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Message: [QUOTE="oldude, post: 4584232, member: 7511"] Who am I to question a HOF coach with more wins than anyone? :rolleyes: OK, here goes. This is not the first time that Tara made questionable calls in a big game down the stretch in a close game. You need only look at the national semifinal last year vs UConn, when Tara inexplicably subbed little used freshman Irafen in the 4th qtr. Liv promptly earned an easy “and one” over Itafen, who was quickly subbed out of the game. As many have pointed out, you don’t win consistently at this level without good guard play. This Stanford team had no balance to it. You also don’t win when your entire offense is predicated on pounding the ball inside with every single shot coming from the paint. Finally, I feel sorry for Haley Jones. She seems like a wonderful young lady who gives everything she has on the court. But she’s not and has never been a guard, hasn’t developed a consistent outside shot and is going to have an uphill battle to make it in the pros. [/QUOTE]