It's that time of year, when Mark Stoops spends more time behind a microphone wearing a suit and tie than on the football field carrying a whistle.
In less than two weeks, that all changes.
Sharing the stage with D.J. Eliot, Shannon Dawson and Vince Marrow at Friday's Kentucky Football Kickoff Luncheon, Stoops didn't hide that he's eager to spend his time in more comfortable surroundings.
"We were joking before we got on camera here that after each one of these events it's kind of nice because it moves us one step closer to getting on the field," Stoops said.