[BACardinal]

I think it's telling that Lepolo didn't publicly commit until after Rice took her official visit. To me the coaching staff was waiting for a response from Rice and after talking to her on her visit maybe she told them she was going somewhere else which then gave Lepolo the opportunity to have a scholarship. 

Now, this is pure speculation and may be way out of the realm of possibility (and might not make sense) but it is what came to mind first.

[BACardinal]

I think it's telling that Lepolo didn't publicly commit until after Rice took her official visit. To me the coaching staff was waiting for a response from Rice and after talking to her on her visit maybe she told them she was going somewhere else which then gave Lepolo the opportunity to have a scholarship. 

Now, this is pure speculation and may be way out of the realm of possibility (and might not make sense) but it is what came to mind first.