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The Gophers are not the first college basketball program to deal with absent players, so coach Richard Pitino said he isn’t calling on colleagues to provide advice or comfort during Minnesota’s rough past month.
“We’ve all had seasons where we’ve had things out of our control,” Pitino said. “There is such a fine line between a good season and a mediocre season, and a lot of it has to do with being healthy” and eligible to play.
Since losing Reggie Lynch to a suspension and playing mostly without Amir Coffey because of a shoulder injury, the Gophers have lost eight of nine games, including a season-worst five in a row, heading into Tuesday’s game against Nebraska at Williams Arena.
“A lot of it is getting lucky, and I think coaches understand that,” Pitino said. “Fans and media may not always understand that. I’m sure they do understand that — they may not want to understand it. I don’t need advice on this one. I understand it. It’s just a matter of keeping our guys positive and getting them to understand that ‘Let’s compete to the very, very best of our ability,’ and I thought we did that against Michigan.”
https://www.twincities.com/2018/02/...ling-for-counsel-during-seismic-season-shift/
Go Gophers!!
The Gophers are not the first college basketball program to deal with absent players, so coach Richard Pitino said he isn’t calling on colleagues to provide advice or comfort during Minnesota’s rough past month.
“We’ve all had seasons where we’ve had things out of our control,” Pitino said. “There is such a fine line between a good season and a mediocre season, and a lot of it has to do with being healthy” and eligible to play.
Since losing Reggie Lynch to a suspension and playing mostly without Amir Coffey because of a shoulder injury, the Gophers have lost eight of nine games, including a season-worst five in a row, heading into Tuesday’s game against Nebraska at Williams Arena.
“A lot of it is getting lucky, and I think coaches understand that,” Pitino said. “Fans and media may not always understand that. I’m sure they do understand that — they may not want to understand it. I don’t need advice on this one. I understand it. It’s just a matter of keeping our guys positive and getting them to understand that ‘Let’s compete to the very, very best of our ability,’ and I thought we did that against Michigan.”
https://www.twincities.com/2018/02/...ling-for-counsel-during-seismic-season-shift/
Go Gophers!!