A blowout loss to Louisville ends a dismal season for Kentucky. Mark Stoops says he has a plan to rebuild. Can UK fans trust that?

The longest tenured head coach in the SEC may not be that after this season. With Nick Saban retired after last year, Mark Stoops has been employed longer than

Expectations were high coming into year twelve of Mark Stoops’ tenure. The Cats had veteran playmakers, (seemingly) reloaded from the transfer portal, and seemed prime to extend the school’s record streak of postseason appearances to nine.

Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops addresses the Wildcats' need for consistency and is excited to see continuity with his players.

At the end of a disastrous season in Lexington, the tide is starting to turn on head coach Mark Stoops. Barring a dramatic second-half comeback, Kentucky will fall to 4-8 and finish with its worst record in a season since 2013 — Stoops’ first year in charge. The 1-7 record in conference play is also the worst since 2013.

Kentucky fans do not like South Carolina. They aren’t traditional rivals, but animosity has simmered over the years between the SEC foes. That’s why it felt odd when Mark Stoops used that program as an example of what Kentucky could become after a disappointing season.

Well, it would likely come to a retirement announcement, but that’s not happening this offseason, as Stoops continues to make it clear