From pitinos point of view. He worked very hard to recruit him. This heart issue was known for a long time. The young man had been cleared by his doctors. If the Univerity would not clear the young man, Pitino would have never wasted so much time and money recruiting him. I understand that is the reason he got a full scholarship but it makes Pitino look pretty bad for no fault of his own. He is now short another player making it very difficult for him to field a competitive program. Again, the university should have made the decision about Jarvis before all the effort went into the process.
It seems to me that there could be a solution such as a special waver or some indemnification process to hold the university harmless, extra medical monitoring, etc. It is a very difficult decision especially when there is not any medical consensus but it seems the attorneys have taken control of the situation.
This athletic department is on the verge of a collapse and mutiny.
The fund raising debacle, the board of regents, the admissions department, attorneys, title IX, etc, there are strong head winds that will prevent this university from ever being competitive. I would not be surprised if Norwood, Pitino, and kill all leave as soon as another offer comes along. They have professional reputations that are too affected by circumstances outside of their control.
