Otega Oweh has been, by all accounts, the defining Wildcat of Mark Pope’s two years in Lexington. Especially in his second year, the senior put up countless memories set to hang in the rafters of Rupp Arena for years to come. His game-saving shot against Santa Clara in the NCAA Tournament was an all-time Kentucky memory in general.
Naturally, it hurt Cats fans to cope with his leaving. Yet, in a sudden bit of early-week shock, Oweh’s time at Kentucky may not be over after all. At least, according to a rumor of a rumor from somewhere behind the scenes. We’ll take what we can get.
After KSR reported that transfer portal guard Jerone Morton was leaning Kentucky’s way, per his own father, Jack Pilgrim highlighted a particularly alarming aspect of his interview regarding the “5-in-5” ruling that’s currently up in the air with the NCAA.
A Potential Return For Oweh
“I don’t know how they’re going to do the fifth year going forward. I heard that if that fifth year passes, then [Otega] Oweh might be coming back…” said Derrick Morton, shockingly. “If he does come back, that’s going to probably move Jerone down the line on being able to play.”…