NEW Pitino Blog!

[MadtownGopher]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Check out my latest blog to see what the team has been up to since the season ended: <a href="http://t.co/fNPB0crtNh">http://t.co/fNPB0crtNh</a></p>— Richard Pitino (@MNCoachPitino) <a href="https://twitter.com/MNCoachPitino/statuses/484734809906753537">July 3, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Jon]

U of M ; pitino-blog-early-summer-update

First Impressions.....
"Returners- Who has made the biggest jump over the summer? This award goes to Daquein McNeil. That small forward spot will be a fun competition. I really like the direction Day Day is headed."

http://www.gophersports.com/blog/2014/07/pitino-blog-early-summer-update.html

 

[Dr.Don]

Thanks for the thread and the link, guys. I, too, am looking forward to year two.

GO GOPHERS!!!

 

[Bad Gopher]

Coach Pitino has a warm personality, and that's not fake. You can't fake that this much.

 

[BarnBoy]

"Time ticking down. Wisconsin drives the lane... REJECTED by Ko-NOT-TODAY!!!... outlet to Squirrel... alley-oop to Hulk!!! Gophers Win!"

Year two, baby!!!

 

[underground629]

Love that he does these.

 

[Gopherguy0723]

I like his blog as well. It's nice to get inside his head a little bit and to learn how the summer is going for the team.

 

[AuEGO4]

"Time ticking down. Wisconsin drives the lane... REJECTED by Ko-NOT-TODAY!!!... outlet to Squirrel... alley-oop to Hulk!!! Gophers Win!"

Year two, baby!!!

Don't forget about the pass up the court to Day Day before the alley-oop to Hulk

 

[Winasota Gopher]

Can we coin Gaston "The Beast"?

 

[Dr.Don]

Can we coin Gaston "The Beast"?

Mbakwe already had that. Why not just "ANIMAL"?

 

[SelectionSunday]

Nicknames aren't given they are earned.

 

[howieramone]

Nicknames aren't given they are earned.

+1

 

[Winasota Gopher]

But when your name is Gaston Dieasomethingoranother something shorter may be appropriate and a tribute to beauty and the beast is fitting

 

[howeda7]

Josh Martin- I watched him work out yesterday for the first time of the summer because we have been resting him due to a minor knee issue (I repeat, MINOR)

He clearly understands Minnesota sports fan psychology already...

 

[BarnBoy]

He clearly understands Minnesota sports fan psychology already...

Ha! I thought the same thing.

 

[Slim Tubby]

How about Gaston "Do-or-Die"?

 

[98VQueens]

Nicknames aren't given they are earned.

+1.

And NO he cannot be the Beast.

 

[Unregistered User]

And NO he cannot be the Beast.

And Gaston was the bad guy in "Beauty and the Beast".

But we can still play the music for him:

 

[Winasota Gopher]

And Gaston was the bad guy in "Beauty and the Beast".

But we can still play the music for him:

Correct... I am not knowledgable about Beauty and the Beast I guess...

Damn.