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Message: [QUOTE="Sven23, post: 3095743, member: 9760"] Look up her reason, she stated them a bunch of times in interviews and they are all the same...no issues with Nerbraska just she wanted to go somewhere to win & develop for WNBA. Not criteria at all for immediate eligibility. [B]“I had no issue with Nebraska,” Shepard said. “Ultimately it came down to what I wanted to accomplish in college and the next level. Nebraska just wasn’t the place to get me there.” [/B] Said Shepard: “Coach Williams and the whole staff have been very supportive of me, and I thank them for giving me some time after the season to make my decision. I also want to thank the University of Nebraska and all of my teammates for the support they have given me the past two years, but I feel like I[B] have to do what I think is best for me and my future at this time.” [/B] “[B]I want to play for championships[/B]. And I want to get pushed every day in practice to get the development I need to get to the next level (WNBA).” "I really enjoyed my time there, but [B]they were going in a different direction by rebuilding and I wanted a bigger challenge,"[/B] Shepard said over the summer when she was at the Under-23 USA Basketball camp. "[B]I wanted a chance to compete for championships[/B] and thought I had that at Notre Dame." “[B]I wanted to go to a place where I can develop into the player I want to be and compete for championships[/B],” Shepard said “I think the biggest reason why [B]Notre Dame was the right choice is the coaching staff and the players[/B],” Shepard told the Tribune in a phone interview Thursday night. “Their staff’s ability to develop players, to get them ready for the next level and compete at this level, it’s not really comparable to any other coaching staff. “Notre Dame has a post coach that is second to none and considered the best in the country,” Shepard said. “[B]My skills fit into the offense[/B] they run and that offense will allow me to play on the perimeter and in the post.” “Ultimately what it came down to,[B] at the end of the day what I want to accomplish in college and the opportunities I wanted to have after college I didn’t feel I was on the right track[/B],” she said. “One of my friends said, ‘Sometimes you have to do what’s scary to grow.’ When she said that, I thought, ‘Yeah [B]I need to do what’s scary rather than what I’m comfortable with[/B].’ “The scary part wasn’t Notre Dame. The scary part was deciding if I was leaving Nebraska or not. Obviously, I grew up here. I have family here, friends here. I’m comfortable. [B]Sometimes you have to venture out a little bit to see what’s out there.” [/B] . [/QUOTE]

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