LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT) – Ahead of Kentucky’s 38-31 win over Louisville for the Cats’ fifth straight Governor’s Cup, rumors circled that UK head coach Mark Stoops was being considered to fill the Texas A&M head coaching vacancy.
Saturday night following the Cats’ win, CBS Sports reported that the Aggies program had named Stoops as their top target, according to multiple reports.
Texas A&M’s athletic department and Stoops reportedly were in deep discussions to complete the hiring process, according to The Athletic.
With all the rumors circulating on social media, Stoops took to his own X page and posted he is staying with Kentucky, squashing any uncertainty if he was staying in the Bluegrass State.
Texas A&M Athletic Director, Ross Bjork, fired Jimbo Fisher on Nov. 12 following the Aggies 51-10 win over Mississippi State. Fisher’s termination cost the school more than $75 million.
During Stoops’ post-game news conference after Saturday afternoon’s win, a media member asked Stoops if he had any comment on his name being mentioned in the new Aggies head coaching pool.
“Come on, you know better than that,” Stoops responded. “This is a big win for our state, our program and our team. You know how good I have been about keeping my concentration and focus on this team. That is all it is.”