[Jskass]

Yes I was one of those who left the game before the buzzer ended it. The first time I ever left before 0:00 -- after Alanna made that pass and Tara & gang were baffled as much as we were, I could not say no when my husband said that he couldn't take it anymore.

I too was shocked to not see Brewer on the floor for the last play -- I'd think you'd have 4 3-point shooters plus McCall. PERIOD.
However, I disagree with earlier comment that McPhee and McCall weren't passing enough. I just think they were the only ones that seemed to want to go to the basket -- with some exceptions of course (a nice move by Alanna and some nice shots and moves by Karlie). I came in late so missed Fingall getting her chance but felt at the end that I would have replaced Alanna with her a few minutes earlier because Alanna was tired and making some bad fouls and shooting decisions. Part of me was wondering if Tara was just making her work through her foul trouble, as Geno had forced KLS to do this week when she had four. Difference between a solid player and KLS.

My final rant is that it may be time to give some freshmen more of a chance. At least we don't know the ceiling for them, whereas for example, I don't know how much more of a ceiling there is for Kaylee Johnson and Marta (neither of whom has shown improvement in the last year or in Kaylee's case two) unless the issue is that they didn't touch a basketball all summer and MUST. Sorry if  I'm too blunt -- I too thought we might escape this inconsistency issue but not. If the upperclassmen don't get it done, let the freshmen push them - out of competitive spirit.

[Jskass]

Yes I was one of those who left the game before the buzzer ended it. The first time I ever left before 0:00 -- after Alanna made that pass and Tara & gang were baffled as much as we were, I could not say no when my husband said that he couldn't take it anymore.

I too was shocked to not see Brewer on the floor for the last play -- I'd think you'd have 4 3-point shooters plus McCall. PERIOD.
However, I disagree with earlier comment that McPhee and McCall weren't passing enough. I just think they were the only ones that seemed to want to go to the basket -- with some exceptions of course (a nice move by Alanna and some nice shots and moves by Karlie). I came in late so missed Fingall getting her chance but felt at the end that I would have replaced Alanna with her a few minutes earlier because Alanna was tired and making some bad fouls and shooting decisions. Part of me was wondering if Tara was just making her work through her foul trouble, as Geno had forced KLS to do this week when she had four. Difference between a solid player and KLS.

My final rant is that it may be time to give some freshmen more of a chance. At least we don't know the ceiling for them, whereas for example, I don't know how much more of a ceiling there is for Kaylee Johnson and Marta (neither of whom has shown improvement in the last year or in Kaylee's case two) unless the issue is that they didn't touch a basketball all summer and MUST. Sorry if  I'm too blunt -- I too thought we might escape this inconsistency issue but not. If the upperclassmen don't get it done, let the freshmen push them - out of competitive spirit.