The Gophers, coming off an 18-15 campaign, will have 10 underclassmen on their roster this season, including six freshmen.
The college experience is all about learning and evolving, a theory which Minnesota men's basketball coach Richard Pitino embraces.
And, along those lines, the Gophers' head coach has adapted the dual roles of professor and guidance counselor these days, as he oversees a youthful roster. Minnesota, you see, currently features 10 underclassmen on its 2015-16 preseason roster, including six freshmen.
Despite that fact, Pitino hardly sounded stressed on Thursday, when speaking to reporters at the Big Ten's annual media day gathering in Chicago.