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Post by txnut on Mar 1, 2018 19:44:16 GMT -5
One would think that there is definitely likely to be a transfer in. The question is how talented will the transfer will be and how much eligibility they have left. I have a hard time believing that there is no one out there looking at a big time opportunity to play for a team that can contend for a championship. And I'm not trying to start a speculative thread topic... we'll have to wait and see how it plays out. However, these things usually sort themselves out.
It's nice to see everyone discussing Texas Volleyball 2018 again.
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Post by flatcityfan on Mar 1, 2018 19:44:57 GMT -5
Wouldn’t YBG be automatic to take the second outside hitter spot and then convert one of the middles to an opposite? Which middle is better at hitting off of two feet? IMO there is virtually zero chance yaazie isn't an outside hitter next season This is a reasonable solution for sure, but maybe not an "automatic" one. The RS may see fewer swings, but is the more crucial blocker of the two pins. As much as I would like to see YGB swing away all season, her ability to shut down the *opposing* OH may make her a good fit to stay at OPP. It probability depends on the blocking abilities of the remaining players vying for a pin spot.
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Post by bballnut90 on Mar 1, 2018 20:00:05 GMT -5
Texas is still loaded even if they are mightily thin on the pins. A lineup I'd love to see is: S-Shook, hopefully she can improve her location and consistency. I would not be the least bit surprised to see a big jump in her play next season.
OH-White, this is a given. Texas will need her to be much better from the service line and in serve receive. She also needs to develop more variety in her shots instead of going hard cross so much.
OH-Yazzie, another given. She looks more comfortable on the left than the right IMO. Maybe she'll shine now that she isn't going to be competing against PPC or Sun on the left. She's proven to be a super clutch player in big games, but can she bring that level of play and intensity on a game to game basis? Hasn't been the case her first few years, it remains to be seen.
RS-Butler, I'll be surprised if she goes here...but after watching footage of her in nationals in HS, the girl is downright beastly on the pins. She has Hooker/Alhassan like athleticism and can absolutely sky over the block and just hammer the ball. I think she'd be great on the right because can be a shutdown blocker and will get more reps there than she will in the middle. From the USA Jr. team footage, her blocking footwork and lateral speed closing the pins left a lot to be desired. I think this is easily fixed with more reps and practice, but honestly I think she'd be a great RS for this team. She'll be on the court somewhere.
MB-Johnson, as a senior she's not going to be beat out for her spot. Good attacker in front of and behind the setter. I think with more reps she'll flourish next season. Outstanding blocker and good court presence.
MB-O'Neal...haven't seen a ton of her, but as the #2 recruit in the country, I have a hard time seeing her get benched.
L-Roundsaville...this is where it gets somewhat scary for Texas. They really have no quality depth in the backcourt. Autumn did not have a good sophomore season but was terrific toward the end of her freshman year. This past year she was inconsistent defensively, terrible from the service line and just didn't really add much to Texas's backrow. I think she will make some improvements in the off season and should be the early front runner for libero.
DS-Hahn...another player with a similar year to Roundsaville. Really poor effort from the service line and inconsistent in the backcourt. Had some good matches (namely @ Kansas) but if Texas wants to be a top 5 team, they'll need much better production from her this year.
Backups: MB/OH-Agbaji...Unfortunately I don't see where Orie fits in. She's a good athlete and can be a solid blocker, but I haven't seen anything from her offensively that indicates she'll be starter material. From what I saw her freshman year and in limited reps as a sophomore, it appears she doesn't have a great connection with her setters and still looked very raw offensively. Maybe next year she makes the jump--she was highly rated out of HS and won a best MB or best blocker award with the national team, so maybe this year is the year.
MB-Westerlund....nice player, good team spirit, but I don't see her every logging meaningful minutes at Texas.
S-Fisbeck...I don't see her beating out Shook...the fact that Elliot stuck with Ashley even when she really struggled says a lot.
S/DS Gabriel....it is asking a lot for a setter to come in and play DS for a high level program. Haven't seen enough of her defensively to say if she'll be able to compete with or beat out Hahn/Roundsaville. People had high hopes for Zelon and look how that turned out. I will say, from the footage I've seen of Jhenna, I am quite impressed with her setting ability. Seems to set both pins well and has good control and tempo.
DS Petersen....I like her accolades and am hopeful she can come in and make an impact early on. Again, it's asking a lot for a freshman to adjust to the college level and take over a libero spot from day 1, but we'll see what happens.
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Post by blackiechan1999 on Mar 1, 2018 20:55:58 GMT -5
One would think that there is definitely likely to be a transfer in. The question is how talented will the transfer will be and how much eligibility they have left. I have a hard time believing that there is no one out there looking at a big time opportunity to play for a team that can contend for a championship. And I'm not trying to start a speculative thread topic... we'll have to wait and see how it plays out. However, these things usually sort themselves out. It's nice to see everyone discussing Texas Volleyball 2018 again. I don’t know why, but I feel like with the outside hitter logjam at Minnesota there could be someone transferring form there.
