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A radio host reported Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops offered to negotiate his buyout after last season.

Stoops powerfully refuted the claim following a loss to Georgia.

Stoops stated there is "zero chance" he is walking away from his position.

ATHENS, Ga. — During Alan Cutler's radio show Friday on ESPN Sports Radio 1300 AM/92.5 FM , he reported Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops approached athletics director Mitch Barnhart after last season's loss to Tennessee . Cutler stated that during this meeting, Stoops said he would negotiate his buyout and vacate the UK job.

After Saturday's 35-14 loss at Georgia , Stoops powerfully refuted the claim.

"I hate to give anything like that legs. There's zero (truth to that)," Stoops said. "I told you last yea

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