Big Blue Nation was thrown into utter chaos on Saturday night when reports broke that Mark Stoops was set to become the next head coach at Texas A&M.
Prior to the news, Kentucky had recorded a 38-31 win over No. 10 Louisville to officially shatter the Cardinals’ playoff hopes and earn a fifth consecutive Governor’s Cup triumph.
Prior to the win, the news had first begun speculating that Stoops was linked to the A&M job, with it even going as far as to be reported on College GameDay.
And, finally, prior to that, Kentucky had fallen to 6-5 on the season with a poor loss — one that Stoops himself described as a “very difficult loss” — at South Carolina, leaving fans frustrated with the stagnation and struggles of the program.