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As VG and others have noted, well before Sunday afternoon, Stanford has problems executing end of half/end of game plays. Â We were all hoping this wouldn\'t bite us this year but iit clearly did.
Personally, I wish Stanford had ran more time before giving Nneka the ball for the final Stanford score. Â I suspect I wasn\'t the only one who shuddered at what might happen when I saw 9 seconds left on the clock and despaired when I realized we needed to score with 3.5 seconds remaining. Â This wasn\'t Stanford\'s shining moment.
Anyone have insight into why Stanford struggles with "low time" plays? Â Clearly Texas A&M\'s pressure defense had something to do with this - all evening they denied easy advancement - but this wasn\'t a one year problem. Â Even with great players that could create their own shots (Candace and Nicole) we\'ve struggled in these situations.
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