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Post by redincolorado on Apr 21, 2007 19:43:37 GMT -5
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Post by Husker_fan_in_VA on Apr 21, 2007 20:27:08 GMT -5
anyone go to the practice today-- just wondering how the teams looked?
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Post by Nutter on Apr 21, 2007 22:07:05 GMT -5
Plethora...... I love that word!!
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Post by flatlander on Apr 21, 2007 23:35:03 GMT -5
Too bad CSTV couldn't be bothered to get its facts straight. Stanford was not the defending champion in 2006. That honor would be Washington's.
Habit, I suppose.
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Post by volleymer on Apr 21, 2007 23:48:55 GMT -5
I was down at South Mission today and got to see Sarah Pavan and Jordan Larson on the sand. They were playing again 2 San Diego local beach players that regularly play in AVP qualifiers and have qualified for the main draw.
Didn't know the scores, but they looked competitive. A few observations:
- These 2 girls immediately stood out from the regular South Mission beach crowd due to their height (Sarah has some of the longest legs I've ever seen in my life), beach attire (spandex with big baggy Nebraska T-shirts...most girls down there are in swim suits or on cold morning such as today, long black stretchy pants and fitted long sleeves.), and slightly paler skin (mostly Sarah).
- Although you can tell they did not have their sand legs yet, you can immediately tell that they were extremely athletic and can pretty much do anything they wanted to do with the 3rd ball...they swung at the ball almost every time...rarely did I see a roll shot or a cut shot, but once those are in their arsenal, they will be unstoppable OFFENSIVELY.
- Defensively, they will have a little more work to do...especially when Jordan's at the net and Sarah's playing D. They cover the court remarkably well due to their ranginess, and are amazingly scrappy for taller girls, but you can tell that this is where they differed from the 2 locals they were playing against. Could not pick up the roll shots or cutties, and need to fool the opponents better with their blocking schemes (ie: show you are going to block angle, and then clamp line). Once again, impressed with their defensive game for indoor players, but will need improvement overall to pick up the rollshots/cutties.
- Setting: neither of these 2 should use their hands tomorrow...the ball they were playing with is much bigger, lighter, and stickier than the indoor balls...almost every single set that came out of their hands would be considered a double outdoors, but it's a good thing they were just practicing. I've seen them both play indoors, and eventually, when they develop outdoor hands, I think they can become great outdoor setters. But for now, like most girls on the AVP, they should stick to developing their bumpsetting skills.
- Ball Control: They started off with a shaky serve-receive and setting game...probably still used to passing it up to a setter than a doubles partner, but they got the swing of it as the morning wore on. Plus, even on a bad pass or set, these girls are just so big, they have a much larger hitting window and margin for error than the average vball player.
Don't know what the other teams look like since I only saw the Nebraska players out there, but do NOT underestimate the power of height and athleticism...I grew up playing on the beach and these 2 ladies have to tools to beat the homegrown socal girls if any of them take them for granted. As long as they step up their defensive game a bit and NEVER handset, they should do just fine tomorrow (and further in their beach careers should they choose to pursue it)
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Post by dishdaball on Apr 22, 2007 9:19:23 GMT -5
The sand is very packed down. It's not deep and is realtively easy to move in. I saw all the teams with the exception of Nebraska and will take a guess and say that Cal Poly is probably the team to beat. They looked great and will do well if their practice is an indication. They showed excellent ball control and can hit when they need to.....
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Post by luvunderdogs on Apr 22, 2007 10:12:13 GMT -5
The sand is very packed down. It's not deep and is realtively easy to move in. I saw all the teams with the exception of Nebraska and will take a guess and say that Cal Poly is probably the team to beat. They looked great and will do well if their practice is an indication. They showed excellent ball control and can hit when they need to..... Would this be a surprise to anyone considering Jon Stevenson is the head coach? I am sure that a few of his players are at Cal Poly for his mentorship into the AVP after college.
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Post by Husker_fan_in_VA on Apr 22, 2007 12:47:12 GMT -5
thanks for the info volleymer
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 22, 2007 16:48:01 GMT -5
I don't like all this talk of "revenge". It's not healthy. And it's never true revenge unless the exact same sets of players on both team are playing against each other in the "revenge" match.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2007 16:57:37 GMT -5
Revenge is a dish best served with a side of fries.
(Maybe I got that quote wrong.)
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Post by Keystonekid on Apr 22, 2007 17:00:44 GMT -5
Stanford vs Nebraska in 10 minutes!
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Post by Keystonekid on Apr 22, 2007 18:17:23 GMT -5
goin to game 3. Stanford wins game 1 21-19, Huskers game 2 19-17.
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Post by Keystonekid on Apr 22, 2007 18:46:32 GMT -5
Huskers 18-16 in 3. Sounds like a helluva match. Are the Cardinal going to be motivated this fall or what!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2007 19:04:51 GMT -5
Where did you find this info at??
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2007 19:50:15 GMT -5
He probably watched it. Or was it not televised live?
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