Kentucky blue covered every corner of the first turn at Churchill Downs. From the patrons to the bugler, Steve Buttleman, a ravenous group of Kentucky football fans waited impatiently to hear from their head coach. Before Mark Stoops addressed the crowd, he spoke from the NBC Sports platform that features a picturesque view of the Twin Spires. Further off in the distance over Stoops’ shoulder, a haze dripped over Cardinal Stadium.
Kentucky feels right at home not far from its in-state rival’s home.
Mark Stoops is one that typically prefers to let his actions do the talking for him.