More than 100 years ago, the University of Kentucky and the University
of Louisville met for the first time on the basketball court. More than
30 years ago, the intrastate rivals faced each other in the original
"Dream Game." Fightin' Words has the inside stories of these games and
others from the rivalry, as well as tales of how Louisville coach Denny
Crum out-recruited Joe B. Hall for the athletes in inner-city
Louisville; how Rick Pitino had a dominant tenure at UK, then left to
become the Cardinals' coach; how John Calipari brought UK back on top;
and much more.
The book covers everything from the 12 games between the rivals before
the 1983 game, the 24-year buildup (and 61 years since the last regular
season matchup) to the 1983 game and how it finally became an annual
rivalry, and then individual chapters for the 31 UK/UL games since. Each
chapter contains pregame analysis, game coverage, and postgame
discussion, with firsthand interviews from players involved. The authors
reveal the effects of each game on both teams and on the history of
college basketball.
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