Louisville

[Bearcat_NTS]

It is really sad to say but they have passed us up in every aspect. With the win today they've made the finals of the BE tournament 4 of the last 5 years. Not to mention the Final Four last year, ranked baseball team...ranked women's basketball team and ranked football team.

While UC is doing good things (10 win seasons and 3 straight NCAA bids with a Sweet 16), UofL is doing remarkable things. They truly belong in the ACC, while it looks like UC is probably best suited for the new C-USA.


/end rant

 

[cincycpaw]

Well that is an interesting post. If the ACC had only 1 spot, maybe they deserve it more than UC... You fail to mention UCs football success.

But do you think we belong playing along Georgia tech, Virginia, nc state, etc? It clear by results we belong.

 

[#BearcatNation]

Louisville has so much more money than us it's ridiculous. What else is there to do in Louisville? It's so easy for them. We have to compete with two professional teams, Ohio State, Xavier, Miami, UK, etc. That's the main reason why they got the ACC bid over us. Although you can't argue with their bball program right now, and they're coming off a Sugar Bowl victory.

 

[Cataclysmo]

weve beaten ul 4 of the last 5 games in football. weve beaten them once 4 of the last 5 seasons in basketball. can we stop with this crap?

 

[JackBauer151]

Yea they are the only show in town in Louisville. Almost half of that YUM Center was publically funded. When you have elite facilities and a hall of fame coach you are going to get some of the best players in the country. If I strike oil one day I will build us our own Yum Center down on the banks.

 

[UCalum08]

You are just now realizing this?! Where have you been the past few years. Its like comparing apples to oranges tho. They have such a better situation than UC and have unlimited funds to have the best facilities etc etc. Watching them play last night was like watching a team I wish the bearcats were but are light years away. I feel like Cronin tries to mold his own team like UL but comes up short in every department. Maybe one day UC will be able to get the quality of players UL gets or maybe the money factor will always be the dividing gap. But as time goes on it looks like $$$ will always be the reason.

 

[ralph1950]

Louisville got lucky that the Big 12 chose WVU instead of them in fall 2011.

 

[BearcatMick]

Louisville got lucky that the Big 12 chose WVU instead of them in fall 2011.

B12 pays more than the acc and in the next 10 years Wvu will make substantially more than ul