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LowCountryCat

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bthaunert said:
I would have no problem bringing someone like Tressel in next year after the season. I was simply responding to the guy that said he wanted Tressel 3 years ago. You and I both know that was not happening because of the show cause. You and I also both know that Stoops is around for at least one more year. After the Vandy game, I started a thread asking people what they would do knowing Stoops and Mitch werent going anywhere. I suggested changing coordinators after the season, but people want to talk about bringing in Les Miles, Chip Kelly, etc. So, here are my solutions to the program that I have posted a number of times through the years:

1. We have to find something unique that defines our program from this point forward. Something that when Kentucky football is brought up, people immediately go, "Oh yeah, that team with the ....". Think about how Oregon originally became known by their uniforms 20 years ago, and how Boise State started becoming a household name because of the blue turf. We have to find something that makes us unique and that no other school is doing.

2. We have to find an offensive coordinator that runs a unique offense. People don't want to hear this, but maybe it is the route that Navy and GaTech. Something an SEC team would only see once a year. When Mumme started, his offense was unique (and we had the perfect QB to run ut( and it was succesful. Problem is that it wasn't so unique after a few years as other teams started to do it. I can tell you this, running a pro style offense will never work here.

3. We have to consistently be the 4th best recruitng class in the East behind Floridau, Tennessee and Georgia. This would put us ahead of South Carolina, Vandy, Mizzou and Mississippi State on an annual basis. To know that we will have more talent on the field than 8 of our opponants every year, would be a good feeling.

4. We have to continually update facilities. You can't wait 15 years between significant upgrades, remodels, expansions, etc. You do this by appeasing the University administrators and get the ability to use significant bond debt when needed by agreeing to put 60 million towards academic buildings after the previous $60 million of bond debt runs out (aka Science Building athletics is funding).

IMO, if those 4 things are done, we can have a successful program.
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Nice post, thanks. I take back what I said. Interestingly enough, your entire argument points to getting rid of Mitch, though. He's fallen short in most of the areas you covered.
 
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Kats23

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Agree on enduring one more year or Stoops then buy him out and hope for the best you can attract a coach with the roster UK has but do not agree on hiring Tressel. The guy had to lie, and cheat at a place like Ohio St so I have a feeling he would do the same at a place like UK. He's on a show clause for a reason. Even if he were to stay clean he would be 63. UK would probably be looking for a new coach in no time. Coaches run to Ohio St to get away from the SEC,
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LowCountryCat

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kats23 said:
Agree on enduring one more year or Stoops then buy him out and hope for the best you can attract a coach with the roster UK has but do not agree on hiring Tressel. The guy had to lie, and cheat at a place like Ohio St so I have a feeling he would do the same at a place like UK. He's on a show clause for a reason. Even if he were to stay clean he would be 63. UK would probably be looking for a new coach in no time. Coaches run to Ohio St to get away from the SEC,
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We aren't in a position to be picky.
 
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My solution would be to really focus on getting our APR in the top 5 and then we'll have an easy path to a bowl game every year when there aren't enough eligible 6-win teams.
 
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JRock1966

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Stoops may still leave for a other job this off-season and you all will get what you want. I know that's a big if, but there are seemingly a lot of other coaching jobs opening up. And he might have underestimated how hard this Ky job is and decide to bolt.....just sayin.
 
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I'm not sure Joker has even been paid-off yet. At any rate in the case of Joker the cost of NOT buying out his contract was weighed against the cost of doing so, and the powers-that-be wisely realized that the loss of ticket sales and licensed merchandise revenue outweighed the money they would have to spend to move on from Joker.

I'm not suggested that a similar situation exists now but it could at the end of next season - hopefully it will not.
 
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