Texas A&M's athletic director, Riss Bjork, was reportedly close to naming Mark Stoops, the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, as the new coach following Jimbo Fisher's firing and a $75m buyout. However, due to significant backlash on social media and from Texas A&M's higher-ups, these plans were reversed. Stoops addressed the rumors, stating, 'I have a great job at a place I love', confirming he would be staying at Kentucky. The search for a new coach for the Texas A&M Aggies continues.
Mark Stoops says he is staying in Kentucky amid links to Texas A&M as Aggies' coach search continues after Jimbo Fisher's firing and $75m buyout: 'I have a great job at a place I love' https://t.co/CgJ4jlVtvy https://t.co/4ddRFNMSrv
Mark Stoops says he is staying in Kentucky amid links to Texas A&M as Aggies' coach search continues after Jimbo Fisher's firing and $75m buyout: 'I have a great job at a place I love' https://t.co/2wCB4BqAuQ https://t.co/Pzdv40WFca
mark stoops gets sanity back and opts to stay at Kentucky, where he has won 10 games twice in the SEC. so much 4 reports he was leaving 4 Texas a & m. fans' revolt from on social media may have had something to do with it not sure aggies can do better unless kirby is available
Texas A&M AD Riss Bjork was close to naming Kentucky’s Mark Stoops his new coach. Social media and A&M higher ups said no. And it’s not happening now. @dhookstead https://t.co/o7pbOaggIk
Mark Stoops Is STAYING -Shuts Down The Texas A&M Job At 1am After Realizing Delusional Aggie Fans Aren't Worth The Massive Payout https://t.co/KgKz6Pzu6p https://t.co/grwGkSDc2o
Mark Stoops will remain at Kentucky despite being linked with the Texas A&M coaching vacancy. 😯https://t.co/dpdDKARYNs https://t.co/NqBJZl97nE
Mark Stoops said he is staying at Kentucky after multiple reports this weekend linked him to the head-coaching vacancy at Texas A&M. https://t.co/wvwNNeiPZH
Mark Stoops addresses rumors about him leaving for Texas A&M: 'I couldn't leave' Kentucky https://t.co/JUxVHSGFiM
Kentucky coach Mark Stoops decides to stay with Wildcats after emerging as Texas A&M's top target https://t.co/JvdnazZZc9
Mark Stoops will NOT be the coach at Texas A&M after reports claimed he was nearing locking down the deal. Saturday night was full of chaos, and Stoops broke his silence shortly after midnight. DETAILS: https://t.co/J9gO9KiELA https://t.co/vPdjxpEVYw
Mark Stoops says he’s not leaving Kentucky amid Texas A&M head coaching speculation https://t.co/3HAwlDMIGv
NEW: When you went to sleep last night, it looked like Mark Stoops was headed to Texas A&M. As of 1 a.m., he is staying in Lexington though. https://t.co/SDbcNLF78G
I’ve learned tonight that, per multiple reports from Earth, Mark Stoops will be the head coach of the Kentucky Aggies in 2024.
Mark Stoops is no longer a candidate for the Texas A&M coaching job. So where do things stand now for the Aggies coaching search? Here's the latest on what The Athletic's hearing on the coaching carousel front: https://t.co/I73MXbq9VC https://t.co/I73MXbq9VC
Mark Stoops was going to be Texas A&M’s coach for about two hours. His buyout from the Aggies for those two hours is $43 million.
Let it be known for the record that news that Texas A&M would hire Mark Stoops, and then shortly thereafter would not hire Mark Stoops, broke while a late Saturday night Pac-12 game was playing, perhaps even the last one. One final #Pac12AfterDark treat. 🥲
So in the two hours it took me to drive home from Charlottesville, Mark Stoops went from definitely going to be Texas A&M’s coach to definitely *not* going to be Texas A&M’s coach. Got it.
Kentucky coach Mark Stoops decides to stay with Wildcats after emerging as Texas A&M's top target, per reports https://t.co/D0TSiLVsYN
SOURCE: Kentucky's Mark Stoops is no longer in the mix for the Texas A&M head coaching vacancy.
UPDATE: Mark Stoops will NOT be the next Head Coach at Texas A&M, per @PeteThamel He is expected to remain in Lexington https://t.co/lYndR7IY1F
Kentucky's Mark Stoops will not be the next Texas A&M coach, ESPN can confirm.
