Tranquility Base Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/I'd/39168605/ad-struggling-louisville-says-kenny-payne-staying So they are both getting fired at the end of this mess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDeuce Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 I'm out. I won't spend another minute on Louisville Basketball as long as Kenny Payne is the coach. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquility Base Posted December 22, 2023 Author Share Posted December 22, 2023 All I can guess is no one wants to step in right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDeuce Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, Tranquility Base said: All I can guess is no one wants to step in right now. Then you tell them to resign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikeman49 Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Love this scenario, give this guy a fighter’s chance, really didn’t ever think he would be fired as so many thought!! Go KP!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfan41 Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Has anyone else heard or read that this is in part because Louisville is swimming in debt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDeuce Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 15 minutes ago, sportsfan41 said: Has anyone else heard or read that this is in part because Louisville is swimming in debt? That simply isn’t true. It’s just a facade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrcarrier Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 7 hours ago, TheDeuce said: I'm out. I won't spend another minute on Louisville Basketball as long as Kenny Payne is the coach. Same with me Deuce, I’m with you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voice of Reason Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Payne looks lost on the sideline trying to coach. He just doesn't look comfortable or have any confidence about himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumper_Dad Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 22 hours ago, TheDeuce said: Then you tell them to resign. If Manning is unwilling to take the interim job, why throw a young guy like Smith under the bus and make him take the job? Louisville has enough bad press the way it is, why fire KP then have to release the rest of the staff because they don't want to take over a sinking ship. You ride it out with KP and let him go down with the ship, then in March go get an entirely new staff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrcarrier Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 On 12/23/2023 at 12:58 PM, Jumper_Dad said: If Manning is unwilling to take the interim job, why throw a young guy like Smith under the bus and make him take the job? Louisville has enough bad press the way it is, why fire KP then have to release the rest of the staff because they don't want to take over a sinking ship. You ride it out with KP and let him go down with the ship, then in March go get an entirely new staff. Realistically, that’s the thing to do. I know it’s very frustrating for several Louisville fans, myself included. There’s going to be a lot more losses and I personally still plan to not watch any more Louisville basketball this season. But I think that’s what has to happen, start new with everyone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquility Base Posted December 29, 2023 Author Share Posted December 29, 2023 On 12/23/2023 at 12:58 PM, Jumper_Dad said: If Manning is unwilling to take the interim job, why throw a young guy like Smith under the bus and make him take the job? Louisville has enough bad press the way it is, why fire KP then have to release the rest of the staff because they don't want to take over a sinking ship. You ride it out with KP and let him go down with the ship, then in March go get an entirely new staff. At this point, I agree. The only reason to make a change now would be to try and draw back some people that stopped going to the Yum because of the current state. But that would not make a huge difference. Ride it out, but the day after they are bounced from the ACC Tourney, he's out and hopefully, the search is already underway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlDog75 Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 On 12/22/2023 at 8:23 PM, TheDeuce said: That simply isn’t true. It’s just a facade. I agree with you Deuce. I just happened upon 247Sports site and UofL was in the top 25 of athletic revenue for 2022. Of course this is subjective to whatever database you are looking at I'm sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumper_Dad Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Does Ohio State firing their coach this week ratchet up the pressure to fire Payne now, so the Cards can jump in the coaching carousel before a possible coaching target is snagged by another school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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