BREAKING: Texas has hired former #Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops as a special assistant to Steve Sarkisian, a source close to the situation told https://t.co/RFQ2dWVupn.https://t.co/RNM81CdaH0 pic.twitter.com/Zl6AwUVdFT

— Chip Brown (@ChipBrown247) March 2, 2026

dabo man said:

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Man never lost a game at A&M. Should get more respect.

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Best to ever do it.

They should name the Easterwood runway where he spent his time as coach after him. Replace the number with 'MS'.

Losing Stoops was almost as bad as when Spurrier was on his way but backed out at the last second

setsmachine said:

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Losing Stoops was almost as bad as when Spurrier was on his way but backed out at the last second

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You forgot Jimmy Johnson jumping aboard when his nephew went here.

Now that was a great time to be alive. Back when we were a proper country.

Why does Steve need special assistants. I believe he's already tried one Gary Patterson

Solid hire for them
Would have been very A&M for the Ags had he got on the plane. So glad that didn't happen

Stoops went 38-68 in SEC play

I was drunk through pretty much the entire Stoops regime here. Those were dark times that I'd rather not revisit

dixichkn said:

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I was drunk through pretty much the entire Stoops regime here. Those were dark times that I'd rather not revisit

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UN checks out.

TAMUallen said:

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Stoops went 38-68 in SEC play

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hopefully, he can bring that to the sips.

The juvenile TexAg humor gets old - the OP's post is a perfect example.

wtr1975 said:

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The juvenile TexAg humor gets old - the OP's post is a perfect example.

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Did you know that his name rhymes with poop? Hahahahaha Mark Stoops poops.

This is what bad coaches do, they hire consultants that they struggled in playing.
So JV

dabo man said:

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They should name the Easterwood runway where he spent his time as coach after him. Replace the number with 'MS'.

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Did he even have time to pack his underwear, much less board a plane, before the cigars stepped in and dispatched his ass along with the Bjork / Sexton inbred cabal?

And didn't Ole Miss just announce hiring him for the same position two weeks ago? If yes, was he gone before he hit the pavement like he was here?

Timberwolf said:

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Why does Steve need special assistants. I believe he's already tried one Gary Patterson

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Some of these schools have more coaches than players who see the field in season. Texas probably sill has DKR on the payroll.

OldShadeOfBlue said:

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Timberwolf said:

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Why does Steve need special assistants. I believe he's already tried one Gary Patterson

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Some of these schools have more coaches than players who see the field in season. Texas probably sill has DKR on the payroll.

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DKR died in 2012, but he was a special assistant to the tu President up until then. For a long time every ex-coach was on the tu payroll. Fred Akers was color commentator on the radio broadcast and David McWilliams an assistant AD. Mackovic broke that string (he wasn't well liked) and Brown quickly took another HC job. After that, there was a more hostile attitude to ex-coaches.

Patterson was very helpful to tu as an analyst. Saban showed the value of having ex-coaches as analysts. Having an outsider say "here is how I would try to stop your offense" or "this is how I would attack your defense" is invaluable feedback.

Texas beat Kentucky in overtime in 2025. But everyone at Texas was impressed with how Stoops kept the game close with less talented athletes. Way outgained Texas in yards and first downs.