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Post by c4ndlelight on Sept 23, 2014 18:48:26 GMT -5
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Post by volleyguy on Sept 23, 2014 19:29:30 GMT -5
I didn't see the match, but from the comments, I conclude that the US played so badly they shouldn't even be in the tournament, and Karch is the worst coach in the history of sports, should be fired and not given his airfare home. Is that about it? You're a little slow, but you're starting to catch up.
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Post by baywatcher on Sept 23, 2014 19:37:31 GMT -5
The first team for this "disaster" took the first two sets off of Brazil in the Grand Prix, anybody going to comment on that? I guess Brazil wasn't trying, again. So the second team lost a set.
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Post by volleyguy on Sept 23, 2014 19:53:40 GMT -5
In volleyball, Olympic quads are all about trajectory and ebbs and flows, or whatever metaphor you prefer. But you'd have to be blind to have watched this match and not be concerned about the trajectory. It's too early to write Team USA off, but the clock keeps ticking. Mick Haley was in the same boat in the quad leading up to the Sydney Olympics. He realized he had to change it up, and he did so by getting an entirely new staff and adopting a new philosophy (the moon ball offense which he still loves and admires because it played to the strengths of a taller more physical athlete, which USA could produce). That happened right around the same point in the quad where we are right now (a few months away actually). The question is, does Karch realize he has to do something different (my guess is yes, given the look on his face today), and if so, what kind of changes or alterations, if any, will he make?
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Post by VBCOACH on Sept 23, 2014 21:11:01 GMT -5
Karsta Lowe 6'4" lefty opposite for UCLA who is currently leading the country in kills. The whole gym knows where the ball is going and she is still getting it down. Right!!! Since NCAA D-1 schools can't block or dig her, it's certain that Olympic caliber teams can't either.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2014 21:19:49 GMT -5
Karsta Lowe 6'4" lefty opposite for UCLA who is currently leading the country in kills. The whole gym knows where the ball is going and she is still getting it down. Right!!! Since NCAA D-1 schools can't block or dig her, it's certain that Olympic caliber teams can't either. I mean, that's a little blown out of proportion. Nobody claimed that. In case you hadn't noticed, the US is lacking depth on the right side right now, and Lowe is one of the great opposites in the pipeline. (Also in case you hadn't noticed, NCAA is the pipeline.) Have you seen Karsta play? I would say she's as good as any of the other recent NCAA grads who are competing in this tournament. Why would it seem so blasphemous to suggest that the NCAA's best senior opposite would have a chance to be on the Olympic team in two years? Tori Dixon and Kelsey Robinson just graduated and are already on a World Championships roster. You don't think Lowe could join them in a year (or at least two?) Hmm.
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Post by wonderwarthog79 on Sept 23, 2014 21:22:59 GMT -5
I didn't see the match, but from the comments, I conclude that the US played so badly they shouldn't even be in the tournament, and Karch is the worst coach in the history of sports, should be fired and not given his airfare home. Is that about it? You're a little slow, but you're starting to catch up. "Would LIU Brooklyn beat this Mexican team ?" What a drag being called "slow" by a clown who asks this question or worse yet thinks it's funny.
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Post by volleyguy on Sept 23, 2014 21:50:39 GMT -5
You're a little slow, but you're starting to catch up. "Would LIU Brooklyn beat this Mexican team ?" What a drag being called "slow" by a clown who asks this question or worse yet thinks it's funny. Hakuna matata, Mr. Warthog, hakuna matata p.s. that wasn't my post
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Post by mplssetter on Sept 23, 2014 22:58:04 GMT -5
Hildebrand really needs to clean up her passing. Needs to move her feet faster rather than just relying on her arms. If she hasn't figured this out by now..... It might be the way USA wants them to pass. I was at a talk at U of MN where Hugh basically said they emphasize platform angles more than feet and centering. I assume Karch does it the same way. It sticks out in my mind, because that's not how I've been taught.
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Post by Upfrontvb on Sept 23, 2014 23:38:26 GMT -5
I didn't see the match, but from the comments, I conclude that the US played so badly they shouldn't even be in the tournament, and Karch is the worst coach in the history of sports, should be fired and not given his airfare home. Is that about it? You're a little slow, but you're starting to catch up. Wow. I watched the matched too. A lot of poster want to blame Karch for everything. But it boils down to each player being responsible for their own play. Mexico won the first set due to bad passing and hitting by players not Karch's bad coaching.
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Post by ironhammer on Sept 24, 2014 1:26:42 GMT -5
In volleyball, Olympic quads are all about trajectory and ebbs and flows, or whatever metaphor you prefer. But you'd have to be blind to have watched this match and not be concerned about the trajectory. It's too early to write Team USA off, but the clock keeps ticking. Mick Haley was in the same boat in the quad leading up to the Sydney Olympics. He realized he had to change it up, and he did so by getting an entirely new staff and adopting a new philosophy (the moon ball offense which he still loves and admires because it played to the strengths of a taller more physical athlete, which USA could produce). That happened right around the same point in the quad where we are right now (a few months away actually). The question is, does Karch realize he has to do something different (my guess is yes, given the look on his face today), and if so, what kind of changes or alterations, if any, will he make? Precisely. This is exactly what I am worried about. We'll just have to wait and see (and hope) Karch will figure out the right strategy for the team in time.
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Post by chisovnik on Sept 24, 2014 1:35:00 GMT -5
She was playing on the right, with most of the offense focused on Tandara, and had minimal passing responsibilities. She's being asked to take a heavy burden in reception and hit on the left. Pretty different situations. I know she played on the right most of the season, but from the matches I watched I thought she was passing and they were hiding Tandara, could be mistaken. I just want her to do well again. She just looks like she is trying to make everything so perfect in Karch's system and earn a spot instead of relaxing and playing to her strengths. She is perfectly capable of snagging a spot, but she is in a slump. I thought the only reason she played on the right was because Tandara was really struggling at the beginning of the season and found more success on the outside. It's funny though; they're very similar players. They're either the best player on the court or the worst. There's no in-between.
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Post by chisovnik on Sept 24, 2014 1:36:11 GMT -5
Lowe is having a fantastic year but she's still not as good as Murphy.
Also, Kim Hill > Kelsey Robinson.
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Post by network155 on Sept 24, 2014 2:57:04 GMT -5
Lowe is having a fantastic year but she's still not as good as Murphy. Also, Kim Hill > Kelsey Robinson. That is a matter of opinion. I think Lowe is better.
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Post by kokyu on Sept 24, 2014 5:12:44 GMT -5
Lowe is having a fantastic year but she's still not as good as Murphy.
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