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Post by Tex_VB_Fan on Mar 1, 2018 22:12:26 GMT -5
Texas is still loaded even if they are mightily thin on the pins. A lineup I'd love to see is: S-Shook, hopefully she can improve her location and consistency. I would not be the least bit surprised to see a big jump in her play next season. OH-White, this is a given. Texas will need her to be much better from the service line and in serve receive. She also needs to develop more variety in her shots instead of going hard cross so much. OH-Yazzie, another given. She looks more comfortable on the left than the right IMO. Maybe she'll shine now that she isn't going to be competing against PPC or Sun on the left. She's proven to be a super clutch player in big games, but can she bring that level of play and intensity on a game to game basis? Hasn't been the case her first few years, it remains to be seen. RS-Butler, I'll be surprised if she goes here...but after watching footage of her in nationals in HS, the girl is downright beastly on the pins. She has Hooker/Alhassan like athleticism and can absolutely sky over the block and just hammer the ball. I think she'd be great on the right because can be a shutdown blocker and will get more reps there than she will in the middle. From the USA Jr. team footage, her blocking footwork and lateral speed closing the pins left a lot to be desired. I think this is easily fixed with more reps and practice, but honestly I think she'd be a great RS for this team. She'll be on the court somewhere. MB-Johnson, as a senior she's not going to be beat out for her spot. Good attacker in front of and behind the setter. I think with more reps she'll flourish next season. Outstanding blocker and good court presence. MB-O'Neal...haven't seen a ton of her, but as the #2 recruit in the country, I have a hard time seeing her get benched. L-Roundsaville...this is where it gets somewhat scary for Texas. They really have no quality depth in the backcourt. Autumn did not have a good sophomore season but was terrific toward the end of her freshman year. This past year she was inconsistent defensively, terrible from the service line and just didn't really add much to Texas's backrow. I think she will make some improvements in the off season and should be the early front runner for libero. DS-Hahn...another player with a similar year to Roundsaville. Really poor effort from the service line and inconsistent in the backcourt. Had some good matches (namely @ Kansas) but if Texas wants to be a top 5 team, they'll need much better production from her this year. Backups: MB/OH-Agbaji...Unfortunately I don't see where Orie fits in. She's a good athlete and can be a solid blocker, but I haven't seen anything from her offensively that indicates she'll be starter material. From what I saw her freshman year and in limited reps as a sophomore, it appears she doesn't have a great connection with her setters and still looked very raw offensively. Maybe next year she makes the jump--she was highly rated out of HS and won a best MB or best blocker award with the national team, so maybe this year is the year. MB-Westerlund....nice player, good team spirit, but I don't see her every logging meaningful minutes at Texas. S-Fisbeck...I don't see her beating out Shook...the fact that Elliot stuck with Ashley even when she really struggled says a lot. S/DS Gabriel....it is asking a lot for a setter to come in and play DS for a high level program. Haven't seen enough of her defensively to say if she'll be able to compete with or beat out Hahn/Roundsaville. People had high hopes for Zelon and look how that turned out. I will say, from the footage I've seen of Jhenna, I am quite impressed with her setting ability. Seems to set both pins well and has good control and tempo. DS Petersen....I like her accolades and am hopeful she can come in and make an impact early on. Again, it's asking a lot for a freshman to adjust to the college level and take over a libero spot from day 1, but we'll see what happens. Butler at MB and O'Neal at OP is where I'd put my money. Peterson at libero over any of the DS's on the roster.
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Post by Fight On! on Mar 1, 2018 22:13:49 GMT -5
One would think that there is definitely likely to be a transfer in. The question is how talented will the transfer will be and how much eligibility they have left. I have a hard time believing that there is no one out there looking at a big time opportunity to play for a team that can contend for a championship. And I'm not trying to start a speculative thread topic... we'll have to wait and see how it plays out. However, these things usually sort themselves out. It's nice to see everyone discussing Texas Volleyball 2018 again. I don’t know why, but I feel like with the outside hitter logjam at Minnesota there could be someone transferring form there. There are rumors but I doubt the player in question is a TX-level pin hitter.
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Post by Longhorn20 on Mar 1, 2018 22:16:26 GMT -5
I don’t know why, but I feel like with the outside hitter logjam at Minnesota there could be someone transferring form there. There are rumors but I doubt the player in question is a TX-level pin hitter. Does this player have solid ball control? I can see them having a tranfer that might not be offensively at the level we are used to seeing but could really help our passing.
