[81alum]

I wonder sometimes about things we fans do not know about the players.  Part of the fun of being a "fan" is NOT having all the information and still speculating about the decisions made by those who do. 

It is a given that Tara has reasons for playing Sara the way she does.  But what those reasons are may remain a mystery to us.

Tara certainly wants to rotate guards some to keep them fresh, and since Sara will be part of a rotation, why not start her?  Before the game Kate mentioned that Sara had "a lot in the bank."  I took that to mean that Sara's hard work, senior status, or contributions through adversity (stepping in last year for Toni?) had earned her the respect of her coaches.    If she is only going to get 9 minutes, at least they can give her the honor of starting.

And then there is the possibility that there is more there than meets the eye.  At this time last year we really had little idea of what was wrong with Toni.  It is always a possibility that Sara has something going on that interferes with her endurance.

Sara's playing time surged in her junior year, especially after Toni's play decreased and then stopped.  It is beginning to look as if her senior year will be somewhere in between the two patterns. 

Year    Started  Minutes
13-14  13          12
12-13  21          17
11-12  0            7
10-11  0            8

[81alum]

I wonder sometimes about things we fans do not know about the players.  Part of the fun of being a "fan" is NOT having all the information and still speculating about the decisions made by those who do. 

It is a given that Tara has reasons for playing Sara the way she does.  But what those reasons are may remain a mystery to us.

Tara certainly wants to rotate guards some to keep them fresh, and since Sara will be part of a rotation, why not start her?  Before the game Kate mentioned that Sara had "a lot in the bank."  I took that to mean that Sara's hard work, senior status, or contributions through adversity (stepping in last year for Toni?) had earned her the respect of her coaches.    If she is only going to get 9 minutes, at least they can give her the honor of starting.

And then there is the possibility that there is more there than meets the eye.  At this time last year we really had little idea of what was wrong with Toni.  It is always a possibility that Sara has something going on that interferes with her endurance.

Sara's playing time surged in her junior year, especially after Toni's play decreased and then stopped.  It is beginning to look as if her senior year will be somewhere in between the two patterns. 

Year    Started  Minutes
13-14  13          12
12-13  21          17
11-12  0            7
10-11  0            8