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Message: [QUOTE="Goodgood, post: 2241999, member: 496"] What is so hard to understand about DD? It is all about her friendship (a very close one with Tea Cooper). Initially, Cooper was going to North Carolina but she was two years behind DD, so DD committed to North Carolina first and got a boatload of her friends to commit there as well with the expectations that they will win a NC when Cooper gets there. Unfortunately, Cooper changed her mind and has UT in her view for whatever reason. So, DD transferred to Tennessee and would be eligible to play when Cooper gets on board. They did get to play together one miserable season. Cooper + DD were never able to take over the team the same way DD did at North Carolina. Cooper got injured and sat out last year. DD wanted to come back and play one more year with Cooper and with the help of the number 1 incoming class, they may be able to get to the final four and maybe more. Everything looks good and promising. Two months later, Cooper got into trouble and UT administration (not Holly or the Athletic Department) dismissed her for her fight that would have been overlooked if not for prior repeated infractions. So, Cooper is gone. UT means nothing to DD now and she takes off. Goodbye Final Four, National Championship, college life that didn't fit her well. It is hard to be liked when one drives around campus in a brand new Mercedes and an attitude. Long story short, DD was a great friend and her plans might have been good if Cooper was carrying her side of the deal. I don't think DD blamed anyone but herself at this point. I don't particularly like or dislike DD. She does what she does. But the bashing hasn't been fair. Kind of like what EDD went thru when she left. I don't see anybody quitting and it is simpler than it looks. [/QUOTE]

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