Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops talks transfer portal, recruiting
University of Kentucky head football coach Mark Stoops says “having a few resources helps” when getting players through the transfer portal.
Kentucky represents Seth McGowan’s fourth and last stop after playing at Oklahoma, Butler Community College and New Mexico State.McGowan accounted for 1,100 yards from scrimmage last season for the Aggies, which led the team.
Kentucky football running back Seth McGowan knows the sins of his past followed him to Lexington. He knows there are people out there who will never let it go. Never let it not be a part of his description.
And he knows now that it’s not his problem.
“I’m aware of others’ awareness of my past, and I simply take that into consideration,” McGowan said. “I don’t want to say I’m necessarily walking around on eggshells, but I do know that there will be a quicker tendency to label me on something that they may just see or hear or whatever.”
McGowan doesn’t deal with hearsay, he’ll tell you himself. He is transparent in acknowledging his bad judgment as a freshman at Oklahoma in 2020, when he and two former teammates were arrested and kicked off the team for a drug-related robbery. He ultimately pleaded guilty to a larceny charge.
But enough about his troubles. McGowan should be allowed to write a new chapter at UK without having to constantly revisit his worst moment.
He’s already paid a considerable price for it. The former four-star running back, who seemed to have a promising future with the Sooners, instead spent three months in jail before being sentenced to a year of probation.
No schools would touch him while his legal troubles played out. There were times when he believed he’d never play football again. His lowest point came while he was locked up and his brother died…
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Publish date : 2025-08-21 09:09:00
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