After failing to secure a bowl bid after starts of 5-1 in 2014 and 4-1 in 2015, fourth-year coach Mark Stoops has one simple mantra for his Kentucky Wildcats after back-to-back 5-7 records: Finish.
UK had leads against Florida, Auburn, Vanderbilt and Kentucky last season but lost by seven or fewer points in each game. “We’re tired of being close,” Stoops said at SEC Media Days, “We need to continue to expand our capacity to handle more, to endure more, to do more of what it takes to mentally and physically compete and win in this league and in particular to close the gaps on the close games.