Lol I'm sorry but that's just doublespeak.
There's only two "variables" here: someone already here gives up a scholarship, or someone coming in gives up a scholarship.
So it's not really a plan if all available variables are possible.
He didn't say I'm sure it will all work out, or something will happen that fixes this. He said it won't be an issue because he already has a solution for it prior to signing.
I have no idea why you are stubbornly continuing this. At first it was, Painter never said that. Then when repeatedly told, yes, he did, now it's well that doesn't mean what it literally means.