02-12-2026, 01:49 PM
(02-12-2026, 01:39 PM)stopandpop Wrote: . but when I step back and take a broader view of the season, the thing that stands out has been this 'lack of adjustment' in the offense.I would say it is not just a lock of adjustment as this season goes along--I was surprised to see so little adjustment prior to last season after Kiki left, and shocked to see essentially the same offense at the beginning of this season. Last season I sort of understood since there was relatively little time to install something new after the catastrophe of losing our franchise player. But this season--with three talented freshmen arriving--seemed like the perfect time to install something new. Even in Tara's last two years the offense was wearing thin--opponents were figuring it out too well.
What should the offense look like? Beats me. But Tara famously switched up offenses from time to time to respond to the players she had and the evolution of the game. We need to stay a step ahead of the opposition, not a step behind them.
Add to this the fact that the ACC is famously a guard-oriented league, and Stanford has famously been NOT a guard oriented team--and the switch in conferences has also taken a toll.