Dre’Una Edwards not eligible at Baylor because she did not graduate before transferri

[Matt Dillon]

When Dre’Una Edwards called out Kentucky coach Kyra Elzy for the unfair way she was treating the former UK player, I knew something did not make sense.

Edwards transferred to Baylor this season after transferring from Utah to Kentucky following her freshman season (she sat out her first season at UK due to an ACL injury suffered at Utah).

The redshirt senior was not immediately eligible to play at Baylor because this was her second transfer. To be able to play this year, she needed to get Elzy to sign off on a “No Participation Opportunity Form” — something UK and Elzy would not do.

“I was hopeful Kentucky would sign off to let me compete this season, as they have told me before that they hope nothing but the best for me,” Edwards wrote on a social media post. “But instead, they will not sign the waiver.”

During his Friday press conference, Elzy started by clarifying Edwards’ situation without even being asked about it so obviously she had something she wanted everyone to know and that was Edwards knew when she transferred she would not be eligible for academic reasons.

“We were asked by Baylor to sign an NCAA No Participation Opportunity form, certifying that Dre’Una Edwards would not have had an opportunity to participate if she had stayed at Kentucky,” Elzy said in a statement. “That would not have been correct; Dre’Una would have had the opportunity to participate if she had stayed.

“Dre’Una transferred with the understanding that she would have to sit out unless she graduated, which she did not do.”
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[Matt Dillon]

A messy situation, to be sure. It appears UK is in the right, still unethical coaches will try to use this against us in future recruiting.

[Spiritof96]

A messy situation, to be sure. It appears UK is in the right, still unethical coaches will try to use this against us in future recruiting.

I’m not sure UK is in the “right”. Certainly by the letter of the law they are, but not so sure about it from several other points of view.

[Matt Dillon]

I’m not sure UK is in the “right”. Certainly by the letter of the law they are, but not so sure about it from several other points of view.

It seems, to me, the only way she would be eligible is if UK signed a non-participation statement. Elzy says that would be a lie.

[Lighthouse]

It seems, to me, the only way she would be eligible is if UK signed a non-participation statement. Elzy says that would be a lie.

And the player knew she had not graduated when she transferred. I'm not a big Elzy fan, but sounds like this situation was handled correctly.

[Spiritof96]

It seems, to me, the only way she would be eligible is if UK signed a non-participation statement. Elzy says that would be a lie.

And if that “lie”, is an industry standard practice, UK is in the wrong. If UK has ever asked for the same form to be signed for an incoming transfer, UK is in the wrong.

[85 Fly]

And the player knew she had not graduated when she transferred. I'm not a big Elzy fan, but sounds like this situation was handled correctly.

I may not be a big Elzy fan either, but she did win an SEC championship

[Lighthouse]

I may not be a big Elzy fan either, but she did win an SEC championship

She did. There's something about her coaching that doesn't feel right to me, and I can't put my finger on what it is.

[Matt Dillon]

I may not be a big Elzy fan either, but she did win an SEC championship

Perhaps the team won it in spite of her instead of because of her.