In his introductory press conference, new Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s basketball head coach Ben Johnson quoted his football counterpart P.J. Fleck when asked about his plans for the players who were recruited under Richard Pitino: “They didn’t choose me, I chose them.”
Two months after that press conference, Johnson’s words ring truer than ever with the news that junior guard Both Gach has entered the transfer portal, becoming the 10th player from the previous regime to make his exit from Minnesota. Only Isaiah Ihnen remains.
Perhaps the most crushing loss was that of Gabe Kalscheur. A former DeLaSalle standout, Kalscheur was recruited by Johnson back when he was an assistant under Pitino.