Louisville game

[crawfords corner]

How is Louisville losing to a team that has Andrew Whitworth coaching the team. I go block, block, block. I block'em here I block'em there

 

[Nix112]

I wish I could go back to March 2014 to the moment I was sitting on my Papaw's couch, losing my mind when Hancock hit that late 3 in the sweet 16 and it looked like they had us and might make a run at back to back. I want to tell my 2014 self in that moment: "dude, we win this and break their hearts in a way you've never seen. Then that title gets vacated. Then they get caught paying a player and to cap it off a decade from now you'll be watching them get run out of an empty Yum Center by a 3-7 Arkansas St team."

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Payne might get fired tomorrow I can’t see him surviving this much longer

 

[J-Ryan]

Don’t think Kentucky loses but I don’t be surprised if lville kept it in a 6-12 point window for a good chunk of the game

Lord I hope this Louisville team doesn’t stay within 6 points of us for most of the game..

 

[ala_kat2]

Gonna get real ugly.

See thread titled “Louisville Game”

 

[crawfords corner]

2 years is a little bit of an unfair amount of time, but that's if your team is showing some minor improvements. This looks like KP has lost the locker room. Hell they got players getting booted off the team putting out tweets saying it's not true.

 

[*CatinIL*]

Come on UofL, get your $#** together and make the call. CTC can cure all your ills...

 

[502 Wildcat]

I agree but Cal is not an X and O whiz. Not a great game manager but he looks amazing compared to this.

He’s not, but there’s more to coaching than drawing up plays and recruiting. Motivation, leadership, teaching, business savvy, PR, marketing, etc - that’s where Cal excels, and why he’s nearing his 800th win.

If you look at Kenny’s program, not just the team that’s getting bent over by Arkansas State as we speak, but as a whole - he fails at all of those things I just mentioned. The largest and most intuitive playbook in basketball history would be useless if you can’t meet all or at least some of that criteria.

The incident today with Koron Davis is a perfect illustration. They can’t even issue factual press statements.

 

[ktbug]

Poor Kenny. And to think he won all those games for Cal.

 

[ZZBlueComet]

U6 may keep this under 20 - Payne will be lucky to survive the season.

 

[specialkd24]

I almost feel sorry for Louisville ... ALMOST.

Will Kenny be the coach next Thursday when we play them?

 

[TankedCat]

this is brutal

they are all but saying Payne isn't the guy

 

[Fox2monk]

UofL may cover tonight

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Lord I hope this Louisville team doesn’t stay within 6 points of us for most of the game..

I don’t either but they have played both major conference teams they have played close

 

[ZZBlueComet]

This is home to 3-7 Arkansas State, Payne won't be back next season, but if they fire them, who takes over now?

 

[Fox2monk]

I wish I could go back to March 2014 to the moment I was sitting on my Papaw's couch, losing my mind when Hancock hit that late 3 in the sweet 16 and it looked like they had us and might make a run at back to back. I want to tell my 2014 self in that moment: "dude, we win this and break their hearts in a way you've never seen. Then that title gets vacated. Then they get caught paying a player and to cap it off a decade from now you'll be watching them get run out of an empty Yum Center by a 3-7 Arkansas St team."

Don’t forget their coach screws a Ho on a table and they got ugly hookers who squirt to the ceiling.

 

[Fox2monk]

I almost feel sorry for Louisville ... ALMOST.

Will Kenny be the coach next Thursday when we play them?

Kenny may be on our bench by then lmfao. Zan Payne is on the court to save them now baby!

 

[TankedCat]

Payne might get fired tomorrow I can’t see him surviving this much longer

yea I kinda think it will happen

 

[$Z71$]

U6 may keep this under 20 - Payne will be lucky to survive the season.

I don’t think he survives the month of December. Curious as to who they are able to get to replace him.

It’s sad how awful it’s been during his time there. I do smile at how bad the Louisville program has become.

 

[Fox2monk]

They only lost by 4 possessions Kenny! That’s progress.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

lol that player that got suspended that Payne said wasn’t suspended and is transferring was sitting in the crowd watching the game

 

[ZZBlueComet]

Boos from the UofL fans (what few are left) after the buzzer sounds, it's bad.

 

[IUfanBorden]

Announcers sounding as if they were giving an eulogy...

 

[crawfords corner]

lmao. The announcer thought #10 was Zan Payne. Half assed just like the UL players


Congrats to Andrew Whitworth on his first college basketball win as head coach

 

[crashtestdummy]

Louisville is currently down 11 to Arkansas state with 11 mins left. Arkansas state is 3-7 by the way

Unfortunately, I know the feeling.....

 

[IUfanBorden]

Boos from the UofL fans (what few are left) after the buzzer sounds, it's bad.

Tickets were $3.....Woof.

 

[J-Ryan]

First power 5 win for arky state since 2014

 

[$Z71$]

I don’t either but they have played both major conference teams they have played close

Yea, he is done soon IMO. That program is so far past the point of no return.

 

[triadaz]

Tickets were $3.....Woof.

That's the issue. With inflation you got to offer $5 minimum to come down and watch this.

 

[Fox2monk]

Hilarious Lewisville post I found:

AR St…..up 18…..running clock on us. At home no less.

Honestly….for me, this is rock bottom. At least until 12/21 when 10,000 blue bellies are Ls Downing after 30 dunks, a 50 point blowout a Coke and a Kenny smile.

 

[KAB Cats]

Payne would rather be fired now and get a higher buy out. Dude is tanking like an NBA team who wants first pick. Question isn’t even if he’s fired any more.

 

[TankedCat]

Tom Crean would at least have these guys above .500

 

[docholiday51]

Yup

bet the ACC wishes it wasn't

 

[KAB Cats]

Not even sure Louisville could attract a decent coach with a track record. Not sure they have the money to either. Downward spiral

 

[Swimcat20]

We need to pack that place next week. The roar of "Go Big Blue" taking the roof off.

 

[cat tat2]

Hate it for Kenny Payne, but I can’t think of a school that deserves it any more than UL.

 

[TankedCat]

I think its an $8m buyout for Payne right now

I bet they do it though - no way you want to bring this disaster into a nationally televised game against Kentucky.

WIth the portal and NIL, they should have made sure they were the highest bidder for a kid like Hunter Dickinson and just brought in at least 2 serious players, even if you paid them $1m each. UL is easily losing 10x that amount this year in revenue

 

[gbl97]

UofL has lost donors, will have to pay Kenny's buy-out, then hire a coach fans/donors will get excited about with what money is left.

 

[TankedCat]

UofL has lost donors, will have to pay Kenny's buy-out, then hire a coach fans/donors will get excited about with what money is left.

They aren't going to get a brand name coach unless he is severely flawed

One coach I'd consider is that guy from Wichita St with the drunk wife. He would probably coach there for 2 cheeseburgers and a bottle of Evan Williams

 

[docholiday51]

They aren't going to get a brand name coach unless he is severely flawed

One coach I'd consider is that guy from Wichita St with the drunk wife. He would probably coach there for 2 cheeseburgers and a bottle of Evan Williams

She wwould probably be a regular at Porcini's