The longest tenured head coach in the SEC may not be that after this season. With Nick Saban retired after last year, Mark Stoops has been employed longer than

Kentucky got demolished on Saturday in their annual rivalry game against Louisville, losing 41-14. The bitter defeat put a capper on an ugly 4-8 season for the Wildcats in which they finished 15th out of 16 in the SEC and failed to achieve bowl eligibility for the first time since 2015.

Kentucky fans do not like South Carolina. They aren’t traditional rivals, but animosity has simmered over the years between the SEC foes. That’s why it felt odd when Mark Stoops used that program as an example of what Kentucky could become after a disappointing season.

At the end of a disastrous season in Lexington, the tide is starting to turn on head coach Mark Stoops. Barring a dramatic second-half comeback, Kentucky will fall to 4-8 and finish with its worst record in a season since 2013 — Stoops’ first year in charge. The 1-7 record in conference play is also the worst since 2013.

Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops discusses quarterback Cutter Boley's future after losing the Governor's Cup battle Saturday to rival Louisville.

Here’s why Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops believes his freshman quarterback is ready for the Governor’s Cup.

Well, it would likely come to a retirement announcement, but that’s not happening this offseason, as Stoops continues to make it clear