LEXINGTON, Ky. – Mark Stoops promised linebacker Kash Daniel moments like Saturday’s streak-snapping win over Florida when he recruited the U.S. Army All-American prospect to Lexington.
So, when that promise came true in Gainesville, Daniel had to thank Stoops for his belief.
In an image captured by UK photographer Brittney Howard, Daniel wrapped Stoops in a firm embrace and lifted the 51-year-old head coach off the ground.
“This is what Coach Stoops preached to me, this is what he promised me in recruitment,” Daniel said. “He’s a man of his word. He said if you come here, ‘I will get you right’ and he did.