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per FSN:
"It's a young team," said Pitino. "We've got a lot of opportunities for them to play and to do a lot of things on the court by learning on the court.
"I'm excited to really get rolling."
Coming off a disappointing, 18-15 campaign in which Minnesota lost six of its final eight contests, the Gophers will have no choice but to turn to some very raw players for big minutes. The freshmen class is led by talented guards Dupree McBrayer of Queens, N.Y., and Kevin Dorsey, of Waldorf, Md.
"They're going to have to grow on the fly," the 33-year-old Pitino noted. "What's good for them is they're going to have to play right away. . . . Hopefully by the time Big Ten (conference play) rolls around, they'll be ready.
"But I'm not going to use (inexperience) as an excuse," the coach continued. "It's where we're at as a team. It's where we're at as a program. We've got a lot of young guys. Some guys (have) great potential. It is a veteran's league, so they've got to grow up quick."
http://www.foxsports.com/north/stor...big-ten-ncaa-embracing-youthful-roster-101515
Go Gophers!!
"It's a young team," said Pitino. "We've got a lot of opportunities for them to play and to do a lot of things on the court by learning on the court.
"I'm excited to really get rolling."
Coming off a disappointing, 18-15 campaign in which Minnesota lost six of its final eight contests, the Gophers will have no choice but to turn to some very raw players for big minutes. The freshmen class is led by talented guards Dupree McBrayer of Queens, N.Y., and Kevin Dorsey, of Waldorf, Md.
"They're going to have to grow on the fly," the 33-year-old Pitino noted. "What's good for them is they're going to have to play right away. . . . Hopefully by the time Big Ten (conference play) rolls around, they'll be ready.
"But I'm not going to use (inexperience) as an excuse," the coach continued. "It's where we're at as a team. It's where we're at as a program. We've got a lot of young guys. Some guys (have) great potential. It is a veteran's league, so they've got to grow up quick."
http://www.foxsports.com/north/stor...big-ten-ncaa-embracing-youthful-roster-101515
Go Gophers!!