[Baez87]

I enjoyed the good old days when we used to consume the PAC-10/12 teams like sitting ducks, most often by twenty points. Opposing coaches looked forward to Graduation Day for Candice, Jane, Cheney, Nneka, and others on our dominating teams. We, as fans, were spoiled and expected nothing short of perfection. In a game where only one team could win, it was a forgone conclusion that our team would be on top.
Now we find ourselves in a much more realistic situation. Parity has come to the Conference, more teams are recruiting higher, Stanford no longer dominates week after week. We can still harbor expectancies to win, and we should. We can still keep our eyes on the prize of conference titles, NCAA tournament bids and wins. And we can still cheer our team to give its all, play smart, and do its best. We might have to learn, though, to be more accepting of our team's humanness and not be overly critical of our group of teenage/early twenties players when they don’t satisfy our expectations of perfection.
I’d like to add my appreciation to 81Alum, Bob Kinder, and the rest for increasing my knowledge of our team, the opposition, and the game. As a better informed fan, I am able to appreciate the game, understand our team's abilities and limitations, and cheer like crazy for our players to win every game!
Let’s get the job done today!

[Baez87]

I enjoyed the good old days when we used to consume the PAC-10/12 teams like sitting ducks, most often by twenty points. Opposing coaches looked forward to Graduation Day for Candice, Jane, Cheney, Nneka, and others on our dominating teams. We, as fans, were spoiled and expected nothing short of perfection. In a game where only one team could win, it was a forgone conclusion that our team would be on top.
Now we find ourselves in a much more realistic situation. Parity has come to the Conference, more teams are recruiting higher, Stanford no longer dominates week after week. We can still harbor expectancies to win, and we should. We can still keep our eyes on the prize of conference titles, NCAA tournament bids and wins. And we can still cheer our team to give its all, play smart, and do its best. We might have to learn, though, to be more accepting of our team's humanness and not be overly critical of our group of teenage/early twenties players when they don’t satisfy our expectations of perfection.
I’d like to add my appreciation to 81Alum, Bob Kinder, and the rest for increasing my knowledge of our team, the opposition, and the game. As a better informed fan, I am able to appreciate the game, understand our team's abilities and limitations, and cheer like crazy for our players to win every game!
Let’s get the job done today!