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Louisville basketball faces surprising limitations on recruiting trail

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - MARCH 07: Head coach Chris Mack of the Louisville Cardinals reacts to a play in the second half during a game against the Virginia Cavaliers at John Paul Jones Arena on March 7, 2020 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images)

The Louisville basketball recruiting budget may surprise you.

A little over a year ago, the Louisville Courier-Journal published an article about the recruiting expenditures of the three big area universities. Most who read probably remember the article presented financials showing that Louisville basketball was well behind Kentucky and falling further behind.