Pitino: Scholarship for walk-on Haugh over Stephon Sharp was about seniority

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per Rayno:

On Tuesday, coach Richard Pitino said the decision was primarily about seniority; Haugh, a 5-10 guard from Prior Lake, is a senior, Sharp is a sophomore.

“I told Steph ‘This has nothing to do with you,’” Pitino said. “’Darin has been in the program longer than you have. He’s done everything right.’

“Sometimes you have to make tough decisions but I think Darin has earned it …Darin has been great on the court, off the court, he’s a great leader. And I’m happy he got that opportunity.”

http://www.startribune.com/pitino-s...ugh-over-sharp-was-about-seniority/388379451/

Go Gophers!!

 

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per Rayno:

On Tuesday, coach Richard Pitino said the decision was primarily about seniority; Haugh, a 5-10 guard from Prior Lake, is a senior, Sharp is a sophomore.

“I told Steph ‘This has nothing to do with you,’” Pitino said. “’Darin has been in the program longer than you have. He’s done everything right.’

“Sometimes you have to make tough decisions but I think Darin has earned it …Darin has been great on the court, off the court, he’s a great leader. And I’m happy he got that opportunity.”

http://www.startribune.com/pitino-s...ugh-over-sharp-was-about-seniority/388379451/

Go Gophers!!

In those four remaining games, Sharp averaged 13.5 points in 36.5 minutes per game.

Pitino said Sharp was “disappointed” following the team’s decision, but the coach told the guard to look at it another way.

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Seems it has nothing to do with Darin's senior scholarship expiring after one year... the scholarship expires either way. I'd say Sharp earned it from where I sit, but understand why Pitino gave it to the guy with seniority.