This week we get the Oregons in Maples - OSU on Friday at 8PM and the Ducks on Sunday at 1PM.
Oregon State is currently 11 and 8 overall. 3 and 5 in conference, but in good old Gill Coliseum they're 9 and 3. I'd like to know why both Oregon schools have so much player turnover. In this offseason Oregon State lost four terrific players: Taya Corosdale to Duke, Greta Kampschroeder to Michigan, Kennedy Brown to Duke, and Taylor Jones to Texas.
I've heard in interviews with players who've left, that for some players Scott micro-manages too much - has too tight a grip on everything - every possession is scripted. So, his team this year is made up mostly of new faces - he's re-loaded with a bunch of really good players. Two strong players transferred in: Bendu Yeaney from Arizona and Shalexxus Aaron from USC - plus three terrific freshmen who get a lot of playing time.
Their three double digit scorers are a sophomore and two freshmen: Talia vonOelhoffen, Raegan Beers, and Timea Gardiner. vonOelhoffen resembles a sophomore Haley Jones, Beers is a 6'-4" wide-body who does a great job in the paint, and Gardiner was named PAC12 freshman of the week after their win by one point last weekend against Oregon. Jalena Mitrovic, their 6'-9" center from Serbia continues to improve and gets more playing time this season.
It's a similar story in Eugene. The Ducks lost five important players this offseason: Sydney Parrish to Indiana, Maddie Scherr to Kentucky, Kylee Watson to Notre Dame, Chanaya Pinto to Penn State, and Taylor Bigby to USC. Those five players could probably make up a decently ranked basketball team. Nyara Sabally chose to pass on her Covid extra year and left for the WNBA.
Of course the Transfer Portal flows both ways, so the Ducks have two starters from the Transfer Portal: Endiya Rogers from USC and Taya Hanson from ASU. Seems like these two teams have way too much turnover. Just think how much better Oregon would be if those five players had stayed. Makes Stanford look so stable - and I'm very grateful. I greatly enjoy watching the development of our players over their four (or five) year college career. Look at the difference in every aspect of Hannah's game over these four years.
Oregon this season is 13 and 6 overall, 4 and 4 in conference. They have four double digit scorers in Rogers, Grace Vanslooten (a talented highly recruited 6'-3" freshman forward), Paopao, and Chance Gray (another highly recruited freshman guard).
Both these teams would benefit enormously from a win in Maples this weekend - but that could be said of every team we play. We've got to be ready and waiting for them with our A game locked in. Let's start fast and finish strong Friday night and Sunday afternoon - two solid convincing wins!
COME ON STANFORD LET'S ROCK!!
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