“They said we can actually do another appeal and take it from there and see what happens,” Walter Pitchford Sr. said. Pitchford Sr. said he wasn’t sure if his son would enroll at DePaul or what their next step would be. “At this point I’m not sure. I’m not sure,” he said. “We have to think about it and see what’s gonna be the best.” Pitchford Sr. previously said he had been told directly by DePaul AD Jean Lenti Ponsetto “that Walter would be granted a release and she said that she had discussed it with the president of the school [Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider].” Pitchford Sr. said the family hasn’t heard from DePaul since the school issued a statement June 2. HARRISON NAMED ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH Larry Harrison, one of the top recruiters and assistant coaches in the game, was named associate head coach at West Virginia. By my count, he is the third African-American associate head coach in the Big East, following David Cox (Rutgers) and Shaheen Holloway (Seton Hall). Five other Big East teams have white associate head coaches. Read my recent story on black coaches here. Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter
“They said we can actually do another appeal and take it from there and see what happens,” Walter Pitchford Sr. said. Pitchford Sr. said he wasn’t sure if his son would enroll at DePaul or what their next step would be. “At this point I’m not sure. I’m not sure,” he said. “We have to think about it and see what’s gonna be the best.” Pitchford Sr. previously said he had been told directly by DePaul AD Jean Lenti Ponsetto “that Walter would be granted a release and she said that she had discussed it with the president of the school [Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider].” Pitchford Sr. said the family hasn’t heard from DePaul since the school issued a statement June 2. HARRISON NAMED ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH Larry Harrison, one of the top recruiters and assistant coaches in the game, was named associate head coach at West Virginia. By my count, he is the third African-American associate head coach in the Big East, following David Cox (Rutgers) and Shaheen Holloway (Seton Hall). Five other Big East teams have white associate head coaches. Read my recent story on black coaches here. Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter