Stoops is the man for the job. My short list is 1-Jeff Brohm and 2-Neil Brown. That's it. UK can absolutely get one of those two.[/QUOTE]

My thoughts exactly. When JROW said it I really starting to 5% buy it. Although I can't see a guy like Stoops doing such a thing.
 

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The only perfect man to walk the Earth, they wrote The Book about him. The New Testament.

Can't we at least wait until after the election, when people are not so emotional.
 

JRowland

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Justin, I enjoy your work, but just yesterday didn't your tweet imply you believed the rumor? Rumor or not, I don't believe Stoops is the man for the job. My short list is 1-Jeff Brohm and 2-Neil Brown. That's it. UK can absolutely get one of those two.

I posted right here on this board right after that I was not referring to the rumors and the information came from people who did not mention them. Just clarifying.
 
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