Offer extended by Stoops to FSU’s Offensive Coordinator James Coley
We learned tonight that Mitch Barnhart told new Kentucky coach Mark Stoops that he will have the financial support to assemble a great coaching staff at Kentucky. The first piece of the puzzle might be falling into place soon. According to sources, Stoops has offered the current Florida State Offensive Coordinator, James Coley, the same position at Kentucky. Coley is considered one of the premier recruiters in the country and would be a great first step for Stoops.
97 Comments for Offer extended by Stoops to FSU’s Offensive Coordinator James Coley
Make it happen, that would be a solid addition.
Is in effect!
unload all the cash on this dude..we need them both
Makes you think if he had talked to him prior to accepting the job. Wonder what he makes currently at FSU?
Coley has a sweeeet whig, he’d look good in BLUE.
How about James Coley as recruiting coordinator and Neal Brown as Offensive Coordinator? Just a thought.
4) Rumors at RR (and elsewhere) that he’s unhappy with hour Jimbo treats him, not being able to make playcalls.
Including at least one defensive coach said to only be there because of Stoops, there could end up being 2-4 guys from that staff that follow Stoops, and some rumors that Jimbo himself will bail on FSU. If Coley comes, and certainly if Jimbo leaves FSU, a lot of their recruits will likely reconsider. Some will go to other schools they favored, but others could follow Coley, the big time recruiter there.
But who will be DC on the new staff I wonder? Some people are hoping for Shannon.
6) Popular suggestion on the messageboards, but if Coley is leaving FSU, the thinking is he wants to be the playcaller.
Better order some more VO5 if he comes to Lexington!!!!!!!!
@7 Shannon T. Dude? He’d throw the Vandy game for sure!
James Coley!!!! Please come to Lexington!!! We need and want you part of our Big Blue Nation!!!!
Randy Shannon as DC, Coley as OC would be a dream staff.
Keeping Summers is a plus.
Flordia Recruts, Here comes Kentucky!!!!
Are you shitting me! Les Miles to Arkansas???
https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/273615547512524800
Going from FSU to UK as a vertical move from coordinator to head coach? Makes sense!
Going from FSU to UK as a horizontal move? Makes no sense!
Can you imagine Orlando Antigua leaving Cal’s staff for head coach at FSU? Yes!
Can you imagine Orlando Angigua leaving Cal’s staff for an assistant’s job at FSU? No!
Who is Ingram Smith??
Go for it Mark! The incompetent one (Mitch) HAS to make this hire work-out…he’ll give you what you want…it’s your ‘time’…we’re behind you!
Jimbo must be hard to get along with or there are other problems.
Auburn is looking at Jimbo Fisher, and he will not deny interest. The AD or President may be not liking the Football situation at FSU
#14, That’s exactly what i thought. Unless UK is offering a whoooooooole lot more money, that seems like a step backwards for him.
spot on 14)!
#14 and #18 he is the OC at FSU but he doesn’t get to call plays because fisher calls the plays. So maybe that is what would make coming here appealing.
Les Miles to Arkansas?!? I know it’s just an OFFER, but wow, didn’t see that one coming.
LSU will probably just offer him enough money to make him stay… but a lot of LSU fans
still haven’t forgiven him for that BCS game against ‘Bama. A lot in the fan base are
starting to think he’s just an insane maniac. He does seem like he’s got some kind
of creeping dementia sometimes, for sure. But wow, what if he WENT? Then…
who to LSU???
Why would he come to UK ? Challenge,,,build the resume,,,,more money,,,get away from Fisher just to name a few reasons.
I wonder if Stoops could bring that horseback indian with him, too. It’s cool when he slams that spear down on the 50.
Maybe he wants to come here to A) call plays and/or B)knows the ACC sucks and the SEC is where its at. The ACC very well may dissolve in the next couple of years. Come on Coley!
He could be looking toward the future. He isn’t up for a head coaching job at the moment. If he comes to UK and gets some wins in the sec, he would be.
#14, I could see Orlando making that move if he was going alongside Cal and he was promised a greater role than he presently has. Also, more money could be a factor here.
While it’s not a “true” jump, I’m sure there’s a pay increase being offered to him for jumping to UK and he can essentially be the full-time OC. At FSU he’s a glorified OC as Fisher calls the plays and he handles, mainly, some positional coaching duties with the title of OC.
In the end, I’m curious as to what kind of an offense he’d prefer to run (you have to hope it’s some sort of an open offense), but I am quite excited at his recruiting capabilities. I wouldn’t be lying if I didn’t say I wasn’t skeptical about what kind of an offense he’d run, though.
Good point Jason. Now, if he is Fun n Gun, I am definitely sold.
#21, Charlie Strong to LSU! 😀 Ha Ha, someone had to say it…
14,18..he doesn’t run the offense at FSU. It’s jimbo fishers offense and jimbo calls the plays. So coley is really only te OC by title. Coming to UK hivea him opportunity to run his O full preform OC duties.
He should bring a big suitcase of saltwater taffy, too. My grandparents used to always bring me back saltwater taffy from Florida.
