It’s not easy to build a consistent winner when it comes to college football at the University of Kentucky, which makes what Mark Stoops and previously Rich Brooks have been able to do very impressive.
USA Today recently ranked the 10 toughest programs to win at and Kentucky came in at 8th overall.
Kentucky’s the second-toughest place to win in college football’s toughest conference. It’s hard, though Rich Brooks and now Mark Stoops have shown that putting together back-to-back bowl trips is possible if given enough time to cobble together a competent roster. But Kentucky is notable for how hard it has been for coaches to maintain success.