Diamond's Mom Speaks

[Wbbfan1]

http://www.heraldsun.com/sports/blo...r-first-time-about-why-Diamond-is-leaving-UNC

Hopefully Nan won't have to lock this thread.

 

[doggydaddy]

Well, that,made it clear.....as mud....lol.

 

[ndmb]

Well, that,made it clear.....as mud....lol.

Seriously. She didn't actually say anything.

 

[pap49cba]

Well, now we know why Hatchell "didn't know or understand" the reason(s).

 

[Fiftyish]

Seriously. She didn't actually say anything.

Sounds to me like Mom is saying DD was unhappy at UNC. Pretty clear. What isn't clear is why she was unhappy. Stay tuned.

 

[Patrick Lilly]

Now it all makes sense. Her beauty salon only had square hair pegs, while she much prefers round ones.

 

[HGN]

I second your thoughts Doggy.......Interesting article though. But I have a question. Does she have to name a school , attend that school , and then sit out a year ; or can she just sit out a year and make a final choice of school's the following year?

 

[MilfordHusky]

It sounds as if there were non-basketball factors too.

I'm a little troubled about the statement on "accolades and awards." That sounds like an individual thing, not a team thing.

I hope Diamond takes her time in deciding on the next step. I'm not convinced that the amorphous issues that she ran into won't recur elsewhere.

 

[alexrgct]

Good gravy. Is it really necessary to speak in generalities and not bring up any sort of illustrative examples that help people understand what this decision was about?

Seems like a grown woman shouldn't have mommy covering for her. Why not just say, "my daughter's an adult, and I won't speak on her behalf. Why don't you ask her why if you need more insight?"

I have avoided most of the DD threads on here recently, but I will say that a 19 year old is not a child. She's an adult and should be respected as a grown ass woman, not as a child. Conversely, it's natural to judge her behavior in the backdrop of it being an adult committing that behavior. But at least we can only try her (as an adult) in the court of public opinion. It's not like she killed anybody, after all...

 

[Joe6cats]

Seems like the more we hear, the less we know. Mom assures us that there are compelling reasons for Diamond's transfer, but neither she nor anyone else has yet given a clue what they might be. Square pegs - round holes is kind of abstract. One certainly wishes this talented young woman and her family all the best, but so far this wcbb post-season seems like a pilot for "WCBB - The Soap Opera", a series made for ESPN.

 

[cferraro04]

This says it all in my opinion: “Diamond just needs different things. And sometimes you have to allow yourself to get in that environment to see if your needs are going to be fully met,”

 

[alexrgct]

I second your thoughts Doggy..Interesting article though. But I have a question. Does she have to name a school , attend that school , and then sit out a year ; or can she just sit out a year and make a final choice of school's the following year?

I could be wrong, but I think she can do either. However, it would be advisable for her to transfer now and get a head start on the basketball program and on her education. Certainly, I'd suggest that to her if I were her dad.

 

[ndmb]

Sounds to me like Mom is saying DD was unhappy at UNC. Pretty clear. What isn't clear is why she was unhappy. Stay tuned.

We knew that she wasn't happy at UNC, because she transferred. Her mother said a lot of words, but didn't really convey any information, which was my point. Neither Diamond nor her mom owe us an explanation, so I'm not complaining, but that doesn't change the fact that we still don't know anything.

 

[JellyBean]

I just wish her the best and that she goes to a place that "completes" her.

 

[OviedoFLHusky]

Diamond's mom does say that Diamond had "struggled with the choice the entire year." That suggests to me that she felt her choice of UNC had been the wrong one for a long time, maybe from the get-go. No, it's not clear why she felt that way. However, it's interesting that the person who reputedly assembled her class of prize recruits, would feel that way. Hope she finds a better fit and is happy in the future. As her mom points out, "When you go to college, it’s supposed to be the best time of your life."

 

[triaddukefan]

I'll be glad when this is all over with

Diamond's mom does say that Diamond had "struggled with the choice the entire year." That suggests to me that she felt her choice of UNC had been the wrong one for a long time, maybe from the get-go. No, it's not clear why she felt that way. However, it's interesting that the person who reputedly assembled her class of prize recruits, would feel that way. Hope she finds a better fit and is happy in the future. As her mom points out, "When you go to college, it’s supposed to be the best time of your life."