Thank God, Uk will have a play caller for the first time in years!
If Coley comes on board, the football team will finally have a coach on staff with hair to rival Cal’s. 🙂
#23 that’s pretty hilarious!
14-not that simple.
-coley is apparently getting replaced so he’s already leaving.
-stoops already leaving & other coaches may go as well as rumor is fisher isnt that popular
-uk can pay him well
Does it make anyone else nervous that everyone is bolting from FSU? Are we about to hear about NCAA trouble in Talahassee?
Tncatfan, do u have ties to Sturgis KY?
Could we end up FSU Lex?
Wow….mitchie b may have just pulled off one of the greatest coach hiring coups in all of UK history. And we doubted him. Fnck me.
And to think we were once the U with elliott uzalack and mike majors. WTF
He should bring Demayune Craig too. Think Tee Martin times 10.
You know that d riding KSR is not required by state law, right ? #shills
Man, Stoops could be making some serious enemies in Tallahasse. He is gutting the core of the staff.
37 -No
If FSU loses both top assistants to UK, there is something wrong in Tallahassee.
Jimbo Fisher is on the short list in Knoxville according to their newspaper.
45, AMEN… Tncatfan, sorry, wrong tenn guy.
Love how these rival sites come on here putting down KSR. Cracks me up! Give it up people. Real fans know the real deal, save yourself the trouble but Matt Jones appreciates the hits. Chaching!!
We would instantly have the handsomest sideline in football!
Fisher is Rocky Top bound. We have a great chance of getting Coley because thr vibe is Fisher is headed north.
Copied from SB nation: Coley has been the offensive coordinator at Florida State since 2010, but Jimbo Fisher recently announced that he would be hiring a new coach for that position.
Tard Fans are really trying to make this hire as a downer. Charley Strong to Purdue for sure. Might as well go to that weak old Big 10 cuz he can’t never get a job in the SEC!
Good job Mitch. Thanks for drawing a line and not selling out what’s left of all integrity by going after Petrino. Good luck Stoops!
Awesome day for UK and the site. The trolls from other sites are being exposed. Glad I was here from the beginning. Makes me proud. Tremendous hire. Tremendous site. Go ahead trolls. Radio show is getting bigger, website is getting bigger, and you are not fans. Looking at all the other sites, they have either been behind or very lame trying to copy what was posted here first. I absolutely love it.
Reports are that Les Miles has been offered $27 Mill. By Arkansas..
Great article and player interview about Coach Stoops from FSU’s Rivals site. http://floridastate.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1442133
His players seem to really love him. Bodes well for recruiting!
#23. You are so right. The Indian dude on horseback with the flaming spear slammed into midfield before each game…….love it!
We gotta get a tradition like that before each home game…..
Wow – anybody seeing what IU is doing to Carolina?
Cal was probably smart to wiggle out of that game this year. His perfect record at Rupp would have been in real jeopardy.
Caption pic: SWEEP THE LEG !!!
57, lets take their DC, their OC and the indian with his horse, wont matter if no one understands….beside, Auburn tigers are also the war eagles lol
#23, spit out my bourbon when reading that.Awesome
#58, lay off the bourbon. It was IU that shutdown the talks. remember?
The “Truth” is gonna be calling in tomorrow and talkin all kinds of smack. “Matt Jone, Matt Jone..”
Will indiana basketball PLEASE PLAY A RANKED TEAM ON THE ROAD! What a joke I wonder if they wore their sweet 16 rings to the game tonight!
I’m anxious to see who he picks for his DC. Any realisitic ideas/rumors?
It was UK that wanted to change the format. Had a good thing going for 40 years.
That Hulls kid is pretty good. And that Yogi fella will be so much better last year from having played with him.
I guress there are benefits to having kids stay more than 8 months.
IU is up 29 points on UNC.
Pure college basketball may be saved by IU!!!
58) i seen Butler do the same thing to UNC last week.
67 – I saw that too.
Something about those teams with upper classmen huh?
It looks like the FSU program is coming apart at the seams, not Auburn.
Congrats Barnhart for a job well done! I am thrilled that he was able to get Mark Stoops and possibly Coley. However, it is difficult to understand why Stoops and Coley would both leave an elite program like FSU to take positions at what many consider the one of the worst programs in college football. It just does not feel right. It all seems too easy. Just hope NCAA infractions are not coming down on FSU. I can understand why Stoops might leave for Kentucky, but something doesn’t feel right about the entire thing.
Just sayin go check out indiana’s schedule they play a whopping total of 3 hard road games. You never see them play a tough opponent on the road or on a neutral site! Never! I wonder what their progressive classic tournament rings look like next to that sweet 16 trophy case!
66} is right in that it was UK that wanted the format changed to neutral sites for the game each year. IU agreed to play us home and home 2 years and neutral 2 years and UK said no, all 4 neytral is only option. The rest of his post is BS except for IU up on UNC by 29, actually 32 now.
68- those upper classmen worked out pretty well last year huh!? it’s november, come back in march if you make it that far so we can end your title hopes for the 3RD YEAR IN A ROW!
