[Goose]

All good points, but I think that national title really will make a big difference. There’s such a big gap from being a top challenger and never winning (at least for the last 20+ years), and actually cutting down the nets.

+1. I actually think the problem is almost the opposite: apart from PGs, we're really stacked into the foreseeable future for players 6'0" and taller. Do we really need another 6'2" shooting guard? (Which is what Dunn is.) I'd say not! If I'm not looking to play the 1 or 2 and I'm looking for playing time, I'm not sure Stanford is a great fit for 2022 recruits.

I agree. There aren't any openings in the 3-5 for quite sometime, and also at shooting guard.  Anybody smart enough to get admitted knows that. I also think that Tara won't make promises to players that she may not keep. Other coaches may not have that standard. That probably makes attracting players more difficult.

[Goose]

All good points, but I think that national title really will make a big difference. There’s such a big gap from being a top challenger and never winning (at least for the last 20+ years), and actually cutting down the nets.

+1. I actually think the problem is almost the opposite: apart from PGs, we're really stacked into the foreseeable future for players 6'0" and taller. Do we really need another 6'2" shooting guard? (Which is what Dunn is.) I'd say not! If I'm not looking to play the 1 or 2 and I'm looking for playing time, I'm not sure Stanford is a great fit for 2022 recruits.

I agree. There aren't any openings in the 3-5 for quite sometime, and also at shooting guard.  Anybody smart enough to get admitted knows that. I also think that Tara won't make promises to players that she may not keep. Other coaches may not have that standard. That probably makes attracting players more difficult.