Since his arrival in Minneapolis, Richard Pitino, the Gophers basketball coach, has been a very vocal advocate for the value of in-state recruitment. A place like Minnesota, where there is no recent history of success and weather has not been conducive to outsiders, running a strong campaign for home players is very critical. The college football predictions also depict the dire need for change in their tactics. According to Pitiino, in state recruitment is t way to go if they are to succeed.
When the next two consecutive classes of recruits are concerned, this philosophy will come in handy.