[WBB fan]

Some of Dawn Staley's pre-season comments express the 'inevitability' of a repeat National Championship; that the players she has assembled are just simply too talented and too good for anyone else.  

Do I think the Gamecocks deserve to be the pre-season #1?  Absolutely.  Staley may have every reason to believe her team is destined to win another title.  Personally, I hope she continues talking like this because the feeling of inevitability will (if it hasn't already) be felt by the players and that can breed overconfidence.  Just to go on record- I love Alleah Boston's game and I was disappointed she was not selected to be on our World Cup team that recently won gold.  I think she's better than Shakira Austin, who was selected.

This fan believes that the game on November 20th IS a big deal and a win will carry a lot of psychological weight and advantage for us as we go through the season, the PAC-12 and into the Tournament with a strong possibility of facing S. Carolina again.    

I also believe that Tara and her staff will devise a great game plan around our 2 All-Americans and supporting cast and surprise the over-confident Gamecocks.

I remember the game on Nov 17, 2014, home game when UConn came in ranked #1, Stanford was #6. At the pre-game chalk talk, the comment was "we're ready" -- and Stanford won in OT, 88-86. Tara and staff did indeed have a great game plan, and it worked. I hope they can channel that memory for the Nov 20 game against South Carolina.

[WBB fan]

Some of Dawn Staley's pre-season comments express the 'inevitability' of a repeat National Championship; that the players she has assembled are just simply too talented and too good for anyone else.  

Do I think the Gamecocks deserve to be the pre-season #1?  Absolutely.  Staley may have every reason to believe her team is destined to win another title.  Personally, I hope she continues talking like this because the feeling of inevitability will (if it hasn't already) be felt by the players and that can breed overconfidence.  Just to go on record- I love Alleah Boston's game and I was disappointed she was not selected to be on our World Cup team that recently won gold.  I think she's better than Shakira Austin, who was selected.

This fan believes that the game on November 20th IS a big deal and a win will carry a lot of psychological weight and advantage for us as we go through the season, the PAC-12 and into the Tournament with a strong possibility of facing S. Carolina again.    

I also believe that Tara and her staff will devise a great game plan around our 2 All-Americans and supporting cast and surprise the over-confident Gamecocks.

I remember the game on Nov 17, 2014, home game when UConn came in ranked #1, Stanford was #6. At the pre-game chalk talk, the comment was "we're ready" -- and Stanford won in OT, 88-86. Tara and staff did indeed have a great game plan, and it worked. I hope they can channel that memory for the Nov 20 game against South Carolina.