 Pitino characterized the incident as "a case of someone getting down and needing a couple of hugs to get their spirits lifted a little bit".Pitino later added that he thought the transfer of point guard Travis Ford from Missouri – bringing additional competition in the backcourt for the 1991–92 season – may have played into Farmer's brief departure.Pitino expressed uncertainty entering the season about who would replace Derrick Miller as the team's starting shooting guard.