[Spiny_Norman]

Tara will put our players in the best position to win. It gets harder when the opponent has a star and other stars, of course, so we won't always win. But if we lose it will almost certainly not be due to scouting or strategic deficiencies.

Tara will be quick to credit her assistants who scout opponents. She has already offered high praise for the work of new assistant Britney Anderson.

It also gets more challenging when facing opponents who are unfamiliar and with little time to prepare. Stanford's coaches know the P12 opponents and their players well. They can draw on a pretty big body of knowledge. Look at the opponent point totals since the loss to UCLA - 59, 49, 49, 48, 54, 41, 58, 61, 41, 48, 33, 53, 45, 55. That is some fierce and effective defense! Stanford is ranked 2nd in the country in FG % defense (Baylor is #1 and UConn is #5) and 8th in the country in scoring defense (UConn is #4 and Baylor is #12).

Stanford will have less time and less knowledge available to prepare for NCAA tournament opponents. But Tara is the best in the business at scouting and prep. And Stanford will be a nightmare for other teams to scout and prepare for as well.

[Spiny_Norman]

Tara will put our players in the best position to win. It gets harder when the opponent has a star and other stars, of course, so we won't always win. But if we lose it will almost certainly not be due to scouting or strategic deficiencies.

Tara will be quick to credit her assistants who scout opponents. She has already offered high praise for the work of new assistant Britney Anderson.

It also gets more challenging when facing opponents who are unfamiliar and with little time to prepare. Stanford's coaches know the P12 opponents and their players well. They can draw on a pretty big body of knowledge. Look at the opponent point totals since the loss to UCLA - 59, 49, 49, 48, 54, 41, 58, 61, 41, 48, 33, 53, 45, 55. That is some fierce and effective defense! Stanford is ranked 2nd in the country in FG % defense (Baylor is #1 and UConn is #5) and 8th in the country in scoring defense (UConn is #4 and Baylor is #12).

Stanford will have less time and less knowledge available to prepare for NCAA tournament opponents. But Tara is the best in the business at scouting and prep. And Stanford will be a nightmare for other teams to scout and prepare for as well.