If Texas A&M pulled back on Mark Stoops because of fan push back, it is going to regret it. Mark Stoops would do a good job in College Station.
BREAKING: I am told by a very good source that Mark Stoops is staying at Kentucky
Texas A&M fans react to rumors that their next head coach might be Mark Stoops https://t.co/aKvR4v2HBu
I’m a big Mark Stoops fan, but something about Stoops to Texas A&M doesn’t feel right.
CRAWFORD | Ponying up? Texas A&M reportedly set to hire Kentucky's Mark Stoops -- though the deal may not yet be done. What we know https://t.co/ikGFf03fS8 https://t.co/7r4zV20nlq
Texas A&M are expected to hire Mark Stoops as their new head coach. 😳👀 https://t.co/dGeGWk5Qp4
Texas A&M expected to hire Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops to replace Jimbo Fisher in College Station: Report One thing is for certain, NIL will not be a problem for Stoops going forward. Read: https://t.co/9w8727rzmG https://t.co/IZTX9e1Drb
Texas A&M coaching search: Kentucky's Mark Stoops emerges as top target for Aggies, per reports https://t.co/o0o3muOxmM
There’s no way Texas A&M is actually hiring Mark Stoops, right? Has to be a smokescreen. You can’t pay $76 million to fire Jimbo Fisher and hire Mark Stoops.
Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops is a top target for the Texas A&M job, a source tells @TheAthletic, confirming multiple reports. Nothing has been finalized yet.
Sources tell @ByPatForde and me that Mark Stoops has emerged as the leading candidate at Texas A&M, but a deal is not done. https://t.co/7651AMRA4o (1st reported by @mbpRivals)
Texas A&M is hiring Kentucky HC Mark Stoops to replace Jimbo Fisher, via @mbpRivals. 🤐 https://t.co/mKxYRab8cP
Reports: Texas A&M set to hire Kentucky’s Mark Stoops as next head coach https://t.co/sNgp6f955E via @houstonchron
Mark Stoops reportedly leaving Kentucky football to become head coach at Texas A&M https://t.co/QupveKiuU7 via @courierjournal
Texas A&M is set to hire Kentucky HC Mark Stoops as their next Head Coach, per @247Sports https://t.co/kmOTyLcZSE
Mark Stoops is a great hire for Texas A&M. I have no idea if it will work out.
Props to Texas A&M. No better coach to keep going 7-5 than Mark Stoops
Talked Stoops-to-Texas A&M earlier today. If Mark Stoops was ever going to move, this off-season - with the changing SEC coming - had to be it. As for whether I like it for Texas A&M or not, well.... 🤦♂️https://t.co/HGO5tMUbqN
Widespread reports that Texas A&M is hiring Kentucky's Mark Stoops. If that's the case, Troy's Jon Sumrall would be a natural fit. Former Wildcats linebacker who was Stoops' AHC/LB coach & was promoted to DC just before going back to Troy.
Widespread reports that Texas A&M is hiring Mark Stoops. If that's the case, Troy's Jon Sumrall would be a natural fit. Former Wildcats linebacker who was Stoops' AHC/LB coach & was promoted to DC just before going back to Troy.
I'm fully on board if Texas A&M hires Mark Stoops. He doesn't put up with any crap and can develop. A&M fans probably don't want to hear it, but it needs to be a developmental program instead of thinking it is a superpower.
New on @AaronTorresPod YouTube: Will a lull in games - it's time for an updated look at the Texas A&M coaching rumors. Does Mark Stoops make sense for either side? Is Ryan Day *really* in play? Plus, the one candidate people aren't talking about enough https://t.co/HGO5tMUbqN
Asked about Texas A&M rumors, Mark Stoops says he has kept his focus on this Kentucky team but does not directly address the reports he is a candidate there. https://t.co/ab3nh8xnQU
Don't know where Mark Stoops is on Texas A&M's radar. But if there was a year to leave Kentucky, it's the year before Texas/Oklahoma come to the SEC, the league goes away from divisions and a cross over game with Mississippi State every year. Just sayin.
Gameday mentions Mark Stoops as a top candidate for the Texas A&M job Not sure whether that’s true but he will definitely be asked about it in the postgame now