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Mark Stoops says Kentucky needs to bring itself to Louisville's level

The annual Governor's Cup Luncheon took place Wednesday in Frankfort, and for the most part, the event was as humdrum as you'd expect one which revolves around a game six months down the road to be.

The biggest news of the day was that Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops was in attendance after controversially opting out of the event last summer. Both Stoops and Bobby Petrino spoke publicly to the fans and media members in attendance, but it was the Wildcat coach who may have served up the most memorable quote of the day.

In an interview with Bob Valvano of ESPN 680's "The V Show," Stoops talked about how he likes playing the Governor's Cup game on the last weekend of the regular season, but added that his program needs to raise itself up in order for the game to attract some national attention during that Saturday loaded with showcase games.