70 – Check IU’s schedule. They’re playing in the toughest conference in the country. I’d say theres a few tough road games to come for them.
And just last week they played a pretty good Georgetown team on a neutral site.
66-get your facts straight.
bobby knight wanted to change the game to a neutral site & UK appeased. changed back when knight fired.
UK wants to change it back to neutral but now IU doesnt want to.
why are you a cats fan if you dont like cal???
Sixty-eight comments and not a single mention of Bobby Petrino:)
As bad as I hate duke and mich st at least they have the balls to schedule tough opponents during the season.
As long as I get to see a lots of draws and screens…
74 – Same reason I’m an American and don’t like Obama.
I love UK and what it has represented. But college basketball has taken a bad turn (yes – I know it’s an NBA rule) but Cal has made UK the poster program for all that’s wrong with the sport now.
Meanwhile – IU is proving it can be done the right way. They may just save college basketball.
78} and Cal says he HATES the rule but it is what it is. He is still going to go after the best players and if they are going to be ready to be a top pick and take care of their families he will tell them to go….
Do your research…..Coley is the “Unofficial” OC, he doesn’t call plays, he is realistically the TE and Recruiting Coordinator. So coming to UK with Stoops would be basically his first bona-fide OC job, at a SEC school nonetheless. Stoops must think highly of him to offer him the job, and man can this guy recruit. He makes Tee Martin look like a used car salesman.
I don’t like it either but it is not because of Cal. I enjoy the top talent playing here and wish they were here 2,3 or 4 years but that is not what the NCAA says must happen. It would be an easier job for Cal if the players stayed but he encourages them to do what is best for them. When/if the rules change that will just be better for Cal and UK. Until then just keep getting the top class and playing for titles.
Well – there are two teams UK and IU that do it in entirely different ways. UK proved their way can be successful. IU is proving there’s can be successful as well. It’s a shame these two teams can’t meet this year.
78..Your comments about Cal’s philosiphy is what’s wrong with the sport reminded me of the Barbara Mandrell song “If loving you is wrong, I don’t want to be rignt”. Looks like the wrong approach is working out pretty well for Cal: Elite 8, final 4, National Champs!!
Are y’all completely forgetting what it was like in Bloomington for Cats fans last year?
IU fans love to crow about how Cal only wanted a neutral site so he can preserve his
home win streak. Even if that is partly true, it can’t be denied that IU fans were so out
of control, the game should be on a neutral site for the safety of fans of both teams.
If IU fans had acted as classy and “old school” as they are supposed to be, there would
not have needed to have been a discussion and in fact a demand that the site be
neutral or not at all. IU is not saving college basketball. IU would be doing exactly
what Cal is doing if Tommy Cream could get the recruits. Please don’t delude yourself.
83 – And apparently you don’t wanna be right huh?
Exactly my point – UK fans have been asked to lay down their standards – and they have.
Like I said though – IU may very well save college basketball by proving it can be done the right way.
All I got to do is get a great OC. Neil is prefered, but will take Coley 2a. Stoooooop
Nuthin between us and winning but air and opportunity…Get-rDone
85, lay down our standards? If I recall correctly, UK was going after the best recruits they could attract all the way back during Hall’s days as coach, when I first started watching UK basketball. Remember Bowie, Turpin, Minnefield, et. al.? Sure, they stayed more than one year, but times were different back then – players didn’t commonly move straight on to the NBA. Do you honestly think those same players would hang around in today’s environment? Cal is not the one who created this – he is simply doing what he thinks will give him the best chance to win. You can call it “lowering standards” if you want – the rest of us will call it “rolling with the punches”.
If “doing it the right way” means no National Championships since 1987, I’ll take the “new school” approach. Nuff said. I HOPE we get IU in March. Go Cats!!
OK… Well I guess we need to add a school to replace Maryland. As much as this instiution hates to admit it’s downfall, we are going to invite Louisville to join. It is not something we are proud of as we do not condone line beards or black and milds, but; our choices are limited and Louisville has tremendous backing. We will have to create a smoking section in every arena conference wide, however; we feel it is in the best interest to include Louisville in this conference
If foley comes to UK I sense there will be epic battles all around lexington between Calipari for the hair gel supply. This could get messy. BUT GO CATS!!!! MEOOOOOOOWWWW!!!!!!
First thought is, IF St. Oops approached Barnhart with a plan for ‘him’ as Head Coach at UK, that plan HAD to include a proposed staff.
Therefore, St. Oops MUST have a good staff ‘assembled’ or in serious consideration.
Again, IF he had a plan, and Mitch & Couch approved, then do not worry.
Guessing is fun, but the staff must have been done (assembled) – and we’re just waiting to hear.
Why in the hell would a guy leave an OC job at Florida State to be an OC at a much lesser football school at UK?
Makes a man proud to be a Hawkeye. Go Stoops!!!!
1)He’s not happy with the coach
2)He has a good relationship with our new coach
3)More $
4)If he is able to have more control he will be able to build a better resume to get his own HC one day.
Enough reasons?
#88, all Indiana has to do to play us this year is to keep winning. Think they can get that far?
#82 not #88, sorry.