[Yellowlab]

The only game that I saw, sort of, between Stanford and a Baylor team with Griner was the one early this season in Hawaii -- and that was on a grainy Internet feed of a primitive closed-circuit telecast. We were certainly being physical with her (as they were with Chiney), but I couldn't say with any authority whether any lines were crossed on either side. I don't think either coach complained afterward.

We were at that game and I can state with a high degree of confidence that Ruef was physical, but not dirty, while defending Griner.  She simply wouldn't let her establish position down low.  When she got the ball a second big doubled quickly and Griner gave the ball up.  Baylor scored some easy baskets as a result, but the over all defense was effective.  We were surprised that Ruef got the start, let alone the defensive assigment, but she came up big time.  Just incidentally, I thought that game was Taylor's coming out, party and that she was primed for a big year.  It didn't play out that way.

[Yellowlab]

The only game that I saw, sort of, between Stanford and a Baylor team with Griner was the one early this season in Hawaii -- and that was on a grainy Internet feed of a primitive closed-circuit telecast. We were certainly being physical with her (as they were with Chiney), but I couldn't say with any authority whether any lines were crossed on either side. I don't think either coach complained afterward.

We were at that game and I can state with a high degree of confidence that Ruef was physical, but not dirty, while defending Griner.  She simply wouldn't let her establish position down low.  When she got the ball a second big doubled quickly and Griner gave the ball up.  Baylor scored some easy baskets as a result, but the over all defense was effective.  We were surprised that Ruef got the start, let alone the defensive assigment, but she came up big time.  Just incidentally, I thought that game was Taylor's coming out, party and that she was primed for a big year.  It didn't play out that way.