News & Thoughts about PSU Recruiting, Transfer Portal, etc.

I think it's natural to speculate, and there are certainly lots of possibilities:  perhaps none of the players were offered fifth year scholarships; pershaps some were, and some weren't; perhaps all were, but for whatever reason or reasons, chose not to accept.  We'll never really know.  And at the risk of appearing incurious (or dismissive of those who wish to speculate -- which I'm not) I can only say that when players want to move on, so do I.  I wish them all well.  On to the next.  

I guess it's safe to assume Gabby was not impressed with KSC's recent promotion.

I find reason to disagree with the narrative that all these players were escaping some sinking ship and headed to programs where they could finally compete for national championships. Each of their destinations so far appear to be more personally motivated than only about volleyball.

Hampton: South Carolina, AC Fitzpatrick: Florida, Oerther: Mississippi? These are all schools closer to “home” as they either finish or continue their college careers and move onto professional ones. And Blossom to San Diego would seem to be for reasons other than championship volleyball.

Observationally, it seems like these were collective decisions. Rose would have notified them of his retirement. Covid eligibility rules changed the game. And once one member of this seemingly close-knit team decided to move on, it certainly could have snow-balled from there.

But I don’t see any evidence that this is any kind of referendum on KSC.

Perhaps not, but the coaching selection didn't dissuade Gabby from leaving either.  Let's see if Kaitlyn and/or Jonni are enticed to return.