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Kentucky Football: Four Reasons Mark Stoops and Company are Primed to Make Big Statement in 2017 Campaign

By Alex Jensen

Sep 5, 2015; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops during the game against the Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns at Commonwealth Stadium. Kentucky defeated Louisiana Lafayette 40-33. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 5, 2015; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops during the game against the Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns at Commonwealth Stadium. Kentucky defeated Louisiana Lafayette 40-33. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 31, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban during warm-ups before the 2016 CFP Semifinal against the Washington Huskies at the Georgia Dome. Alabama defeated Washington 24-7. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

Schedule Sets Up Big Season

Not playing Alabama, Auburn and LSU, and facing rivals Louisville, Florida and Tennessee at home could lead to upsets in our favor. Also, former quarterbacks Josh Dobbs (Tennessee) and Austin Appleby (Florida) graduated, and less experienced quarterbacks will likely replace them. The only caveat here is that the SEC East and Mississippi State have excellent, young talent at the quarterback position returning for next year. After all, Kentucky’s opponents were a combined 53-61 for the 2016 campaign.

This may be a “now or never” situation. Can Kentucky continue to make the necessary growth to compete in the SEC? Will the Cats take advantage of a somewhat underwhelming schedule? Can Kentucky get to the elusive ninth win that they have not seen since 1984? I say yes. The answers will become clear starting on Friday, April 14th, at 7:30pm during the Blue-White spring game.

Go Cats!

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