that his son, Richard is invaluable to program. Does anyone think he will have a 'medical leave of absence' sometime this season or the next and have Richard in charge of the team on an interim basis until he returns?

That seems like the next step for Pitino to convince the world his son is ready for a head coaching job.

If he spent even half as much time praising his players as he does his son, perhaps team chemistry would be better.