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Published Dec 10, 2021
Recapping the latest sequence of events
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Ty Spalding  •  CardinalSports
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It's been a wild couple of days on Floyd Street. To say the least.

Here's a summary of all that has transpired:

WEDNESDAY EVENING- 12/8/2021

Neeli Bendapudi emerges as candidate at Penn State

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Late Wednesday night, rumors began to swirl that Louisville president Neeli Bendapudi was a final candidate for the same position at Penn State.

THURSDAY MORNING - 12/9/2021

Flight tracking begins

Word spread quickly that Neeli Bendapudi was likely heading to Penn State, and flight tracking immediately followed.

A Penn State University plane was tracked to be landing in Louisville around 7:30 a.m.

THURSDAY MORNING - 12/9/2021

Neeli Bendapudi confirmed to be next Penn State president

Bendapudi sent a letter to the UofL community saying her goodbyes:

THURSDAY MORNING - 12/9/2021

Vince Tyra turns down FSU

It seemed to be a foregone conclusion that Vince Tyra was off to Tallahassee to be the next athletics director at Florida State.

However, in an unpredictable turn of events, Tyra passed on that opportunity, opening the door for him to return to UofL.

THURSDAY AFTERNOON - 12/9/2021

Vince Tyra resigns as AD at UofL

The possibility of Vince Tyra returning to UofL was brief. The resignation letter sent in by Tyra on the 8th was accepted by UofL on Thursday afternoon.

FRIDAY MORNING - 12/10/21

Vince Tyra breaks his silence

Vince Tyra hadn't spoken or released any sort of statement until Friday morning, when he said farewell to the University of Louisville.

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Now, UofL doesn't have a president or an AD, and the attention turns to who will fill the positions in an interim capacity.