In June, Vince Marrow left Kentucky to become Louisville‘s executive director of player personnel and recruiting. During an appearance on Kentucky

Vince Marrow and Mark Stoops Kentucky National Signing Day

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Vince Marrow snaps back at Mark Stoops, 'can't wait' to face Kentucky

Liam Coen has gone one-and-done at every job he's had in each of the last four years. The hope now is that the 39-year-old can lead the Jacksonville

May 10, 2025; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen meets with the media following rookie minicamp at Miller Electric Center. Mandatory Credit: Travis Register-Imagn Images

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'Players are going to love him': Mark Stoops believes Liam Coen will find success with Jacksonville Jaguars

Last year was a bad one of the Kentucky offense. In the first year under offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan, the Cats finished No. 89 in success rate

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Building around the quarterback was top goal for Kentucky this offseason

How Kentucky splits the revenue-share amount between the two big programs on campus became a huge discussion topic within the Big Blue Nation this

Oct 11, 2024; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats football head coach Mark Stoops is brought onto the court during Big Blue Madness at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Mark Stoops is 'grateful' for Kentucky job but recognizes that the basketball program must stay elite

SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee made some waves on social media earlier this week when he defended the ACC. As always, the defense included a swing at

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'That's just a ridiculous quote': Mark Stoops scoffs at Rhett Lashlee's claim that the SEC does not have depth

USA Today released its SEC football coach hot seat rankings ahead of the 2025 college football season and there are certainly some guys in the

USA Today releases SEC Football Hot Seat Rankings

Kentucky's offensive line has been a year-over-year problem since the 2021 season ended. Mark Stoops rehired Eric Wolford after the 2023 season to

Eric Wolford and the Kentucky offensive line

Mark Stoops is 'very happy' with Kentucky's offensive line rebuild

Throughout the offseason, one of the SEC's biggest storylines was its conference schedule. A nine-game slate was on the tale once again, though the

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Mark Stoops addresses concerns about proposed 9-game SEC schedule: 'You're gonna eat your own'

Realistically, not every coach in the country has a chance to win the national championship every season. However, every coach has the opportunity to

ESPN ranks Top 30 college football head coaches vs. expectations

The Kentucky football program was flying high leaving the 2021 season with 10 wins and a ranked finish. It appeared Mark Stoops had this program

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Mark Stoops wants to move forward after disastrous 4-8 campaign in 2024

'Motivated Mark Stoops' is a title that has trended over this offseason when it comes to the Wildcats' head coach going into his latest season in

Mark Stoops responds to motivated nickname in 2025: 'Let the media have their fun and take their shots'

Since Nick Saban's retirement, a new head coach in the SEC has taken up the mantle as the longest-tenured in the conference. That's Kentucky Wildcats

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Mark Stoops admits keeping longevity at Kentucky is 'a real challenge'

Mark Stoops told the media and fans that his program was going to quickly get to work once the 2024 season. Kentucky then pulled off a mini-rebuild

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'I didn't do anything different': Mark Stoops says quiet offseason was not intentional

A massive topic at SEC Media Days in Atlanta has been what will happen with College Football Playoff (CFP) expansion and the conference's schedule in

Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops at a NIL fundraising event, via Dr. Michael Huang, KSR

'It's a bloodbath': Mark Stoops remains staunch supporter for SEC to stay with 8-game schedule model

The party gets started on Monday in Downtown Atlanta but we will have to wait until Friday for votes to be counted for preseason All-SEC teams and

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Luckett's Ballot: SEC Order of Finish

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Most important individuals in SEC for 2025 college football season

The circus that is SEC Media Days will get started on Monday morning in Downtown Atlanta. KSR will once again be going all out to cover the event.

Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops at SEC Media Days in Dallas

Talking SZN: Expect these Kentucky storylines to be discussed at SEC Media Days

Every coach enters this season, regardless of their programs' expectations, with a job to do on the field. However, the pressure can be on quickly

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Hot Seat: CBS Sports ranks SEC Football head coaches' seats from hottest to coolest

CBS Sports ranked all the head coaches in college football who are on the hot seat going into the 2025 season. The outlet used a ranking system to

College Football Hot Seat: CBS Sports ranks head coaches with hottest seats

The talking season gets started on Tuesday when Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark gave his State of the Conference address at The Star in Frisco,

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One big storyline for every team at SEC Media Days

If you have any presence at all on social media, one phrase surrounding the Kentucky football program has been impossible to avoid. "Motivated Mark

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops runs onto the field before a game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Kentucky seems to be embracing the 'Motivated Mark Stoops' movement

Texas' 2025 schedule was ranked as the fifth most difficult in Bill Connelly's evaluation using SP+ preseason projections, which is quite a bit more

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Ranking the toughest games on Texas' schedule

Hope springs eternal in mid-June. But come November, there will be a number of coaches either out of a job or on the brink of being out of a job.

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Which college football coaches have the hottest seats?

Everyone knows about the Youngstown bond between Mark Stoops and Vince Marrow. That lifelong friendship was part of the reason everyone was so

Mark Stoops (right) and Vince Marrow - Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio

Vince Marrow will remain friends with Mark Stoops but alludes to lack of communication leading to breakup

Former Kentucky Associate Head Coach Vince Marrow shocked the college football world on Monday when it was revealed that he was leaving the

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Mark Stoops addresses Vince Marrow departure: 'I wish my friend and colleague nothing but the best'

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