The same exact thing happened with Sarah Strong though. We were convinced she was going to Duke because she followed all their players after her visit. Seems like Sarah worked out for us in the end. Now what’s most concerning to me is all the WBB accounts predicting it’s Stanford (they also predicted Sarah would go to Duke, so they probably can’t be trusted either). But maybe they know something we don’t?
You are right that this has some of the same vibes as with Sarah. In both cases we believed we were the clear cut heavy favorite, but then later in the process it looked like other serious competitors were being given serious consideration, from visits, social media etc. I suspect we both agree that hearing the pitch from other schools with impressive programs, players and coaches, does not necessarily mean that Uconn has lost the top spot, because of a few likes, or that we have been eliminated.
It very well could mean that Lara realizes that she is in the fortunate position to have multiple very good choices, and that the decision is not as obvious as she might have thought previously, and that she greatly appreciates the interest from all the programs. I don't feel as confident as I did a few months ago, but also think it would be premature to conclude we have been excluded.
As you point out, Sarah may have gone thru the same process, perhaps having some second thoughts, but ultimately returning to the previous favorite. That could happen with Lara too, but I don't think the clues are conclusive one way or the other at this stage. We will know soon.
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