[treefan]

Glenn--

I too was asking that question.  But I think she was disappointed with the bench's play at the end of the Hampton game.  Plus, there's not that much of a healthy bench right now.  Boothe played a lot of minutes, and Erica hasn't had a lot of time this year.  So not many forwards.  Greenfield got some minutes, but Tara really got in her grill after the delay when they should've called the foul on the three-point shot; maybe Taylor lost her mark in the corner?

Other than that, the only bench players healthy who didn't play was Grace, though Sara and Erica only got in the last minute.  I actually would've liked to have seen some Bonnie minutes, if she's going to be able to shoot with the broken finger on her offhand, but another week of healing can't hurt.  I also think Tara is always wary of giving the other team any momentum until they're going to their own bench and sitting the starters (she started subbing when WVa sat Bussie, I think).

Speaking as someone who was arguing about this back in 1997 and 98, when we were routinely blowing teams out by 30+ but would yank our freshmen at the first sign of trouble (I think it really hurt Carolyn Moos' development, for example), it's continued to be frustrating.  I would've liked to have seen some more minutes for Payne and James.  But I don't think the SoCar game will give us that chance; I would've much rather played Purdue.

And btw, that "power conference", the B1G 10(?), is now 2-6 in the tourney, with Purdue looking rather bad at home and Penn State looking at a tough matchup at LSU in the second round.

VG


VG

Interesting points VG. Nygaard should not have been in game at OSU when she blew out her knee the week before H game in '98. And, Flores and Pederson (both sophs), who Tara threw under the bus for H game, could have been developed more their frosh years.

[treefan]

Glenn--

I too was asking that question.  But I think she was disappointed with the bench's play at the end of the Hampton game.  Plus, there's not that much of a healthy bench right now.  Boothe played a lot of minutes, and Erica hasn't had a lot of time this year.  So not many forwards.  Greenfield got some minutes, but Tara really got in her grill after the delay when they should've called the foul on the three-point shot; maybe Taylor lost her mark in the corner?

Other than that, the only bench players healthy who didn't play was Grace, though Sara and Erica only got in the last minute.  I actually would've liked to have seen some Bonnie minutes, if she's going to be able to shoot with the broken finger on her offhand, but another week of healing can't hurt.  I also think Tara is always wary of giving the other team any momentum until they're going to their own bench and sitting the starters (she started subbing when WVa sat Bussie, I think).

Speaking as someone who was arguing about this back in 1997 and 98, when we were routinely blowing teams out by 30+ but would yank our freshmen at the first sign of trouble (I think it really hurt Carolyn Moos' development, for example), it's continued to be frustrating.  I would've liked to have seen some more minutes for Payne and James.  But I don't think the SoCar game will give us that chance; I would've much rather played Purdue.

And btw, that "power conference", the B1G 10(?), is now 2-6 in the tourney, with Purdue looking rather bad at home and Penn State looking at a tough matchup at LSU in the second round.

VG


VG

Interesting points VG. Nygaard should not have been in game at OSU when she blew out her knee the week before H game in '98. And, Flores and Pederson (both sophs), who Tara threw under the bus for H game, could have been developed more their frosh years.