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Post by arizonafan on Oct 20, 2014 17:11:57 GMT -5
Serving was the big difference in this match, IMO. Washington's serves frequently had UA with an initial bad pass. UA's serves seldom presented a problem for anyone on the UW side. While UA might have been able to pull out this match with tougher serving, the other reality is had UW not made so many sloppy service errors in the first set this would have been a relatively easy 3-set yawner sweep for the Huskies. Not sure I would agree with the term "yawner" in relation to anything in that particular match. However, while I think it's an inappropriate term to be used in discussing ANY PAC12 battle, because of the unquestioned talent throughout the conference, guess I "could" turn that around and say IF Arizona wouldn't have made ANY of their SE in any critical position in the match (and they did, many times), they would have likely won 2 sets they actually lost, AND turned the match into a real yawner for the 1,700 fans in attendance (how boring can these matches get, anyway?). YAWN...
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Post by tomclen on Oct 20, 2014 17:25:26 GMT -5
Serving was the big difference in this match, IMO. Washington's serves frequently had UA with an initial bad pass. UA's serves seldom presented a problem for anyone on the UW side. While UA might have been able to pull out this match with tougher serving, the other reality is had UW not made so many sloppy service errors in the first set this would have been a relatively easy 3-set yawner sweep for the Huskies. Not sure I would agree with the term "yawner" in relation to anything in that particular match. However, while I think it's an inappropriate term to be used in discussing ANY PAC12 battle, because of the unquestioned talent throughout the conference, guess I "could" turn that around and say IF Arizona wouldn't have made ANY of their SE in any critical position in the match (and they did, many times), they would have likely won 2 sets they actually lost, AND turned the match into a real yawner for the 1,700 fans in attendance (how boring can these matches get, anyway?). YAWN... Okay, it was poetic exaggeration on my part. It wouldn't have been a yawner, just a 3-set sweep, had UW not made sloppy service errors in the first set.
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Post by arizonafan on Oct 20, 2014 18:30:06 GMT -5
I knew what you meant. Just think all these young ladies work way to hard for all of us that follow this great sport, for us to slip in a term that could be viewed by some as demeaning the performance of a very good club. No big deal - just didn't care for the term. Your point taken (even tho I doubt a walk over would have been the result of fewer SEs on either side).
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Post by logcabincoach on Oct 20, 2014 23:30:34 GMT -5
avca voters have the Cats moving up one notch to #15 after a 1-1 weekend. interested in comments/insight about Wed's contest against the #10 Ducks or Fri's match with the Beavers? Arizona will be tested in both matches because of the short week and having to travel from mexico to canada. the team will need to maintain focus for the entire match (instead of just one set like they did on Sun against UW)and execute their game plan. it could be an exciting weekend for the ladies from Tucson if they sustain an all out effort and are able to stay mentally engaged. BD Cats!
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Post by redbeard2008 on Oct 21, 2014 2:42:26 GMT -5
UA's block caused UW real problems in the first set, and to some degree in the second set, but they were able to adjust to what UA was doing. UW had 14 hitting errors in the first two sets, and 5 in the last two sets. All of UA's 6 blocks were in the first two sets.
Will be interesting how the Wildcats do against the Ducks - I think you'll give them a real tussle.
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Post by arizonafan on Oct 21, 2014 10:40:30 GMT -5
avca voters have the Cats moving up one notch to #15 after a 1-1 weekend. interested in comments/insight about Wed's contest against the #10 Ducks or Fri's match with the Beavers? Arizona will be tested in both matches because of the short week and having to travel from mexico to canada. the team will need to maintain focus for the entire match (instead of just one set like they did on Sun against UW)and execute their game plan. it could be an exciting weekend for the ladies from Tucson if they sustain an all out effort and are able to stay mentally engaged. BD Cats! As to their ranking, think a large part of that is because of 3 of their 4 losses were against teams ranked 1, 2, & 3 in the country - only team in D1 ball that has played 3 teams in the top 3 this year. And, as to this week, take no exception with any of your comments. The conference is SO good, anything can happen in any match, and regularly does. Personally speaking, firmly believe that If we play to our capabilities, we win them both, no worse that 3-1, each. Both will supposedly be on PAC12 network. GO CATS!
