The era of good feelings is over for Mark Stoops. No longer am I willing to say, "give him time", or "let him build." The promises of better days, competitive football, and stud recruits are ringing hollow in my ears. The brand new Commonwealth Stadium and the ensuing upgrades are lipstick on a pig in my eyes.
I've given Stoops the benefit of the doubt for the last three seasons primarily for these reasons: 1) he inherited a dirt pile and a dirt pile at Kentucky is worse than a dirt pile at any other school; 2) he has had success as a coordinator at big time programs; 3) he wasn't just talking the talk about recruiting, he was walking the walk; and 4) I genuinely like the guy and I wanted him to succeed.