The lessons I learned from Lynn Bowden in 2019

The 2019 season belonged to – and always will belong to – Lynn Bowden. Kentucky’s wide receiver-turned-quarterback not only salvaged the Wildcats’ season, but he transformed it into something special, something fun and something unforgettable. The Cats ended the year with an 8-5 record, good for Mark Stoops’ fourth-consecutive season boasting seven or more wins and his second-straight bowl game victory.

But the most memorable part of this season isn’t necessarily the final record, or even the outcomes and performances in the individual games themselves. Instead, it was about grit. It was about resilience. It was about saying “come see about it,” and then showing up with something worth…