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UCLA
Oct 9, 2014 0:41:57 GMT -5
Post by GoUCLA on Oct 9, 2014 0:41:57 GMT -5
UCLA serve/receiveve has been some of the best I have seen so far. Unfortunately, I don't believe Consani has the ability to run that offense. She is just to inconsistent. The only reason I think she is doing so well is Karsta is an absolute workhorse and she gets dimes all game long. It is hard to set bad when you have Karsta behind you and perfect passes the whole game. The combination of Formico, Drolson and Inouye is deadly. All three of those girls have been top-tier and it looks like they almost pass a 2 man serve receive sometimes and in the Pac-12 that is pretty impressive. I definitely think Sealy needs to put Moenoa in and run a 5-1 just because she is a more diverse setter and has great location. She just seems to run a better offense. Moenoa is the answer to UCLA's climb to the top. Right now they are a good team with weapons, but with Moenoa at setter they turn into a tournament contender easily. With the way they dig and serve/recieve and stay in system, plus Karsta who is debatably the best oppo in the nation. Moenoa turns that team into a force to be reckon with. +1 I don't know if I agree that Moenoa will help get UCLA to the top, but I'd like to see Sealy let her play a match so we at least have an idea. She hasn't looked bad when she played the past few matches though.
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UCLA
Oct 9, 2014 0:43:21 GMT -5
Post by stull90210 on Oct 9, 2014 0:43:21 GMT -5
I was kinda hoping that he'd let Moenoa take a medical redshirt this year but alas it is for the better to at least have her to sub in whenever Consani starts messing up, because the other two setters (Robbins and Leonard) don't look as solid. Carmona has a nice swing on the right side. I'd maybe like to see her play on the left side some, considering both of the outside hitters play only front row (well sometimes for Buechler). Strantzali has shown she can be dominate in matches but is a bit too error prone. If Lawless still isn't in top shape, then Carmona could hit from the left side and just not pass in serve receive. That's what UCLA did with Kidder/Love a couple years back. However Reeves/Gera/Todorovic were probably better for doing a 2 man serve receive than Formico/Drolson/Inouye are. Lowe's the best American opposite in the world right now besides Hooker so it should be common sense to keep her in all the time. We haven't seen whether her "fatigue" is really her own or from bad sets. I mean who wouldn't look tired on the court from the fourth set on when you're not getting hittable balls? I'm sure if Carmona had passing capability Sealy would've already had her as L1. Mid-season probably isn't a good time to make her the serving target and as you said as good as the back row defense is this year (dunno what buzzard's on about) two man receive's too much pressure for shorter passers. Buechler looks a lot better than Lawless did last year, don't think she's a contender anymore. Definitely agree on Lowe. If anything Sealy can give her a quick breather for her serving rotation but put her back in as soon as she finishes. And the passing combination of Formico/Drolson/Inouye is solid I'd say. Yes they do get aced here and there but for the most part it is looking good. This is why UCLA is typically known as a good passing team - because Sealy isn't afraid to use DSs regularly. Some schools like USC force their outside hitters to play all the way around, which can be trouble if they cant hold up in the back row (ex. Samantha Bricio her freshman year). However, it does develop the players better, but in terms of utilizing what you have and maximizing your talents to make a run for the championships...it's dumb. Oh and Inouye is also an animal defensively, not as solid on serve receive (although much improved from last year) but makes great saves. And Carmona can still play left side but just be hidden in serve receive. What I'm talking about is how even though Rachael Kidder (or Tabi Love at parts) played all the way around, they were always hiding in the serve receive line. He can maybe try that with Carmona, just to add more depth to the left side. But like i said before, 2 man serve receive might not hold up well with Formico and either Inouye/Drolson. What I notice he's doing this year is that Strantzali/Buechler are still in the passing line, but they are just covering a very small portion while Formico and Inouye/Drolson cover up the rest (different from how Kidder and Love were not in the passing line at all).
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UCLA
Oct 9, 2014 0:52:36 GMT -5
Post by jetblocked on Oct 9, 2014 0:52:36 GMT -5
I've been watching UCLA play and it is hard to make an accusation against there serve receive when they are the best sideout team in the pac-12. I am pretty sure it is hard to lead the pac -12 in kills per set when you don't pass extremely well.
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UCLA
Oct 9, 2014 0:56:54 GMT -5
Post by jetblocked on Oct 9, 2014 0:56:54 GMT -5
I agree, I would like to see Moenoa get a chance at a full set playing a 5-1. She has much better hands and is more deceptive. It may open up there whole offense and take some of the load off Karsta.
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Post by chisovnik on Oct 9, 2014 4:13:32 GMT -5
Is Mike SERIOUSLY going with a 6-2? You've got the most prolific hitter in the country on your team. Why would you take her off the court? Stupid.
