ARLINGTON, Texas – If Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley could re-live his standoff with quarterback Austin Kendall in January, it turns out he would do things exactly the same way.
Riley maintained his position that he does not think Kendall should have immediate eligibility for West Virginia even though Kendall completed his undergraduate degree at Oklahoma.
“I was always going to let him going to West Virginia,” Riley said. “My contention was being able to have him immediately eligible the next year. I don’t think that’s healthy for the league.”
NCAA rules mandate that an undergraduate player has to sit out a season to acclimate to his new surroundings unless he receives a waiver.