LEXINGTON, Ky. — During his first nine seasons leading the Kentucky football team, head coach Mark Stoops didn't shy away from enjoying victories.
At first, wins were hard to come by. Now, they're piling up — and redefining expectations.
So, how did the man who once broke a ceiling tile crowd-surfing at Missouri and called into Kentucky Sports Radio to talk about the cigar and bourbon he planned to savor after beating Tennessee in Neyland Stadium for the first time since 1984 celebrate the victory that tied him with Paul "Bear" Bryant for the most by a head coach in UK history?