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RE: Desoisa cleared. ku is back in business(nm)

Posted on: May 24, 2019 at 12:46:00 CT
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https://www.mrt.com/news/article/NCAA-Denies-Okafor-Reinstatement-7727157.php

Missouri's request that center Uche Okafor be reinstated after being suspended for signing with a Russian semipro team was denied by the NCAA. Okafor has no further possible appeals of the NCAA reinstatement committee's decision to reject his eligibility.

Okafor was suspended indefinitely when the NCAA said he violated amateur rules by being on the roster of a Russian club. Team Dynamo, which signed Okafor to a contract and paid travel and living expenses for him to come to Moscow, is defunct. Okafor never played a game for the team.

"I believe that the assertion that he had intent to professionalize is an inaccurate portrayal of his situation," Tigers coach Quin Snyder said after Tuesday's ruling, adding that "disappointed hardly describes my feelings for the situation."

"Uche deserves to play collegiate basketball, regardless of whether at Missouri or elsewhere," Snyder said. "We've had our day in court, so to speak, and it didn't go our way. We will continue to give Uche our support and let him know that he's part of our family."
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     Was it ever in doubt after TTU & UV played for the NC - tigertix MU - 5/25 07:15:16
     not even trying to hide it anymore(nm) - DevilsAdvocate KC - 5/24 22:14:53
     The NCAA might as well cease to exist - jlbomega MU - 5/24 18:56:37
          Guy still lost a year - Calca STL - 5/26 08:00:54
     The Scape Goat has left the pin. (nm) - mizzou john MU - 5/24 14:09:22
          Escape Goat(nm) - Tigrrrr! MU - 5/25 14:35:29
     he should have been declared eligible ... - tmcats KSU - 5/24 14:03:45
          I agree with your take - chuckaluck MU - 5/24 17:28:38
               anyone with a brain sees through this ... - tmcats KSU - 5/24 17:53:58
                    Don't you post on phognet all the time? - Calca STL - 5/25 05:54:19
                         zero(nm) - tmcats KSU - 5/28 10:28:20
          Beakers are the victims - ERB KC - 5/24 13:32:17
               Not at all. They clearly knew what was going on and I'm - tgr MU - 5/24 13:35:42
                    It was fair - Calca STL - 5/26 08:01:21
     RE: Desoisa cleared. ku is back in business(nm) - FIJItiger MU - 5/24 12:46:00
     The toupee barked enough; NCAA submits - ERB KC - 5/24 12:45:50
          I'm shocked they didn't clear him when ku started - Eggs KC - 5/24 14:13:47




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