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Post by roofed! on Nov 17, 2006 1:38:31 GMT -5
Texas can be a very tall team, but they need to pass very well to run the offense, and also to be good diggers to set up second and third opportunities for kills. If the trees can't get low enough, then all those height advantage can be neutralized.
If they can block, hit, pass and dig, then then can be an intimidating team like the USC team of 2002 and 2003.
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Nov 17, 2006 1:50:08 GMT -5
If they can block, hit, pass and dig, then then can be an intimidating team like the USC team of 2002 and 2003. Throw in serve and you have an entire book of volleyball basics. Texas has athletes but they don't have solid, sound, volleyball players who can consistently perform basic skills needed to be an elite team like a USC of 2002/2003. That is why Texas will not be a final four participant this year or in years to come.
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Post by bucky415 on Nov 17, 2006 1:59:07 GMT -5
I still think Nebraska will be the team to beat next year. What has Texas done that is really impressive since August? I know they have had injuries, but they are deeper than many squads and still have experienced players or very talented newcomers at every position. I thought they could win the national championship in August, even after Magee got hurt. Now, I really doubt it. They have the athletes, but their skill sets taken together don't seem to add up to a great team. That could be a problem next year. Elliott needs to show that he can develop players, which I don't think he has proven yet at Texas.
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Nov 17, 2006 2:15:13 GMT -5
Elliott needs to show that he can develop players, which I don't think he has proven yet at Texas. Shoji, Gimmilaro, McLaughlin.... these are coaches who develop players. Elliot has shown he can recuit but he has not proved he can help players reach their full potential. Elliot is in a big boat though, not many coaches have been as successful as the three mentioned above.
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Post by Tex_VB_Fan on Nov 17, 2006 2:51:23 GMT -5
?Ahh...yeah... let's not forget that in order to run a succesful offense you need to pass thet ball first, and with all due respect to Jennings (who I think is very average) TEXAS CAN'T pass the ball Wow Texas can't pass. I guess they passed well enough to sweep Baylor.
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Post by cbrown1709 on Nov 17, 2006 2:55:28 GMT -5
Faucette and Engle will alternate the back row attacks if there's trouble on the front row. The one rotation they're both in front row with Doris, he'll have Jennings and Kisner passing nails and there won't be a need for the pipe. Just wondering how Engle is going to set and hit the pipe out of the backrow? Sounds like a double contact to me...
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Post by brybry on Nov 17, 2006 3:03:35 GMT -5
I don't know. Texas is highly skilled. The passing should be there. Jennings is a fine libero and Avecedo has strong serve receive skills, as does Kisner. They just seem streaky. I haven't been able to put my finger on exactly why Texas lacks consistency. We all know that when they play their best game, they can beat anyone.
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Post by mauricciobal on Nov 17, 2006 3:53:53 GMT -5
I'm not really sure that having a negative aces to service errors ratio can help show how good of a passing team is and even keeping this in mind all the losses that UT has this season came about from very irregular passing. (interesting enough) all the teams that beat UT had more erros than aces, and I totally agree on the ability of Elliot to develop players, I mean 6'5'' middles and 6'4'' 40 something vertical outsides should not be outblocked by 6'0 MB and 5'10'' outsides (Cal Poly, OU, Mizzou, and even in the loses Baylor 17.0 to 9.0 in their last encounter if I might recall)
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Post by mauricciobal on Nov 17, 2006 3:56:08 GMT -5
very good class I just don't see UT winning a national Championship soon three reasons why: 1) Sarah Pavan, 2) Cynthia Barboza, and finally 3) Alix Klineman
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Post by Mix Breed-TEXAS,HI,LBSU on Nov 17, 2006 4:11:41 GMT -5
Well, we just have to find out how Texas will do next season but most importantly this year in the NCAA's. But I disagree with you guys that Texas will make noise in the years to come... Faucette and Doris are very special players.
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Post by OverAndUnder on Nov 17, 2006 10:52:05 GMT -5
Faucette and Engle will alternate the back row attacks if there's trouble on the front row. The one rotation they're both in front row with Doris, he'll have Jennings and Kisner passing nails and there won't be a need for the pipe. Just wondering how Engle is going to set and hit the pipe out of the backrow? Sounds like a double contact to me... Just wondering if you could find a dictionary, look up a definition of the the word "alternate", and then think about your question a little more logically. Or just ask yourself this question: "What happens when the setter digs the first ball?"
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Post by 3talltrees on Nov 17, 2006 10:56:37 GMT -5
10'7 jump touch for Jen Doris sounds like a stretch. Are you sure that's not a typo?
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Post by Mix Breed-TEXAS,HI,LBSU on Nov 17, 2006 13:04:07 GMT -5
10'7 jump touch for Jen Doris sounds like a stretch. Are you sure that's not a typo? At 6'5 no, this girl can really jump !!!!!seriously...
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Post by texas22 on Nov 17, 2006 13:35:16 GMT -5
very good class I just don't see UT winning a national Championship soon three reasons why: 1) Sarah Pavan, 2) Cynthia Barboza, and finally 3) Alix Klineman And how many championships do these players have?
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Post by texas22 on Nov 17, 2006 13:36:09 GMT -5
10'7 jump touch for Jen Doris sounds like a stretch. Are you sure that's not a typo? At 6'5 no, this girl can really jump !!!!!seriously... This is no typo...She is flat out amazing!
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