According to Cutler Stoops went to Mitch wanting a buyout after the UT loss in 2024

[KYWILDCAT41035]

https://www.aseaofblue.com/kentucky-wildcats-football/148523/alan-cutler-mark-stoops-buyout-mitch-barnhart-2024-season?fbclid=IwdGRleANNSbtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHuW1-H2EUmBxLRK_JY4sV1vfwVvDuO_ymPpd0vLRKAgZFJ0PfRQ4Qgpa7SjB_aem_Cm9MaMIPd1GhtKM1mHk0vg

[KYWILDCAT41035]

Just is just becoming a running joke now from the A&M debacle a couple seasons ago to this…… Mitch do your darn job for a change!!!!

[Helix]

Wow

[blueheretic]

I wouldn't have paid the buy out either.

As a matter of fact, I'd have attempted to use that as justification for termination without paying the buyout.

That is essentially a resignation.

[Pete Hogwallop]

Not sure if the story is true, but it matches what we see on the field. Stoops looks like he doesn't want to be on the sidelines anymore.

[Los Gatos]

I wouldn't have paid the buy out either.

As a matter of fact, I'd have attempted to use that as justification for termination without paying the buyout.

That is essentially a resignation.

I think you are wrong but then I'm not an attorney.

[TheZookeeper]

IF this is true, it tells me this is the last year. No SEC coach was fired last year and very few across the P4 in general, and it’s not because they were all doing such a good job. There was so much financial uncertainty no athletic director wanted the extra weight of a buyout on their books. Well this year the financial uncertainty is mostly sorted out, and there were 5 P4 coaches fired before October. It will be a busy coaching carousel this year, and I for one think UK will be involved.

There’s is a case to be made if you think this is a bumper year for coaching searches, try to last one more season with Stoops so you have less competition on the market. But that would have a disastrous effect on the fanbase…

[blueheretic]

I think you are wrong but then I'm not an attorney.

I would not have been wrong to try! lol

[40bill]

After CMS statement today I'm gonna put on my tinfoil hat and say Stoops did meet with Mitch and they couldn't agree on a number so Stoops just said Okay, fire me and I'll take all 38 mill.