Louisville basketball recently missed out on another top target. Pat Kelsey and the Louisville Cardinal staff continue to struggle with this 2026 recruiting class, which comes as a surprise, as many fans thought this class would be different.
After Louisville landed Mikel Brown Jr., many thought that was the flip this program needed to become an elite recruiting school, and with Taylen Kinney and Tyran Stokes in the 2026 class, it looked like Louisville could be a top spot. However, the Cardinals struck out on Kinney, then Colben Landrew, now Irving, and most likely Stokes.
So, after Louisville struck out on their top targets and the Cards have an underwhelming 2026 recruiting class, they must turn to one thing—the Transfer Portal.