How Pat Kelsey immediately rebuilt Louisville basketball
About this episode
Jon Rothstein interviews Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey about rebuilding the basketball program and the impact of key players.
Jon Rothstein sits down with Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey to discuss his highly rated roster, Flory Bidunga's impact, the turn around at Louisville and plenty more. (0:00) Intro + Pat Kelsey joins the show (0:30) The vacation spot & family-work balance (2:45) Why Pat can see himself doing this for a long time (5:20) Louisville vs. Charleston and Winthrop (7:00) 51-19 through two years at Louisville (8:05) Louisville with and without Mikel Brown (9:50) Coaching a brand new team every season in this climate (11:30) Roster impressions (after a foreign tour) (12:30) Flory Bidunga and the Louisville defense (15:20) Importance of getting Adrian Wooley back (17:00) Obinna Ekezie Jr. (18:45) Non-conference schedule + potentially playing Rick Pitino’s St. John’s at the Players Era (21:15) Biggest keys to a big season for Louisville 🎥 WATCH • Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsCBB • Watch CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live • Watch CBS Sports Network on your TV or the CBS Sports App with your cable provider 🎧 LISTEN • Stream and follow Inside College Basketball Now with Jon Rothstein & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify…
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