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Post by ay2013 on Mar 1, 2018 22:21:35 GMT -5
Texas is still loaded even if they are mightily thin on the pins. A lineup I'd love to see is: S-Shook, hopefully she can improve her location and consistency. I would not be the least bit surprised to see a big jump in her play next season. OH-White, this is a given. Texas will need her to be much better from the service line and in serve receive. She also needs to develop more variety in her shots instead of going hard cross so much. OH-Yazzie, another given. She looks more comfortable on the left than the right IMO. Maybe she'll shine now that she isn't going to be competing against PPC or Sun on the left. She's proven to be a super clutch player in big games, but can she bring that level of play and intensity on a game to game basis? Hasn't been the case her first few years, it remains to be seen. RS-Butler, I'll be surprised if she goes here...but after watching footage of her in nationals in HS, the girl is downright beastly on the pins. She has Hooker/Alhassan like athleticism and can absolutely sky over the block and just hammer the ball. I think she'd be great on the right because can be a shutdown blocker and will get more reps there than she will in the middle. From the USA Jr. team footage, her blocking footwork and lateral speed closing the pins left a lot to be desired. I think this is easily fixed with more reps and practice, but honestly I think she'd be a great RS for this team. She'll be on the court somewhere. MB-Johnson, as a senior she's not going to be beat out for her spot. Good attacker in front of and behind the setter. I think with more reps she'll flourish next season. Outstanding blocker and good court presence. MB-O'Neal...haven't seen a ton of her, but as the #2 recruit in the country, I have a hard time seeing her get benched. L-Roundsaville...this is where it gets somewhat scary for Texas. They really have no quality depth in the backcourt. Autumn did not have a good sophomore season but was terrific toward the end of her freshman year. This past year she was inconsistent defensively, terrible from the service line and just didn't really add much to Texas's backrow. I think she will make some improvements in the off season and should be the early front runner for libero. DS-Hahn...another player with a similar year to Roundsaville. Really poor effort from the service line and inconsistent in the backcourt. Had some good matches (namely @ Kansas) but if Texas wants to be a top 5 team, they'll need much better production from her this year. Backups: MB/OH-Agbaji...Unfortunately I don't see where Orie fits in. She's a good athlete and can be a solid blocker, but I haven't seen anything from her offensively that indicates she'll be starter material. From what I saw her freshman year and in limited reps as a sophomore, it appears she doesn't have a great connection with her setters and still looked very raw offensively. Maybe next year she makes the jump--she was highly rated out of HS and won a best MB or best blocker award with the national team, so maybe this year is the year. MB-Westerlund....nice player, good team spirit, but I don't see her every logging meaningful minutes at Texas. S-Fisbeck...I don't see her beating out Shook...the fact that Elliot stuck with Ashley even when she really struggled says a lot. S/DS Gabriel....it is asking a lot for a setter to come in and play DS for a high level program. Haven't seen enough of her defensively to say if she'll be able to compete with or beat out Hahn/Roundsaville. People had high hopes for Zelon and look how that turned out. I will say, from the footage I've seen of Jhenna, I am quite impressed with her setting ability. Seems to set both pins well and has good control and tempo. DS Petersen....I like her accolades and am hopeful she can come in and make an impact early on. Again, it's asking a lot for a freshman to adjust to the college level and take over a libero spot from day 1, but we'll see what happens. Re your O’Neal section- Abaji was the #5 recruit and you think she continues to ride the bench 3 years in, just sayin.
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Post by Fight On! on Mar 1, 2018 22:32:54 GMT -5
There are rumors but I doubt the player in question is a TX-level pin hitter. Does this player have solid ball control? I can see them having a tranfer that might not be offensively at the level we are used to seeing but could really help our passing. Pretty sure she had a DS when she played last year.
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Post by blackiechan1999 on Mar 1, 2018 22:52:13 GMT -5
Does this player have solid ball control? I can see them having a tranfer that might not be offensively at the level we are used to seeing but could really help our passing. Pretty sure she had a DS when she played last year. Are you talking about Klineman?
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Post by Fight On! on Mar 1, 2018 22:53:48 GMT -5
Pretty sure she had a DS when she played last year. Are you talking about Klineman? No. Not Kleinman.
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Post by blackiechan1999 on Mar 1, 2018 22:54:51 GMT -5
Are you talking about Klineman? No. Not Kleinman. So you’re talking about McLean?
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Post by blackiechan1999 on Mar 1, 2018 22:57:00 GMT -5
Are you talking about Klineman? No. Not Kleinman. If she does transfer she will probably be use for back up.
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Post by Fight On! on Mar 1, 2018 22:58:35 GMT -5
If she does transfer she will probably be use for back up. I wasn’t indicting there are rumors she is transfering to Texas, just transferring.
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Post by blackiechan1999 on Mar 1, 2018 23:00:02 GMT -5
If she does transfer she will probably be use for back up. I wasn’t indicting there are rumors she is transfering to Texas, just transferring. Yeah I got that, but I meant what hypothetically
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