The last of a series of remembrances of U of L basketball seasons for years ending in 9.
Reality first struck as I sat in the ginormous media room of Lucas Oil Stadium before the Cardinals ‘09 matchup with Sparty for a trip to the Final Four in Motown.
Expectations soaring after #1 seed U of L drew and quartered Arizona by 39 in the Sweet Sixteen, and with my belly full of Shapiro’s pastrami, potato latkes and carrot cake, I poured over Michigan State data for the first time.
My confidence quickly abated.