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Charley Walters: Gophers' Richard Pitino calls Rashad Vaughn in short order

New University of Minnesota men's basketball coach Richard Pitino, hired Wednesday evening, April 3, wasted little time contacting at least one of Minnesota's nationally coveted high school junior recruits, shooting guard Rashad Vaughn of Robbinsdale Cooper. Pitino telephoned Vaughn on Wednesday night and told him his teams will play the same style he used at Florida International, which he coached to an 18-14 record this season.

It would be surprising if Pitino didn't also call top juniors Tyus Jones of Apple Valley and Reid Travis of DeLaSalle.

As of late Thursday afternoon, Pitino had not contacted Rene Pulley, who operates the nationally renowned Pulley AAU basketball program in the Twin Cities. That's surprising. Jones and Travis will play for the Pulley team that will compete in Nike circuit tournaments in Los Angeles and Hampton, Va., this month. Those tournaments will be open recruiting periods for NCAA Division I coaches.

"I don't have any feelings (about Pitino's hiring) one way or another," Pulley said Thursday. "That's a decision the University of Minnesota had to make, and we'll all just have to wait and see if it's the correct decision.

"Everybody deserves a fair chance without criticism before they even had one day on the job. All our questions will be answered in time when we see what kind of job he's able to do."

http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_22946806/shooter-now-minnesota-twins-season-tickets-fall-19

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PiPress: Gophers basketball: Norwood Teague picked Billy Donovan's brain in seeking Richard Pitino

"Norwood just kind of picked my brain about some younger guys that were out there," Donovan said. "I mentioned Richard to him because he worked with me for two years. In his first year (as Florida International coach), he did a terrific job. I just told Norwood that he would be a great guy to sit down and talk to. After spending some time with Richard, he must have thought the world of him because he hired him."

http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci...ll-norwood-teague-picked-billy-donovans-brain

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BleedGopher said:
Charley Walters: Gophers' Richard Pitino calls Rashad Vaughn in short order

New University of Minnesota men's basketball coach Richard Pitino, hired Wednesday evening, April 3, wasted little time contacting at least one of Minnesota's nationally coveted high school junior recruits, shooting guard Rashad Vaughn of Robbinsdale Cooper. Pitino telephoned Vaughn on Wednesday night and told him his teams will play the same style he used at Florida International, which he coached to an 18-14 record this season.

It would be surprising if Pitino didn't also call top juniors Tyus Jones of Apple Valley and Reid Travis of DeLaSalle.

As of late Thursday afternoon, Pitino had not contacted Rene Pulley, who operates the nationally renowned Pulley AAU basketball program in the Twin Cities. That's surprising. Jones and Travis will play for the Pulley team that will compete in Nike circuit tournaments in Los Angeles and Hampton, Va., this month. Those tournaments will be open recruiting periods for NCAA Division I coaches.

"I don't have any feelings (about Pitino's hiring) one way or another," Pulley said Thursday. "That's a decision the University of Minnesota had to make, and we'll all just have to wait and see if it's the correct decision.

"Everybody deserves a fair chance without criticism before they even had one day on the job. All our questions will be answered in time when we see what kind of job he's able to do."

http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_22946806/shooter-now-minnesota-twins-season-tickets-fall-19

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What exactly is Rene Pulley's problem? This is the second snarky quote that I have seen from him today.
 

Sid Hartman: Pitino faces uphill battle with recruits

The time to fire him was not when next season’s recruiting class features the best group of Minnesota seniors in years. These were nationally ranked players — including Apple Valley’s Tyus Jones, Cooper’s Rashad Vaughn and DeLa- Salle’s Reid Travis — who Smith and his staff had been recruiting for years, and now a new coach coming staff will have a difficult time trying to sell a rebuilding Minnesota program to players who are used to winning.

That’s why it made a lot of sense to hire Flip Saunders, with his experience as a coach in college and the NBA, but it was pretty evident that even though he was offered the job, he turned it down because he couldn’t operate under Gophers athletic director Norwood Teague’s terms.

Well, it turned out before and after the Saunders negotiations that it was difficult to hire a coach. Teague didn’t contact incoming coach Richard Pitino until Monday and hired him two days later, after Teague was turned down by a number of other candidates. And Teague didn’t contact Eric Musselman until a few days ago, and the son of former Gophers and Wolves coach Bill Musselman was available if Teague hadn’t decided to hire Pitino.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/201557391.html

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STrib: Ready? New Gophers coach was born with a whistle

“When you work for [Rick] Pitino, it’s a different world you live in,” said Steve Masiello, coach at Manhattan College and a former assistant at Louisville with Richard Pitino and longtime friend of the family, who started out as a Knicks ball boy for Rick in sixth grade. “Rick Pitino would come into a staff meeting when you’re playing UConn on Big Monday, and you’re in charge of the game plan — you’re telling him what to do,” Masiello said. “I think that’s why Pitino’s guys have so much success after Rick is because he prepared us so well for that next step.”

http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/201559281.html

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KIll has worked out better than Brady Hoke? The old man really has lost it.
 



