Rick Pitino on son/U: I'm excited because of the type of people around him.

[BleedGopher]

per a Q&A with SI:

SI.com: In this charmed run it got lost a bit that your son got the Minnesota job. How excited are you for him?

RP: I'm excited because of the type of people around him. It's one thing to have a big job, it's another to get one with Norwood Teague and Mike Ellis. They really understand basketball, and that's key. He's going into an environment where these guys really get it. It's not just a promise of a practice facility, they'll get it done.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/co...3/louisville-rick-pitino/index.html?mobile=no

Go Gophers!!

 

[Monty519]

Okay, I know he's his dad, but it does really seem like a lot of people around the college basketball circles respect the heck out of Teague and Ellis and think they're just on top of stuff when it comes to basketball programs. I really hope everyone is right.