[BostonCard]

Teejers, I don’t know how you can attribute Prechtel’s position on the roster and Tara’s decision to insert her into the game as “luck”. In fact, I consider that the opposite of luck; it is intrinsic to what made Stanford into the team we were. By the same token, we were “unlucky” to have lost Carrington, even though whatever the reason for her departure, it wasn’t due to a coin flip on her part; the fact was that she wasn’t on the team and it wasn’t a random event.

“Luck” implies circumstances beyond the team’s control (for example, a star player on the opponent’s team being out due to COVID). Depth, coaching decisions, and player performance are within our control so I don’t think it qualifies as luck.

BC

[BostonCard]

Teejers, I don’t know how you can attribute Prechtel’s position on the roster and Tara’s decision to insert her into the game as “luck”. In fact, I consider that the opposite of luck; it is intrinsic to what made Stanford into the team we were. By the same token, we were “unlucky” to have lost Carrington, even though whatever the reason for her departure, it wasn’t due to a coin flip on her part; the fact was that she wasn’t on the team and it wasn’t a random event.

“Luck” implies circumstances beyond the team’s control (for example, a star player on the opponent’s team being out due to COVID). Depth, coaching decisions, and player performance are within our control so I don’t think it qualifies as luck.

BC