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Message: [QUOTE="KnightBridgeAZ, post: 4823646, member: 591"] Was saddened by her leaving, but yes, she just couldn't do both. The hemorrhaging players - an accurate description - at least last year was over playing time. Recently attended a radio show / Q&A with Barnes and she admitted she tried last year for short term gain to bring in portal players and play them over freshman who would "wait their turn" - except that no one especially "waits their turn" any more. So she has (like I read about another coach, I forget who) made the decision to be very selective with the portal and to play her freshman, even if it means losses up to and including not making the NCAA's, because it will pay off down the road. Unfortunately, one transfer she did take didn't make it, Montoya Dew tore up her knee and is out for the season, and with the departure of Maya we are down to 10 players, but currently have only 9 as the walk-on came aboard and hurt her knee before she even appeared in a game. [/QUOTE]