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Post by blindpirate on Aug 27, 2015 9:36:11 GMT -5
My fault on the Arkansas line... I would say 20.5.
VBShrink hit the Georgia analysis on the head. OH won't be good enough in the SEC and has been the issue for a while. They also don't have the size to compete at the highest level of a BCS conference. The middles are good not great and they have a RS that can be good but can also be awful at times. Setter position is going to be a huge question mark and please don't come back with a comment about Lizzy being a setter coach and going to make it all better... its been a problem for a long time!
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Post by cw on Aug 27, 2015 10:54:49 GMT -5
My fault on the Arkansas line... I would say 20.5. VBShrink hit the Georgia analysis on the head. OH won't be good enough in the SEC and has been the issue for a while. They also don't have the size to compete at the highest level of a BCS conference. The middles are good not great and they have a RS that can be good but can also be awful at times. Setter position is going to be a huge question mark and please don't come back with a comment about Lizzy being a setter coach and going to make it all better... its been a problem for a long time! I don't think size is an issue for Georgia... 10 of their 16 players on their current roster are listed as over 6 foot and they led the conference in blocks last season. I agree their pin hitters need to step up for them to improve over last season. And they definitely miss the experience Baumert would have brought them at setter had she not transferred to be closer to home. They are young and it should be interesting to see how the season plays out. I am also VERY curious to see how LSU does with their pre-conference schedule. I would argue that it is the toughest in the SEC and can only imagine that it was set before the Holman transfer occurred. A lot of unknowns with their roster... especially if Leak is a question mark for any reason. Ole Miss on the other hand seems to be repeating their scheduling mistakes of last year. They are only playing one team their pre-conference schedule that finished in the top 100 of the RPI and their SEC schedule isn't that tough. I would hate to see them have another 20 win season but still get left out of the big dance.
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Post by blindpirate on Aug 27, 2015 13:59:12 GMT -5
cw, I know that you just aren't looking at the roster heights and taking them for what they are worth. I can tell you that 3 of those are WAY inflated, Miss Porter isn't 6'0" and Dachs isn't 6'1". So there is that.
Love the comment about Ole Miss scheduling! They will have to win 26 of the 33 matches to be close to the at-large and their SEC schedule isn't even great for their RPI. If they don't be Lipscomb they really don't have a shot unless they beat Florida. (Not happening) Chalk this up to a coach that doesn't understand how to get into the NCAA tournament. He isn't the only one so that is ok. But I can't wait for all the SEC teams to start the undefeated tweets through the preseason!!!! 12-0, 1 of 2 teams still undefeated... then lose 9 in a row in the SEC. I love scheduling!!!!
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Post by cw on Aug 27, 2015 14:17:58 GMT -5
cw, I know that you just aren't looking at the roster heights and taking them for what they are worth. I can tell you that 3 of those are WAY inflated, Miss Porter isn't 6'0" and Dachs isn't 6'1". So there is that. Ha. Well... all teams inflate the heights of their players. I still don't see size being an issue for Georgia.
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Post by vbprisoner on Aug 28, 2015 13:43:32 GMT -5
I would expect the back up at OH to be Kierra McGee a hard hitting sophomore who needs to improve defense/passing to get solid playing time. Don't think she could crack the lineup as an OH based upon those two facets which surprisingly are the things I am most concerned about. Don't know much about the new kids this year but saw we lost a lot of our depth from last year either due to graduation or transfer I can see McGee getting much more time on the court this season because she is probably the most dangerous OH for hitting, and TAMU needs to get more production from the OH is they want to crack the top 3 in SEC.
Agree they will probably start season just as they ended it, but I would not be surprised if Blake gets some starts and they have a transfer L/DS, Litvin who may be the best defensive player, and could get on the court early.
Their schedule IMO is the toughest SEC pre-season schedule this year (Stanford, Minn., Wichita St., NM St., Iowa St., Iowa, Florida St., and Colorado St.). If they can go .500 against those teams and win the other pre-season matches they should then they will be battle tested and in great shape for conference.
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Post by cw on Aug 28, 2015 14:51:05 GMT -5
Read the article and looked thru the pics for LSU's Purple-Gold Scrimmage. Cati Leak was not mentioned nor was she in any pictures as far as I could tell. Any news on what up with her? LSU in in real trouble if Leak is not ready go come start of season. Cati Leak is playing against UC Irvine this afternoon. However the announcers just said that Khourtni Fears is injured again? That is a rough blow to her and the team.
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Post by nakedcrayon on Aug 28, 2015 16:50:52 GMT -5
TEXAS A&M
At Maroon and White intersquad match it was the same team on one side of the court for set 1 as the season ended. Set 2 changed out the libero position and had McGee in for Hardesty as OH. Ball control needs improvement and we need much more aggressive serving overall.
Will be closely watching tonight
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Post by cw on Aug 28, 2015 21:28:47 GMT -5
Friday Aug 28 Results
TENN sweeps Delaware St MISS ST sweeps Arkansas-Pine Bluff Cal Irvine defeats LSU 3-1 OLE MISS sweeps Oral Roberts SOUTH CAROLINA sweeps Southeastern Louisiana GEORGIA defeats Wofford 3-1 MIZZOU defeats North Dakota State 3-2 KENTUCKY defeats Michigan State 3-2 TENN defeats Towson 3-2 ARKANSAS sweeps McNeese St MISS ST sweeps La-Monroe AUBURN defeats Stephen F Austin 3-2 Stanford sweeps TEXAS A&M
ALABAMA trailing Long Beach State in 17-20 in the 1st. (Kat Hudson doesn't appear to be playing?!)
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Post by kro2488 on Aug 29, 2015 9:50:54 GMT -5
Excited for Floridas match tonight I have to work right up until start though and I work tomorrow. Can someone record the live streams ? Screen capture software!
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Post by Thrill of the 'ville on Aug 29, 2015 15:51:00 GMT -5
Excited for Floridas match tonight I have to work right up until start though and I work tomorrow. Can someone record the live streams ? Screen capture software! While this particular match won't really be a true indication what we have this season, I'm excited for the season to finally get underway as well. Tonight will provide the back row with some actual game action which will be needed practice before taking on more high caliber opponents.
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Post by tnvolleyball55 on Aug 29, 2015 16:30:14 GMT -5
How far it's come that you can be able to watch your favorite team online while they're at an away tournament, it's amazing! Tennessee finished 4-0 for the weekend, I was expecting a loss against against Towson but a good comeback win on the road for this team. Kanisha Jimenez was the best player for Tennessee this weekend, hit well on the outside and passed out of the back just as good. Erica Treiber and Brooke Schumacher were two freshman that really stood out. Treiber was great in the middle for her first collegiate games and Schumacher just reminds me of Ellen Mullins, which is a very good sign for Tennessee in the future. It was definitely an easy preseason tournament to start the season with, but after the past two seasons I'll take an undefeated weekend as a small victory.
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Post by dorothymantooth on Aug 29, 2015 18:37:58 GMT -5
Florida down 10-0 start of game 2 vs James Madison
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Post by Babar on Aug 29, 2015 18:39:33 GMT -5
JMU 11-0 before Florida calls a timeout. Yikes.
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Post by Thrill of the 'ville on Aug 29, 2015 18:52:31 GMT -5
Gators fighting back but still 21-18 JMU.
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Post by kro2488 on Aug 29, 2015 18:54:13 GMT -5
watching on computer now when i looked on phone earlier we had won set 1 what happened? target the outsides on receive?
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