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Post by gocatsvb on Oct 21, 2014 16:39:48 GMT -5
"alwayslearning" which brings me back to my question about "who" they have coming in over the next several years? like the posts Some information about future recruits. From the Prep Volleyball Senior Aces list published about a month ago, they have 4 top 100 recruits committed for 2015 (3 Outside Hitters and 1 Setter). It should be a strong class.
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Post by logcabincoach on Oct 21, 2014 17:05:29 GMT -5
Looks like a late night tomorrow watching the pac-12 network with an early Thursday trip to the Windy City... these late nights and early mornings are hard on an old timer like me! However, i sure do love watching the vb Cats play. imo, Arizona's "bigs" will have to throw up a stout wall to contain O's hitters and the back row will have to come ready to dig everything because of the Ducks potent attack. Mac & Harris also have to score well for Az to capitalize on their size advantage... and if they do, the odds increase greatly for another W. This team has been afforded another great opportunity to defeat a higher ranked opponent so i hope they seize it. Who knows, they might win two and move up in the polls & conf standings. Good luck ladies!
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Post by logcabincoach on Oct 22, 2014 19:39:24 GMT -5
i'm watching Minn vs Cornhuskers & Iowa St vs Kansas on the BIG 10 and ESPNU netwks respectively. What a way to wait for the match of the night Arizona vs Oregon... only 2 more hours. i guess i'll have to watch the Bama/Auburn matchup to fill the last 2 hrs of my wait... or i could watch TCU at Texas. i would forgo all these other contests just to watch the CATS warm up. It would be a good night for Arizona to pull off an upset of a higher ranked team... but imo it wouldn't be an upset. U of A... U of A... U of A
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Post by logcabincoach on Oct 22, 2014 22:44:28 GMT -5
wow! UGLY doesn't describe how poorly Arizona is playing. the bigs are to slow for the Duck hitters, the back row can't pass or move their feet, and Kingdon is way below avg at best. PS is all over the place making plays but setting is sub par. No wonder they're down two sets(17,12) already... They are being DOMINATED by Oregon. O is up in s3 10-5. folks, the opera singer has sung. a tough night to be a Cats fan. Let hope the team gets it turned around by Fri. i'm going to look at the stats to see just how bad the whippppeeennn is. off to chi town.
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Post by arizonafan on Oct 23, 2014 6:05:43 GMT -5
17, 12 & 19 - total points scored by Cats against Oregon. Not much to say, other than it was an embarrassing performance. Watched it twice - live AND a full match replay, hoping to see something - anything - to be optimistic about. Didn't. There was nothing. Cats hit a season low .079. Our individual %s, without names, for all that had kills - .154, .049, .000, .000, .100, & .148. There was not a single aspect of our play - from setting, back row defense, overall court coverage, serving, hitting, blocking - that was not sub-par. Don't recall ever seeing them play quite this poorly. Just hope they can get it together today, and rebound with a better performance tomorrow. Never would have believed what I saw from our team.
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Post by gogophers on Oct 23, 2014 8:20:11 GMT -5
I didn't see the match; just reviewed the stats out of curiosity. What sticks out is the Ariz setter getting 14 digs, twice as many as anyone else. Maybe Ariz just wasn't in system all that often in the match to get any momentum going. I'm just speculating.
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Post by baywatcher on Oct 23, 2014 8:21:58 GMT -5
I think someone made a valid point elsewhere about playing on Sunday, and I think Arizona had a late Sunday match, then taking an enforced day off, traveling for a Wednesday match, and hey, trying to be students at the same time, can make for a poor Wednesday performance.
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Post by gocatsvb on Oct 23, 2014 14:00:39 GMT -5
Not one of the better moments this year and baywatcher/gogophers observations are spot on. My thought as I was watching the 2nd set was to go smaller with Rachel Rhodes and Kalei Mau for Mac and Ashley in an attempt to slow down how quick Oregon was running their offense. Not sure that anything would have helped without getting a better performance from the 3 seniors on the floor and more consistent setting. Need a much better effort against OSU to get the split because it seems they are much improved this year although I have not been able to see them play yet.
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Post by logcabincoach on Oct 24, 2014 18:29:42 GMT -5
which team will show up tonight... that is the question??? i hope the good one!
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