[JohnR34231]

IMO, Kiki leaving was due to
1.The money.
2. Tara leaving.
3. She will be closer to home at U$C
4. With or without her, Stanford will probably not contend for national honors next year. The schools she was considering will.
5. She will have her Stanford degree so there is no incentive to stay around for that.

I think you take what players say when they leave a program with a grain of salt. They are always trying to say the right things rather than how they really feel. Of course, no one ever admits it's about the money for fear of sounding greedy.

[JohnR34231]

IMO, Kiki leaving was due to
1.The money.
2. Tara leaving.
3. She will be closer to home at U$C
4. With or without her, Stanford will probably not contend for national honors next year. The schools she was considering will.
5. She will have her Stanford degree so there is no incentive to stay around for that.

I think you take what players say when they leave a program with a grain of salt. They are always trying to say the right things rather than how they really feel. Of course, no one ever admits it's about the money for fear of sounding greedy.