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1) Swain is the real deal. Her talent level in her first game exceeds where Candice Wiggins was in her first game.  She got a little wild trying to make some shots in traffic, but her effortless quickness on defense was something to behold.  Quite amazing considering that she is not a small guard.  I think at best we keep her for three years, since like Kiki she will have lots of suitors and virtually anyone on the team seems to be able to graduate in 3 if they want to.  At worst, we lose her earlier than that.

I have often been accused of looking at the world through cardinal-colored glasses, but I don't think it's completely unreasonable to hope that the best case is that Swain, Somfai, & Eschmeyer form the nucleus of a team that competes at the highest level.  My hope is that they will all come to believe that Stanford is not only the best place for them to earn a degree, but also the best place for them to prepare for a future in the WNBA and to win a national championship.

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1) Swain is the real deal. Her talent level in her first game exceeds where Candice Wiggins was in her first game.  She got a little wild trying to make some shots in traffic, but her effortless quickness on defense was something to behold.  Quite amazing considering that she is not a small guard.  I think at best we keep her for three years, since like Kiki she will have lots of suitors and virtually anyone on the team seems to be able to graduate in 3 if they want to.  At worst, we lose her earlier than that.

I have often been accused of looking at the world through cardinal-colored glasses, but I don't think it's completely unreasonable to hope that the best case is that Swain, Somfai, & Eschmeyer form the nucleus of a team that competes at the highest level.  My hope is that they will all come to believe that Stanford is not only the best place for them to earn a degree, but also the best place for them to prepare for a future in the WNBA and to win a national championship.