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Post by thelat on Jul 23, 2015 22:57:03 GMT -5
Izzy has to reeplace Lowe imposssible b ut the closer she gets the better for UCLA
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Post by gobruins on Jul 24, 2015 8:58:30 GMT -5
I haven't seen Izzy Carmona play before. Is she the best candidate for the OPP position at this point? Can she play 6 rotations? This is going to be a rough year for the Bruins. I don't see enough firepower or consistency on this team yet to be able to put Bruins in the top half of the Pac 12. Right now, Izzy is pretty much the only candidate for Opposite. So, unless they move someone else to Opposite (Claire Felix???), Izzy is it. Can she play 6 rotations? Absolutely not. Karly Drolson or Rachel Inouye will play back-row for her.
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Post by thelat on Jul 26, 2015 6:28:24 GMT -5
But who hits outside and who is their goto hitter?? I do not see one
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on Jul 31, 2015 21:46:35 GMT -5
The more I think about it, the more I feel like UCLA might end up the same situation they were in two years ago when they didn't make the tournament. I just don't feel like they are going to be able to beat teams in the Pac 12 next year with their line up. Anyone agree/disagree?
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Post by Disc808 on Jul 31, 2015 21:56:27 GMT -5
The more I think about it, the more I feel like UCLA might end up the same situation they were in two years ago when they didn't make the tournament. I just don't feel like they are going to be able to beat teams in the Pac 12 next year with their line up. Anyone agree/disagree? I agree. Especially with teams on the rise. I feel like Utah (although losing seniors) will be good. Anything can happen really. The ucla roster is a bit thin on talent and firepower. So any team really can contend. I think they might make it to the tourney. The PAC 12 lost a lot of seniors so that also affects the other teams and their leaders. Teams like Arizona, Colorado, Oregon State, etc, may also have transition years or not as good years as 2014
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on Jul 31, 2015 22:13:07 GMT -5
The more I think about it, the more I feel like UCLA might end up the same situation they were in two years ago when they didn't make the tournament. I just don't feel like they are going to be able to beat teams in the Pac 12 next year with their line up. Anyone agree/disagree? I agree. Especially with teams on the rise. I feel like Utah (although losing seniors) will be good. Anything can happen really. The ucla roster is a bit thin on talent and firepower. So any team really can contend. I think they might make it to the tourney. The PAC 12 lost a lot of seniors so that also affects the other teams and their leaders. Teams like Arizona, Colorado, Oregon State, etc, may also have transition years or not as good years as 2014 Yes definitely. Adora Anae will be a stud for Utah. I just feel like against teams like USC, Stanford, and Washington they are just not going to be able to punch back with the lack of weapons at UCLA. Even against teams like ASU, Oregon, and maybe even Washington State I don't think they will be able to play well. I feel like they may end up on that .500 mark and could possibly be on the bubble for the tournament if things don't really go their way.
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Post by BeiBei on Jul 31, 2015 22:29:16 GMT -5
The more I think about it, the more I feel like UCLA might end up the same situation they were in two years ago when they didn't make the tournament. I just don't feel like they are going to be able to beat teams in the Pac 12 next year with their line up. Anyone agree/disagree? They will definitely miss Lowe but I dont think they will sink as low as they did two years ago. 2013 was a record setting year for them for all the wrong reasons. The setting was a mess becos of Megan's injury and they have to run a 6-2 which is not the right fit for them. They started Klineman on the left that year and she is simply not a pac 12 level player. I am surprised Sealy gave her a scholarship let alone playing time. She lost her starting position last year and in her limited action she hit -.278 for the season. The pin hitters should be ABC (Anderson, Buechler and Carmona) and the entire backcourt is back so passing should be fine. The biggest question is setting. Let's see how well Muno transit. Furthermore other programs are losing all time great players from their rosters too Washington lost their kill leader, Colorado lost their single season kill leader and Arizona lost their program second best kill leader. USC may lose their back to back 7th ranked recruits but I think less is actually more for them UCLA will not challenge for top 4 in the conference this year but I certainly dont think they will finish 10th like they did two years ago and missed the post season
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Post by Disc808 on Jul 31, 2015 22:40:36 GMT -5
The more I think about it, the more I feel like UCLA might end up the same situation they were in two years ago when they didn't make the tournament. I just don't feel like they are going to be able to beat teams in the Pac 12 next year with their line up. Anyone agree/disagree? They will definitely miss Lowe but I dont think they will sink as low as they did two years ago. 2013 was a record setting year for them for all the wrong reasons. The setting was a mess becos of Megan's injury and they have to run a 6-2 which is not the right fit for them. They started Klineman on the left that year and she is simply not a pac 12 level player. I am surprised Sealy gave her a scholarship let alone playing time. She lost her starting position last year and in her limited action she hit -.278 for the season. The pin hitters should be ABC (Anderson, Buechler and Carmona) and the entire backcourt is back so passing should be fine. The biggest question is setting. Let's see how well Muno transit. Furthermore other programs are losing all time great players from their rosters too Washington lost their kill leader, Colorado lost their single season kill leader and Arizona lost their program second best kill leader. USC may lose their back to back 7th ranked recruits but I think less is actually more for them UCLA will not challenge for top 4 in the conference this year but I certainly dont think they will finish 10th like they did two years ago and missed the post season I think the firepower is a little bit of an issue for Ucla. There were a lot of times where Buechler couldn't put it away and they just went to Lowe. Setting is also an issue. While they probably won't be horrendous, they will probably be in the bottom half of the PAC. USC is shockingly still going to have a lot of weapons (I think Bricio, Ruddins at OH, Abercrombie at Opp, Ogoms and Dunn at MB will be a good team). Washington will lose a lot but probably can stay relevant for top 4. Arizona loses a lot That I agree with. Colorado still has Alexis Austin. So yes it's going to be very competitive with all the seniors departing but that's just something that's going to happen.
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Post by SuperSpike on Aug 1, 2015 0:05:14 GMT -5
But who hits outside and who is their goto hitter?? I do not see one They just need a great setter who can spread butter sets and a few hitters who know how to go to spike town and they'll be good.
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on Aug 1, 2015 0:41:23 GMT -5
Is Muno a good enough to be a setter in the Pac 12?
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Post by C on Aug 1, 2015 16:05:52 GMT -5
Is Muno a good enough to be a setter in the Pac 12? I think she will be. She's already a better setter than any setter UCLA currently has.
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Post by kokyu on Aug 1, 2015 16:14:02 GMT -5
Is Muno a good enough to be a setter in the Pac 12? We'll know soon enough.
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Post by kokyu on Aug 1, 2015 16:14:28 GMT -5
Is Muno a good enough to be a setter in the Pac 12? I think she will be. She's already a better setter than any setter UCLA currently has. Hilarious.
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Post by pepperbrooks on Aug 1, 2015 16:25:18 GMT -5
I think she will be. She's already a better setter than any setter UCLA currently has. Hilarious. Let me guess: you want Natalie Hagglund to set.
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Post by BeiBei on Sept 24, 2015 20:53:14 GMT -5
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