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Mark Stoops says 'zero chance' he steps down from Kentucky Mark Stoops isn't going anywhere. The Kentucky head coach denied a report that he told athletic director Mitch Barnhart that he wanted to leave the program after a loss in November last season to Tennessee. "There's zero chance I'm walking away. Zero," Stoops told reporters after Saturday's 35-14 road loss to Georgia to fall to 2-3 overall and 0-3 in the Southeastern Conference. He added: "That's unequivocally 100 percent false, and anyone who says anything else is lying." Kentucky has been roughed up in SEC play of late, falling to 1-10 in its last 11 league games after the team's blowout defeat to the Bulldogs. The Wildcats have been outscored 312-163 in that span. They're also 20-23 overall since a 10-3 campaign in 2021. Kentucky is 69-76 and made eight consecutive bowl appearances from 2016-23 under Stoops, who's the SEC's longest-tenured head coach after beginning his tenure with the program in 2013. The team went 4-8 last season, 1-7 in the SEC. If the Wildcats were to fire Stoops, they'd owe him 75 percent of his remaining salary. He currently has a $38-million buyout. Kentucky won't catch a break after its bye, as it has back-to-back games against ranked Texas and Tennessee. --Field Level Media Related Top Value Betting Picks for UFC Paris on Saturday Six Fights to Make After UFC Shanghai MLB Best Bets Today: Top 3 Picks for Tuesday, September 2nd - MLB Best Bets Today: Top 3 Picks for Tuesday, September 2nd - Dana White's Contender Series Week 4: Full Card Predictions and Picks - Padres vs. Reds Odds, Prediction and Same-Game Parlay Pick for Tuesday - Mets vs. Rays Odds, Predictions and Best Betting Picks for Monday - MLB Best Bets: Yankees, Braves and Nationals Amongst Sunday’s Top Picks - Best MLB Bets Today: Carlos Rodon, Kyle Schwarber Highlight Saturday's Picks - UFC Shanghai Betting Odds Line Movements Before Saturday