I was stunned when Bohls (Statesman) reported in May that O'Leary would return to Texas for her COVID season as I felt it was best for all parties to move on.
But, then when Coach White used the term "freak accident" during a WCWS press conference to describe how O'Leary was injured prior to the Christmas holidays, and could never get back, I felt that perhaps her struggles in February & March were physical, and not necessarily mental as I had previously thought.
Still, it's a huge gamble to keep her on scholarship another season (and I'm assuming Connie gave her a full 'ship) when there's no guarantee she will return to her peak form from 2021 or 2020. Assuming it was Coach White's decision to part ways, I think it's the smart play in order to spend those scholarship funds on less (health) risk pitcher from the transfer portal.
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Agree x 2
Last edited: Jun 20, 2022