Though Kentucky is making its first bowl appearance since 2010, and the first during the Mark Stoops era, don’t get it twisted – this ain’t his first rodeo. Stoops, who hails from a family coaching tree within his own bloodline, led by “Big Game Bob” Stoops at Oklahoma, combined with his experience coaching under Jimbo Fisher at Florida State, has much premier bowl history from which to draw upon.
“… I’ve been to many bowls before, never as a head coach, but to be honest with you, the people here have made it so seamless, it’s been very easy,” Stoops said today in a post-practice press conference.