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UCLA
Sept 1, 2019 12:24:42 GMT -5
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Post by socal3 on Sept 1, 2019 12:24:42 GMT -5
Let me go back and fix my exclamation points so as not to create too much emphasis for you and you can go back and fix all your .... ‘s.
We’re on a flipping volleyball forum and you think you’re all that with your 5 stars. Well your opinion is no better than anyone else’s.
My opinions are just that mine, and yours are yours. “Over the top” to state facts. 35% of the team are DS’s, Sealy can barely put a competitive 6x6 on the court with only 17 players (now 16 and 38% DS’s). Doesn’t sound like the tactical strategy of a competent coach, IMO. We’ll see how it all washes out. I’m hoping they replace Sealy and Brad and start fresh with an entirely new culture.
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UCLA
Sept 2, 2019 10:16:06 GMT -5
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Post by Word on Sept 2, 2019 10:16:06 GMT -5
Let me go back and fix my exclamation points so as not to create too much emphasis for you and you can go back and fix all your .... ‘s. We’re on a flipping volleyball forum and you think you’re all that with your 5 stars. Well your opinion is no better than anyone else’s. My opinions are just that mine, and yours are yours. “Over the top” to state facts. 35% of the team are DS’s, Sealy can barely put a competitive 6x6 on the court with only 17 players (now 16 and 38% DS’s). Doesn’t sound like the tactical strategy of a competent coach, IMO. We’ll see how it all washes out. I’m hoping they replace Sealy and Brad and start fresh with an entirely new culture. They amount of DS’s on the roster have nothing to do with the success of the team. Russ Rose always had upwards of 8 DS’s on his bench. He seemed to do just fine. Sealy’s issues are well beyond that. He’s a terrible communicator who has no idea how to build confidence in his players.
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Post by c4ndlelight on Sept 2, 2019 10:21:07 GMT -5
No way can you hang what’s going on at UCLA on the fired assistants... no way! Ker is a good coach and respected and liked by the team. There was a power struggle that Sealy won as HC. He has SIX DS’s (or 5 if you wanna call Simo an OH haha) on the team that’s 35 percent of the roster in a non-attacking role!!! How can you run a competitive practice with that roster. The only players who are competing are the DS’s hahaha and UCLA’s passing is a joke! Sealy owns this completely and totally!!! Furthermore, good coaches don’t need time to undo things. Do a google search on Craig Berube. He inherited a NHL team halfway through the season who was in last place, and won the first ever Stanley Cup for the St. Louis Blues. Good coaches don’t need time to undo, they lead teams out of dark places through their coaching. Sealy sucks and they can’t get rid of him quick enough. Just hope they expand their replacement search beyond Brad. Tell me how you really feel...I kinda forgot how ridiculous you are. As I stated before, I’m not defending Sealy’s coaching. I’m not a fan. But his previous assistants were flat terrible. Didn’t do their job. Recruited poorly. Damaged relationships with local clubs. Part of that is on Sealy, of course. But they we just downright horrendous and it’s a big reason the program is in its current state of disarray. Sealy got rid of that staff in an attempt to right the ship. That’s his prerogative as the head coach. Bringing Brad over was a great decision that is already reflected in the improved recruiting for future classes. But it will take time. I don't really get blaming the assistants for poor recruiting. UCLA recruiting was %*$# and their elite classes in 2016-2017 coincided with Sather coming's in. The players all just transferred out or haven't developed. The '18 & '19 classes are solid too. The recruiting does not explain these results, and at this point getting some good commitments doesn't seem like a solution.
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Post by volleyballfan2 on Sept 2, 2019 16:08:39 GMT -5
Help me if I am interpreting this wrong but this is how I see this situation as described by former posts. 1. For this program to get in this situation it took more than one year. So no matter what.... it was a bad combination. Ultimately it ends with Sealy 2. He had the right to fire the coaches on his staff because obviously it was not working and the team was in turmoil. And those coaches contributed to this mess, and maybe encouraged it. I don't care how good of a coach you are....you have to work with your head coach not undermine him. 3. I don't think they have the ability to add any more players to the roster this year. So what they have is what they have. Determining if a coach is good when compared to a professional team that can buy players doesn't seem to equate. Most get 5 years in college ball I think. 4. Two setters have been disrupted....one transferred the other is injured. So going down the list.....how many teams can survive that especially if they did not have a good season the year before? 5. I think it does matter if you have 5 defense specialist if your roster is originally 17 and now you have your setter out and one other player. How do you run a scrimmage? I'm asking because this seems difficult 6. How can you blame the new assistants for this. Megan is relatively new as a coach and having one bad year at Oklahoma, doesn't seem fair to judge her. Thinking she is working hard, at least assuming she is. 7. Brad Keller has a longer history to follow. He was sought after by Speraw twice....once at Irvine and then UCLA. For three years in a row (including this year as he was still recruiting coordinator) #1 top recruiting classes And you have to give him some credit for that since Speraw was gone. He took over for Speraw 6 months of the year while Speraw was working with the National team. I would think his credentials look pretty good. Players reportedly like him and respect him, from what has been said in previous posts.
