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Whoever said ‘Don’t Meet Your Heroes’ is a Liar

In my second season covering the Kentucky football beat for KSR, there was plenty anticipation surrounding the hot preseason practice. It wasn’t for the interviews after practice. After all, there wasn’t too much hoopla entering Stoops’ second season besides, “We might not suck again!”

An ambitious 22-year old, I was prepared to have the best ice bucket challenge in the short history of ice bucket challenges. Instead of pouring the cold water over my head, I was simply going to take a dip into the frigid waters at the Tim Couch Practice Fields once the players had finished their post-practice routine.