Dave Thorson talks about Pitino's recruiting/relationship building vs Tubby's

[WindyCityGopher]

But his name IS Pitino. One of the first rules of sales is build credibility, he's got that already with an introduction and a smile.

His name sure as hell is Pitino, and he doesn't hide from that fact...nor should he. Think of how Richard has made the connection to his Hall of Fame father very, very clear. Rick has been to games at the Barn and at MSG for the NIT. They've set up a high profile neutral site game against each other to kick off the upcoming season (a game that will undoubtedly be hyped big time) and are discussing a home and home against each other in coming seasons. Yes, Richard is a Pitino and wisely uses that fact to his program's advantage.