Last night, Mark Stoops got his 61st victory as Kentucky’s head coach, which moves him past Bear Bryant on the all-time wins list. We knew Stoops would reach the milestone early this season, but the fact that it came at Florida — on a night where Kentucky was far from perfect — is especially sweet. The Cats’ performance in the Swamp was as gritty as their head coach, who couldn’t help but wear his heart on his sleeve after the game was over.
“You’ve gotta be a tough son of b, to come into this environment and win, and we all understand that.