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Kenny Payne disaster result of failed leadership at Louisville

Kenny Payne disaster result of failed leadership at Louisville

Who is to blame for the epic collapse of one of college hoops' most storied programs?

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Mike Hughes
Jan 28, 2024
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Kenny Payne isn’t the problem at Louisville. 

There’s a reason Louisville, one of the truly elite college basketball programs in the country, has an overall losing record since Rick Pitino was fired prior to the 2017-18 season.

That reason? 

A complete, and total lack of leadership occupying the seats of power on the Belknap Campus…

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