What are you expecting to happens this year with the situation as described? I am hoping I have described the situation accurately from what has been written in some cases very emotionally. The girls did not transfer for the most part. The one setter was gone before the assistants arrived. Gates left for Stanford....I think most can relate to that. So you have a setter hurt on the third point of the season....not good. Then you play the teams in the top 25 teams in the country for a start...really? That was disaster written. Maybe the judgement leveled is legitimate for the head coach as the program has certainly slipped under his reign.....But I think some of the other accusations are a little harsh. I think these girls should be supported. They have a tough road. Not much depth according to the numbers. And I'm not sure how much help the new staff can bring. But I think we can all agree that we would like to see this program succeed. Certainly the Nebraska match showed the players are not giving up. There was an improvement each set. I think baby steps are what we are going to see. I think for the time being the expectations for the program are going to be a slow return and patience will be needed. But certainly if Sealy does not adjust....his job and his job alone should be questioned. The assistants this time should not be judge for former drama. What do you expect from them? In my opinion this is going to take a while to correct. no matter who is at the helm.
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UCLA
Sept 2, 2019 21:47:08 GMT -5
Post by dunninla3 on Sept 2, 2019 21:47:08 GMT -5
Sealy’s ... previous assistants were flat terrible. Didn’t do their job. Sealy got rid of that staff in an attempt to right the ship. The most important thing a coach, or any leader does, is hire the right people. Build the right leadership team. Sealy failed at the most fundamental aspect of his job. Not much else matters. He's kept his job this long because he is SO GOOD at the second most important thing in volleybal -- coaching up setters.
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UCLA
Sept 2, 2019 21:57:20 GMT -5
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Post by fetchin on Sept 2, 2019 21:57:20 GMT -5
Sealy’s ... previous assistants were flat terrible. Didn’t do their job. Sealy got rid of that staff in an attempt to right the ship. The most important thing a coach, or any leader does, is hire the right people. Build the right leadership team. Sealy failed at the most fundamental aspect of his job. Not much else matters. He's kept his job this long because he is SO GOOD at the second most important thing in volleybal -- coaching up setters. You meant getting lucky with transfer setters from wcc/mountain west right?
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UCLA
Sept 2, 2019 22:06:44 GMT -5
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Post by huskerjen on Sept 2, 2019 22:06:44 GMT -5
I know Keller gets a lot of run, but the reason UCLA got in with Ndiaye and Luper was due to Pendergast.
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UCLA
Sept 2, 2019 22:07:59 GMT -5
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Post by fetchin on Sept 2, 2019 22:07:59 GMT -5
I know Keller gets a lot of run, but the reason UCLA got in with Ndiaye and Luper was due to Pendergast. Well there goes the keller love lol Ucla men’s recruiting has been meh.
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UCLA
Sept 2, 2019 22:13:22 GMT -5
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Post by vbjustice on Sept 2, 2019 22:13:22 GMT -5
I know Keller gets a lot of run, but the reason UCLA got in with Ndiaye and Luper was due to Pendergast. Her TX roots?
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Post by huskerjen on Sept 2, 2019 22:15:19 GMT -5
I know Keller gets a lot of run, but the reason UCLA got in with Ndiaye and Luper was due to Pendergast. Her TX roots? She's well connected and has good relationships down there. Grew up there, played for A&M (Nebraska for a short time), coached at Tulsa and Oklahoma.
