Opinion: Westbrook didn't help her case at Tennessee

It seems to me that Westbrook's tumultuous (to be nice) final year at Tennessee didn't help her case to get immediate eligibility at UCONN. One can argue t hat the bitterness and messiness of that "divorce" shouldn't matter, but I have to believe it played a part.

If my memory serves me correctly, Tennessee was sinking rapidly under Holly Warlick, and UT fans started to blame Evina. She and/or her mother started to get into it with UT fans, and it was very evident she wanted OUT. I think that an OK from the former school was necessary for immediate eligibility, and she wasn't going to get any favors. Apparently Jessica and some of the other players that transferred at the same time had more amicable breaks. Plus I thought two of Jess's teammates the year before had gotten immediate eligibility; so her ruling had precedent (if my recall is accurate).