Remember, Remember

[bbnkat02]

Remember all the crap talk and old fuddy duddies that said we should just accept being the doormat of the SEC?
And how a lot of us said, "Just takes the right coach?"

Yeah, Pepperidge Farms remembers.

UK Football is currently GOOD.

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

It's rare air for us and I'm loving it. No reason we can't stay and climb higher given the way things are now. A far cry from all of the Jerry Claiborne games I attended as a UK student.

 

[Catastic5]

It’s almost like changing a problematic coach who isn’t getting you anywhere is a good thing…

 

[Cats4321]

I also think there is a lot more NIL potential in our future than a lot of people think. Probably never be Texas level NIL, but I think there are enough resources to give us legitimate talent every year with Stein. This first season was SO important

 

[bbnkat02]

It’s almost like changing a problematic coach who isn’t getting you anywhere is a good thing…

Which is what a BUNCH of us said. And yet there were even people on this board that said it would never happen. Some even dunked on Stein when he was hired.

Mediocrity doesn't have to be accepted. It can be changed. And sure....it doesn't always work out. But you keep freaking trying.

 

[JMcClinton slaps like a grl]

Stoops has got to be thinking man I got paid for nothing!!

 

[Get_over_it]

It’s almost like changing a problematic coach who isn’t getting you anywhere is a good thing…

It's almost like a lot of dingleberries on here forget that problematic coach, took over a 2 win team loaded with MAC talent and turned in 2 10 win seasons, ended the Florida streak and built the foundation that Stein is standing on. And did that without the portal and NIL.

 

[Get_over_it]

Stoops has got to be thinking man I got paid for nothing!!

Meh, I want to give a shout out to Stoops for building Stein a strong foundation.

 

[Snarks]

And people didn’t want to fire Mark Stoops, lol. Stoops had some good moments, but he was not a good football mind. Even 12 years into it he was making basic mistakes.

 

[Get_over_it]

And people didn’t want to fire Mark Stoops, lol. Stoops had some good moments, but he was not a good football mind. Even 12 years into it he was making basic mistakes.

No it was time for Stoops to go, but too many people on here act like he didn't accomplish anything while he was here.

 

[RobEStacy]

Brook started it... Joker almost ruined it... And Stoops built us back to be atleast talked about positively again.. Nothing but respect for Stoops. But he had reached his potential, and it was time to part ways stien is taking over a drastically diffrent program that Brook, and Stoops took over... Im loving Stien, but give Stoops his flowers as well.

 

[Snarks]

No it was time for Stoops to go, but too many people on here act like he didn't accomplish anything while he was here.

He had 2 good seasons out of 12 with a down SEC East and an extra gimme game. While Stoops had some good moments, he was vastly overpaid and overrated by many here. I think a lot of coaches could have done a better job and Stein is proving it.

 

[Catastic5]

Which is what a BUNCH of us said. And yet there were even people on this board that said it would never happen. Some even dunked on Stein when he was hired.

Mediocrity doesn't have to be accepted. It can be changed. And sure....it doesn't always work out. But you keep freaking trying.

I want to go on a Stoops/Pope rant, but anyone watching this game should realize how significant of a culture change a coach can bring to a program YEAR 1. It doesn’t take longer than that in this current college sporting world. But let Stein’s success press that point I’m trying to make. It. Doesn’t. Take. Longer. Than. A. Year. Not for Stoops; not for Cal; not certainly for Pope. It’s now. Immediately.

We’re seeing it with Stein; we’re seeing it with Cignetti at Indiana; Chesney at UCLA, Dusty May at Michigan. You don’t learn success on the job. You either bring it or you don’t.

 

[bpsteve1972]

2006 Coach Brooks defeated a Matthew Stafford Georgia led team. That UK team layed the foundation. Yes Joker about destroyed that foundation! But that 2006 team went on to a 6-6 record and our first bowl game in years!

 

[Ash Williams]

No it was time for Stoops to go, but too many people on here act like he didn't accomplish anything while he was here.

Barney is that you?

 

[JASUN74]

No it was time for Stoops to go, but too many people on here act like he didn't accomplish anything while he was here.

