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Message: [QUOTE="jonson, post: 2538182, member: 6034"] I realize that OSU is also young, and I don't mean to minimize what Rueck is doing. He is a very fine coach. But the "slightly" you mention includes a senior post (Gulich with an umlaut) who is their best player and probably the best post in the Pac-12. She was also on the court for all of this game and, I think, the one in Corvallis. On the other hand, UO's lone senior starter was on the bench with crutches and a walking boot. I'd add that, although Bando is not the Ducks best player, her loss is considerable since Graves has no one comparable to replace her. Yes, she can be shut down, but, whether she scores or not, her presence opens up the floor for everyone else and lessens the number of minutes for both Cazorla and Ionescu. And, if teams don't give her sufficient attention, she can break a game open (see UCLA this year and last year's tournament). [/QUOTE]