PHOTO ESSAY | Scenes from the Louisville sideline
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Eric Crawford
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Scenes from the sideline during Louisville's 73-68 loss at Virginia.
Got any more bright ideas?
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Really liked this shot, with Mack giving one of those glances to his staff.
Pregame
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The Cardinals are gathered waiting to take the court in the minutes before tipoff.
Establishing shot
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The basic Louisville sideline shotÂ
Elbow
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If you watch Mack much, you see this call pretty often during games.
Checking notes
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Not sure what Make keeps in his notes on opponents, but it strikes me as a sensible thing to have some things on paper heading into a game.
Back and forth
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Timeouts aren't just coaches talking. Players do a lot of talking with each other in the brief time Mack and his assistants are conferring before joining the huddle. The back and forth in the huddle is important. Here, Jordan Nwora makes a point.
What's going on over there?
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A curious lean in the direction of the opposing bench.
"I don't know what to do with my hands."
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Just one of those quirky moments. I don't know if this was a case of Mack looking at something or just a quick stop of a broader motion. Will have to ask him sometimes. I only used the shot because I wanted to include the line from "Talladega Nights"
Directing traffic
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A lot of coaching is just getting guys into the right places. Just thought this gave a good view of Mack and the bench.
Clipboard work
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Mack does a lot of work with the clipboard, drawing up plays in the huddle. Most coaches use the board, some more than others.
The chart
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Not sure what's being charted here but was caught by the attention to detail -- Virginia's logo on the chart.
In the huddle
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Dwayne Sutton plays as hard as anyone. Here he catches a breath after hitting the stool in the huddle.
Just look at this
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Not certain if Mack was trying to get the referee to look somewhere or position a player for an out-of-bounds play.Â
Leaning in
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When the coach steps out of his box, everybody has to adjust if they want to see the play.
LIghter moment
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Mack chuckles as he makes a point to his assistants.
Mack at work
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Louisville's Chris Mack said his team embraces its preseason expectations, but added, "We haven't done squat yet. It's all on paper."
Mack's eye view
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You see more or less what the coach is seeing, from a much lower angle of course.Â
Settle down
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This was a key moment, when Virginia was making a run midway through the second half. Mack was telling his players to calm down and execute, not to panic just because the Cavaliers had made a few plays. Louisville didn't win the game, but it did keep its composure down the stretch better than it has -- if not perfectly.
Shadow coaching
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Another shot of McMahon reacting on the bench.
Shadow coaching 2
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The bench was pretty engaged with the game, but Ryan McMahon takes it another level. Perhaps there is coaching in his future.
Team huddle
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This huddle came late in the game, right after a timeout. The players gathered for a few private words between them.
That can't be good
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One of those moments. This came after a foul called on Louisville's Dwayne Sutton with Louisville leading 62-61 and just over eight minutes to play.
The Assistants
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Thought this was a decent shot of Louisville assistant coaches Luke Murray, Dino Gaudio and Mike Pegues.
The cut man
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Christen Cunningham has a cut attended to during a timeout huddle. Team trainer Fred Hina is off camera applying the pressure.
Game over
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Lest you think players don't take losing hard, this example of Christen Cunningham says otherwise.
Eric Crawford
Sports Reporter
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