I'm not defending Stallings. I really don't care if Pitt pays him or not. But the posters on this board and fans in general buying into this nonsense are just silly. I've looked at that picture and am still trying to figure out what's going on there. The picture was taken in the gym at John Carroll University here in Ohio, you can see the name right on the chairs. But it looks like it might be high school players in the picture, or potentially AAU. Who cares? He was there with his assistant coach. He may have seen what he needed to see at that point and not needed to see more. He may have already offered the kid he was watching and was just there to make an appearance. Who knows? And who the f*&^%$ really cares?
In the midst of an FBI investigation of players getting paid $100,000, Pitt's going to have a difficult time making a case for cause because KS was Rip Van Winkle in a gym or changed his recruiting schedule. He can recruit who he wants when he wants. He's the coach, and he dictates that. If his skipping recruiting stops costs him recruits or means Pitt isn't competitive, well, then he gets fired for sucking at his job but not for "cause." ... Pitt's looking for real "cause." They're looking for NCAA violations. Ethical breaches. Significant issues to put pressure on KS to settle or compromise on the buyout amount. They're interviewing pretty much anyone and everyone associated with the program to find anything they can.