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How do you go about changing the culture of a program that hasn't the feel of a big time program since the fifties? Mark Stoops and staff have that awesome task to accomplish but they bring with them the attitude of winning. They have to recruit athletes that walk like a winner across campus, when you talk like winners, and when you win. To do that you've got to have players good enough to win and this staff has taken huge steps in that direction. Athletes that know what winning is all about and are hungry to keep winning in their athletic life
Coach Mark Stoops was asked to compare the temperature around this building (Nutter Practice Facility) right now to last year. "I feel good where we are right now," the coach said. "A lot more energy, a lot more confidence. We've worked hard in the off season developing some leadership and some comraderie." While interviewing Stoops - "You hear them coming into the building right now" as they were whooping it up.
We addressed the benefit of early enrollment something the BBN hasn't seen much of before especially of this magnitude - five freshmen and two juco's. Stoops said it helps in getting to play early - having a spring practice under your belt - and being that much ahead going into the off summer.
Coach Chad Scott has the deepest and most talented group of running backs that's been at UK since the eighties. "I've got a stable," with a sly smile on his face Scott said. "I've got a lot of talent." He especially mentioned the home run threat of Nebraska transfer Braylon Heard. Scott said - "Raw speed. He still has some things to work on to be that home run hitter but he has that break away speed something we didn't have last year. He has the speed to score from anywhere on the field."
Scott too was asked about the football culture just from his playing days at UK to now around the program and how it is different? "Oh, it's changed tremendously," Scott said. "These guys are breathing football right now. They're here all the time. Even over the course of the last couple of month's or so it's amazing how many guy have been in and out of the building studying football, studying tape, and that's something we haven't seen even last year. They're talking about it; they're calling us late at night asking about certain plays; they go home and they wonder why we haven't call them about certain things; they want to be around. We even got guys that go home for a break and come back early. We've had that happen several times. We really feeling like we can come here and be successful at Kentucky."
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