Pat Kelsey and assistant coach Thomas Carr visited consensus five star target at his home. The Cardinals are looking to make a late splash.

Pat Kelsey started with a clean slate at Louisville, where he rebuilt the roster with transfers who had won at other places. Now, they are all winning together with the Cardinals.

But Tuesday night was not a nostalgia-fueled fever dream. It was a clear-eyed toast to the future under Pat Kelsey, who's now one victory from tying Payne's two-year total. The buzz is intoxicating.

The NIL era has overhauled the ACC coaching ranks. While it's led to burnout for many, it has positioned Louisville ...