tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19599628.post3573775723909457703..comments2024-02-05T17:48:37.353-08:00Comments on Stanford FBC: Stories of the Season: Attitude, Resiliency, and The Future of Women’s HoopsBob Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270634743446567487noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19599628.post-5163107775224846132018-04-04T17:54:43.156-07:002018-04-04T17:54:43.156-07:00If all the Stanford players show the guts and spun...If all the Stanford players show the guts and spunk of Dijonai Carrington, then the team should be okay. Unfortunately this year it seemed that only one or two players showed up every game. They also need to be more automatic as shooters. Stanford's shooting percentage was horrendous. Andy Landers said it really well, they are shot takers and not shot makers. If ND showed anything at all it's that heart counts more than athleticism. ND can hardly be called a fast, athletic team, but they showed a lot of fight. ND teams in the past have not had that. <br />On the recruiting front, they need to get a tall/athletic post. Sorry but Coffee is not that and it seems that when Stanford gets someone over 6ft 4, they can't move, handle the ball or anything else for that matter, they sit on the bench. A small, fast team can still win, but with Ruthie Hebert and that the taller recruits coming into the Pac-12, just surviving the conference is tough. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19599628.post-25750493889719736852018-04-03T12:55:14.151-07:002018-04-03T12:55:14.151-07:00Next year's Stanford team has many options for...Next year's Stanford team has many options for 1-4 positions, including the three new freshmen. Kaylee Johnson's role as a rebounder, shot blocker, screen setter, and all around defensive stalwart, will be more difficult to replace. But the options for that sort of position include not just Fingall and Dodson, but Jerome and Coffee as well. None of these players has the same skill set as Johnson, but they will contribute in their own ways, especially on the offensive end. Three of these four players, for example, can shoot the three ball. Then there's the Hulls. Neither is destined to play the 5 position in college, but Lacie Hull jumped center and defended a dominating 6 foot 7 inch center in the GEICO championship game. The Hulls are listed as 6 foot 1, but one TV commentator said 6 foot 2. They are of relatively slender build, but should get stronger in college. <br />Lacie Hull not only jumped center and defended the tall post, but also brought the ball up court on occasion. They are, in short, very versatile players that could fit in well, in a variety of roles, in the Stanford offense. They seem to have a nose for the ball, and should be effective rebounders. The Hulls, although strong defenders, would be challenged in defending against a strong post. So that's a gap TVD will have to look elsewhere to fill. Still, the Hulls are likely to be in the rotation from the get go. Brown, of course, is the higher ranked recruit, and likely to be in the rotation as well, but not as an interior player.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19599628.post-78633236447008252712018-04-02T18:22:43.365-07:002018-04-02T18:22:43.365-07:00Stanford loses defensive presence in the post (Kay...Stanford loses defensive presence in the post (Kaylee) and Brit's leadership @ the wing. Jenna and the Hull sisters will complement the backcourt, but unless Fingall and/or Dodson make significant strides in the off season, we'll be weaker in the post. Smith shows flashes of offensive brilliance, but remains inconsistent. She is not a defensive stopper on the low block- which is what Kaylee gave us. Hope I'm proven wrong, but am concerned about our front court.Stephen Perlmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04458428100953571325noreply@blogger.com