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jamalo said:
What exactly is Rene Pulley's problem? This is the second snarky quote that I have seen from him today.
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Tyus. They've had him for years now, and this is their shot on the big stage. They desperately want to see him go to Duke, MSU, Kansas or Kentucky so they can put it on their web site. This is a territorial thing. Other AAU programs (yes they do exist Rene) have made inroads in the Twin Cites area in recent years, and it chafes the Pulley boys who want to be the power brokers in this area. IMHO.
 

leftyslefty said:
Tyus. They've had him for years now, and this is their shot on the big stage. They desperately want to see him go to Duke, MSU, Kansas or Kentucky so they can put it on their web site. This is a territorial thing. Other AAU programs (yes they do exist Rene) have made inroads in the Twin Cites area in recent years, and it chafes the Pulley boys who want to be the power brokers in this area. IMHO.
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Some diabolically depressing *&^!#*&^!#*&^!#*&^!# right there, but makes sense.
 

Doogie's The Scoops: Pitino has already spoken with Tyus Jones, Rashad Vaughn

Gophers basketball recruits Tyus Jones (Apple Valley) and Rashad Vaughn (Cooper) aren't talking to reporters this week, but they gladly took phone calls from new coach Richard Pitino on Wednesday night.

Vaughn, in particular, is said to have come away impressed. A likely future NBA player, he wants to play in an offense that will showcase his skill-set, and an offense that will run. Pitino will do that, or at least try. Former coach Tubby Smith often mentioned wanting to, but never really did.

Pitino tried to call the third of the local "Big 3", Reid Travis (DeLaSalle HS), but wasn't able to connect. Assume he will in the very near future.

http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/...dy_spoken_with_Tyus_Jones_Rashad_Vaughn040413

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Marcus blog: Gophers basketball: Should Richard Pitino hire an assistant with local ties?

“A coach has to make his own decision on that,” Hopkins basketball coach Ken Novak said. “I don’t think he should be pushed to hire a local guy. I would love those kinds of connections. But the coach has to be comfortable with it. I’m sure he has a list he’s looking at right now.”

http://blogs.twincities.com/gophers...ard-pitino-hire-an-assistant-with-local-ties/

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BleedGopher said:
Doogie's The Scoops: Pitino has already spoken with Tyus Jones, Rashad Vaughn

Gophers basketball recruits Tyus Jones (Apple Valley) and Rashad Vaughn (Cooper) aren't talking to reporters this week, but they gladly took phone calls from new coach Richard Pitino on Wednesday night.

Vaughn, in particular, is said to have come away impressed. A likely future NBA player, he wants to play in an offense that will showcase his skill-set, and an offense that will run. Pitino will do that, or at least try. Former coach Tubby Smith often mentioned wanting to, but never really did.

Pitino tried to call the third of the local "Big 3", Reid Travis (DeLaSalle HS), but wasn't able to connect. Assume he will in the very near future.

http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/...dy_spoken_with_Tyus_Jones_Rashad_Vaughn040413

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Guess minimal impression on Tyus due to any inclusion of detail. Least he impressed one.
 

BleedGopher said:
Doogie's The Scoops: Pitino has already spoken with Tyus Jones, Rashad Vaughn

Gophers basketball recruits Tyus Jones (Apple Valley) and Rashad Vaughn (Cooper) aren't talking to reporters this week, but they gladly took phone calls from new coach Richard Pitino on Wednesday night.

Vaughn, in particular, is said to have come away impressed. A likely future NBA player, he wants to play in an offense that will showcase his skill-set, and an offense that will run. Pitino will do that, or at least try. Former coach Tubby Smith often mentioned wanting to, but never really did.

Pitino tried to call the third of the local "Big 3", Reid Travis (DeLaSalle HS), but wasn't able to connect. Assume he will in the very near future.

http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/...dy_spoken_with_Tyus_Jones_Rashad_Vaughn040413

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really putting your reputation on the line doogie
 

Daize - That is one of the most overreaching assumptions I have read on this site and there have been many assumptions that have been made. How can you say that there was minimal impression made on Tyus? Second item is that this is Doogie reporting so it is just as likely he lost his train of thought and did not include a comment if it was made.
 


“A coach has to make his own decision on that,” Hopkins basketball coach Ken Novak said. “I don’t think he should be pushed to hire a local guy. I would love those kinds of connections. But the coach has to be comfortable with it. I’m sure he has a list he’s looking at right now.”
 

New University of Minnesota men's basketball coach Richard Pitino, hired Wednesday evening, April 3, wasted little time contacting at least one of Minnesota's nationally coveted high school junior recruits, shooting guard Rashad Vaughn of Robbinsdale Cooper. Pitino telephoned Vaughn on Wednesday night and told him his teams will play the same style he used at Florida International, which he coached to an 18-14 record this season.

It would be surprising if Pitino didn't also call top juniors Tyus Jones of Apple Valley and Reid Travis of DeLaSalle.

As of late Thursday afternoon, Pitino had not contacted Rene Pulley, who operates the nationally renowned Pulley AAU basketball program in the Twin Cities. That's surprising.

