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Mount Rushmore of Kentucky Basketball: Player Edition by Shelby Caudill

Is it a bowl or bust season for the Kentucky Wildcats?

It’s not news to anyone that the Kentucky Wildcats have missed being bowl eligible over the past few seasons. They’ve been close a few times, but have failed to make the mark.

Mark Stoops is heading into his fourth season with the Kentucky Wildcats football program. Things have changed during his tenure. The facilities are being upgraded, there is much more fan support, they’re getting solid recruits. But they’re still not winning in the SEC.

Sure, the SEC is by far the most elite conference in the country. So starting from the bottom is going to take some time to show improvement. Personally, I’ve seen a significant amount of improvement within the program since Stoops took over in Lexington, just still now bowl games.

This is the season that could make or break it for Stoops in Lexington. They have a difficult schedule, but have the talent to at least keep up. Sure, some games they’re likely going to lose. That’s fine. This is the year that is going to be a bowl game or bust season. They have the coaching staff, they have the players and they have the support. They have what it takes to pick up more wins than normal.

I have faith that the Kentucky Wildcats will be bowl bound this year. It’ll be close, but I think they’ll at least be bowl eligible. That is the next step that Mark Stoops and his Kentucky Wildcats need to prove right now to show that they are continuing to improve in the SEC.

It’s bowl game or bust for 2016.