Why don’t you take a good look at some other leagues. MARK STOOPS: They’re two very good teams, two of many good teams on our schedule, and I don’t think I ever have to apologize for the schedule that we play in the SEC. They’re the two strongest teams in the MAC. Miami is supposed to be one of the best teams coming back they’ve had in years, and they’re part of the division (indiscernible).MARK STOOPS: I don’t really hear anything about it. But it just put us in a position to do what we’re doing now. I always look at it like it’s an advantage, and I have great respect and appreciation for all the former players and coaches. You can change a climate rather quickly, and a culture takes a long time to engrave, and if we do that and we do it correctly, then you can sustain the highs and the lows and the turnover, whether it’s players or coaches or anybody. But there’s climate, and then there’s culture. You’ve heard it many times, but it’s true. I could go back to year one and all that, but it’s true. MARK STOOPS: Well, you know, our culture is not going to change. I guess it’s a normal amount, in the 10 years you’ve been here, and yet you keep building successfully. I seem to remember those more than the wins. So we try not to ever let those same mistakes happen again. Obviously as I was talking with the team yesterday and with the staff, in football and probably in most businesses, we learn by mistakes. There’s many good moments, many good moments. You’re going on 10 years is there anything over the last 10 years that you remember fondly?.MARK STOOPS: No, I really don’t have any comment on Chris’s status at this point. We have an awful lot to do the next month as we prepare for the opener. We have a tendency to, at this point forward, kind of get into our cave over there, that beautiful cave, the Joe Craft Center, but we get in our cave and do an awful lot of work. As I mentioned, I really feel good about this team’s leadership but also their work ethic and dedication to what they’re doing, and we’re off to a really good start. Our foundation is set in stone, and we have a returning quarterback, and we’re able to work with our guys more than we ever have this summer, so we should be further along in day one. I felt like today was by far the best day one practice we’ve had in the 10 years I’ve been here, but it should be. I know that gets - you guys get tired of hearing that and we talk about it often, but you know I’m going to say it. We want to continue to climb, continue to push, and constantly grow the program and take steps in a higher direction. We certainly know we’re far from being where we want to be. Really feel proud of the work that we’ve done. Very strong leadership on this team, and that has a lot to do with the foundation of the players in previous years. I really have a lot of confidence in the staff and greatly appreciate the hard work and dedication that they give along with our team. I really feel like our program is in a position that we’re very confident in what we’re going to do. MARK STOOPS: It’s gone by very fast at times and very slow at times, but I feel very privileged to be here for nine years, going on ten, and really excited about this football team. University of Kentucky Football Media Conference Wednesday, AugLexington, Kentucky, USA Coach Mark Stoops Press Conference
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