Familiar Foe, James Franklin

When Mark Stoops takes the sideline in Orlando, he will be looking for his elusive first bowl victory as a head coach. After a loss to Georiga Tech in the Tax Slayer Bowl in 2016, and the infamous Music City fiasco last year, Stoops will have to outcoach a familiar foe to do so. That foe is none other than James Franklin.

You Remeber James Franklin, right? If not, you should.

This guy has been a thorn in Kentucky’s side and was one of the centerpieces in Kentucky football’s darkest days. James Franklin was at the helm of the Vanderbilt Commodores from 2011-2013, and he did a remarkable job with his time there. Leading Vanderbilt, yes VANDERBILT, to back to back nine-win season in 2012-13 and…