Stoops remaining at UK amid links to Texas A&M

Nov 26, 2023, 06:14 AM ET Mark Stoops said he is staying at Kentucky after numerous reports this weekend linked him to the head-coaching job at Texas A&M.

Stoops, who is in his 11th season at Kentucky, revealed his decision on social media early Sunday morning, less than 24 hours after the Wildcats’ 38-31 upset triumph over No. 10 Louisville.Although he did not particularly point out Texas A&M, Stoops stated in his social networks post that he was” gotten in touch with about a possible chance this weekend.”I understand there’s been much speculation about me and my task situation the last couple of days. It’s true

I was called about a prospective opportunity this weekend, but after commemorating a big win against our rivals with players I love like family, I knew in my heart I could not …– Mark Stoops(@UKCoachStoops)November 26, 2023 Texas A&M has been performing a coaching search because shooting Jimbo Fisher 2 weeks ago, but sources confirmed to ESPN’s Pete Thamel that

the Aggies will not be employing Stoops.Editor’s Picks

Texas A&M (7-5, 4-4 SEC) played its final 2 games under interim head coach Elijah Robinson, who is widely thought about to be a candidate for the full-time task. The Aggies lost Saturday’s regular-season finale to No. 14 LSU.Kentucky (7-5

, 4-4 SEC) is headed to a championship game for a school-record 8th successive season under Stoops. The last time Kentucky delighted in a stretch of at least eight straight winning seasons was from 1946 to 1956.

Stoops, 56, is the winningest coach in Kentucky football history with a career record of 73-64 and is presently under contract through the 2031 season.