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Board Influence, Not Fans, Led to Mark Stoops’ Firing, Says Matt Jones

Stoops was fired as Kentucky’s HC after internal pressure grew. KSR host Matt Jones said new voices inside the athletic department influenced AD Mitch Barnhart, including members of the Champions Blue Board of Governors, the Board of Trustees, and even a political figure. Jones said Barnhart realized the push wasn’t “just crazy fans,” leading to Stoops’ dismissal.