All the respect and props to Stoops, but he got content and was going through the motions the last couple years. He had did what he wanted and was already halfway out the door. Great full for his time here for sure but like you said it was time to go. It’s all good. Stoops is always a Wildcat as far as I’m concerned.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

It's rare air for us and I'm loving it. No reason we can't stay and climb higher given the way things are now. A far cry from all of the Jerry Claiborne games I attended as a UK student.

USC beat UT and Florida. We can too! Let’s go!

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

And people didn’t want to fire Mark Stoops, lol. Stoops had some good moments, but he was not a good football mind. Even 12 years into it he was making basic mistakes.

The undisciplined play killed me year after year. Stein has us as the least penalized in the SEC. Feels good.

 

[bbnkat02]

All the respect and props to Stoops, but he got content and was going through the motions the last couple years. He had did what he wanted and was already halfway out the door. Great full for his time here for sure but like you said it was time to go. It’s all good. Stoops is always a Wildcat as far as I’m concerned.

It was the "pony up" comment that doomed him. You can't claim to be blue collar and like the fans and then turn on the fan base like that. Just can't. I guarantee Stein doesn't have Bama, LSU, TAMU NIL money and yet we beat two of those dudes.

Stoops was playing 90s style FB in the NIL era. That was the problem.

 

[Artlaibesghost]

What

It's almost like a lot of dingleberries on here forget that problematic coach, took over a 2 win team loaded with MAC talent and turned in 2 10 win seasons, ended the Florida streak and built the foundation that Stein is standing on. And did that without the portal and NIL.

WHAT Are you smoking dude. " Built the foundation" like not winning an SEC home game for nearly 3 years or perhaps the highest turnover and penalty in SEC the last 2 years or maybe having players going to the concession stand and getting hot dogs DURING THE GAME. In what universe can you see somebody from a Stein coached team doing that. He padded his record each year playing tomato cans. He SUCKED at the end of his career here and left the cupboard completely bare for Stein. I might also add he coached for 2 years with NIL in place and they were the worst of his career. Get real man!

 

[bbnkat02]

The undisciplined play killed me year after year. Stein has us as the least penalized in the SEC. Feels good.

This.....competent play and coaching.

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

USC beat UT and Florida. We can too! Let’s go!

Absolutely, no reason we can't, can't wait for it.

 

[RunninRichie]

Those same guys are the same guys telling you to give Pope more time. Don't forget it, either.

 

[bbnkat02]

Those same guys are the same guys telling you to give Pope more time. Don't forget it, either.

He's got this year. Put up or shut up time.

 

[Catastic5]

Those same guys are the same guys telling you to give Pope more time. Don't forget it, either.

Stein could lose out and end up 7-5 and I’d still say there is no excuse for Pope with the resources he has to not be among upper echelons of the SEC and make a deep run in the tournament. If Stein can win this many games with the 2nd lowest NIL budget, there’s no way Pope should not be a top 10 team with one of the highest NIL budgets in the country.

Stein will at the very least go 5-4 in the SEC this year. That’s already .556 in the SEC with one of the conference’s lowest budgets.

Pope is averaging 10-8 or .556 in the SEC the last two seasons with one of its highest budgets

 

[kywildcat1021979]

Meh, I want to give a shout out to Stoops for building Stein a strong foundation.

Don’t worry he’s getting paid handsomely for it this year…. More than our own coach who’s actually coaching the team to a 7-1 record!

 

[CrimsonCats_rivals]

USC beat UT and Florida. We can too! Let’s go!

Not to hijack the thread, but how good does that win in Columbia look now? South Carolina got portrayed as a team that was completely dead in the water around that time, but it’s proven not to be the case since then.

 

[Snarks]

Don’t worry he’s getting paid handsomely for it this year…. More than our own coach who’s actually coaching the team to a 7-1 record!

That’s insane. Barney should have been canned for that alone. Instead he got a heck of a severance package.

 

[BlueVelvetFog]

Stein could lose out and end up 7-5 and I’d still say there is no excuse for Pope with the resources he has to not be among upper echelons of the SEC and make a deep run in the tournament. If Stein can win this many games with the 2nd lowest NIL budget, there’s no way Pope should not be a top 10 team with one of the highest NIL budgets in the country.

