[Hoops9092]

I think some have alluded to this but it just seems like Tara isn't the type of "players coach" that people are seeing out there right now (IE Dawn, Kim, Cori, etc). She comes off very non-emotional, a little too direct and at nearly 70 years old, I just get the sense there's a disconnect between the team and her, quite the opposite from the glowing admiration say Wiggins and the Ogwumike's had of their coach. Her interviews feel very scripted and the usual statements, just comes off as tired.

I think when Rice chose UCLA she mentioned the way the team gets out in transition and the offense allows her to create, and ever since she said that I've realized why Stanford wouldn't be a fit for her, because it's such a tight run offense. It's stiff. And it feels very old school. 

And I think Betts realized she was going to be very tightly used here, everything was going to be controlled and Tara wasn't about to change her style.

I still think Betts should've known of the depth chart, looking at who was ahead of her when she committed. Just like some other really good players we've had over the years, who had to wait 1 or 2 years before getting serious minutes. But I think for Betts, being the #1 recruit especially and not just any other recruit, this was a tough freshman year, even just minutes-wise for her; and so I am not surprised. I don't think she is the typical "transfer portal" kid — but I think this was a moment of realizing how things are going to go next year too, after a rough year and while she probably would love to stick around for the Stanford degree, it's not every day you're the #1 recruit in the country and riding the bench. It makes sense.

[Hoops9092]

I think some have alluded to this but it just seems like Tara isn't the type of "players coach" that people are seeing out there right now (IE Dawn, Kim, Cori, etc). She comes off very non-emotional, a little too direct and at nearly 70 years old, I just get the sense there's a disconnect between the team and her, quite the opposite from the glowing admiration say Wiggins and the Ogwumike's had of their coach. Her interviews feel very scripted and the usual statements, just comes off as tired.

I think when Rice chose UCLA she mentioned the way the team gets out in transition and the offense allows her to create, and ever since she said that I've realized why Stanford wouldn't be a fit for her, because it's such a tight run offense. It's stiff. And it feels very old school. 

And I think Betts realized she was going to be very tightly used here, everything was going to be controlled and Tara wasn't about to change her style.

I still think Betts should've known of the depth chart, looking at who was ahead of her when she committed. Just like some other really good players we've had over the years, who had to wait 1 or 2 years before getting serious minutes. But I think for Betts, being the #1 recruit especially and not just any other recruit, this was a tough freshman year, even just minutes-wise for her; and so I am not surprised. I don't think she is the typical "transfer portal" kid — but I think this was a moment of realizing how things are going to go next year too, after a rough year and while she probably would love to stick around for the Stanford degree, it's not every day you're the #1 recruit in the country and riding the bench. It makes sense.