After losing to Norfolk State?? WTF. Mizzou fail forever

UConn transfer is "counting down the days" to Mizzou visit

Read more here: http://campuscorner.kansascity.com/n...#storylink=cpy

That would be nice. A big addition in experience as well, which will help after losing a few seniors.

I admittedly don't know all the rules on transfers, but won't he have to sit out a year?

I think that rule is waived because UCONN was ruled ineligible for next year's tourney, so he can play immediately.

True, and he has restrictions about which conferences he can transfer into.

Why is that?

My understanding was that those restrictions were based on what program the universities offer...so if he chose something a UK or Mizzou that was not offered at UCONN he would be eligible to transfer there. Obviously both Mizzou and UK believe he is eligible to play for them, or they would not be recruiting him.

Agreed. There was a stipulation about not going to the SEC, IIRC. Not trying to start crap, just stating what I thought I read.

Isaac Chew leaving for Illionois

I read the same thing, but then read he could chose a major not offered by UCONN and be okay. Did not think you were starting crap at all, it is something that has been reported out there. Whatever the issue was, both Mizzou and UK must have gotten an okay from the NCAA, or the SEC, or whomever, since they are both making hard pushes to recruit him. I don't think Mizzou would push that hard and burn a scholarship if they were not confident he could play right away.

There is actually a rule in the SEC that disallows 1-year transfers, but it would likely be waived for his situation. Mizzou doesn't join the SEC until July first, so it's moot, anyway.

I remember reading a story on this and I think it said that the SEC has a rule that you can not take a 1 year transfer but that both MU or UK could get that waived. :shrug:

The original story stated that the SEC doesn't allow one-year transfers, but mnchiefsguy is right, it depends on the programs. From another site - Kentucky head coach John Calipari is expected to meet with Connecticut transfer Alex Oriakhi today.

GoodmanCBS Kentucky's John Calipari expected to meet with UConn transfer Alex Oriakhi today. Oriakhi has one year left and can play immediately.

GoodmanCBS I've been told that Oriakhi will be able to play at SEC school if he chooses an area of study that is not offered at UConn.

Oriakhi's father told Hearst Connecticut Media Group on Tuesday that his son will "definitely visit" North Carolina, Duke, Kentucky and Missouri.

Thanks for the info