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Mark Stoops fires NIL-related shots at Georgia: ‘They bought some pretty good players’
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Mark Stoops fires NIL-related shots at Georgia: ‘They bought some pretty good players’
ATHENS — Mark Stoops wasn’t done thinking about Georgia’s 51-13 win on Saturday night over his Kentucky.
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How embarrassing for Ny Carr. Break your commitment to UGA for Miami - I assume it's money, but he did say he didn't want to compete with Tight Ends for catches. which is embarrassing enough for him. But to go to a university with no chance, where the coach isn't smart enough to just take a knee. Wow. That young man isn't listening to the right people...
But it’s ok for the Kentucky basketball team to that? I wish we had poured it on now- lost all respect for him
He didn’t seem to be criticizing UGA for “buying” players as much as saying Kentucky should emulate us. Of course, he’s bringing up the wrong example because the Dawgs obviously weren’t built through NIL.
The funny thing is that if it truly were all about NIL, UGA would still clobber UK because UGA has a much bigger and richer fan base.
I don’t see this as a slam by Coach Stoops in the least. I think he was speaking from a very frustrated position with regards to not getting enough support with NIL funding. He’s right, it is what it is. Players are paid now days, including our own players, and some fans want to act like we would never do anything like that. C’mon people. Utah just openly gave every scholarship player a new Dodge Ram truck on a lease that rolls over every six months as long as they’re on scholarship. It is the new era of college football. Coach Stoops is a very competitive coach and if I were in his position, trying to compete for championships, I would probably do and say the same thing. Go Dawgs!
I want to point out, the quarterback that just beat the pants off of them just received his first NIL deal after being here for 3 years and the guy that beat them the previous 2 years was a walk on.
I absolutely cannot stand NIL but quit your excuses. And yes, they are excuses.
Honestly, I think that was more of a call to his fan base for money than anything. He knows they can’t compete with UGA donations, facilities, or players.
Maybe Kentucky needs to pony up and buy a new coach if he was that unprepared
Says the coach whose counterpart helps dish out millions a year to basketball players.🤷♂️
I have always respected Mark Stoops and what he has done at UK, which, let's all admit, is a basketball school first. I am sure he is very frustrated with his team after the shellacing they received on Dooley Field Saturday night. That being said, I am disappoint that Stoops "stooped" down low to cast aspersions at CKS and Georgia's success. Smart didn't invent NIL and the transfer portal. He has adapted them and uses these tools effectively. If the program was operating in an unethical manner or illegally, they would have been busted by now since they are in the spotlight 24/7.
It is a lot easier to "buy" five basketball players than 85 football players. UK and UGA evidently have different priorities.
Mark Stoops is better than this. I am sure he wishes he never said it. He owes Kirby Smart and the Dawgnation a heartfelt apology.
We are lucky that Nye Carr did not sign with UGA. His selfish attitude indicates that he would be another Bear Alexander in the locker room. We need a positive hard working team that plays for each other, not selfishly for themselves....
“He didn’t seem to be criticizing UGA for “buying” players as much as saying Kentucky should emulate us”
Agree…I think the headline chosen by the author insinuates more than what Coach Stoops was trying to say to his fan base…. Which was : “If you want a winning program, like UGA’s, then you have to make the necessary sacrifices “. But “bought some pretty good players” was probably a poor choice of words by Stoops and he probably wishes he hadn’t said it.
Although, as many have said….Stoops could point the same finger at his own basketball program!
And by the way, Coach Stoops……How much did your one year rental player, Ray Davis from Vanderbilt, cost!? Hmm!?
MAybe Mark's been shopping at the wrong store. Hey're having a sale on players down here in Georrgia. Buy one get one! Maybe we should all chip in and help Mark buy a couple? NAh!
Stoops is just frustrated because he needs NIL to compete with the other football powers.
Now he doesn't seem aware of the fact our program has just recently lost several high profile players because we did NOT offer enough no strings attached NIL. He seems ignorant in that regards.
This is a good distraction for him and bad shade for us.
Kirby needs to break out the Wrecking Ball response! Something along the lines of "Mark just went all Miley Cyrus on UGA Football, but we know who the real wrecking ball is, and that is Georgia Football"