Kentucky coach Mark Stoops publicly pleaded for more financial support for his program following the Wildcats' 51-13 loss to Georgia on Saturday, putting a spotlight on the NIL difference between his team's players and those on the No.
1 Bulldogs. «I can promise you Georgia, they bought some pretty good players,» Stoops said Monday in response to an upset fan on his weekly radio show. «You're allowed to these days, and we could use some help.
That's what they look like, you know what I mean, when you have 85 of 'em. I encourage anybody that's disgruntled to pony up some more.» Asked about what Stoops had to say after Georgia practice Tuesday, Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart wasn't looking to engage in any verbal sparring. «No reaction.
It's much to do about nothing,» Smart told reporters. «I think Mark is trying to garner interest for money from his fan base for his collective, and we're all trying to do the same in terms of trying to get money for the collective.