How many wins if Stoops was still here. . .

How many wins had Stoops not been FARRRREDD?

  • 1-2

    Votes: 32 37.2%
  • 3-4

    Votes: 50 58.1%
  • 5-6

    Votes: 3 3.5%
  • 7-8

    Votes: 1 1.2%

  • Total voters
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WildcatDJ

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May 20, 2007
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I think you can look at any of the games we needed to score more than 20 points to win:

-Bama, LSU, S Carolina all L's because we wouldn't have scored enough
-Oklahoma and A&M battles to the end due to similar style of play...overall talent would've caused us to lose both
-Vandy our first SEC win? Doubt it. Letdown game and their QB would have picked Brad White's defense apart
 
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Bluetick2100

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Apr 15, 2007
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Stoops and Brooks saved UK from the worst of times. Remember the 0-10-1, 2-9, 3-8 seasons? How about multi 10 win seasons? Ending 31 game losing streaks, or 8 bowl game including an upset win at the Citrus bowl over Penn St. All the experts here said Stoops last season would get 2 wins at best. He exceeded that with one of the hardest schedules in all of NCAA FB. Stoops time in the sun came and went but he raised the expectations of UK FB. Excited for Stein but Brooks and Stoops put UK FB out of the cellar and on the map showing what UK FB could be..
 

BlueBomb

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Apr 3, 2009
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Stoops and Brooks saved UK from the worst of times. Remember the 0-10-1, 2-9, 3-8 seasons? How about multi 10 win seasons? Ending 31 game losing streaks, or 8 bowl game including an upset win at the Citrus bowl over Penn St. All the experts here said Stoops last season would get 2 wins at best. He exceeded that with one of the hardest schedules in all of NCAA FB. Stoops time in the sun came and went but he raised the expectations of UK FB. Excited for Stein but Brooks and Stoops put UK FB out of the cellar and on the map showing what UK FB could be..
I agree with this. So many coaches can get a team there, but keeping them there long term is a completely different story. That goes for any sport. Cal was a good example. He got us there and kept us there for a while. But then...

As far as I'm concerned, Stoops did a good job. A really good job even. But it was time for him to leave. Just like it was time for Cal to leave.
 

Littlecreek10

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I agree with this. So many coaches can get a team there, but keeping them there long term is a completely different story. That goes for any sport. Cal was a good example. He got us there and kept us there for a while. But then...

As far as I'm concerned, Stoops did a good job. A really good job even. But it was time for him to leave. Just like it was time for Cal to leave.
The lifetime contracts were their undoing. They had no incentive to work hard or improve. They put it in coast mode.
 

phunterd

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Aug 1, 2006
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Probably 3. We get the two OOC games plus Vandy. Maybe A&M too but that would be our best chance to get to 4 at this point in the season.

But I agree with the above posts - no reason to trash Stoops. He gave us a lot of good memories and seasons. We were nearly as bad as a probation program when he arrived. He did a good job. It was just time to move on.
 

Get_over_it

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Sep 23, 2026
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What is the purpose of this stupid thread? I bet my left nut that the OP was slobbering all over Stoops nut sack when he was winning 10 games. Stoops built the foundation, but it was time for UK to move on from him, I appreciate what Stoops started, so to the OP Get Over It.
 

Randy Bob

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Jun 14, 2009
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Do not think Stoops would have won any SEC games this year, not sure how many he won at Ky, I think Stein has already had more SEC wins this yr so far than Stoops won in yrs.
 
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Anon696759

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If he got to play Lil Brothers schedule he'd probably finish 10-2. Hes available if youve soured on Brohm .
brian regan what GIF

Shut up b!tch boi
 

HolySmokes

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Oct 23, 2026
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He would win the cupcakes and win one not expected to but nothing else. And the losses would be by thirty or fourth points.

This is what id predict if he hadn't gotten fired. If it was motivated stoops in his best days when he wasn't trying to leave he might squeek out 6 wins and a crap bowl game.
 
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Do not think Stoops would have won any SEC games this year, not sure how many he won at Ky, I think Stein has already had more SEC wins this yr so far than Stoops won in yrs.
Stoops did have the only two winning conference records in the SEC at UK over a 48 year period prior to this season.
 

bbnkat02

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Nov 14, 2017
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The lifetime contracts were their undoing. They had no incentive to work hard or improve. They put it in coast mode.
Which I get but I also don't get. Both of them CLAIMED to be comeptitors.

A real competitor does get comfortable- at least not for log. He's always wanting that next level or next goal.

Both Cal and Stoops just kinda said "Eh, Pony Up" or "Gonna Go Home And Watch Little House"
 

bbnkat02

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Do not think Stoops would have won any SEC games this year, not sure how many he won at Ky, I think Stein has already had more SEC wins this yr so far than Stoops won in yrs.
Stoops's SEC record was atrocious.
 

Bigtyrone

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Stoops really fell off at the end, but he elevated the program and deserves respect
 
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