Kentucky and Louisville don’t just dislike each other, they despise each other. The proximity of the campuses makes for divided households, heated holiday dinners, and year-round trash talk. Does not matter what sport it is, but basketball holds a little extra heat. But when it comes to actual basketball history, Kentucky has a trump card that Louisville can’t touch.
When new Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey praised Mark Pope and claimed both programs were “among the best in the country,” one Kentucky fan fired back with the ultimate clapback.