Sports Illustrated doesn’t believe Kentucky finds its way into a bowl game this college football season.
In fact, SI thinks the Wildcats will go 3-9 and finish dead last in the Southeastern Conference.
Here’s an excerpt:
5. Is Mark Stoops in his last season?
Three seasons ago, Stoops had sparked optimism about the future of Kentucky football with an impressive recruiting class and brought an energy that’s usually reserved for the basketball team. Entering 2016, there is little fanfare surrounding the Wildcats outside of running back Stanley “Boom” Williams. Kentucky is one of the most difficult jobs in the SEC (mostly because the fans are awaiting basketball season), and this year likely won’t be any easier on Stoops. Four of the most difficult games (Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisville) are on the road and its opening game against Southern Miss, a team that finished 9–5 last year, is hardly a guarantee.
Stoops did effectively invigorate Kentucky when he arrived and has shown strong recruiting chops, but with Louisville thriving under Bobby Petrino and the Wildcats’ last winning season coming in 2009, the administration may be making a change if the season goes poorly.
