November 17, 2008

Things learned from Baylor's upset of Stanford

Tracy Schultz (SI.com) learned something about Stanford on Sunday: You don't just replace a four-time All-America.

Although the Cardinal struggled with physical battles in the paint and missed plenty of open shots on the perimeter, she thinks there is no need for them to panic. They do need the leadership and consistency that Candice provided, but they may get that back when JJ rejoins the team.

Tara said, "Our team not only is without Candice, but without our starting point guard, [whose return] would allow Jeanette Pohlen to play her real position and would bring tremendous stability to our team. When you take away basically -- this is Texas -- your quarterback and your best running back, you've got trouble. Sometimes you go into a fight, and this is Round 1. We've got a big bloody nose. See us at Round 15, see where we've come."

There's no reason the Cardinal can't rebound from the loss. Wiggins might have been a huge part of the program, but she's not the only one that got the Cardinal to the championship game last season, even after losses to UCLA and USC. Read more...

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