Think about it, the best season Louisville basketball team in the last several years, featuring Donovan Mitchell, had their season ended in a disappointing loss to a hot Michigan team that would play for a national title a year later. That, was the beginning of the end for Cardinal basketball as we knew it.
Negative news coverage, off the court drama, and eventual coaching changes would push this fanbase to the brink.
It was clear Louisville fans needed something to look forward to on the basketball floor.
To find that ray of hope, fans had to look to the next level.