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per Britt:
To guide his players to better behavior, Pitino introduced a program called Gopher Pride. He brought in speakers like former players John Thomas and Walter Bond; human resources people from Target, advising about what makes a player employable after college; and a woman who counsels control over emotions, whom Pitino describes as “awesome.”
But it likely matters more that this year’s roster includes a pair of 4-star recruits in Hopkins native Amir Coffey and Eric Curry of Arkansas, plus 3-star player Michael Hurt of Rochester. Scouting services have pegged it the fifth best freshman class in the Big 10.
For 2017, Pitino has already received a commitment from 4-star point guard Isaiah Washington from the Bronx, and 3-star shooting guard Jamir Harris of Elizabeth, New Jersey.
As Pitino sees it, they are joining a decent core that went through fire last season. “You look at Jordan Murphy, he was an All-Freshman player [in the Big 10 last season], and he is only going to get better. Nate Mason played a lot the first two years. Dupree McBrayer is only going to get better.”
He lauds guard Akeem Springs, a transfer from Milwaukee, as a natural leader. Coffey, son of former Gopher forward Richard Coffey, checks the boxes of both local recruit and national-caliber talent.
And if it doesn’t work out? That’s when his beefed-up buyout comes in handy.
http://www.citypages.com/news/as-ev...-pitino-hopes-to-be-the-one-to-rise/401337986
Go Gophers!!
To guide his players to better behavior, Pitino introduced a program called Gopher Pride. He brought in speakers like former players John Thomas and Walter Bond; human resources people from Target, advising about what makes a player employable after college; and a woman who counsels control over emotions, whom Pitino describes as “awesome.”
But it likely matters more that this year’s roster includes a pair of 4-star recruits in Hopkins native Amir Coffey and Eric Curry of Arkansas, plus 3-star player Michael Hurt of Rochester. Scouting services have pegged it the fifth best freshman class in the Big 10.
For 2017, Pitino has already received a commitment from 4-star point guard Isaiah Washington from the Bronx, and 3-star shooting guard Jamir Harris of Elizabeth, New Jersey.
As Pitino sees it, they are joining a decent core that went through fire last season. “You look at Jordan Murphy, he was an All-Freshman player [in the Big 10 last season], and he is only going to get better. Nate Mason played a lot the first two years. Dupree McBrayer is only going to get better.”
He lauds guard Akeem Springs, a transfer from Milwaukee, as a natural leader. Coffey, son of former Gopher forward Richard Coffey, checks the boxes of both local recruit and national-caliber talent.
And if it doesn’t work out? That’s when his beefed-up buyout comes in handy.
http://www.citypages.com/news/as-ev...-pitino-hopes-to-be-the-one-to-rise/401337986
Go Gophers!!
