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Gopher men's coach Richard Pitino was on the Sports Huddle on Sunday, April 22.
(these are rough notes - wasn't trying to transcribe)
Q: will you be signing more players for next year?
RP: right now looking at a lot of younger players on AAU circuit. more options now with so many transfers, 5th-year transfers. always recruiting.
Q: how do you learn about possible 5th-year transfers?
RP: with social media, players tweet about it. there are recruiting services that track transfers. No more secrets anymore.
Q: just signed transfer (Willis)?
RP: I can't talk about it just yet.
Q: what about JUCOs?
RP: will look at all options. don't want to give out scholarships just to give out a scholarship. don't have to use all 13 scholarships. good to have 1 or 2 in your back pocket to use for a transfer. have to stay healthy. we need some good luck.
Q: opponent for game at US Bank Stadium?
RP: honing on on the opponent. I think it's pretty close to being set - just waiting on some things to make announcement. This will be a quality opponent. good game for our fans.
Q: will that be considered a home game?
RP: technically, it's considered a neutral site game. in terms of NCAA, with quad 1, quad 2, a neutral site game can be valuable.
Q: long question about foreign players.
RP: didn't catch that game. (between foreign team and us junior team). basketball is a world-wide game. we'll look at foreign recruits. Canada looks like a natural fit for MN to recruit in.
(these are rough notes - wasn't trying to transcribe)
Q: will you be signing more players for next year?
RP: right now looking at a lot of younger players on AAU circuit. more options now with so many transfers, 5th-year transfers. always recruiting.
Q: how do you learn about possible 5th-year transfers?
RP: with social media, players tweet about it. there are recruiting services that track transfers. No more secrets anymore.
Q: just signed transfer (Willis)?
RP: I can't talk about it just yet.
Q: what about JUCOs?
RP: will look at all options. don't want to give out scholarships just to give out a scholarship. don't have to use all 13 scholarships. good to have 1 or 2 in your back pocket to use for a transfer. have to stay healthy. we need some good luck.
Q: opponent for game at US Bank Stadium?
RP: honing on on the opponent. I think it's pretty close to being set - just waiting on some things to make announcement. This will be a quality opponent. good game for our fans.
Q: will that be considered a home game?
RP: technically, it's considered a neutral site game. in terms of NCAA, with quad 1, quad 2, a neutral site game can be valuable.
Q: long question about foreign players.
RP: didn't catch that game. (between foreign team and us junior team). basketball is a world-wide game. we'll look at foreign recruits. Canada looks like a natural fit for MN to recruit in.