Mark Stoops states he is remaining at Kentucky after numerous reports this weekend connected him to the head-coaching job at Texas A&M
Stoops, who remains in his 11th season at Kentucky, revealed his choice on social networks early Sunday early morning, less than 24 hr after the Wildcats’ 38-31 upset success over No. 10 Louisville
I understand there’s been much speculation about me and my task scenario the last number of days. It holds true I was gotten in touch with about a possible chance this weekend, however after commemorating a big win versus our competitors with gamers I enjoy like household, I understood in my heart I could not …
— Mark Stoops (@UKCoachStoops) November 26, 2023
Stoops stated in his social networks post that he was “gotten in touch with about a possible chance this weekend” without particularly discussing Texas A&M. He informed ESPN’s Chris Short on Sunday that he had actually talked with the Aggies, who have actually been carrying out a training search considering that shooting Jimbo Fisher 2 weeks back.
Texas A&M (7-5, 4-4 SEC) played its last 2 video games under interim head coach Elijah Robinson, who is commonly thought about to be a prospect for the full-time task. The Aggies lost Saturday’s regular-season ending to No. 14 LSU
Kentucky (7-5, 3-5 SEC) is headed to a championship game for a school-record 8th successive season under Stoops. The last time Kentucky delighted in a stretch of a minimum of 8 straight gaining seasons was from 1946 to 1956.
Stoops, 56, is the winningest coach in Kentucky football history with a profession record of 73-64 and is presently under agreement through the 2031 season.