When Arkansas fired Sam Pittman after a disastrous loss to Notre Dame, the move seemed straightforward. Why that matters for KentuckyBecause in Lexington, the biggest storyline around football isn’t Saturday’s box score, it’s Mark Stoops’ contract buyout. Right now, Kentucky would owe Stoops up to $40 million if they fired him this year, and per contract language, it must be paid within 60 days. Even if Kentucky lost every SEC game, the financial penalty of firing him could outweigh the cost of keeping him. Drew Holbrook is an avid Kentucky fan who has been covering the Cats for over 10 years.