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08:19 AM ET 03.30 | Considering Louisville a second-best basketball team may have something to do with Adolph Rupp in Kentucky. [Rupp] had nearly as many dislikes as career victories. Somewhere high on the longtime Kentucky basketball coach's list, perhaps between suits that weren't brown and people who were, was the University of Louisville. During a 42-year career (1930-72) at the basketball-mad state's largest university, he never scheduled a game with the second-largest, preferred not even to mention its name. ... [Before schools meet Saturday], the historic Kentucky-Louisville feud figures to get more air time than Geico's lizard. And while he alone is not responsible for the enmity, Rupp, more than anyone, helped institutionalize it.

Anthony Davis, Icon Sports

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March 30, 2012 08:46 AM ET

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So, I take it you DO like Louisville, huh Colonel?

Deep Creek

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March 30, 2012 08:49 AM ET

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Wonder what the broadcast would be like if Bob Knight has to do the commentary for this game instead of Clark Kellogg???

OSUBuckey

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March 30, 2012 08:51 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:49 AM ET 03.30 by OSUBuckey

Wonder what the broadcast would be like if Bob Knight has to do the commentary for this game instead of Clark Kellogg???

a lot of bleeps.

Deep Creek

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March 30, 2012 09:19 AM ET

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Go Kentucky Go!
Go Kentucky Go!
Go Kentucky Go!

Kentucky has the talent...
Kentucky's got the game...

Louisville will be called for flagrants...
and the Cards will go down in flames...

UK ALL THE WAY!!!

Beattyville , KY

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March 30, 2012 09:20 AM ET

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Rupp was a cantankerous old sort.

THE BISHOP!

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March 30, 2012 09:35 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:41 AM ET 03.30 by 2012 BB Champs 06

Go Kentucky GoGo Kentucky GoGo Kentucky Go

LOL, I sure hope you don't go into hiding if the Wildcats lose!!!!

The Oldtimer

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March 30, 2012 09:44 AM ET

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Who cares

VisionQuest

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March 30, 2012 09:46 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:44 AM ET 03.30 by 2012 BB Champs 06

They lost last year, I did not go into "hiding", you know better than that. :-)

Yeah, but they weren't the favorites last year.

Joe Mammy

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March 30, 2012 09:50 AM ET

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Rooting for Louisville.

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March 30, 2012 10:02 AM ET

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Looking forward to an exciting game (I've no stake in the outcome).

Tin Man

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March 30, 2012 10:41 AM ET

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kentucky would win 8-9 out of 10 times in the match up... but as we all know, Louisville needs to win just once... that's all that matters. Heck, you only have 1 in 162,000,000 chance of winning lotto, but someone wins. And we all know Louisville has better chance of beating Kentucky than winning the lotto. So there ya go