Pitino to Minnesota....

[psycln11]

FIU's Richard Pitino that is.Report: FIU coach Richard Pitino close to finalizing deal with Minnesota | CollegeBasketballTalk

 

[Erik4Cy]

Might wanna put full name in the title next time..
Misleading thread is Misleading.

 

[Spam]

He's 30. And his dad is famous. He went 11-9 in his only year as a head coach. In the Sun Belt Conference.
Minnesota is doomed.

 

[CyinCo]

Minnesota Fan: "We got Pitino!! Yes! Yess....um...wait. Richard? Who TF is that!??"

 

[ISUCubswin]

Yeah...fans reactions will be hilarious on this.

 

[Spam]

Saying Minnesota got Pitino (Richard) is like a team saying we won the Final 4 (NIT).

 

[kilgore_trout]

laughable on so many levels.

 

[isufan]

I wonder if he was even in the top 10 on their want list.

 

[LLCoolCY]

Yeah...fans reactions will be hilarious on this.

I stopped over to gopherhole and actually most of the fans are pretty excited. 30 year old with some name reconition who was an assistant at Louisville and has a little head coaching experience. It is an obvious huge risk but then again wasn't Fred a big one two 3 years ago? it paid off handsomely. Note: Though most now MN fans believe the Big 3 in Minnesota are leaving.

 

[bos]

I stopped over to gopherhole and actually most of the fans are pretty excited. 30 year old with some name reconition who was an assistant at Louisville and has a little head coaching experience. It is an obvious huge risk but then again wasn't Fred a huge one two 3 years ago? Though most now believe the Big 3 in Minnesota are leaving. (good for Cyclone nation)

He only needs to beat Iowa consistently to make it a quality hire in my opinion. But thats only my selfish opinion. =)

 

[ISUCubswin]

Does anyone know what FIU's playing style is like? I would assume a lot like Louisville?

 

[Spam]

I stopped over to gopherhole and actually most of the fans are pretty excited. 30 year old with some name reconition who was an assistant at Louisville and has a little head coaching experience. It is an obvious huge risk but then again wasn't Fred a huge one two 3 years ago? Though most now believe the Big 3 in Minnesota are leaving. (good for Cyclone nation)

If this is a "risky" hire, what, in your opinion constitutes a bad hire?
Risky and bad are two different things.

 

[cyclonefan1983]

Does anyone think that Rick Pitino won't be recruiting in Minnesota now that his boy is the head coach at Minnesota?

 

[Tre4ISU]

If this is a "risky" hire, what, in your opinion constitutes a bad hire?
Risky and bad are two different things.

A guy who has proven to not be very good.

 

[swarthmoreCY]

He will certainly have the lightest resume in the Big 10. Minn is really counting on his last name.

There is a good talent base, he is coaching at a high-major school, and being Pitino's son will get him in the living room of recruits, so I doubt he fails miserably. That said, I would be surprised if he has them competing with OSU, IU, Michigan, MSU, Wisconsin, and Maryland.

 

[Tornado man]

I think it's a home run hire to get the fan base excited.
Pitino was there one year, led Florida International to their first winning record in I don't know how long..with only a few scholarship players. Plus, he was an assistant to Billy Donovan, just like Shaka Smart was.
I like it.

 

[djcubby]

That said, I would be surprised if he has them competing with OSU, IU, Michigan, MSU, Wisconsin, and Maryland.

Or Northwestern, Penn State, Nebraska

 

[Clones21]

Little Pitino has learned from the best. Good hire IMO.

 

[Al_4_State]

They fired Tubby for this guy?

Jesus ******.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Well, he can introduce himself as Rich and hope everyone is hard of hearing.