LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — After 13 seasons leading the Kentucky Wildcats, Mark Stoops is no longer the head football coach. The announcement came Monday morning, ending more than a decade of leadership for the program.

The news brought mixed reactions from fans around Lexington. Some expressed shock, while others said they saw it coming.

"I wasn't surprised. I was hoping to hear something, one way or the other just because I felt like there needed to be some kind of change coming in the organization," Sam Scott said.

For many supporters, the coaching change represents an opportunity for the program to move in a new direction.

"I think it was definitely time for something, you know, new, a new head coach to come in but I'm definitely excited to see who comes in and who he brings with hi

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