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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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