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Pitino on question of this being a stepping stone job: "This is absolutely the place I want to be." Saying all the right things. #Gophers
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Pitino on practice facility: "When I look around this place, we have plenty to win and win at a high level." He's officially the anti-Tubby.
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On the practice facility: "We can win with what we have now. But when the practice facility comes, it will be great," Pitino said.
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Pitino doesn't know what direction he will go yet with his staff. But he wants coaches that "are better than me." #Gophers
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Pitino on talking with his father. It didn't go much further "are you crazy," he joked. #Gophers
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Pitino: "I will take it one day at a time and that's the way you build a program." He doesn't want to place expectations for Year 1.
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Pitino says he has tremendous respect for Tubby Smith and said he left "a very solid foundation here." #Gophers
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Pitino could obviously not comment on the "Big Three" in-state JRs: "We'll certainly do our best to recruit the best players in the country"
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Pitino: "Kids like to play in this style. Every kid likes to get up and down the court because it's fun. They like the freedom." #Gophers
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Pitino said he loves the "passionate fan base" and says the skys the limit for this program. But "it starts with recruiting." #Gophers
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Pitino said he spoke to the players about his vision and style of basketball: Says he wants it to be exciting uptempo, pressing style.
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AD Norwood Teague: "We expect to see progress under Coach Pitino but we know it can't happen overnight. We need to give him the resources."
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#Gophers Richard Pitino bio handed out to the fans, players and media in attendance -- pic.twitter.com/3aC3kTFPq4
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Couple minutes away from the introductory press conference for Richard Pitino. Watch live on BTN or here: bit.ly/13Xr1ZM
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Most of the #Gophers returning players are here to support the new coach plus, seniors Rodney Williams and Andre Ingram.
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#Gophers presser for new basketball coach Richard Pitino nearly starting with band playing in the background. Feels like gameday.
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Gophers BB stud scorer Andre hollins joins #92Noon around 920 on Richard pitino, tubby smith and hope selling for the future. #kfan1003
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If Pitino leaves before April 30, 2016, then he would owe the university $1.5 million.
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Pitino's contract was handed out to the media. He has a six-year deal at $1.2 million. Base salary is $500K. Supplemental comp is $700K.
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http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_22961998/gophers-basketball-richard-pitino-says-sky-is-limit

http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci...ketball-richard-pitino-wont-lose-andre-austin

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@SteveHallstrom My opinion continues to be that the #Gophers could get at least one of those top juniors. Probably not Tyus Jones.
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@ILikeFoodJP Yes they do so far. It seems that a change in style is something at least Austin and Andre Hollins were excited about.
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Austin Hollins: "On offense we're just going to run-and-gun. A lot of pick-and-rolls. Getting up and down." #Gophers
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Tubby Smith received $100,000 on the last contract to make the NCAA tournament. But Pitino will get $50,000. And $50,000 to make Sweet 16.
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Jon said:
http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_22961998/gophers-basketball-richard-pitino-says-sky-is-limit

http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci...ketball-richard-pitino-wont-lose-andre-austin

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@SteveHallstrom My opinion continues to be that the #Gophers could get at least one of those top juniors. Probably not Tyus Jones.
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Tubby Smith received $100,000 on the last contract to make the NCAA tournament. But Pitino will get $50,000. And $50,000 to make Sweet 16.
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If they're going to run a lot of pick and rolls I have no doubt that Pitino will be looking to add a PG to this year's class. I think Andre's game is suited for that offense, but that's about it. Austin's handle just isn't good enough. Mav is more of a spot up shooter in a PG's body.
 

Shama: Pitino Plans to Finish Career Here

Former Gophers’ coach Jim Dutcher told Sports Headliners the young coach has much to prove as a recruiter and coach. “I don’t think they (the top coaches) will be frightened to recruit against Minnesota,” said Dutcher who coached the Gophers to the 1982 Big Ten championship.

http://shamasportsheadliners.com/

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BleedGopher said:
Shama: Pitino Plans to Finish Career Here

Former Gophers’ coach Jim Dutcher told Sports Headliners the young coach has much to prove as a recruiter and coach. “I don’t think they (the top coaches) will be frightened to recruit against Minnesota,” said Dutcher who coached the Gophers to the 1982 Big Ten championship.

http://shamasportsheadliners.com/

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I don't think that's been the case in quite a while, so what else is new? LOL
 


FSN: Minnesota players eager to work with Pitino

"It's never easy losing a coach that you've been with for three years. I think everyone's going to miss Coach Smith," said junior Austin Hollins. "But at the same time, he laid a foundation down. I think Coach Pitino's going to come in here, he's got the right vision, he's got the right goals in mind. I think he'll be ready to work and get us ready for next season."

"It's going to be exciting. I've always played with coaches quite a bit older than I am," Hollins said. "I think he's going to be able to relate to us a little bit more. He's just 10 years older than me, so it's going to be cool."

http://www.foxsportsnorth.com/colle...r-to-work-with-Pit?blockID=888849&feedID=3590

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