Louisville @ Kentucky 1:00 PM

[What Would Jesus Do?]

This ought to be a good test of how much Louisville has suffered by firing Pitino.

Seems like neither team is as good as "normal" - but still good.

Kentucky started the season #2 on Pomeroy but has sagged to #19 - only 3rd best in the SEC.

Louisville started at #15 on Pomeroy but has slipped to #33 - which is only middle of the pack in the ACC.

IIRC, most preseason polls had Louisville in the top 5 or 10, before Pitino got the ax.

It's reasonable to expect that UK will inch back up during the season. Might not be true for Louisville.

This is Padgett's chance to make his case. But the little I've seen of him and of Louisville with him at the helm suggests that he and his team lack the necessary intensity. We'll see if he can turn that around.

There are 3 good games in the Big 12 tonight, too.

 

[MWHeels]

I think UK will win but it will probably be a close game.

 

[DSouthr]

I think Lville takes it.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

No lack of intensity in the opening minutes.

 

[tarh33ls]

UK can’t shoot, just can’t see that team winning it all.

 

[imajericho]

UL can't shoot.

 

[MWHeels]

UK pulling away in the second half.

 

[itstartedwithmj]

UL is getting embarrassed.

 

[heels05champs]

UL just isn’t that good. There was no way they were beating UK at rupp this year.

 

[ProfessorOwl]

For all his faults, Pitino was an excellent basketball coach. He was probably the best defensive coach in college. They really miss him.

 

[MWHeels]

I wasn't expecting much out of Louisville this year for obvious reasons.

 

[-COUNTRY-CLUB-JOE-]

 

[DSouthr]

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Best rivalry in college BASKETBALL? I didn't realize UNC was playing duke yesterday, you mean we got back to back days of conference games, did we beat duke to? LOL