While his last blog post sparked the ire of media member and Big East fans, Rick Pitino's newest post will likely be received with much less criticism.
With Louisville prepping to head on a team trip to the Bahamas, the Cardinals have been allowed to practice over the summer. To keep fans posted on how the work is going, Pitino posted a scouting report of every player. Jared Swopshire, Raheem Buckles, Luke Hancock, Kevin Ware, and Wayne Blackshear have yet to practice, but everyone else received a refreshing dose of honesty from Pitino.
I'm not going to go through every player, but here are some of my favorite lines:
- On Kyle Kuric and Peyton Siva: "The only thing absent for him in the three days was competition. Peyton and Kyle did not get anyone who could make it difficult for them to score. That will change in September."
- On Gorgui Dieng: "His incredible length will get him six or seven offensive rebounds in our segments, but he will go through an hour with just a few defensive boards."
- On Angel Nunez: "When we offered him a scholarship, it came with much trepidation. Was highly regarded in New York City as a sophomore, but then spiraled down the next two years. Why did I gamble on him? He reminds me so much of Francisco Garcia (Angel’s idol) and not because he is a fellow Dominican. Same body type, long and thin, outstanding shooter with excellent form, and same defensive type as Francisco -- which means he can’t defend Vinny Tatum, our esteemed equipment manager."
- On Russ Smith: "Ralph Willard has had long meetings with him. Stevie Mass also. Add me to the mix multiple times. Russ just does not want to be a point guard. There was a point in our scrimmage where he took six shots in 42 seconds."
- On Chane Behanan: "Ray Ganong , our strength coach who has performed his duties in football as well, states Chane measures the widest calf and thighs of any athlete he’s ever measured -- linemen included (calf is 19 3/8”, thigh is 27 ¾”)."
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