So is Joker going to last at UK? I don’t think so for very long.  The is in over his head. Why didn’t Joker get many head coaching offers before UK at big schools?  It never seemed to me that Joker really wanted to be a head coach.  Unfortunately, Rich Brooks talked him into being the next head coach and now Joker Phillips’ job security is at stake.

I don’t think Joker had the motivation to become a head coach.  He knew he wasn’t up to the job. It was an easy hire for Mitch Barnhart and allowed him to continue a false image of commitment to UK football while cutting the program off at its knees behind the scenes by withholding funding.

This is a longstanding problem at UK and fans know it.  Times have changed though. With the advent of the internet, fans are organizing a small rebellion. The word is out to quit going to games at Commonwealth.  This will send a message to Mitch that UK fans are serious about getting a serious football program.

Lets see if Mitch Barnhart takes us seriously.  If not, he should be sent packing too.  UK fans take football seriously and we’re tired of the over commitment to basketball while football is left holding the bag.  We want a football program. No more excuses.  Joker Phillips’ job security is precarious right now and it should be.

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