The University of Kentucky and Ole Miss squared off in an SEC showdown in one of the early games on Sunday. And despite both teams being unranked all eyes were on this game after a vicious hit.
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Fans React to Big Hit in Kentucky, Ole Miss Game
After a big hit by the Kentucky gunner in the first half fans were in disbelief.
"That was one of the hardest hits I've seen by those Kentucky players," one user said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"Damn that was a hit from the Kentucky player," another added.
Wildcats Fans Warned About Mark Stoops' Future
Sitting at 2-2 coming into the Week 5 of the season, and currently unranked it is doubtful that the Kentucky Wildcats will have any shot at a bowl game this season.
It makes one ponder what the future holds for Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops. After nearly leaving the University last season, Andrew Stefaniak of Sports Illustrated believes that could actually come to pasture in 2025.
"The question now for Kentucky fans is, could Coach Stoops take another job after the 2024 season? It is clear that Coach Stoops would be interested in taking another job if the right one came around," Stefaniak writes.
"If Coach Stoops were to leave, it would be a big blow to the Kentucky football program. Some Kentucky fans aren't big fans of Coach Stoops, but he has taken the Kentucky football program from the bottom of the SEC to a team that is playing in a Bowl Game nearly every season."
Stoops Nearly Left for Texas A&M
Stoops has been the head man for the Wildcats since 2013 after leading a successful Oklahoma Sooners program. But he has not echoed that same success during his decade-plus run at Kentucky. He has barely performed at the .500 level with a record of 75-67 compared to his 191-48 record in his previous stop in Oklahoma.
Stoops has flirted with the idea of going back to lead another powerhouse program. He was very close to leaving Kentucky to join Texas A&M, but there was a lot of backlash over the possible decision which led Stoops and the Wildcats to change course.
But with a few big-name programs expected to make coaching changes already, it will be interesting to see if Stoops finally makes the leap in 2025.
