#44 J. Tinkle

[PlayerRep]

I don't think I've ever noticed, or seen a photo, of a college player, male or female, celebrating with the cheerleaders. I like that photo. My view is that the cheerleaders, dancers, band, athletic dept personnel, etc. are part of the greater team and deserve to be included and recognized like this in the celebrations. Pretty cool.

 

[mtgrizrule]

Damn, Jos has some guns too.

 

[EverettGriz]

Holy CRAP! If this is the reward, I'm immediately going to start being the absolute best person I can, so that I can come back in the next life as a women's basketball player, attend Stanford and reach the final four!!! :thumb:

 

[griz71]

Here's hoping Wayne gets in a little recruiting in Denver while watching his daughter win a national championship. :thumb:

And hopefully (for obvious selfish reasons) he doesn't get recruited away from us....

 

[Proud Griz Man]

ESPN analyzes the semifinal game with top-ranked Baylor Lady Bears playing
the Stanford Cardinal womens team. Late in the video clip, they comment on the
outside shooting of Jos Tinkle.

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:7745616" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Plus this video shows the highlights from the regional final win over Duke, and they
show an important 3-point shot by Jos Tinkle saying
" Ohhh, they're partying at the Mo Club !!!! "

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:7741766" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[Proud Griz Man]

I don't think I've ever noticed, or seen a photo, of a college player, male or female, celebrating with the cheerleaders. I like that photo. My view is that the cheerleaders, dancers, band, athletic dept personnel, etc. are part of the greater team and deserve to be included and recognized like this in the celebrations. Pretty cool.

You are correct, that the Stanford culture promotes a family-like atmosphere. It sounds like the campus is saddened today because of the death of a sophomore vollyball player from santa barbara.

Stanford women's volleyball player Samantha "Sam" Wopat has died, the school announced Monday. Wopat, 19, a sophomore outside hitter, passed away Sunday at Stanford Hospital, surrounded by family, friends and teammates. The school did not release the cause of death, but Wopat had been hospitalized since March 17 after a medical emergency at her Stanford residence. "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Sam Wopat," athletic director Bob Bowlsby said in a release. "She was an integral member of the Stanford Athletics family and a tremendous student and athlete. . . . Stanford University and the women's volleyball program have lost a wonderful young woman."

 

[Silvertip]

The Ogwumike sisters are not only terrific players, but also really neat personalities too. I've see enough bb videos out of Stanford to know that this team is reaaaally close!

 

[Proud Griz Man]

Montanans and the Final Four, a history

college basketball trivia:

Mike Lewis, a dominant center for Missoula County High School in the early 1960s, has long been the answer to this trivia question: Who is the only Montanan to start a game in the NCAA tournament’s Final Four? The 6-foot-8 Lewis did it for Duke as a sophomore in 1966 when the No. 2-ranked Blue Devils lost to top-ranked Kentucky 83-79 in the national semifinals.
Now, a mere 46 years later, Joslyn Tinkle is poised to join Lewis at the summit of college basketball. Assuming she doesn’t fall victim to a hangnail, the 6-3 junior will start for the No. 2-ranked Stanford women against top-ranked and undefeated Baylor on Sunday. The victor advances to Tuesday’s championship against Notre Dame or Connecticut.
Like Lewis,Tinkle spent her prep career in Missoula, towering over the competition while setting records and helping her school (Big Sky) expand its trophy case. Then, like Lewis, Tinkle headed for the wider world to test herself, athletically and academically, at the highest level. Lewis was a legitimate star at Duke before playing professionally. Tinkle seems unlikely to attain that stature, but she has emerged as a vital role player for a national contender. And while Lewis played in only one Final Four, this is the third straight appearance for Tinkle.

Here are some reflections on Lewis, Tinkle and other Montanans who have flirted with the Final Four:

– Tinkle wasn’t much of a factor as a reserve forward in her first two Final Fours. She played 12 minutes as a freshman, notching three points and two rebounds, in Stanford’s 2010 championship loss to Connecticut. As a sophomore Tinkle scored 17 points in Stanford’s first four NCAA tourney games, but didn’t see action in a 63-62 semifinal loss to Texas A&M. This year, she cracked the starting lineup for good in mid-January and has been very productive, averaging 8.9 points and 5.5 rebounds while shooting 48.1 percent from the field — including a team-leading 41.5 percent from 3-point range. She’s improved her free-throw shooting from 67 percent as a sophomore to a team-best 89.5 percent this winter.

 

[Mousegriz]

Tough night for Stanford last night. They seemed to have a good game plan on Griner that worked well in first half but shot poorly all night and couldn't take advantage of holding Griner down. Tinkle had two early three point shots that both missed badly. Seemed she lost confidence and didn't look for many more outside shots. Their plan to bring Griner out and then back cut or post others was working and Tinkle's only points (I think) were on a post up play. I think she could have gotten that more.

It was interesting when a true frosh replaced Jos a couple times and immediately got several shots. Think she made one but was quick to fire up a few more that didn't fall. I wish Jos had gotten/taken a few more herself as Stanford really needed someone to get hot from 3. That said, the defense, other than a few early offense chances where they missed her wide open had her fairly well covered.

Great to see a local lady in such a big game and can only be proud of what Tinkle has accomplished. She will probably have a good chance to go 4 for 4 in Final 4's next year. Hope Stanford can win another NC one of the years, but it's not getting any easier.