I'm as passionate as probably 90% of you about Louisville sports, but honestly, lets take a deep breath and be realistic. Most of you get this, but for anyone freaking out about the challenges bring in a big man and filling our roster, who is our buyer and what do we really have to sell?
Our Buyer:
A kid going to his 2nd, 3rd, or 4th school.
Looking for money.
Wanting to come into a program for a year or at most two and have a shot at some bragging rights for making a final 4 run or better.
What we have to sell that our buyer cares about:
Great facilities
A town that loves basketball
An energetic, player-focused coaching staff
What do we have to sell that our buyer doesn't give 2 **** about:
Tradition (they're only going to be here for a year or two)
At the risk of sounding like a grumpy old man, the portal has made college basketball the perfect replica of the 18-22 year olds across the country. They don't want to work. Nobody's coming here to redshirt and then spend 4 years dedicated to rebuilding the program. They want instant gratification. They want to cash in on the work the guy before them did. Unfortunately, the last guy didn't do any work.
This is a hard sell. I think the coaching staff is doing a hell of a job with what they have. In 3-4 years, I believe they will get us back consistently in the top 10, where kids want to be here and we're able to pick from the best. But today, we're trying to sell a **** sandwich when everybody else is offering steak.