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UCLA
Oct 10, 2014 3:00:05 GMT -5
Post by kokyu on Oct 10, 2014 3:00:05 GMT -5
Is Mike SERIOUSLY going with a 6-2? You've got the most prolific hitter in the country on your team. Why would you take her off the court? Stupid. Scates didn't say it but the inflection in his voice was of real surprise when he saw Lowe going out. Then he saw her on the sideline rapidly tapping her heel up and down and said "she wants back in there! [laughing]"
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UCLA
Oct 10, 2014 10:46:34 GMT -5
Post by sportsfun on Oct 10, 2014 10:46:34 GMT -5
I apologize if this is an ignorant question and I suspect it is. I haven't been following UCLA closely enough, is Moenoa coming back from an injury? I tried Googling it and didn't find an answer. Is Sealy simply choosing Julie over Moenoa or is there an injury/recovery involved? Thanks in advance for the clarification of probably the obvious. There appears to be a popular opinion that Sealy should be running a 5-1 with Moenoa as setter. Why do people surmise this is not occurring?
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Post by FOBRA on Oct 10, 2014 10:52:40 GMT -5
Moenoa had back surgery in the offseason and was just cleared before the Arizona game two weeks ago. Before that Consani was the only available setter (Leonard and Robbins have also been injured)
It wouldn't shock me to see Moenoa running the 5-1 with Consani in the double sub setter role soon.
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UCLA
Oct 10, 2014 13:08:50 GMT -5
Post by redbeard2008 on Oct 10, 2014 13:08:50 GMT -5
The UW match was Lowe's first time going five sets, and was only her second time going four sets, this season. Despite denial by some, she was tired in the fourth, and out of gas in the fifth. While I don't think playing her front-row only in a 6-2 makes any sense, in that you lose her backrow offense and serve, using a double-sub at least once a set to keep her fresh is wise.
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UCLA
Oct 25, 2014 14:14:08 GMT -5
Post by kokyu on Oct 25, 2014 14:14:08 GMT -5
It took four weeks for Sealy to switch back to Moenoa, better way late than never, but difficult to have any confidence in him with such poor vision.
Now let's see how long he continues subbing Stranzali in for Lowe in the back row in must win sets giving Moenoa only two hitters to work with. Like how Scates said Stranzali should at least take an approach in the back, pretend to hit, or the blockers will continue to cheat.
Lawless is looking better than last year, putting heat on the ball finally, nice to see. Buechler looks better and more confident than Reeves did.
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UCLA
Oct 25, 2014 14:28:52 GMT -5
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Post by Xplaya on Oct 25, 2014 14:28:52 GMT -5
It took four weeks for Sealy to switch back to Moenoa, better way late than never, but difficult to have any confidence in him with such poor vision. Now let's see how long he continues subbing Stranzali in for Lowe in the back row in must win sets giving Moenoa only two hitters to work with. Like how Scates said Stranzali should at least take an approach in the back, pretend to hit, or the blockers will continue to cheat. Lawless is looking better than last year, putting heat on the ball finally, nice to see. Buechler looks better and more confident than Reeves did. Moenoa was hurt, had nothing to do with Sealy's "poor vision".
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UCLA
Oct 25, 2014 14:33:05 GMT -5
Post by kokyu on Oct 25, 2014 14:33:05 GMT -5
/\ Incorrect.
She was cleared and ready to play since she first appeared in a 6-2 with Carmona.
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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Oct 25, 2014 14:37:15 GMT -5
Interesting that in the 4th set, when Sealy subbed in Strantzali for Lowe the Bruins were down 13-15. When Lowe subbed back in, the Bruins were up 19-17 with Strantzali contributing some solid play. A rested Lowe came in and had a couple of kills to run the lead to 23-19 before UCLA pretty much collapsed. Seems to me like Sealy actually coached that sequence pretty well.
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UCLA
Oct 25, 2014 14:44:13 GMT -5
Post by hammer on Oct 25, 2014 14:44:13 GMT -5
Interesting that in the 4th set, when Sealy subbed in Strantzali for Lowe the Bruins were down 13-15. When Lowe subbed back in, the Bruins were up 19-17 with Strantzali contributing some solid play. A rested Lowe came in and had a couple of kills to run the lead to 23-19 before UCLA pretty much collapsed. Seems to me like Sealy actually coached that sequence pretty well. I agree ... Lowe appeared to be laboring a bit, so giving her a rest wasn't a bad idea. He could have always brought her back in if the lead for Stanford grew, but it worked out well for UCLA and Sealy.
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UCLA
Oct 25, 2014 15:47:41 GMT -5
Post by kokyu on Oct 25, 2014 15:47:41 GMT -5
Yeah Consani did well at the beginning of the year too, of course this one dumb luck will have him doing more of this stupidity probably till or into post-season.
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