LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Pat Kelsey is finally able to catch his breath, at least to assess progress before tackling his next task in rebuilding Louisville’s basketball program.
His first two months have been a whirlwind of getting acquainted with big names in the program, Cardinals fans and especially the transfer portal that fueled his first roster. The players are now becoming familiar with each other and Kelsey’s philosophy in practice.
Competing again is the bottom line, which Kelsey is reminded of often.
“You can’t go anywhere without someone recognizing you, someone greeting you, someone telling you about their expectations and how to protect the pick and roll,” Kelsey said Thursday in the first of a series of one-on-one interviews. with local media.
“I say it all the time, I have about 1.2 million assistant coaches out there. Not only is it as passionate a fan base as there is out there, but it’s also as knowledgeable a fan base as there is,” he said. “You want to be somewhere where the stink is really important.”
These fans are hungry, especially after two historically bad seasons from a program that was once considered the nation’s elite.
