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9 Takeaways from Mark Stoops’ First Weekly Press Conference of the 2019 Football Season

Mark Stoops’ first weekly press conference revealed two news stories — Phil Hoskins’ suspension and no news on Xavier Peters — but those weren’t the only enlightening moments.

1. Landon Doesn’t Look the Same

Kentucky’s homegrown five-star recruit and high school All-American lost his junior season before it started, thanks to an ACL injury in the final 2018 preseason scrimmage. Luckily, he still had his redshirt year available. Young didn’t just rehab during his year off the field.

“He’s bigger. He’s stronger. He’s more confident. He’s a year older. He looks really good.