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I'm going to ask Starkey about depth when I talk to him this week. They need to get most of their starter minutes down to 30-32 a game.

I think Starkey wanted those first two games so much he was playing a late-season rotation. And starters play a lot against Michigan as long as they're remotely in the game.

He's got to get the subs playing time against teams like Fort Wayne (Saturday) and St. Bonaventure

Poole played 13 minutes against Duquesne and didn't dress against Youngstown. She started 19 games at forward last season and played 24-25 minutes a game. Not a great rebounder but can hold a spot on the floor. How healthy she'll be -- and when -- is up in the air.
Senior Sydney Brinlee is first forward off bench but better bigs chew her cup. There's a huge drop from Blackford to her.
Annie Pavlansky, who barely played last season, has backed up a couple of minutes at forward in each game and actually looked a little better than Brinlee.

Freshman Clare Kelly started the first game because of Carter's injury and has played seven minutes in both. Supposed to be a great shooter. She was second team all state. She's behind Carter, who is the only really experienced player on the court right now. She has looked rough on defense and when guarded hard, but they have to develop her.

I can't figure out why Hannah Young hasn't played more. She didn't play against Duquesne and just three minutes against YSU (and didn't look good). Starkey has spoken well of her in practice. She's struggled with confidence, which is a little weird for someone who scored almost 2,000 points in high school.

Modkins played quite well in about six minutes at YSU, but at 5-foot, she has significant limitations. She's really quick, though.