re: At least when Pitino process players to make room, he invites them back.

When I did one of those "Google searches" you told me about, I saw a much better article where the kid said he wasn't going to play because of talent and a rehabbing knee, so transferring to a DII school was best for him.

Then when he decided to transfer to a DI school, Pitino offered him his spot back (after another recruit left the team) because he said that the idea was for him to play for a year, not sit out. If he's going to not play somewhere, he may as well practice with Louisville for a year.