West Virginia University guard Noah Farrakhan, right, is safe to play the remainder of the season without the fear of losing eligibility. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced on Monday afternoon that the judge has signed the order that saves the now-eligible players from burning their eligibility during the temporary restraining order against the NCAA.
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West Virginia’s Farrakhan, others suit up after court ruling against NCAA transfer policy
College athletes who have transferred multiple times but were denied the chance to compete immediately can play through the remainder of the academic year, a federal judge ruled Monday. U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey in West Virginia made the ruling on a motion filed Friday by the NCAA and a coalition of states suing the organization. Judge Bailey extended a temporary restraining order he issued last Wednesday barring the NCAA from enforcing its transfer rule for 14 days.
