The long-standing rivalry between the Kentucky Wildcats and the
Louisville Cardinals is one of the most heated in college basketball.
Facing off against each other on the court for over a century, the
intrastate rivalry became red-hot over thirty years ago when the two
faced each other in 1983 NCAA tournament, and Louisville narrowly edged
out the Wildcats to advance to the Elite Eight. The heat hasn't died
down since '83; in fact, the animosity between the two has only gotten
stronger, with numerous face-offs--both on and off the court. In
Fightin' Words, Joe Cox and Ryan Clark expertly narrate the
blow-by-blows of all the most important moments in the history of the
Kentucky-Louisville rivalry.
Fightin' Words, first published in 2014 and now newly updated in
paperback, covers the hundred-plus year span of the feud. From the
twelve games played prior to the fated 1983 meeting, to the
Wildcat-Cardinal meet-up in the Final Four round of 2014 NCAA
tournament, and every game in between through the 2014-15 season, all
the games covered include insightful pregame evaluation, commentary on
the games' most important plays, and expert postgame analysis, along
with interviews from key players. From off the court, read how
Louisville coach Denny Crum craftily out-recruited Kentucky coach Joe
Hall or the athletes in inner-city Louisville; discover a blow-by-blow
of Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino's move from the Wildcats to the
Cardinals; and learn how John Calipari transformed a losing Kentucky
team into NCAA Champions. With individual chapters chronicling every
meet-up, Fightin' Words is a must-have for every true fan of college
basketball.
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