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Message: [QUOTE="eebmg, post: 4270318, member: 7548"] Just saw this one. Got to hurt Whalen just when she seemed to get on track with a very strong 'instate' recruiting class. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.startribune.com/gophers-guard-sara-scalia-enters-ncaa-transfer-portal/600160987/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=sports_alert[/URL] Scalia's father, Peter, said Sara's relationship with Whalen and her staff was a good one. But it appeared the Gophers and Scalia might have been in a different spot right now. Scalia has two years of eligibility remaining while the Gophers — even with a highly-ranked recruiting class coming in — was more in a rebuild mode. "The clock is ticking,'' he said. "She's a pretty strong-minded kid. She was like, 'I want to win.' '' And, at this point, that might be with another program. This is something the Scalia family has been discussing for a while, and it wasn't an easy decision. Peter Scalia said there were times when Sara, well-known for her work ethic in the gym, was looking for teammates with the same commitment. "This freshman class is coming in with that work ethic,'' he said. "But there are unknowns in year one, with how quickly these kids will develop.'' [/QUOTE]