Heck... after she torched Duke for 30 in Cameron..... I felt that her choice for UNC was the wrong one as well

 

[Kibitzer]

It appears that something at UNC made her so unhappy that she felt compelled to leave, knowing fully that she would have to sit for a year if she transfers. Until evidence surfaces to the contrary, I am inclined to take her at her word that she has neither identified her (transfer school) destination nor has she contacted any. Who am I to charge her with lying? And on what basis?

The entire "inside" story will eventually bubble up and, meanwhile, I am just curious to see how this plays out.

 

[BooRadley]

It appears that something at UNC made her so unhappy that she felt compelled to leave, knowing fully that she would have to sit for a year if she transfers. Until evidence surfaces to the contrary, I am inclined to take her at her word that she has neither identified her (transfer school) destination nor has she contacted any. Who am I to charge her with lying? And on what basis?

The entire "inside" story will eventually bubble up and, meanwhile, I am just curious to see how this plays out.

Agree..

YOPB

 

[LadyVols9]

have any of you considered that maybe she is being intentionally vague to spare her daughter or Hatchell embarrassment? maybe she is doing a good thing but not getting specific. if you ask me, she has said all that she ever needs to say. her daughter was not happy with UNC and she wants a different environment. don't forget this is a mother with a hurting child who just made a really big decision. we aren't entitled to know everything. just my thoughts...certainly not the gospel.

 

[CL82]

“She did her best and she stuck it out and she gave it everything she had in hopes that things would work together, so she can honestly say ‘I gave it the best I had, and it’s still not going to work for me.’”

Sounds like a chemistry issue to me. I wish the kid the best..and I use the word kid purposefully. She's still young. I hope she finds a place that makes her more comfortable.

 

[Replicant]

"Hatchell, who missed the entire season while undergoing chemotherapy treatments for leukemia, said last week that she did not “know or understand” why her star player was leaving. Tisha said she understood why Hatchell would feel that way, and that it wasn’t anything personal with the Hall of Fame coach, who the family will continue to love and support."

A unique approach to "love and support".

 

[UConnChapette]

Sometimes what you think you want doesn't turn out as you expect.

There are dozens of examples:

You see a great pair of shoes, try them on and they feel very comfortable in the store. But when you have to wear them for a full day, you realize they are not as comfortable as you thought, and you end up with blisters. And no matter how much you try to break them in, the blisters keep coming every time you wear the shoes.

You see a job posting or ad that seems to be a perfect fit for your skills and career goals. You start the job, then realize the job is nothing like what it appeared to be, and you have to do a lot of work that is either way below your abilities and you are bored, or requires skills you don't have and end up stressed and unhappy. Or your boss and coworkers are first class jerks that are impossible to work with.

You find a particular male/female to be very attractive, charming, and endlessly interesting. Then you get in a relationship with them and realize that the charm is not a 24/7 thing, and the interesting discussions end up being very one sided and on a subject you are not at all interested in - all the time.

Yup, been in every one of those situations myself.

Maybe these are not apples to apples to Ms. DeShields situation, but close enough. Sometimes the fantasy of what you expect ends up being very different in reality.

Who knows what happened. Not my business. Am I curious? Of course. I am human. But in the end, whatever happened that changed her mind about UNC may not make sense to outsiders. It doesn't have to.

 

[Replicant]

I felt that her choice for UNC was the wrong one as well

With DD's departure and the NCAA investigation over no-show courses, the admin is considering a wholesale revamp on course curriculum...

 

[UConnChapette]

Loved Father Guido Sarducci!

 

[cohenzone]

Kids transfer all the time, athletes or plain old hell-raising party animals and an occasional Rhodes scholar. It seems as if it's only the star athlete who people think needs to explain, and my guess is DD's mom is just trying to take the heat off of her daughter (maybe advised to do so by Muffett). A 19 year old is certainly an adult for many legal purposes, but college freshman, make that college students, are not widely known for making mature, adult, decisions. Betcha if she wants to transfer to UConn and GA is of a mind to take her, she will be viewed on this board as having finally come to an adult decision. Fact is, with the rise of the internet, we know way too much about these kids before they reach 11th grade and that is sort of creepy.