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Post by psuvbfan10 on Aug 31, 2014 17:38:58 GMT -5
It's always tough this early in the season to tell who wins the serve/pass game. PSU will need to serve tough & get Stanford out of system a bunch to win.
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Post by volleyfan24 on Aug 31, 2014 18:50:11 GMT -5
How do you think that PSU has more firepower than Stanford? Purely hitting I believe they have three of the best hitters in the nation in Ajanaku, Burgess and Howard. Burgess and Howard are not two of the best attackers in the nation. Their worth lie in their ability to control and manage the ball, consistency, and composure. I think I should have said some of the best hitters. Burgess' ability to terminate is right on par with most pin hitters in the nation. She should make AA this year not so much Howard but she is very good too. |
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Post by Sbilo on Aug 31, 2014 19:42:12 GMT -5
I would say Stanford in 4. Stanford's main concern right now is how to stabilize its MB2 spot and they will probably be good. Props to Mcgehee for stepping up and with the right amount of exposure against top teams she will be there to live up to her potential.
Penn State will be scary good once they start to be cohesive. I hope I am wrong but I just notice this team might have some leadership issues in the long run with so much new faces to incorporate. I dont see Hancock being so verbal or even the libero.
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Post by Boof1224 on Aug 31, 2014 19:50:43 GMT -5
I would say Stanford in 4. Stanford's main concern right now is how to stabilize its MB2 spot and they will probably be good. Props to Mcgehee for stepping up and with the right amount of exposure against top teams she will be there to live up to her potential. Penn State will be scary good once they start to be cohesive. I hope I am wrong but I just notice this team might have some leadership issues in the long run with so much new faces to incorporate. I dont see Hancock being so verbal or even the libero. |
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Post by midnightblue on Aug 31, 2014 19:51:38 GMT -5
Thinking back two years, John put 4 freshman on the court AT Rec Hall and PSU squeaked out a 15-13 fifth set win The match will come down to who is in system more. Stanford does have the defense to weather the PSU offense.. but it's a question of whether they'll be able to hit around a much, much better block than they've seen.
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Post by Boof1224 on Aug 31, 2014 19:52:21 GMT -5
One of the freshman could step up. I think franti will eventually be great leader and from washingtons interviews she seems like eventual top candidate. With that being said I don't think it will be one of the seniors. I thinks it's gonna be Courtney this year
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Post by akbar on Aug 31, 2014 20:21:11 GMT -5
I dont see Hancock being so verbal or even the libero. With all due respect, in 3 years of these two playing together they worked pretty darn well together. Especially, with Dom being asked to play 6 and 1 back sometimes. The symmetry between the two is often seamless. Any team's defense and transition is most always a work in progress but PSU does it as well as anyone I've seen over the past few years. There has to be a good bit of communication going on that you don't see. |
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Post by akbar on Aug 31, 2014 20:22:58 GMT -5
It's always tough this early in the season to tell who wins the serve/pass game. PSU will need to serve tough & get Stanford out of system a bunch to win. This has the potential a far better serving team than the past few years. |
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Post by beachbomb on Aug 31, 2014 20:23:18 GMT -5
i think there are going to be LONG RALLIES, EMOTIONAL POINTS, FREQUENT SIDE OUTS, AND NO MORE THAN 2-3 POINTS BETWEEN EACH SET... I WANT STANFORD TO WIN, BUT RUSS ROSE HAS A CRAZY, WEIRD, INSANE ABILITY TO MAKE HIS FRESHMAN PERFORM A YEAR UP IN TALENT... (example Deja McClendon never really played like a freshman, she just came into PSU built like a freshman, compared to how she left)
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Post by Sbilo on Sept 1, 2014 4:51:06 GMT -5
Could be. Anyway as long as both players get the job done, I don't have a problem with it. Megan Courtney seems like the obvious leader on the court. My comment remains about her, she is my favorite PSU player and I hope she will take the charge this year with all these new faces. If she learns to pass more accurately, she will be a special player.
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Post by MTC on Sept 1, 2014 7:59:25 GMT -5
Stanford's got a better setter, better middles, better ball control. Micha's serve wasn't the wild card last time, Nia's was. It's gonna come down to Stanford's left's ability to score. If Stanford's pins can score, I think they win. If they can't win now at home I don't see much hope for Stanford this year. |
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Post by bkedane on Sept 1, 2014 8:16:51 GMT -5
Stanford will be fine whether they win or lose this weekend. They are favored at home but even two losses wouldn't change the fact that they have a chance at an excellent season this year -- even a championship.
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Post by Phillytom on Sept 1, 2014 8:31:50 GMT -5
Funny thing is, the outcome of this match doesn't matter. It's basically an exhibition. Both teams are almost certainly going to the NCAAs as high seeds. What matters is what each team gains from playing the match.
For PSU it will be incredibly valuable for the freshmen to get experience against a team that is probably the best in college VB right now. If they whipped, they will learn from that. If they hold up fairly well, they will get confidence from that. And it is highly likely there will be a lot of both -- a lot of freshman mistakes, Stanford's juniors will show superior strength and quickness, but Frantti and Lee will get a chance to score and defend, and that will be great for them.
For Stanford it's a chance to get a look at the new PSU players and maybe file away some player tendencies that they might use if Stanford and PSU meet at tournament time. The benefits are greater for PSU than for Stanford, but every bit of experience you get playing VB at the top level has got to be worth a lot.
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Post by akbar on Sept 1, 2014 10:50:15 GMT -5
Funny thing is, the outcome of this match doesn't matter. It's basically an exhibition. Both teams are almost certainly going to the NCAAs as high seeds. What matters is what each team gains from playing the match. For PSU it will be incredibly valuable for the freshmen to get experience against a team that is probably the best in college VB right now. If they whipped, they will learn from that. If they hold up fairly well, they will get confidence from that. And it is highly likely there will be a lot of both -- a lot of freshman mistakes, Stanford's juniors will show superior strength and quickness, but Frantti and Lee will get a chance to score and defend, and that will be great for them. For Stanford it's a chance to get a look at the new PSU players and maybe file away some player tendencies that they might use if Stanford and PSU meet at tournament time. The benefits are greater for PSU than for Stanford, but every bit of experience you get playing VB at the top level has got to be worth a lot. I totally agree that PSU will have more to gain from this experience. Certainly both teams need this type of match but the learning curve favors PSU, being so young and on the road. Looking forward to this terrific opportunity for all the teams involved. |
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Post by akbar on Sept 1, 2014 10:51:18 GMT -5
However, the outcome does matter, at least a little bit.  |
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