Louisville basketball went viral recently when the Cardinals' head coach made a bold claim that they are 'PGU' in the modern era of college basketball. The Cardinals have had some elite guards in recent history and hope Mikel Brown Jr. is the start of something special in the recruiting side of the game.
Brown Jr. was a consensus top 10 prospect in the 2025 recruiting class and was ranked as high as the No. 1 point guard in the nation. Now, in the 2026 recruiting class, the Cards look to back their 'PGU' claim up by landing an elite point guard, and after missing on Taylen Kinney, it is clear Deron Rippey Jr.