Kenny Payne praises passionate Louisville fans: 'We have an obligation to make these people happy'
Kenny Payne and the Louisville Cardinals have not gotten out to the best start in coaching history this season.
The Cardinals are 3-20 on the year with horrible losses to Bellarmine, Wright State and Lipscomb, to name a few. They’re also 1-11 in conference play.
Regardless, the Cardinals fans are packing the KFC Yum! Center and and cheering on their team. That’s not something every 3-20 team in the country can say. After all, Louisville is one of the better college basketball programs all-time and getting the Cardinals back to prominence is of utmost importance.
Payne acknowledged that passion this past week:
“I think our fans have been great,” Payne said. “I love the energy in the gym, in the arena. Especially when we’re playing well. And I love the fact that when we don’t play that well, we can hear it high, booing, whatever. I like that, there’s a mentality we’re trying to change… We have an obligation to make these people happy.”
You can hear the rest of Payne’s comments below.
“You’re around passionate fans that love this program. A community that lives & dies with this program.”#GoCards pic.twitter.com/TtaMr4Qat9
— Louisville Men’s Basketball (@LouisvilleMBB) February 6, 2023
Louisville has a lot of work to do to get back on track, but they have to take it one step at a time. The next step is Tuesday on the road against Pitt.