There is no stat more embarrassing than back-to-back home losses to Vanderbilt, Kentucky falling 24-21 in Lexington two years ago, followed by tonight’s 20-13 joke of a performance at Kroger Field. That comes after the Wildcats entered the day as two-touchdown favorites at home, controlling their destiny in the SEC as a potential College Football Playoff participant — Florida, Auburn, Tennessee, Murray State and Louisville all appear beatable with a win over the Commodores opening the door to a potential nine-win season.
Then they lost to Vanderbilt and threw it all in the garbage. Now, you’re looking at that group of opponents and hope to find three wins to go bowling. Quite the shift from how we felt leaving that win in Oxford at No. 6 Ole Miss two weeks ago.
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Tip the cap to Vanderbilt
What does Kentucky expect? They are a basketball school.
I worry after this year they will lose the few offensive weapons they have in Brown, Key, Maclin, Trayanum (even though he hasn’t played). Think the guys with any talent will seek a chance to play somewhere where they can showcase or risk wasting all their years. Key and Brown could absolutely be NFL draft picks in the mid rounds, likelier higher if their stats were better.
I saw several games yesterday all had a lot of big game chaining penalties. However, as a UK fan our offense is just not up to par and losing to Vanderbilt (though a good team) is a measure of that sub-par game. I told my friend who is a Vandy fan, this is the battle of the dis-respected as neither team gets any respect in the college football world. NIL will continue to change the game and favor those who can cough up the big money.
You Kentucky fans kill me. Vanderbilt beat us so we had to have played the worst game ever. That’s Bull you got beat by a BETTER football team named Vanderbilt
The only way Mitch will change coaches is people STOP going to the games this year. Selling seats is Mitch's first priority. New blood in the coaching ranks is obviously needed.
When you can’t take it in on the “6” in line you got problems Brock was playing hurt the other quarterback was doing fine what happens you don’t see him anymore the freshman running back doing great what happens you don’t see Anymore!!!!!!! Like they don’t want to win
Kentucky dumb for paying top tier money for Stoops, to be mediocre. Doesn't he have like only two 10 wins season? Kentucky has been con by Stoops. Listen now, two 10 wins season in 12yrs and getting paid like he's a top 10 coach. Make it make sense Kentucky. You all been Bamboozled 😅
L Vandy has got em talking across the south land , how about you got beat by a better team , period
I think it might be time for a change
Florida’s back up qb has always killed the cats.
This may be a seemingly superficial comment but I've said from the get go, Rich Brooks looked like a tough old bastard and coached like it. Mark Stoops doesn't embody football. He's a short, pudgy dude and that look is uninspiring. The Vandy coach looks like he could still play football. Mark Stoops looks like he could have a heart attack on the sidelines. I think the era is at its end. There no reason, with NIL, we can't get a top tier coach and recruit top level talent. We're paying way too much for this result.
There is absolutely no excuse. Stoops has talent all over the field on both sides of the ball, certainly enough to be beat Vanderbilt. This is a coaching and culture problem. Stoops coaching philosophy simply does not work in today’s college football. Mitch Barnfart and his infinite wisdom pays Stoops a top 10 salary yet he celebrates mediocre results. We need to clean house from the top down.
Kentucky had 2 weeks to prepare for this damn game. Smh Idk why Kentucky is so bad coming off bye weeks 😡
What is funny to me is that Kentucky fan thinks they are superior to Vandy in football. I mean you are not. Vandy has beaten you 2 of the last three years. You think you are a better team than you really are. Stop pretending that UK is a SEC powerhouse. Kentucky is on the same level as the lower tier SEC teams. You occasionally have good teams, just like USC, MS. ST., Vandy, and others.
Kentucky fans sound like Tennessee's!
But think of the great education the athletes are getting at Kentucky!
Fingers crossed for Pope, because UK football is unwatchable.
There he goes. The spy from Duke (Matt Jones) working to scare off another UK coach.
Cope. Your quarterback and entire team is horrible.
I said after the S Carolina home shellacking Stoops is done, and if this game isn't the icing on that cake, then I don't know what it will take! He checked out after wanting to go to A & M last year. It's time to look for another Coach Barnyard!
The fans need to start dumping tickets and demand change!
Key himself likely cost us 1 if not 2 touch downs with mistakes
$9M a year so a top 10 paid coach in CFB, UK definitely not getting their moneys worth.
Guys it’s ok, BASKETBALL Season is 3 weeks away
It's time to thank him for his service and move on UK
Fire stoops it’s been long enough Matt
They have a game like this every year and I don't have words to describe who disappointed I am.
I told you all this football program is trash with him as our head coach. We're stuck in neutral and never going to go anywhere. It's the same stuff every year with him. If he is here next year I can guarantee you what's going to happen. His time is up time for a new face and a new voice like we did with the basketball program.
Sounds like stoops has taken 2 steps back guys he coaches defense first its hard to keep up with these offenses these days . He needs to let his offense coaches coach and let them alone he is holding them back.
Nobody wants to hear you trash Kentucky
Matt stinks. Get lost. Time for you to retire
So why is UofK paying Mark Stoops 9 million a year? Just pay that to Matt Jones. Matt, you know so much, why are you not the head coach at UofK? You got it Matt. You can hire Mark as your assistant.
Kentucky is a football, I mean, womens soccer school
You cannot make yourself relevant again, Matty.
Hell, the people in your hometown of Middlesboro are thoroughly embarrassed by you.
Can’t seem to say away from a camera, can you? 😂🤣😂🤣🤮