Kentucky has accepted a bid to the TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida.
Tonight, representatives from Kentucky, including Mark Stoops and Mitch Barnhart, were involved in a TaxSlayer Bowl introductory teleconference.
Here are comments from the teleconference:
Acceptance of bowl bid …
Barnhart: “David (Boree, TaxSlayer Bowl Chairman), we thank you so much for the invitation to play in the TaxSlayer Bowl (and also Bowl President), Rick Catlett and his staff. We’re so much looking forward to participating. With great honor I accept the invitation for the University of Kentucky, President Eli Capilouto, our head football coach Mark Stoops and all of our players and our fan base, which is so excited to participate and come to Jacksonville.