Former Dunbar receiver commits to Memphis
When Louisville fired Steve Kragthorpe last month after his third season as the Cardinals’ football coach, Sean Farr went searching for a new school. 
It didn’t take long for the former Dunbar standout to find a new home. Farr, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound wide receiver, committed to Memphis on Wednesday.
“The whole school is in the city, and I like that because I’m from Baltimore,” Farr said. “The coach just came straightforward and said I need to work for my position when I get there.”
Farr had signed with Louisville last February but spent this fall at Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia improving his academics. He planned to enroll at Louisville next semester. Instead, he’ll suit up for new Tigers coach Larry Porter, who was hired last month after serving five years as LSU’s running backs coach.
“He keeps it real,” Farr said of Porter. “He tells you you need to work hard to get where you need to go.”
Farr, a four-star prospect and the No. 9 prep school player in the country according to Rivals.com, also heard from North Carolina, Temple, UConn, Virginia and West Virginia after cutting ties with Louisville.
After a fall spent learning “really good military discipline,” Farr said he’s excited to enroll at Memphis in January and compete for immediate playing time.
“[Coach Porter] basically said that all the seniors and everyone else has to try out for their positions because of the new coaching staff,” Farr said. “[So Memphis is] a great place ... and everyone treated me well.”
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Baltimore Sun photo of Sean Farr by Algerina Perna / Dec. 23, 2008
