It's no secret that european clubs do dirty business, and such practices as this are commonplace as they do it to sort of put a retainer on their guys, it keeps them in control of where they go and they make sure they are compensated handsomely in return for releasing the player to another club/league.
So, as reported by the University Of Kentucky, and supported by facts found in the NCAA investigation, Enes apparently was given about 33,000 more dollars(US) than it was found would have been needed to cover his costs while maintaining his amateur status.
So, Enes, at least in these United States, will not be Free.
A lot of people balked at Cal and his recruitment of the Under-Kanter and bringing the gobbler to Lexington. It was well known fact that he had been playing in the top professional league in Turkey and some people could not fathom why Cal would waste a scholarship on him.
He did because there was a chance he could play. There was a chance that Kanter could have retained his amateur status. And if it would have worked out in our favor, it would have all but guaranteed a national title.
I don't blame Cal at all for taking the risk. I actually applaud his moxy to do this. Nobody got swagger like Cal(ask Cincinnati's coach), and it was truly an exciting ride to be apart of the Free Enes movement, although the ending is bittersweet...
Kentucky will appeal the decision at the end of this month, as was to be expected...
Flags at half mass in the Empire, as we found out today that dirty Turkish GM's and Pete Thamel are gloating...We found out in one day that we lost Enes and Randall could be lost as well...
Down but not out...
Sometimes, you just got to lose until you win...
GO CATS.
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