Well, it's the Cats vs. the Cards in the Final four. A month ago, I never thought Louisville would ever possibly be there. As I see it the Cardinals are a bunch of kids, who have overachieved to make it to New Orleans, and the Wild Cats are a much better team. It won't be long before we know which team from Kentucky will be playing for the National Championship.
.................................. .............................. I wonder if the UK and U of L cheerleaders will sing "My Old Kentucky Home" together before the game begins.
p.s. Back in 1975 the Cats and Cards would have met for the National Basketball Championship, except for UCLA getting in the way, and U of L's Terry Howard missing his first free throw of the season on the front end of a one and one that would have iced the game for the Cards, to give UCLA the ball and the the win in the semi finals, with Richard Washington's last second shot in over time. This year will be the first time the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville have ever faced each other in the NCAA Final Four. This has to get Kentuckians' feathers and fur standing up in anticipation as to what is about to come...
p.p.s. Thank goodness the Wizard of Westwood, Bill Walton, "last second" Richard Washington. and undefeatable UCLA teams are things of the past... (I know you UCLA fans won't like my comment, but I think you know the glory days with John Wooden at the helm are long gone.)
p.p.p.s. The 1975 Final Four was John Wooden's last. He retired. However, not too many years later John Wooden escorted the U of L coach, Denny Crum, as Denny was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame.
p.p.p.p.s. I think Denny Crum was one of the best coaches with X's and O's ever, but far from the best recruiter. Wade Houston was the man, who did the recruiting, and when Tennessee stole Wade and his son, Allen, away from Louisville, Denny Crum's days were numbered.