[edit: sorry Treefan I guess we were posting at the same time! We got to some of the same points.]
I just watched Tara\'s press conference and you will all be happy to know that she agrees with us! She was not happy with the turnovers against Gonzaga and believes that "taking care of the ball" is the number one priority against A&M. "Anyone who does not take care of the ball will sit" she said.
She also floated the idea of a three guard lineup. (It might have been a smokescreen.) She mentioned Sarah Boothe on Danielle Adams. She mentioned Mel several times. She said they would not rule anything out except maybe a full court press.
With regard to Toni, she was very happy with her play against NC, but thought that she did not have the same bounce and energy against Gonzaga. Hopefully with another week to heal she will be ready to go, Tara said.
Tara said she had watched tape of teams that were similar to Stanford against A&M including Iowa State, Kansas State, and Texas. She said they had been preparing for Griner with a 6\'8" guy from the Band standing in for her.
Most interesting, she said that in some ways Jeanette, Kayla, and Nneka all were playing out of position. Kayla is a natural 4 and that is what she likes, said Tara. Perhaps Tara was reacting to Kayla being snubbed for All American honors by scoffing at people who are too fixated on scoring. In something that may be prophetic for the future, Tara said that it was helpful that Ruef was able to play the 3.
I just watched Tara\'s press conference and you will all be happy to know that she agrees with us! She was not happy with the turnovers against Gonzaga and believes that "taking care of the ball" is the number one priority against A&M. "Anyone who does not take care of the ball will sit" she said.
She also floated the idea of a three guard lineup. (It might have been a smokescreen.) She mentioned Sarah Boothe on Danielle Adams. She mentioned Mel several times. She said they would not rule anything out except maybe a full court press.
With regard to Toni, she was very happy with her play against NC, but thought that she did not have the same bounce and energy against Gonzaga. Hopefully with another week to heal she will be ready to go, Tara said.
Tara said she had watched tape of teams that were similar to Stanford against A&M including Iowa State, Kansas State, and Texas. She said they had been preparing for Griner with a 6\'8" guy from the Band standing in for her.
Most interesting, she said that in some ways Jeanette, Kayla, and Nneka all were playing out of position. Kayla is a natural 4 and that is what she likes, said Tara. Perhaps Tara was reacting to Kayla being snubbed for All American honors by scoffing at people who are too fixated on scoring. In something that may be prophetic for the future, Tara said that it was helpful that Ruef was able to play the 3.