When it comes to bowls, the game itself isn’t really important; it’s the intangibles that come with it that pay dividends going forward. Kentucky’s invitation to the TaxSlayer Bowl came a week after the Cats’ monumental win over Louisville, and while we all lingered in a dream state for a while, the impact that win and Kentucky’s New Year’s Eve bowl can have on the program is quickly being realized. With that in mind, here are the top ten reasons why the TaxSlayer Bowl is the best Christmas present the Kentucky Football program’s ever received.
1. Finally, the program has something to hang its hat on
Don’t get me wrong; had Kentucky gone to the Liberty Bowl or the Independence Bowl or what have you, we’d all be happy and made the most of Memphis or Shreveport.