[TheFarm07]

Yesterday, I made a comment in which I put "bench" for Stanford in quarters. That wasn't a typo. Looking at the game against USC yesterday -- in which the "bench" outscored the starters, as well as the opposing team, and watching the play, it's evident that nearly all of the 7 Stanford players who don't start could be starting for lots of teams in the country. In fact, of Stanford's 7 people who didn't start yesterday, 5 have started games at some point either this year or last. The only two who haven't, Jana and Agnes. This is a year in which we really don't seem to have much of an "end of the bench," and for the most part, play doesn't drop off all that much when the starters sit. Yes, the same 5 people have been starting all games for the past few weeks, but it's been a variety of people who have been first in "off the bench." Depends on which starter need to go out, for whatever reason. It will be interesting to see what happens today. When we played OSU before, one of our "bench" players was absent -- Prechtel -- and she's been doing really well recently. Will OSU be ready for her? Lots to think about for this upcoming game.

Good point about Prechtel.

What if we put Brink and Prechtel in at the same time?  While Taylor Jones could defend one of them, who on OSU could possibly guard the 2nd of the two?  And they both can shoot the three.

I would advocate for that lineup as well, just to see what that would look it, but have we seen it yet this season? I can't recall them both being on the floor together and if they have, not for significant amounts of time. Would Tara be reluctant to do so against OSU who have a lot of talented guards/wings who might be too quick to have both Brink and Prechtel on the floor together?

[TheFarm07]

Yesterday, I made a comment in which I put "bench" for Stanford in quarters. That wasn't a typo. Looking at the game against USC yesterday -- in which the "bench" outscored the starters, as well as the opposing team, and watching the play, it's evident that nearly all of the 7 Stanford players who don't start could be starting for lots of teams in the country. In fact, of Stanford's 7 people who didn't start yesterday, 5 have started games at some point either this year or last. The only two who haven't, Jana and Agnes. This is a year in which we really don't seem to have much of an "end of the bench," and for the most part, play doesn't drop off all that much when the starters sit. Yes, the same 5 people have been starting all games for the past few weeks, but it's been a variety of people who have been first in "off the bench." Depends on which starter need to go out, for whatever reason. It will be interesting to see what happens today. When we played OSU before, one of our "bench" players was absent -- Prechtel -- and she's been doing really well recently. Will OSU be ready for her? Lots to think about for this upcoming game.

Good point about Prechtel.

What if we put Brink and Prechtel in at the same time?  While Taylor Jones could defend one of them, who on OSU could possibly guard the 2nd of the two?  And they both can shoot the three.

I would advocate for that lineup as well, just to see what that would look it, but have we seen it yet this season? I can't recall them both being on the floor together and if they have, not for significant amounts of time. Would Tara be reluctant to do so against OSU who have a lot of talented guards/wings who might be too quick to have both Brink and Prechtel on the floor together?