Potentially bad news for Sarr

UK90

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I mean the waiver request was already sent in before this news even broke

Yeah, but this kills one of the grounds upon which we likely argued he deserved a waiver. The claim was that his situation was fundamentally unfair because he was deprived of a fair chance to enter the NBA draft, since Wake Forest waited until the deadline passed to fire Manning.

Well, this kills that argument. He now still has that chance.
 

kyups01

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I'm totally confused here? How does anything with the draft have to do with his waiver? No way he was gonna get denied his waiver, we have dudes transfering from here over homesickness getting waivers lol. What the hell is everyone talking about? He had a coaching change, that is way more of a case for a waiver than playing time or homesickness
 

4UK4life1

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Hate it but it does us no good to stress it, if he goes he goes and we have to find someone else. There are a few guys hanging around that haven't decided yet so maybe Cal can get something going there
 

senonesy

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I'm totally confused here? How does anything with the draft have to do with his waiver? No way he was gonna get denied his waiver, we have dudes transfering from here over homesickness getting waivers lol. What the hell is everyone talking about? He had a coaching change, that is way more of a case for a waiver than playing time or homesickness
1. He could change his mind and enter the draft
2. The biggest argument on the appeal was probably he would have entered the draft, after they fired Manning, but they did it so late he didn’t have time.
3. Players in the past rarely (if ever) get immediate eligibility at another school due to a coaching change.

it’s really not confusing at all.

 

kyups01

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1. He could change his mind and enter the draft
2. The biggest argument on the appeal was probably he would have entered the draft, after they fired Manning, but they did it so late he didn’t have time.
3. Players in the past rarely (if ever) get immediate eligibility at another school due to a coaching change.

it’s really not confusing at all.

No way a player gets waivers with homesickness over coaching change, dont care what anyone says...
 
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senonesy

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No way a player gets waivers with homesickness over coaching change, dont care what anyone says...
Well it happens all the time and it is fact. So whether you believe it or not, it Is the truth. Not saying the rules due to the pandemic won’t alter the way things were done in the past, but yes historically speaking, homesickness was a reason kids could transfer. Coaching changes were not.
 

UK90

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Whatever they can do to **** us they're gonna do. The corona situation allows people to get away with virtually anything regardless if it makes any sense at all

Man, the level of paranoia on this board never ceases to amaze me.

This was an NBA decision, the NCAA had nothing to do with it. So do you think the NBA is also out to screw Kentucky?
 
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ARF89

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Man, the level of paranoia on this board never ceases to amaze me.

This was an NBA decision, the NCAA had nothing whatsoever to do with it. So do you think the NBA is also out to screw Kentucky?

Is there any other good reason for them to push a draft deadline to freakin August? They should have already done the draft for Christ sakes. The entire world has lost its mind
 

TankedCat

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not that I know anything but given the Corona and the coaching change, I think an argument could easily be made that regardless of when the draft is, we are living in extraordinary times that prevented Sarr from having the usual avenues on which decision making for the NBA or college are provided. He didn't have the same opportunities as a player from the previous year and has been impacted by that.
 

Blue Bigfoot

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I’m sorry but this has been what it’s been under Cal for awhile now. Needing one guy and for whatever reason, we never get him. For an ace recruiter, how do we always have roster holes?

The fact that you are a troll doesn't really offend me. What offends me is how bad you suck at it. I mean damn, at least hone your craft and master subtlety.
 

Cats192

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The argument here is obvious.

Sarr hasn't been preparing for the draft. Just because the deadline to declare changed--he could have had an agent for 2 months. He could have had professional trainers. He could have been meeting with scouts/teams whatever.

Instead he doesn't have an agent. The agent hasn't put him in a spot to succeed in terms of being drafted.
 

kl40504_rivals

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1. He could change his mind and enter the draft
2. The biggest argument on the appeal was probably he would have entered the draft, after they fired Manning, but they did it so late he didn’t have time.
3. Players in the past rarely (if ever) get immediate eligibility at another school due to a coaching change.

it’s really not confusing at all.

This year is not the same as past years. Sarr will get his waiver.
 

UK90

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The argument here is obvious.

Sarr hasn't been preparing for the draft. Just because the deadline to declare changed--he could have had an agent for 2 months. He could have had professional trainers. He could have been meeting with scouts/teams whatever.

Instead he doesn't have an agent. The agent hasn't put him in a spot to succeed in terms of being drafted.

One problem with this argument: the draft isn't until October 16th. That still leaves an awful lot of time for him to hire an agent and prepare.

Is "four months isn't enough lead time" really a viable argument?
 

UK90

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Can anyone explain the reasoning behind a second chance to enter the draft?

The draft got moved forward from June to October, so I'm guessin they just logically concluded that the rest of the draft process timeline should be moved forward as well.
 

Aike

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If Sarr would rather go to the NBA then I suppose that opens the door back for him.

But if he now has his heart set on playing for UK, I’m not sure this should change the NCAA’s decision making process much, if any.

Makes plans to stay at Wake with his coach. Rug is pulled out from under him. Next best option is to go to UK. Makes those plans and preparations as well.

Just because he now has another option, should the NCAA jerk him around?

I obviously have no clue what he wants to do. But I hope that if he still wants to play here he’s given the chance. If he’d rather go pro, I wish him the best.
 
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