USC LB, Kaveinga, Transferring to BYU?

by Layton on Dec 22, 2009 11:18 AM PST

There have been rumblings and rumors about USC linebacker Uona Kaveinga transferring to BYU.

Kaveinga, who has been in Las Vegas this weekend, committed to the Cougars before deciding to sign with the Trojans as part of the 2008 recruiting class.

Coach Bronco Mendenhall can't talk publicly about Kaveinga until a transfer is official, but he did have this to say during this morning's Las Vegas Bowl press conference while addressing questions about mid-year transfers and high school early enrollees: "We have young man who is considering transferring from another Division I school. He wouldn't be placed on scholarship right away. When we get back in January, and I can't tell you if he's coming for sure or not, but that would be noteworthy if he chooses to come at that point."

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Sitting?

Will he have to sit out a year if he transfers in January?

by heyjoe! on Dec 22, 2009 12:10 PM PST reply actions

?

That’s a great question…I don’t know how that rule would/will affect Kaveinga… I know Riley Nelson didn’t lose a year, but I don’t know if the mission had anything to do with that. I’ll be interested to find out.

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by Layton on Dec 22, 2009 12:39 PM PST up reply actions

I'm pretty sure he will

If my understanding of the rules are true it’s that if you recieved a scholarship from another D-I school and you decide to transfer you have to sit out a year. The difference with Nelson is that he “sat out” 2 years thus he was eligible to transfer and play (as little this year as he has).

This makes me very very happy though… go on a mission and come back a beast!

by vaughnzipper on Dec 22, 2009 12:58 PM PST up reply actions

It's official...

http://myespn.go.com/s/conversations/show/story/4783549
Kaveinga is gonna be a cougar, but there’s all that sitting out mumbo jumbo. We’ll see him play eventually…

by CougarCreed on Dec 30, 2009 10:54 PM PST reply actions