[81alum]

Also, just listening to the audio clip from the postgame press conference, Tara seemed to emphasize rebounding and boxing out and also to get Erica more involved in the halfcourt offense.

Could you link to that presser?

Edit:

https://soundcloud.com/gostanford/sets/w...M_ID=30600

OK, I listened to the audio.  Tara gives a lot of credit to Santa Clara.  She does talk about reducing turnovers, but she harps on rebounding.  She also said the team has to do a lot better job boxing out, and noted that some of those players were players who played last year.  As far as effort, she did not seem to say a lot about it but noted that before the game she told the team that they have to do more "than just show up," which was perhaps a slight rebuke--but her tone was measured and not angry.  Knowing Tara, she actually is seldom upset by very early season losses.  She cares a lot more about conference losses and of course tournament losses.  That is because early losses usually lead to major improvements, while late losses do not.  So there is that.

[81alum]

Also, just listening to the audio clip from the postgame press conference, Tara seemed to emphasize rebounding and boxing out and also to get Erica more involved in the halfcourt offense.

Could you link to that presser?

Edit:

https://soundcloud.com/gostanford/sets/w...M_ID=30600

OK, I listened to the audio.  Tara gives a lot of credit to Santa Clara.  She does talk about reducing turnovers, but she harps on rebounding.  She also said the team has to do a lot better job boxing out, and noted that some of those players were players who played last year.  As far as effort, she did not seem to say a lot about it but noted that before the game she told the team that they have to do more "than just show up," which was perhaps a slight rebuke--but her tone was measured and not angry.  Knowing Tara, she actually is seldom upset by very early season losses.  She cares a lot more about conference losses and of course tournament losses.  That is because early losses usually lead to major improvements, while late losses do not.  So there is that.