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per Marcus:
Watching his older brother’s successful jump from Canadian prep star to an eventual Final Four at South Carolina, Marcus Carr expected nothing less when it was his turn to play college basketball.
Carr’s brother, Duane Notice, needed patience. South Carolina finished near the bottom of the SEC before going on the biggest NCAA Tournament run in school history his senior year.
Carr had to learn patience, too. Pittsburgh went 0-18 in the ACC his freshman year, costing coach Kevin Stallings his job. The point guard transferred to Minnesota and sat an entire season under NCAA rules.
He reemerged last season as a third-team All-Big Ten selection, but Minnesota finished 8-12 in conference, putting another one of his coaches, Richard Pitino, on the hot seat.
Wednesday’s opening night marks a new opportunity for Carr to lead a team to the next level like his brother did. And it’s a chance to ease some doubts around Pitino’s program, too.
“It just comes down to winning for me now,” Carr said. “I just want to win.”
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Go Gophers!!
Watching his older brother’s successful jump from Canadian prep star to an eventual Final Four at South Carolina, Marcus Carr expected nothing less when it was his turn to play college basketball.
Carr’s brother, Duane Notice, needed patience. South Carolina finished near the bottom of the SEC before going on the biggest NCAA Tournament run in school history his senior year.
Carr had to learn patience, too. Pittsburgh went 0-18 in the ACC his freshman year, costing coach Kevin Stallings his job. The point guard transferred to Minnesota and sat an entire season under NCAA rules.
He reemerged last season as a third-team All-Big Ten selection, but Minnesota finished 8-12 in conference, putting another one of his coaches, Richard Pitino, on the hot seat.
Wednesday’s opening night marks a new opportunity for Carr to lead a team to the next level like his brother did. And it’s a chance to ease some doubts around Pitino’s program, too.
“It just comes down to winning for me now,” Carr said. “I just want to win.”
Marcus Carr enters Gophers season with dreams of following his brother's path
Marcus Carr has yet to be part of a winning college team but believes the pieces are in place for this Gophers squad.
www.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!