It’s been quite a day for Kentucky football. Without a leader less than 24 hours ago, the program has been injected with a sense of excitement after Tuesday afternoon’s news that Mark Stoops has been named head coach.I’m sure you have been frantically reading anything you can find on Stoops since the news – and hopefully you already follow @UKCoachStoops on Twitter – but you can’t possibly have found everything written about him already. With that in mind, here are some of the best stories about Stoops coming to Lexington.
- Barnhart did his homework, found right fit for UK (John Clay, Lexington Herald-Leader)
- FSU players happy for Mark Stoops (David Hale, ESPN.com)
- Former Cats love the Mark Stoops hire (Kyle Tucker, Louisville Courier-Journal)
- Kentucky commits to defense with Stoops (Edward Aschoff, ESPN.com)
- FSU coach Jimbo Fisher, players pleased Mark Stoops landed Kentucky job (Coley Harvey, Orlando Sentinel)
- UK fans applaud Stoops hire (Mark Story, Herald-Leader)
- Mark Stoops is Kentucky football’s new hope (Adam Himmelsbach, Courier-Journal)
- Analyzing the Mark Stoops hire at UK (Eric Crawford, WDRB.com)
- Florida State assistant Mark Stoops is Kentucky’s new football coach (Tucker, Courier-Journal)
- Kentucky hires Mark Stoops as new football coach (Jen Smith, Herald-Leader)
- Former players react to Stoops hire (Matt May, CatsPause.com)
- Getting to know Mark Stoops (Cat Scratches)
- A closer look at FSU’s defensive improvement under Stoops (Cat Scratches)
Also, here is a selection of tweets in the wake of the news:
I’m excited for Mark Stoops and his family as they provide a new beginning for our football program, fans and players. ukathletics.com/sports/m-footb…
— Mitch Barnhart (@UKMitchBarnhart) November 27, 2012
I’m happy to welcome Coach Stoops & his family to the #BBN. Thanks to @ukmitchbarnhart & his staff for their hard work. #WeAreUK
— Eli Capilouto (@UKYpres) November 27, 2012
We welcome Mark Stoops as our head coach to the #BBN
— Bud Dupree (@Bud_Dupree2) November 27, 2012
I know it’s been said a million times by now, but I’m so happy to see everyone so excited about getting Coach Stoops. Welcome Coach!!
— Landon Foster (@BigBlueKick12) November 27, 2012
STOOPS
— Dy’shawn Mobley (@DMobes2) November 28, 2012
With that I would like to welcome coach Stoops to the #BBN
— Zach West (@ztfwest75) November 28, 2012
Everyone on a clean slate… #LetsRock
— Patrick Towles (@patty_ice14) November 28, 2012
I want to congratulate and welcome Mark Stoops to the UK family. The #BBN is excited to have him.
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) November 27, 2012
Welcome to the Stoops family! Mark, Chantel, Will & Zack! You will LOVE living in the Bluegrass! The #BBN is excited! Go Big Blue! #WeAreUK
— Matthew Mitchell (@UKCoachMitchell) November 27, 2012
Here’s hoping the big blue nation gets behind Mark Stoops and get united in moving the program forward.
— Rich Brooks (@UKcoachbrooks) November 28, 2012
Wanna welcome Mark Stoops to #bbn!! I think he is a great hire, let’s all support him and his vision for our program! Go Big Blue!
— Tim Couch (@timcouchtv) November 27, 2012
So excited to see Mark Stoops as the new HC. New era in #BBN. Best of luck to him. I can’t wait to see how excited the team is!!!
— jared lorenzen (@JaredLorenzen22) November 27, 2012