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UCLA
Sept 3, 2019 13:33:15 GMT -5
Post by vballfan on Sept 3, 2019 13:33:15 GMT -5
After reading these posts, I went and watched the Nebraska game on BTN+. Why so much negativity and calls for people's jobs after only one weekend? UCLA lost the starting setter and had to scramble the line up to play two top ranked teams. That's a lot to ask of any team during the season opener. I agree, that the middles looked frazzled, and the only gun (who IS better than last year)still lost too many points in the back row. If they can't regroup by conference play, then let them have it. In my opinion (not that anyone asked), May needs to move to the right where she is lethal and can help with that block. I think Chang looked very athletic and just needs to know that her rope is longer, so she can relax and better the 2 balls. Setters at this level should be able to force the middle more anyway. Hopefully, they find the right mix earlier this season. Sealy has a very capable assistant in Pendergast who should be able to improve the defense.
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UCLA
Sept 3, 2019 14:03:30 GMT -5
Post by volleyb on Sept 3, 2019 14:03:30 GMT -5
After reading these posts, I went and watched the Nebraska game on BTN+. Why so much negativity and calls for people's jobs after only one weekend? UCLA lost the starting setter and had to scramble the line up to play two top ranked teams. That's a lot to ask of any team during the season opener. I agree, that the middles looked frazzled, and the only gun (who IS better than last year)still lost too many points in the back row. If they can't regroup by conference play, then let them have it. In my opinion (not that anyone asked), May needs to move to the right where she is lethal and can help with that block. I thought they gave up too many points and bad passes for a couple BIC's. I think Chang looked very athletic and just needs to know that her rope is longer, so she can relax and better the 2 balls she's going to get most of the time. Setters at this level should be able to force the middle more anyway. They need to play better defense for sure. So many diggable balls were lost. It was painful to watch. I remember last year they had Simo as Libero for the pass and they finally stuck with the better defender, Muno. Hopefully, they find the right mix earlier this season. Sealy has a very capable assistant in Pendergast who should be able to improve the defense. Didn't Sealy pull this kind of crap last year too?? Didn't follow UCLA last year but heard they were a hot mess (a lot of it to blame on him)
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Post by dunninla3 on Sept 3, 2019 17:14:47 GMT -5
After reading these posts, I went and watched the Nebraska game on BTN+. Why so much negativity and calls for people's jobs after only one weekend? It isn't about this weekend. I have been saying he needs to go for two years. Any coach deserves four years to show what he/she can do. Sealy has shown that his teams underperform the expectation of a southern California elite school for most years, not just some. A Natty in 2011 buys you four more years, because MAYBE the fact that he did it with Andy's recruits and some transfers means he can do it with his own recruits. Never came close to happening. Add to that he just seems to drive away elite setters, and has never shown any ability to lead or get players to actually want to run through walls for him. You only have too look over to the UCLA Beach program to see how a new coach in southern California can build a leadership team (his assistants have been fantastic), recruit top notch talent, and, well, WIN.
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UCLA
Sept 3, 2019 17:41:46 GMT -5
Post by dunninla3 on Sept 3, 2019 17:41:46 GMT -5
Positive: • Wow May has improved. She's still suspect in serve receive but she's digging balls, swinging harder and smarter than before, hitting some great balls out of the back row and is really showing leadership. On any other team, she'd be headed to All-American status. so we can thank Steino for the further development of May? We know Sealy can't develop his own recruited setters to save his job. But does Sealy develop ANYBODY? ?
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UCLA
Sept 3, 2019 17:43:50 GMT -5
Post by bigfan on Sept 3, 2019 17:43:50 GMT -5
After reading these posts, I went and watched the Nebraska game on BTN+. Why so much negativity and calls for people's jobs after only one weekend? UCLA lost the starting setter and had to scramble the line up to play two top ranked teams. That's a lot to ask of any team during the season opener. I agree, that the middles looked frazzled, and the only gun (who IS better than last year)still lost too many points in the back row. If they can't regroup by conference play, then let them have it. In my opinion (not that anyone asked), May needs to move to the right where she is lethal and can help with that block. I thought they gave up too many points and bad passes for a couple BIC's. I think Chang looked very athletic and just needs to know that her rope is longer, so she can relax and better the 2 balls she's going to get most of the time. Setters at this level should be able to force the middle more anyway. They need to play better defense for sure. So many diggable balls were lost. It was painful to watch. I remember last year they had Simo as Libero for the pass and they finally stuck with the better defender, Muno. Hopefully, they find the right mix earlier this season. Sealy has a very capable assistant in Pendergast who should be able to improve the defense. Sealy has 12 weeks to sink or swim
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