Post by markarmour04 on Nov 20, 2021 17:16:05 GMT -8
One of Scott's tendencies during the programs's peak years was to identify 7 or 8 players (at most) that basically played all of the important minutes, something he has gotten away from in recent years. One of the bigger games in program history -- their 2018 OT win over the Ducks -- saw Tudor and Mik play all 45, and Gulich and Katie player over 40. In the Baylor game in 2015 to get into the Final Four, Sid, Jamie and Gabby played every minute. No one worried about who Jamie's backup was, because she wasn't coming out of the game if it was close.
Obviously it takes many games to figure out the best rotation, but I wonder if (though he would never say it), Scott would prefer a smaller rotation? He won three Pac-12 titles in a row with small rotations, but was that because he perceived a wide talent gap between his starters and reserves, or is that what Scott wanted?
I wonder whether three months from now players like Corosdale, TVO, and Kampschroeder would be in a position to stay out for all 40.
