Ware's presence at Final Four gives Louisville lift, but absence leaves big hole on floor
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}His full-leg cast and crutches aside, Kevin Ware is no different than the rest of his Louisville teammates this week. He's at team meetings. He's going to practice. He's riding the bus. He even put on his jersey to pose for the stock images that will be used during the Final Four telecast.
He is, Peyton Siva said, doing "everything he would normally do."
Except playing.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ware's presence at the Final Four is an emotional boost for the Cardinals, coming just days after he broke his lower right leg in gruesome fashion. But his absence on the floor leaves the top-seeded Cardinals vulnerable for the first time in the NCAA tournament.