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Thank you for the new thread. Much smaller and easier to navigate ;-)
Can you add a "2020 roster management post" to illuminate the potential "scholarship crunch" or transfers due to this virus?

What I do know is that only 18 girls can fit on their charter plane for travel meets. Next year, the team will have 21 girls total plus their two boy managers, plus coaches, meaning 3 girls will have to stay home for every travel meet. Just based on that, the question here is more about who will be forced to stay home from away meets rather than who’s going. IF LSU adds Rachel Dickson to the roster, that’s 4 girls that are forced to stay home. As much as she would be a great addition to the team, I don’t think the team has room for her and is better off giving the open scholarship to someone like Sarah Edwards who’s competed two events for the team consistently all 3 years she’s been there. I know that Sierra Ballard is Jay’s niece so as co-head coach it’s highly unlikely he will let DD have her stay home for travel meets due to the familial relationship and conflict that could insight.

I also know that Rachel changes her Instagram bio to now say UGA Gymnastics Alum. With all this time in quarantine due to COVID-19, it’s also entirely possible that she’s still deciding if she wants to take a 5th year or be done entirely with the sport since she’s been in the transfer portal since the beginning of March. If she doesn’t announce something soon, or more details about where she’s potentially transferring don’t surface soon, it’s unlikely that anyone will pick her up at this point other than LIU who’s still look to fill roster spots. I’m not trying to be negative here. Just laying out all the facts

Simply put: we don’t have room for her. If we add her to the roster, who do you suggest we keep home from away meets because as I said before, not everyone can go. She’s better off on a team with more roster spots where’s she’s guaranteed a scholarship and competing in the AA every week especially if she wants to make the most of her 5th year

I didn’t mean for my point to sound so negative. I would love to have her at LSU and think she would make a great addition to the team. I just don’t see how we’d be able to accommodate a spot for her with an already massive squad

I get what your saying its starting to sound like UCLA! I obviously don't know as much as yall. I just go by the eye test. DD is running out of time and may start pressing soon.

if Dickson were to transfer, wouldn't she need to sit a year? Same question goes for Bailey..

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They use the same planes that other LSU sports like basketball and softball use and all of those have 50 and 70 seats.

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No... they normally charter a plane that has 29 to 30 seats. They only use a 50 person plane during post season when you have extra Atletic department people like SID's that also join the team

That was a picture from going to nationals. As I said On a regular trip that is not what they use. I actually remember the plane in the picture. It was quite nice. every seat was the size of a 1st class passenger plane seat. the most comfortable flight I've ever taken