LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The firing of University of Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops dominated talk radio airwaves Monday as fans called in to share their reactions to the coaching change.

Kentucky Sports Radio devoted its entire two-hour show to discussing Stoops’ departure after 13 years and the search for his replacement. The program typically covers multiple topics but focused solely on the coaching transition.

“I think the fact they were not ready to fire Stoops, they were not ready for this,” a radio co-host said during the broadcast.

Callers expressed mixed feelings about the decision to part ways with Stoops. Some supported the move following the team’s recent performance.

“After that loss to Louisville, I think it was obvious we needed to go a different direction, I was not

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