Funding is one issue. I think they missed the boat in this report regarding some other issues surrounding athletics. For example, what is the graduation rate of their student athletes? Do athletic scholarships offer opportunity for kids that otherwise might not be able to attend college? If their graduation rate is terrible and the program is costing them an arm and a leg, that would fit into the professor’s playbook.
TT is a good kid with great family support. His grandmother flew in from Phoenix to watch his games and continued to show up after he was hurt. As others have mentioned, hopefully he finishes his degree.
"Just like in recruiting, it's all about fit," said Hawkins. "He went to Yale, so he understands education and that component. He's used to winning, so he expects to win and knows how to win. He has worked in a similar defensive structure that we run, so he can take that and add and polish and put his spin on it."