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Post by redbeard2008 on Mar 26, 2015 17:18:06 GMT -5
Softball has partial scholarships, volleyball only has full scholarships. Note that Tarr hasn't hesitated to put Schwan in the circle, when she's been available (I saw her pitch in Las Vegas). Her Indoor and Sand Volleyball schedules take precedence, however.
I'm thinking that UW could go to a 5-1, since they'd only need to replace one player (Vansant), while in a 6-2 they'd have to replace two (Vansant and Nelson). That'll keep the talent/skill level high, gain more setting consistency, and more easily enable the OPP backrow attack (like Kindra used to do). In a 6-2, unless Tanner plays S/OPP, we'd have to rely on DeHoog or Julye making a contribution, but in a 5-1 would only need them in case of an injury. Tanner hitting, however, brings up the chance her stress fracture could re-occur. For instance:
OH: Scambray, Schwan (Jones), DeHoog OPP: Jones (Schwan), Julye MB: Sybeldon, Wade S: Tanner, Beals/Finau L: Strickland, Domme (RS?)
I'm thinking Jones would be the "hammer". Her athletic ability is off the charts. There is a chance she could be a three-rotation OH, with Schwan as a six-rotation OPP.
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Post by Ralph Kramden on Mar 26, 2015 18:18:25 GMT -5
I'm feeling like 2015 will be just a fair year for the Husky's. Besides Jones, Scambry and Sybeldon, this team does not seem to be very quick. Though it might seem like a cliche' who is the leader of this team? Strickland at Libero or Sybeldon at MH?
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Post by Kale'aRuth on Mar 26, 2015 20:21:45 GMT -5
everyone's working hard. they'll be just fine.
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Post by redbeard2008 on Mar 26, 2015 20:52:27 GMT -5
I'm feeling like 2015 will be just a fair year for the Husky's. Besides Jones, Scambry and Sybeldon, this team does not seem to be very quick. Though it might seem like a cliche' who is the leader of this team? Strickland at Libero or Sybeldon at MH? Strickland will run through walls. Sybeldon just needs to jump over them. Being a leader means accepting accountability, not just demanding it.
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Post by redbeard2008 on Mar 27, 2015 0:57:22 GMT -5
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Post by redbeard2008 on Apr 1, 2015 16:47:32 GMT -5
Noticed that Reni Meyer-Whalley is no longer listed on the roster. The Transfers thread says she's no longer playing volleyball.
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Post by memorybankrupt on Apr 1, 2015 20:01:10 GMT -5
Softball has partial scholarships, volleyball only has full scholarships. Note that Tarr hasn't hesitated to put Schwan in the circle, when she's been available (I saw her pitch in Las Vegas). Her Indoor and Sand Volleyball schedules take precedence, however. I'm thinking that UW could go to a 5-1, since they'd only need to replace one player (Vansant), while in a 6-2 they'd have to replace two (Vansant and Nelson). That'll keep the talent/skill level high, gain more setting consistency, and more easily enable the OPP backrow attack (like Kindra used to do). In a 6-2, unless Tanner plays S/OPP, we'd have to rely on DeHoog or Julye making a contribution, but in a 5-1 would only need them in case of an injury. Tanner hitting, however, brings up the chance her stress fracture could re-occur. For instance: OH: Scambray, Schwan (Jones), DeHoog OPP: Jones (Schwan), Julye MB: Sybeldon, Wade S: Tanner, Beals/Finau L: Strickland, Domme (RS?) I'm thinking Jones would be the "hammer". Her athletic ability is off the charts. There is a chance she could be a three-rotation OH, with Schwan as a six-rotation OPP. I think the 6-2 stays. If anything the Huskies need balance even more with no more Vansant and Nelson. That would alleviate the pressure on Jones and Scambray. Plus the setters ( if healthy) are in place.
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Post by Ralph Kramden on Apr 1, 2015 20:23:06 GMT -5
Other than Scambray, the OH's listed by redbeard have had little playing time and are definitely a step below Nelson and a whole flight below VanSant. With a limited amount of firepower, it doesn't make sense to run a 6-2 unless Tanner shows herself to be one of the better hitting options in the UW lineup.
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 1, 2015 22:31:16 GMT -5
Back in the day, I would say that I trust McLaughlin would figure out what he had, figure out what lineup was the most likely to generate a positive point ratio, and go with that. So speculating about the 6-2 or 5-1 was pretty pointless.
Now? I have no idea. I guess we'll find out how Cook handles things.
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Post by redbeard2008 on Apr 2, 2015 17:24:09 GMT -5
I think the 6-2 stays. If anything the Huskies need balance even more with no more Vansant and Nelson. That would alleviate the pressure on Jones and Scambray. Plus the setters ( if healthy) are in place. I'm comfortable with the offensive abilities of Scambray, Jones, and Sybeldon - I think Jones makes a big step up. I'm fairly comfortable with Wade and Schwan. It is the sixth hitter where there are questions: Tanner (as S/OPP), DeHoog, and Julye. Playing a 5-1 can make it easier to set the middles, especially on the slide, and the OPP (Jones?) can attack from the backrow (ala Kindra Carlson). Vansant didn't need a perfect set to score and was the escape hatch if the passing was off - with Scambray, Schwan, and maybe Julye on the left, the setter isn't going to be able to just dump the ball to them. In theory, the 6-2 is great; in practice, it is a bit like running a hydroplane with two engines. If Beals isn't ready to go, that could settle it.
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Post by Mocha on Apr 2, 2015 17:47:50 GMT -5
I think the 6-2 stays. If anything the Huskies need balance even more with no more Vansant and Nelson. That would alleviate the pressure on Jones and Scambray. Plus the setters ( if healthy) are in place. I'm comfortable with the offensive abilities of Scambray, Jones, and Sybeldon - I think Jones makes a big step up. I'm fairly comfortable with Wade and Schwan. It is the sixth hitter where there are questions: Tanner (as S/OPP), DeHoog, and Julye. Playing a 5-1 can make it easier to set the middles, especially on the slide, and the OPP (Jones?) can attack from the backrow (ala Kindra Carlson). Vansant didn't need a perfect set to score and was the escape hatch if the passing was off - with Scambray, Schwan, and maybe Julye on the left, the setter isn't going to be able to just dump the ball to them. In theory, the 6-2 is great; in practice, it is a bit like running a hydroplane with two engines.If Beals isn't ready to go, that could settle it. Yeah, two engines with different size/horsepower in some cases.
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Post by redbeard2008 on Apr 2, 2015 22:03:38 GMT -5
In theory, the 6-2 is great; in practice, it is a bit like running a hydroplane with two engines.If Beals isn't ready to go, that could settle it. Yeah, two engines with different size/horsepower in some cases. Yeah, saw the Such Crust III, which ran two V-12 Allisons (2,000 hp/each), in the early 60's. That thing was LOUD! Ran like a barge, however.
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Post by ay2013 on May 18, 2015 21:53:42 GMT -5
Lets hope Beals is ready to go this fall.
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Post by Ralph Kramden on May 19, 2015 0:24:44 GMT -5
Lets hope Beals is ready to go this fall. She has a long way to go, but so far her rehab is coming along well. Thankfully, UW passes well enough that setter quickness is not critical to their success.
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Post by ay2013 on May 19, 2015 0:54:39 GMT -5
Lets hope Beals is ready to go this fall. She has a long way to go, but so far her rehab is coming along well. Thankfully, UW passes well enough that setter quickness is not critical to their success. hmmm......I'm not sure I agree with that, but ok.
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