BleedGopher
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per Rayno:
Here are my thoughts on three ways Pitino could shake things up:
Start small. Why not? Hey, matching up with some teams won’t be ideal with a lot of teams Minnesota will face, but let’s face it: nothing is ideal on this squad. You play what you’ve got, and the Gophers best players are all guards and smallish forwards.
Reward the youth. Last night, Pitino sent in three freshmen and two sophomores to finish the game because he felt they were the ones playing the hardest and competing the most. Lately, the coach has been punishing starters senior Carlos Morris and redshirt junior Charles Buggs, a lot, for dumb mistakes or not trying hard enough on defense.
Get creative. Send the team to one of these, where they’ve got to strategize and use each others' strengths in order to get out of a locked room. Or send them through an obstacle course blindfolded and force all of them to take turns trying to direct their teammates.
http://www.startribune.com/pitino-wants-to-shake-things-up-here-are-three-ideas/361282771/
Go Gophers!!
Here are my thoughts on three ways Pitino could shake things up:
Start small. Why not? Hey, matching up with some teams won’t be ideal with a lot of teams Minnesota will face, but let’s face it: nothing is ideal on this squad. You play what you’ve got, and the Gophers best players are all guards and smallish forwards.
Reward the youth. Last night, Pitino sent in three freshmen and two sophomores to finish the game because he felt they were the ones playing the hardest and competing the most. Lately, the coach has been punishing starters senior Carlos Morris and redshirt junior Charles Buggs, a lot, for dumb mistakes or not trying hard enough on defense.
Get creative. Send the team to one of these, where they’ve got to strategize and use each others' strengths in order to get out of a locked room. Or send them through an obstacle course blindfolded and force all of them to take turns trying to direct their teammates.
http://www.startribune.com/pitino-wants-to-shake-things-up-here-are-three-ideas/361282771/
Go Gophers!!