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Geno Auriemma ‘disappointed’ Westbrook’s waiver denied but hopeful for appeal

On Friday, the NCAA informed UConn that Evina Westbrook’s waiver to play immediately after transferring from Tennessee was denied. Head coach Geno Auriemma expressed his disappointment, not just with the decision but with the process as a whole.

“Every day you pick up the paper, you see this kid yes, this kid no, this kid yes, this kid no, this guy yes, this guy no. You start to wonder, do people who work at the NCAA actually have any idea what goes on on campuses or should this decision be actually made by people who have coached, people who have been administrators?