Sharing in the pain

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Mark Stoops recently sent season ticket holders a little holiday card with a simple message…stick with me.

Today during a one-on-one interview, Stoops told me he absolutely feels the pain Solid Blue fans have endured and continue to experience.

He dug into the history of the program, noting UK has been a place where coaches have won fewer than 50 percent of their games since Paul “Bear” Bryant, if you throw out Blanton Collier’s 53 percent win percentage.

Stoops did note Rich Brooks’ four-year stint of success but says other than that, there hasn’t been much save a few flashes in the pan.

So maybe the message on that Christmas card was more like “I feel your pain…so stick with me.”?

Hear from Stoops in the video.