Thomas Carr said he and Pat Kelsey were going to win a national championship together. On Wednesday he left to join another staff.
Pat Kelsey did not sound like a coach defending himself after Louisville fell to Michigan State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He sounded like a coach preparing to review himself.
The cruelest thing about March is not that it ends your season. It's that it ends your team.
Pat Kelsey finally broke through with his first NCAA Tournament win, but Louisville’s near-collapse in an 83-79 escape over South Florida was a reminder that both coach and program are still learning how to land the moment.
That’s the uncomfortable thing about progress. Once a program climbs back into the room, it doesn’t get to spend much time taking selfies in the lobby.
The NCAA Tournament is no place for sightseeing, gawking at the chandeliers, or admiring the logos on the floor.
Louisville is dancing again. And this time, the Cardinals didn’t have to wait years to get back.
By this point in March, most teams have told you who they are. Louisville has told you a few different things.
Louisville wins a grind-it-out game to advance.
The Cardinals already know exactly what they're dealing with.