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Is Mark Stoops trying to make Kentucky the 'Iowa of the SEC'?

The Iowa model brought Kentucky consistency, but fans are left wondering if it also capped their potential.

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz, left, talks with Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops at midfield before a NCAA college football game in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. 220101 Iowa Kentucky Citrus Fb Extra 001 Jpg | Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK

Mark Stoops is an Iowa man through and through. He played defensive back for the legendary Hayden Fry and was molded by a brand of football that prioritizes tough, physical defense and a methodical, ball-control offense.