6-10 DePaul recruit asks for release

[Da Coach]

6'10" Walter Pitchford, who is signed as a 2010 recruit by ePaul, has asked for his release from his LOI.

http://www.zagsblog.com/2010/05/29/6-10-pitchford-seeking-release-from-depaul/

[Big Mike]

I say hire Tracy Webster as the asst/recuiter and bring Walter Pitchford with!

[Da Coach]

DePaul has decided to take a hard-line stance and deny Walter Pitchford his release

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/06/depaul-denies-pitchfords-request-for-release.html

This is a highly unusual move by DePaul. Almost always, when a school changes coaches, they will allow recruits who were signed by the previous coach to be released. Denying the request will rarely lead to the player backing down and coming to the school, so there is little for DePaul to gain here, and a lot of bad publicity they stand to get that could hurt their future recruiting.
Except in the rare case when a school has evidence of tampering, or something equally sinister, IMO these recruits caught in a coaching change should be given their release.