Coach Pat Kelsey started with a clean slate at Louisville, where he rebuilt the roster with transfers who had won at other ...

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 ...