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per Shipley:
In eight years in Dinkytown, Pitino all but gave up on selling the state’s best recruits on staying home, finally relying on high-profile transfers such as Marcus Carr, Liam Robbins and Brandon Johnson to build a briefly credible roster in his final season.
That won’t fly for the next guy.
“I’m surrounded by extremely competitive people who want to compete at the highest level,” Coyle said Tuesday, “and there is no doubt — there is no doubt — that you’ve got to be able to recruit your in-state talent.”
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In eight years in Dinkytown, Pitino all but gave up on selling the state’s best recruits on staying home, finally relying on high-profile transfers such as Marcus Carr, Liam Robbins and Brandon Johnson to build a briefly credible roster in his final season.
That won’t fly for the next guy.
“I’m surrounded by extremely competitive people who want to compete at the highest level,” Coyle said Tuesday, “and there is no doubt — there is no doubt — that you’ve got to be able to recruit your in-state talent.”
John Shipley: Gophers’ next basketball coach has to keep more locals at home
“There is no reason why we can’t do it,” Gophers athletics director Mark Coyle said.
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Go Gophers!!
