How will Kenny Payne fill Louisville's final roster spot after missing Mackenzie Mgbako cut?

Cardinal Confidential breaks down Louisville basketball's million dollar question

It’s hard to call Kenny Payne’s pursuit of Mackenzie Mgbako a swing and miss since the highly sought forward didn’t even visit campus.

And this seems to be the trend all too often for Payne — Louisville targets recruit, rumors swirl the Cardinals are a favorite, then recruit chooses another school without visiting the Louisville campus.

So what’s the problem? Why isn’t Payne able to get five-star recruits like Mgbako to step foot on Louisville’s campus, where he can sell amazing facilities, a beautiful city and lots of playing time for one of the top program’s in college basketball?

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