BleedGopher
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per Marcus' Q&A:
Q: A few years ago, there was speculation about your job status before the Gophers turned things around to make the NCAA tournament. Do you handle criticism the same way now?
A: When you’re a coach at this level, what you do is pour your heart and soul into your team, your players, your staff, your recruits and most importantly your family. That’s what you do. You don’t get too high and low. You don’t worry what people say about you because they’re going to say it about everybody. So you don’t take offense to it. You just get better. I’m going to coach my team to the best of my ability every single day. And I’m going to be who I am as a person. With an understanding that this is a results driven profession. But I’m going to every day put my heart and soul into it. That’s how you put your head on the pillow every night. I’ll continue to do that and be myself.
Q: Coyle didn’t hire you, but he has supported you since he arrived three years ago. What’s your communication like with Coyle this season?
A: Mark and I have a great relationship. I feel great about the program to be quite honest with you. We’re going to continue to fight and see if we can get into the tournament. We’re excited about recruiting with Tre’ Williams in the fold. He’s a guy who has shot up in every ranking as a four-star player and a top-100 kid. We’ve got two guys in (transfers) Payton Willis and Marcus Carr who are really, really going to help. I think Eric Curry with a good offseason will be back even healthier. I feel really good about it. [He and Coyle] talk about life, family, how the day is going. We’ve got a great relationship and friendship. He asks me how I’m doing. I ask him how he’s doing. That’s about it.
Q: Isaiah Washington returned from missing a game with a tailbone injury. Was he bothered by it against Michigan, and that limited his playing time?
A: No. Not really. It’s hard. You can’t play everybody. You have to put the guys on the court who you think can help you win.
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-coach-richard-pitino-we-re-still-in-the-fight/506274552/
Go Gophers!!
Q: A few years ago, there was speculation about your job status before the Gophers turned things around to make the NCAA tournament. Do you handle criticism the same way now?
A: When you’re a coach at this level, what you do is pour your heart and soul into your team, your players, your staff, your recruits and most importantly your family. That’s what you do. You don’t get too high and low. You don’t worry what people say about you because they’re going to say it about everybody. So you don’t take offense to it. You just get better. I’m going to coach my team to the best of my ability every single day. And I’m going to be who I am as a person. With an understanding that this is a results driven profession. But I’m going to every day put my heart and soul into it. That’s how you put your head on the pillow every night. I’ll continue to do that and be myself.
Q: Coyle didn’t hire you, but he has supported you since he arrived three years ago. What’s your communication like with Coyle this season?
A: Mark and I have a great relationship. I feel great about the program to be quite honest with you. We’re going to continue to fight and see if we can get into the tournament. We’re excited about recruiting with Tre’ Williams in the fold. He’s a guy who has shot up in every ranking as a four-star player and a top-100 kid. We’ve got two guys in (transfers) Payton Willis and Marcus Carr who are really, really going to help. I think Eric Curry with a good offseason will be back even healthier. I feel really good about it. [He and Coyle] talk about life, family, how the day is going. We’ve got a great relationship and friendship. He asks me how I’m doing. I ask him how he’s doing. That’s about it.
Q: Isaiah Washington returned from missing a game with a tailbone injury. Was he bothered by it against Michigan, and that limited his playing time?
A: No. Not really. It’s hard. You can’t play everybody. You have to put the guys on the court who you think can help you win.
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-coach-richard-pitino-we-re-still-in-the-fight/506274552/
Go Gophers!!
