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Sources Say Podcast Ep. 41: Olivier Sarr is a KENTUCKY WILDCAT

Kentucky Sports Radio Podcast Network

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4.81K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2020

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Olivier Sarr is officially a Kentucky Wildcat, and the Sources Say Podcast is back to break down everything you need to know about the newest addition. KSR's Jack Pilgrim is joined once again by Travis Graf and David Sisk of Cats Illustrated to discuss the Wake Forest transfer's game, the recruiting process, whether or not Sarr is expected to be eligible next season, and who else Kentucky is looking to add to close out the 2020-21 roster. To start the show, the Sources Say crew breaks down Sarr as a player and what kind of on-court impact he can make at Kentucky. Just how good can Sarr - who earned All-ACC Third Team honors and was named ACC Most Improved Player runner-up in 2020 - be at Kentucky? Will he back up up his status as the most talented transfer of this recruiting cycle? How does Sarr fit in with the other pieces in Lexington? Then, Pilgrim, Graf, and Sisk discuss Sarr's recruitment and just how quickly things came together in favor of the Wildcats. After speculation of immediate mutual interest, just how fast did the Kentucky coaching staff reach out? How early did UK feel confident they could land the 7-foot center? Were there any other serious contenders? How crucial was it for UK to close the deal on this commitment in particular? Did Steve Forbes' jab at Kentucky's academic situation help or hurt? Or had Sarr already decided by then? The crew then dives into the waiver process and the likelihood the NCAA allows Sarr to suit up next season. Why unprecedented times call for unprecedented decisions, including immediate transfer waivers to be passed What will the newest Wildcat's argument be with the NCAA? Does he make a solid case? What does Kentucky know about the process? Does the staff expect a decision in their favor? To close out the show, they break down the final options Kentucky is looking at to close out the roster and the likelihood of their respective additions. Who is left for the Wildcats? Do they have someone specific in mind? UK remains in contact with four-star center Frank Anselem and Evansville transfer DeAndre Williams. Who is more likely to join? What do fans need to know about both players? When could we hear of a final addition?

Transcript

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0:00.0

To see the hang-the-hang-ups we have today

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if we need to try for

0:11.0

for liberty. more Welcome into episode 41 of the sources say podcast, your go to Kentucky basketball and recruiting

0:36.5

podcast on the growing KSR Podcast Network.

0:40.1

I'm your host Jack Pilgrim of Kentucky Sports Radio and today I'm happy to be joined once again by my friends

0:46.2

Travis Graf and David Sisk of Cats Illustrated. Travis what's going on man? How are you?

0:51.5

Oh just a big day and B. B. B that's that's a very good way to put it

0:57.2

David how are you what's going on man man did I miss something I didn't know what we

1:02.1

were gonna talk about tonight.

1:04.4

Yeah, yeah, if you don't know what's going on,

1:06.6

you're definitely living under a rock.

1:08.1

Today was a very, very, very big day.

1:11.3

And with the Kentucky basketball program as Wake Forest Star Center,

1:15.4

Olivier Sarr officially announces his commitment to the University of

1:19.8

Kentucky. Obviously huge news, we've talked about him a little bit.

1:24.2

You know, honestly, this was a, we kind of talked about him in passing as a kind of a hypothetical

1:28.5

situation saying, okay, maybe if he does put his name in the transfer portal, we could.

1:34.0

He puts his name of the transfer portal on Friday.

1:36.4

Doesn't officially get his, he announces his transfer Friday,

1:40.1

doesn't officially get in until Tuesday,

1:42.3

and then Wednesday afternoon, he a he commits to Kentucky.

1:44.7

So obviously this move really really fast and we are here to break down everything that

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