Mark Stoops became Kentucky’s head coach in 2013 and has overseen the program’s most sustained run of relevance in decades, including multiple bowl appearances and two 10‑win seasons.
However, Kentucky entered Week 13 of this season at 5-6 overall and 2-5 in SEC play, with an offense averaging 25.1 points per game and a defense allowing 25.1.
The Wildcats have alternated streaks and slumps, most recently a heavy 45-17 loss at Vanderbilt on Saturday that intensified scrutiny of Stoops’ future…