On this October day in South Bend, every pass must be crisp, every cut full speed. Notre Dame's players sprint up and down, whipping passes faster, faster, faster in this full-court practice drill. Then one player screws up; she tosses an overhead pass that is deflected.
Players drop to the floor to hold a 30-second core plank for punishment. Even Muffet McGraw, the 62-year-old Hall of Fame coach, is planking. Teeth clenched, McGraw doesn't allow her navy sweatpants and light blue polo to graze the floor even for a second.
Arike Ogunbowale looks irritated. About-to-take-over-the-game irritated.