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Stanford lives by proven Cardinal rules

By Ed Graney
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, February 13, 2003

You can phrase the question several ways, trying to offer an original view that might produce a unique reply. Never happens. The truth is too obvious when discussing why Stanford basketball is so consistently good. "Mike and his staff always do such a great job recruiting and on the floor," said Arizona coach Lute Olson. "They do not beat themselves. They are always so fundamentally sound. Certainly, a tremendous amount of credit should go to that coaching staff." The Pac-10 season is jus ...

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