Rick Pitino Drops Funny Post About Life in Transfer Portal Era

St. John's head coach Rick Pitino began his coaching career in 1974, so he's seen the entire evolution of college basketball up to this point.

Still, Pitino is getting used to the throes of life in the new transfer portal era, as he tweeted a brief, but funny, anecdote about watching game film with his assistant coaches at 11:30 p.m. after discovering a potential player to target this offseason:

Pitino is no stranger to the transfer portal, as he landed former Kansas forward Zuby Ejiofor upon his arrival to St. John's in 2023 and developed into the Red Storm's best player over the last two seasons.

Still, it's clear that Pitino and other coaches are burning the midnight oil as they try to revamp their rosters for next season by uncovering gems through the transfer portal.