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Kenny Payne returned to save Louisville. Now a school and a city wonder what's next
A beloved alum went 4-28 in Year 1. Now he’s 5-6 in Year 2. And the negativity surrounding the program is unmatched in college basketball.
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Paywall (sorry) article in the Athletic this morning. As bad as we all know it is in Louisville...this sounds worse. Apoplectic, incredulous fans. Awful attendance at games. Empty hotel rooms, bars and restaurants downtown. They're waving the white towel. Poor KP. Sounds like he's a dead man walking if he doesn't win tonight.
I hope we win by 30.
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