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Stoops is Replacing Experience with Redshirts in the Secondary

Mark Stoops is facing quite a conundrum in the secondary. The defensive back specialist will be tasked to replace five seniors, all of which started almost as soon as they stepped onto campus.

“It definitely changes because there’s no replacing that experience,” UK’s head coach said at SEC Media Days. “We had the ability to watch them go through the ups and the downs, and they grow and they mature. You know, it was unique to have that amount of experience in our secondary with one group, a

nd that is hard to replace.”

The next players up to bat have not started, but have gotten their feet wet.