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catmandoo
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posted 10-20-2018 06:39 PM      Profile for catmandoo   Email catmandoo   Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Another day, another big man off the board for the Kentucky Wildcats.

On Saturday, five-star center Oscar Tshiebwe announced his commitment to the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Ahead of the decision, Tshiebwe had cut his list down to Kentucky, West Virginia, Illinois, and Baylor, though it was widely believed to be a two-horse race between the Wildcats and Mountaineers.

There is an interesting backstory as to why the Mountaineers overcame the allure of John Calipari and Kentucky Basketball: Tshiebwe lives with the same former host guardian family as current WVU big man Sagaba Konate, who lived where Tshiebwe is staying while playing for Kennedy Catholic in Hermitage, PA.

Even knowing that this was a major uphill climb, Calipari has been showing strong interest and engagement with Tshiebwe, who took his official visit to Lexington on Sept 29th. However, Tshiebwe’s host family did not travel with him, but they did for the trip to West Virginia.

It was clear from the beginning that the family was pushing for the Mountaineers, though you have to hope this decision is ultimately want Tshiebwe truly wanted. After all, he’s come a long way to become a highly-regarded recruit.


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m hamilton
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posted 10-21-2018 06:13 AM      Profile for m hamilton   Email m hamilton   Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
All the prognosticators were picking WVU in this one.

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I still can't believe some people believed that LIAR!!!

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catmandoo
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posted 10-21-2018 03:35 PM      Profile for catmandoo   Email catmandoo   Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Usually if Cal wants a player he signs him.

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