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Topic: Cal feels confident about Olivier Sarr's transfer
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catmandoo
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posted 09-15-2020 02:13 PM
John Calipari remains hopeful that Wake Forest transfer Olivier Sarr will be eligible to play for Kentucky this season.
"We feel confident, but you never know until you hear it’s good to go," Calipari said Tuesday in a Zoom news conference with reporters. "He’s got a great case, but we’ll wait to hear."
Sarr, who averaged 13.7 points and nine rebounds per game as a junior at Wake Forest, is projected to start at center for Kentucky if eligible. At 7 feet, 255 pounds, the native of Toulouse, France, would provide the physical veteran presence the Wildcats' roster lacked after the departure of eight of the nine players who scored a point last season.
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Tiptree
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posted 09-15-2020 03:29 PM
That article was from July 14th. Two full months have passed since then, and still no news about Sarr.
Not looking very promising.
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ukman
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posted 09-15-2020 09:01 PM
If Sarr doesn't get eligible that is blatant evidence that the NCAA has it in for UK, always. How the heck do you allow Juzang to transfer and be eligible right away, but you don't do the same with Sarr. Just makes absolutely no sense, and infuriates me. Someone said on another thread they drive by NCAA headquarters and would like to leave a note. I would like to leave a note, and a burning bag of something on the doorstep.
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Trey Ball
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posted 09-15-2020 09:40 PM
Tip,
I've been saying since the NBA moved the date to put their name in the draft due to COVID that Sarr has no chance of being ruled eligible to play. His main argument was that Manning was fired after the original NBA draft deadline. Then COVID hit and they moved it and Sarr still didn't put his name in the draft. That pretty much put it in writing to me that he will not be eligible.
Sad, but that is how the NCAA will no doubt rule.
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Bama Cat
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posted 09-16-2020 08:46 AM
The only sticking point on that as I see it is Sarr had already committed to UK and was progressing with his plans and life according to the current rules. The NCAA doesn't have to worry about making their plans. All they have to do is change the rules to fit their desire and to hell with the kids and everyone else. Looks like a one way street in their favor because they have the ball in their hands and to hell with the ones it affects the most. [ 09-16-2020, 08:48 AM: Message edited by: Bama Cat ]
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