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Anyone think this statement from his father hurts his chances of returning this season? I think so.

If you mean - Does his father already know the answer to the appeal? - then I'd say he feels as unlikely that Enes will be granted the appeal. It's my opinion that the NCAA is carefully crafting the response to ensure that it completely covers the next instance of players who have competed professionally. They made a specific comment in the Cam Newton case, using the word "Proffesional", thus, I see them sticking to the original decision, but possibly changing from the lifetime ban, to a one year suspension.