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Mark Stoops hired as special assistant to Sark @ Texas

Posted on 3/2/26 at 5:09 pm
Posted by mortgageman82
Austin. TX
Member since Jul 2021
345 posts
Posted on 3/2/26 at 5:09 pm
Too lazy to post a link. Personally, my initial thoughts are positive on this hire.

Definitely an off-season full of interesting additions to the team and staff.
Posted by UTATX
ATX
Member since May 2024
919 posts
Posted on 3/2/26 at 5:19 pm to
This guy went from:
- getting an extension
- being talked about for big time jobs
- getting fired
- "special assistant" to Sark
This post was edited on 3/2/26 at 5:20 pm
Posted by BluegrassBelle
RIP Hefty Lefty - 1981-2019
Member since Nov 2010
107081 posts
Posted on 3/2/26 at 5:45 pm to
Honestly it’ll be a good gig for both parties.

Stoops is a very good defensive coach but lost control of the program in his later years at Kentucky. Texas would likely appreciate his coaching.

I appreciate what he did at UK before it went to shite and him re-negotiating the buyout like he did. Wish him the best when he’s not coaching against Kentucky.
Posted by VFL67
Member since Feb 2025
1373 posts
Posted on 3/2/26 at 5:45 pm to
When you are in the coaching fraternity, you can always count on someone to give you some free cash. Any person who thinks Stoops gives a shite about football anymore is dumb. This dude just wants to continue to make a steady stream of cash without doing any work.
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
33694 posts
Posted on 3/2/26 at 5:52 pm to
why not? Always good to have extra set of eyes with experience. Gary Patterson did it as well as Neal Brown for Sark.
Posted by thatguy45
Your alter's mom's basement
Member since Sep 2017
19877 posts
Posted on 3/2/26 at 6:48 pm to
quote:

Mark Stoops is bringing sexy back by bringing his modeling talents to UT Austin

Space cowboy will teach you all how to play defense from the top of his money pile

Dude is too manly for Austin so I expect him to commute for work, probably via golden monorail that makes the monopoly guy look like a poor


Posted by Jdillard343434
Greenville sc
Member since Dec 2020
2700 posts
Posted on 3/2/26 at 6:49 pm to
Maybe he can bring big game bob as well
Posted by Aggie in TN
Franklin TN
Member since Jun 2022
3181 posts
Posted on 3/2/26 at 7:32 pm to
I remember the Mark Stoops era at A&M.

All five hours of it.
Posted by BamaBravesPackers
Member since Nov 2021
8736 posts
Posted on 3/2/26 at 7:52 pm to
Why do you think he’s now with the Sips? It ain’t because he has fond feelings towards the Aggies.
Posted by ColoradoAg
Colorado
Member since Sep 2011
26588 posts
Posted on 3/2/26 at 7:55 pm to
Truly sad ... what a loser Sark must be to need all these special assistants.
Posted by ColoradoAg
Colorado
Member since Sep 2011
26588 posts
Posted on 3/2/26 at 8:11 pm to
quote:

All five hours of it.
I think five hours is generous. He didn't even make it on the plane before the board of regents got involved.
Posted by Lynxrufus2012
Central Kentucky
Member since Mar 2020
19087 posts
Posted on 3/2/26 at 8:18 pm to
Two things led the demise.
John Schlarman dying of cancer. He had the offensive line playing at a high level that Woffird couldn’t come close to matching.

Liam Coen leaving twice. Stoops tried to match that style with Scangarello and Bush Hamdan. Both were disasters.


The defense was at least decent, most games but our offense was a train wreck.

Stoops is a good defensive coach. Just don’t ask for his opinion on offense.
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