Stein will at the very least go 5-4 in the SEC this year. That’s already .556 in the SEC with one of the conference’s lowest budgets.

Pope is averaging 10-8 or .556 in the SEC the last two seasons with one of its highest budgets

It's about time that NIL budget gets corrected

 

[seccats04]

That’s insane. Barney should have been canned for that alone. Instead he got a heck of a severance package.

I've been saying Barney has dirt on the admin, maybe the swim scandal or something. No other reason for Eli to bend over backwards for him as much as he has considering Mitch should've been fired a long time ago (swim scandal, Joker, Pope, BCG, Stoops dumb contract, Cal dumb contract).

 

[Bluetick2100]

Remember all the crap talk and old fuddy duddies that said we should just accept being the doormat of the SEC?
And how a lot of us said, "Just takes the right coach?"

Yeah, Pepperidge Farms remembers.

UK Football is currently GOOD.

Been reading FB post here for many a year. NEVER EVER have I read we should except being the doormat of the SEC.

 

[Dward13]

Which is what a BUNCH of us said. And yet there were even people on this board that said it would never happen. Some even dunked on Stein when he was hired.

Mediocrity doesn't have to be accepted. It can be changed. And sure....it doesn't always work out. But you keep freaking trying.

I think UK fans are among the top 5 most invested fanbases in college sports. There’s no reason the football or basketball programs should be down for as long as they have been.

 

[Bluetick2100]

What
WHAT Are you smoking dude. " Built the foundation" like not winning an SEC home game for nearly 3 years or perhaps the highest turnover and penalty in SEC the last 2 years or maybe having players going to the concession stand and getting hot dogs DURING THE GAME. In what universe can you see somebody from a Stein coached team doing that. He padded his record each year playing tomato cans. He SUCKED at the end of his career here and left the cupboard completely bare for Stein. I might also add he coached for 2 years with NIL in place and they were the worst of his career. Get real man!

Rodriguez says hello

 

[The Nightman2]

Been reading FB post here for many a year. NEVER EVER have I read we should except being the doormat of the SEC.

Because Noone has lol. OP has a dramatic side

 

[Dward13]

Been reading FB post here for many a year. NEVER EVER have I read we should except being the doormat of the SEC.

I’ve seen multiple posters over the years contend that what’s happening at IU or even what happened when Missouri won the SEC east and went to the SEC title game in back to back seasons, can’t happen at UK.

Not the majority mind you. But multiple posters have made those claims.

 

[vhcat1970]

He had 2 good seasons out of 12 with a down SEC East and an extra gimme game. While Stoops had some good moments, he was vastly overpaid and overrated by many here. I think a lot of coaches could have done a better job and Stein is proving it.

No need to denigrate Stoops for Mitch overpaying him.

 

[vhcat1970]

I want to go on a Stoops/Pope rant, but anyone watching this game should realize how significant of a culture change a coach can bring to a program YEAR 1. It doesn’t take longer than that in this current college sporting world. But let Stein’s success press that point I’m trying to make. It. Doesn’t. Take. Longer. Than. A. Year. Not for Stoops; not for Cal; not certainly for Pope. It’s now. Immediately.

We’re seeing it with Stein; we’re seeing it with Cignetti at Indiana; Chesney at UCLA, Dusty May at Michigan. You don’t learn success on the job. You either bring it or you don’t.

The portal and NIL makes that infinitely more possible today than before five years ago.

 

[vhcat1970]

Those same guys are the same guys telling you to give Pope more time. Don't forget it, either.

I couldn’t care less about Pope while talking football. Give it a rest here and take your b!tching to one of the 500 threads on him that already exist. Dam.

 

[vhcat1970]

The lack of respect for UK football by supposed fans shows up in the repeated and frequent posts about Pope and hoops in football threads. Sickening. Leave football alone and to itself without the pollution. But I know won’t be able to help themselves.

 

[SenseMaker_Cats]

Honest question. What is it that bothers you that a handful of people want more time for Pope (or for Stoops back then)? I wanted Stoops gone and I’m ready for Pope to move on

it doesn’t even register to me if there’s a few guys that want him to stay. What is it you think is going to happen? The vast majority of the fanbase and this board will be ready to move on. A majority will be ready to move on with just “good” results.