[JJJ]

[quote author=IM in OC link=topic=16702.msg190560#msg190560 date=1490412867]
Stanford has had better teams than this season.
I do not think they have one as tough and gritty as this team.

I agree. Changing the subject, the officials take way too long to review plays on video.  There has to be a way to speed that up.  Also there are too many timeouts at the end of a game for the casual fan to stay engaged.  The last five minutes probably lasted about twenty minutes.  I stuck with the game because I am a Stanford fan.  Many others probably went channel surfing and never returned.
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Agree with the reviews taking too long. It also happened in the Gonzaga vs WV men's game yesterday that I had a need to watch. The outcome was obvious, the play-by-play and color guys pretty much called it right away, and yet it took forever for the obvious to be the "official" decision. At best, it turns the casual fan off. At worst, it shifts the entire complexion of the game, momentum-wise, flow-wise, etc.

[JJJ]

[quote author=IM in OC link=topic=16702.msg190560#msg190560 date=1490412867]
Stanford has had better teams than this season.
I do not think they have one as tough and gritty as this team.

I agree. Changing the subject, the officials take way too long to review plays on video.  There has to be a way to speed that up.  Also there are too many timeouts at the end of a game for the casual fan to stay engaged.  The last five minutes probably lasted about twenty minutes.  I stuck with the game because I am a Stanford fan.  Many others probably went channel surfing and never returned.
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Agree with the reviews taking too long. It also happened in the Gonzaga vs WV men's game yesterday that I had a need to watch. The outcome was obvious, the play-by-play and color guys pretty much called it right away, and yet it took forever for the obvious to be the "official" decision. At best, it turns the casual fan off. At worst, it shifts the entire complexion of the game, momentum-wise, flow-wise, etc.