“Was it a perfect year? No.”

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – College athletics is a big-time business.  There’s no doubt about that.  But there’s more to it than dollars and cents.

Take the football Cats for example; their headed to their second straight bowl game for just the 5th time in program history.

It’s a big deal.  No matter how folks want to slice it, this season was special; just ask the group of guys who put in the time and effort to be where they are now.

A group diverse in so many ways, coming together as one.

It makes UK athletics director Mitch Barnhart smile, that’s for sure.

Hear from Barnhart in the video.