[teejers1]

I attended the game.  The team played very well and looked well-coached, for the overwhelming majority of the game.  The line change near end of 1H when the team was rolling was an obvious head-scratcher, and I thought the O stagnated a bit after that.  But at least USC didn't go an a run (which I was half-expecting).

76L, I think it a very natural reaction to see the team play like that last night and wonder "where has that been all year?"  The talent is there for an NCAA bid (and has been every year except the first under this regime).  But Stanford has no chance to make the NCAAs this year - barring the most unlikely of runs in the P12 Tourney - and it's frustrating and disheartening for fans (and I assume players). 

But I want to end on a good note.  Congratulations to the team and staff for a job very well done last night and good luck against the Bruins.

P.S.  I sat behind the SC bench last night (first time ever behind an opponent's bench at Maples).  Interesting perspective.  In my younger days, I would have had a field day riding the SC players and coaches.  But I'm old and worn down now.  So for the most part I engaged in amiable chatter with the (few) Stanford fans in the immediate vicinity.

[teejers1]

I attended the game.  The team played very well and looked well-coached, for the overwhelming majority of the game.  The line change near end of 1H when the team was rolling was an obvious head-scratcher, and I thought the O stagnated a bit after that.  But at least USC didn't go an a run (which I was half-expecting).

76L, I think it a very natural reaction to see the team play like that last night and wonder "where has that been all year?"  The talent is there for an NCAA bid (and has been every year except the first under this regime).  But Stanford has no chance to make the NCAAs this year - barring the most unlikely of runs in the P12 Tourney - and it's frustrating and disheartening for fans (and I assume players). 

But I want to end on a good note.  Congratulations to the team and staff for a job very well done last night and good luck against the Bruins.

P.S.  I sat behind the SC bench last night (first time ever behind an opponent's bench at Maples).  Interesting perspective.  In my younger days, I would have had a field day riding the SC players and coaches.  But I'm old and worn down now.  So for the most part I engaged in amiable chatter with the (few) Stanford fans in the immediate vicinity.