Because they cared about winning back then maybe? It was stupid to fire him when they did, but that had noithing to do with Keita either, Baldi. So what's your point?
In all seriousness, why do you think they got rid of Jarvis? How did it go down in your opinoin, meaning in senses of timing of events?
First of all, I think Harrington did not like the fact that Jarvis would call the program out and demand all this $ be spent to improve facilities, etc. Jarvis was right, too.
I think in Feb 2003, they were ready to fire Jarvis at season's end for poor performance, lack of recruiting, etc. Then St. John's made a crazy run, beat Duke, won the NIT, hopes were high, and they couldn't fire him. They start off the next season HORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIBLY and Harrington goes well now public opinion is against him, I better do it now before they make a stupid run at season's end again, and he cans him.
Then because Jarvis had the planes chartered and st johns stopped that, the Pitt incident happened, etc. etc. etc.
Do you remember the incidents Marco? Do you REALLY believe Keita talks if he doesn't get expelled for the Pitt incident? I think it's pretty obvious how it all went down.
How do YOU think it went down Mr. Mel Gibson from Conspiracy Theory?
Of course I remember the incidents, just the timetable of events is a bit blurry. Do you think the Erick Barkley incidents were the start of Harrington and the administration decisison set in motion?
Were you even a St. John's fan back then? Do you not remember anything? Barkley's incidents went down in 1999-2000. Then Barkley left. After that, there was Omar Cook's first season (2001-02), Hatten's first season AND NCAA berth (2002-03), and the NIT title season (2003-04). Now you tell me. Do you think the Barkley incident which was TOTALLY separate from Jarvis had anything to do with Jarvis' firing 3+ years later?
He was fired because the team wasn't winning, they were getting bad recruits, etc. And this is a guy who took us to THREE NCAA tourneys and an NIT title in 5 years! He brought in 2 MCD AA's of his own AND Daryll Hill and Marcus Hatten.
Jarvis had NOTHING to do with the Pitt strip club scandal.
Jarvis - if he directly had something to do with Keita's payments, which there is no proof of, he was paying a poor dude from West Africa $250 a month. If you're gettin the heebiejeebies because of that, perhaps you should get a reality check.
Jarvis hurt this program badly...but he hurt it by ruining the ties to the city AAU programs.
I think you need to pull up some articles of the Jarvis years and re-read them, bro. I don't think you quite get it.
Why so angry? You should take some time off 
What I meant was maybe the Barkley ordeal was the beginning-by the time of the firing maybe Harringtone had had enough of the shenanigans. But since you are a better fan than me, mabybe you know better
So if you're right, why does Harrington wait OVER 3 years to fire him? Why doesn't he fire them after the Omar Cook season where they don't make NCAA and Omar is a 1 and done?
Your conspiracy theories lack proof and have too much BS. I have no idea if I'm a better fan than you, but if you think the Erick barkley car incident had ANYTHING to do with Jarvis getting fired in 2004 you aren't the sharpest tool in the shed.
I'm not angry - I'm just sick of your BS where you throw around rumors and BS without anything to back it up. It pollutes every board you post on. Stick to the stuff you know. You do realize Jarvis was never alleged to have anything to do with the Barkley car thing, right?