I too would like to see the fresh get a lot of minutes early to accelerate their development. I can see Swain and Somfai starting as soon as the first game. If Eschmeyer also earns that honor, let her start too.
In the past I’ve seen Tara emphasize more early minutes for the upperclassmen than the frosh, which has slowed their development. I don’t want Kate to take that same approach, though I realize the likes of Nunu, Chloe, Courtney, Shay, etc. are very much in the development stage as well. Hopefully Talana will be back to 100%, but I think she is much closer to her ceiling than the others, so maybe we have more flexibility with her time on the court during the pre-conference games.
In the past I’ve seen Tara emphasize more early minutes for the upperclassmen than the frosh, which has slowed their development. I don’t want Kate to take that same approach, though I realize the likes of Nunu, Chloe, Courtney, Shay, etc. are very much in the development stage as well. Hopefully Talana will be back to 100%, but I think she is much closer to her ceiling than the others, so maybe we have more flexibility with her time on the court during the pre-conference games.