I agree with you that every player is different and every player handles
different situations differently. This is like any other job. You have
to know your people. You treat them all the same, however, some respond
to criticism differently. As talked about before. Dani was always looking
over her shoulders. I watched almost every game this year. When she did
get in. You could see her looking to the bench after she would make a
mistake. That is bad. Make the mistake, correct it, and move on. I
do not think she always did.

...Maybe just maybe that had some influence on her decision to transfer.

...The part about moving on. I am not there yet. The door is still a
crack open. Until it is totally closed and she commits to another
school. She is still IRISH. Even MM said the door is still open for
her.

...I hope she does this the smart way. Look at other schools but do not
forget what is still available to you. It still maybe her best option.

...I am hoping time away will give her a chance to get her emotions
under control and rethink about her decision.

...Like it was mentioned before. The grass is not always greener.

...One final comment. I hate transfers. That is something you do not
plan on. We have a possibility of 4 transfers in about 5 years or
less. That is way to many. Not like other schools but it is still to
high. 1 is to many. What I hope happens is the coaches get together and
brain storm to see what went wrong and what they can do to fix it from
continuing.

SEG/Chief

but it sure seems as if she has officially closed that door and the transfer is merely down to where, not if, she’ll do it.

I think we’re seeing a big change in women’s and men’s b ball to a new transfer paradigm. It may or may not continue to keep growing at the rate that it appears to be now, but it’s certainly an adjustment and effect that all coaches, and us fans, are going to have to account for and adapt to.

My kids graduated from college in 2016 and 2018.

It could be my imagination, but there seemed to be a pronounced increase in college transfers among regular students in my kid's classes than I recall in my days in school.

I always felt that kids who transfer are at a big disadvantge socially because they missed relatuonships that began in the first 1 or 2 years as students. Having said that, if the situation was really bad, a transfer could certainly improve the situation.

Whatever the reason and outcome, it just seemed to me that many more kids these days are transferring.Possibly the same thing we are seeing with athletes?

Anyone else notice this?

My daughter's class seemed to have a lot of transfers and kids leaving college. I always wondered if kids struggle to transition to college because their lives are so structured and ordered through high school and they are unprepared to have the discipline to handle free time once they're on their own.

I went 1500 miles away from school. It was an adjustment because I had no parents to tell me what to do. I struggled as a sophomore but I also learned that I could live without my parents.

Transfers. I am just observing many more.

You are right and I think this might become a big issue in the near
future for all schools if the do not get a hold of it now. Either
student athletes or putting enough time and thought into or the
emotions of the moment are leading them away. I have no problems
with transfer. But lets not make it to easy for them that they make
an emotional decision and not the best decision. I hope I put my
thought out there easy enough to understand.

...Doc I love reading your point. They are on point and easy to
understand and given with a lot of thought and knowledge. Thanks.

SEG/Chief

I played a lot of sports in my younger days. I was both a starter and bench
warmer. I took me a lot of patience, hard work, and luck of the Irish
to rid me of the bench. I have a good idea what she is feeling. I was going
to be tougher than the coaches. I was going to prove them wrong. It hurts
a lot knowing you should be playing in front of the person that is
currently starting. Good things happen to those that have patience.

... I am hoping she will see what she will miss and the friendships that
she made will be stronger than what is pushing her out the door. I am
hoping time will be on our and her side. For I do believe she is making
a mistake. But I will support her final decision.

...Going to another school will not guarantee her the tools she will need
to get into pro ball. Same thing with the player went out to Oregon. I
did not see anything that would get her drafted in the WNBA.

Hopes and Prayers. Hopes and Prayers.

...Besides I would never put my wants ahead of the teams needs. Never.

SEG/Chief

P.S. I am hoping someone will sit down with her and give her good
advice and not what she wants to hear.