[81alum]

What a good first post, with some interesting and useful information, Mike.

Someone posted a while back that we probably will save a scholarship this year to spend next.  That is we have three graduating seniors (Lindy, Nneka, and Grace) and only two incoming frosh (Alyson Beebe and Tess Picknell.)  So next season we will probably go with a roster of 14 scholarship players.

Then in 2013 Boothe will complete her 4th year of eligibility.  I think your math is right--with Joslyn graduating and the extra slot, we will have a total of 3 scholarships for 2012-13 if Ruef is given a fifth year, 4 if she is not. 

Whether Tara decides to offer Ruef a 5th year of scholarship in that year might hinge on how Ruef plays when she gets healthy and whether or not all 4/5 of those high school juniors stay interested in Stanford, put us first, get admitted, and continue to look good as basketball players.  As you say, none of which is certain.  I think the odds are pretty good for Ruef getting a fifth year, but there could be scholarship congestion (that Boothe does not face) during Ruef's potential fifth year.

By the way, Taya Reimer would be fantastic--but she is being considered by the University of South Bend and Connecticut and comes from Indiana.  I wonder how firm her preference is for Stanford.

By the way, when do the younger Ogwumike sisters begin to show up on the radar, or do they?

[81alum]

What a good first post, with some interesting and useful information, Mike.

Someone posted a while back that we probably will save a scholarship this year to spend next.  That is we have three graduating seniors (Lindy, Nneka, and Grace) and only two incoming frosh (Alyson Beebe and Tess Picknell.)  So next season we will probably go with a roster of 14 scholarship players.

Then in 2013 Boothe will complete her 4th year of eligibility.  I think your math is right--with Joslyn graduating and the extra slot, we will have a total of 3 scholarships for 2012-13 if Ruef is given a fifth year, 4 if she is not. 

Whether Tara decides to offer Ruef a 5th year of scholarship in that year might hinge on how Ruef plays when she gets healthy and whether or not all 4/5 of those high school juniors stay interested in Stanford, put us first, get admitted, and continue to look good as basketball players.  As you say, none of which is certain.  I think the odds are pretty good for Ruef getting a fifth year, but there could be scholarship congestion (that Boothe does not face) during Ruef's potential fifth year.

By the way, Taya Reimer would be fantastic--but she is being considered by the University of South Bend and Connecticut and comes from Indiana.  I wonder how firm her preference is for Stanford.

By the way, when do the younger Ogwumike sisters begin to show up on the radar, or do they?