LEXINGTON, Ky. — When Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart introduced new football coach Mark Stoops on Dec. 2, 2012, Barnhart told fans, “You deserve a football program that competes at a championship level, and that’s what we hired this guy to do.” Then Stoops leaned into the microphone and declared: “I’m highly motivated to build this program to national prominence.” …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — If the projections are correct, the temperature will be below freezing when South Carolina kicks off against Kentucky on Saturday night in Lexington. I’m going to be ready to go.” South Carolina interim head coach Mike Bobo might be wearing shorts, but he’s not being as tough as everyone might think. “I don’t think I’ve seen actual …
