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Post by trainermch on Oct 25, 2019 20:30:15 GMT -5
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Post by trainermch on Oct 25, 2019 20:33:02 GMT -5
floridagators.com/news/2019/10/25/volleyball-gators-grab-sweep-over-alabama.aspxGame Recap: Volleyball | Friday, October 25, 2019 | Katie Callahan Gators Grab Sweep Over Alabama Florida picks up fifth-straight win Box Score | Postgame with Thayer Hall GAINESVILLE, Fla. โ The No. 13 Florida volleyball team swept the Alabama Crimson Tide on Friday night in Exactech Arena. The Gators took the first set 25-18 and followed with a 25-16 win in the second set. UF clinched the match with a 25-16 win in the final frame. Thayer Hall led Florida's offense, recording 15 kills on the night, with no errors on 36 swings. Lauren Dooley followed with seven kills, while Paige Hammons added six. Five Gators hit over .300 in the match: Dooley (.545 | 7-1-11), Rachael Kramer (.500 | 5-1-8), Hall (.484 | 15-0-31), Mia Sokolowski (.333 | 1-0-3) and Marlie Monserez (.300 | 3-0-10). Marlie Monserez led the Gator offense to a .391 clip, dishing out 25 assists. Allie Gregory led the backcourt defense for Florida, posting 13 digs. Hammons added seven and Monserez pitched in six on the night. Kramer led the Gators at the net, posting a team-high four blocks. Hall and Dooley both added three apiece as well. Florida recorded eight service aces on the night, tying the season-best mark in a three-set match. Hammons led the way with four, while Holly Carlton pitched in two on the evening. The Gators are back in action on Sunday at 1 p.m. as the Tennessee Lady Vols come to town. The match will air on the SEC Network with Sam Ravech and Missy Whittemore on the call. Records No. 13 Florida (16-3, 7-1 SEC) Alabama (11-8, 3-5 SEC) How it Happened Alabama took the early 4-3 lead in the first set, but the Gators battled back behind the serves of Paige Hammons to take the 9-5 advantage. From that point on, the Gators did not trail, taking as much as an eight-point lead at the 22-14 mark. The Crimson Tide fought back to within five at 22-17, but the Gators closed out on a 3-1 run to take the set. Florida hit a stellar .522 in the frame, registering 15 kills along the way. Thayer Hall led the way with six, while Paige Hammons added five. Florida jumped out quickly in the second set, holding the 12-5 advantage thanks in part to the serves of Thayer Hall. Alabama continued to battle, but the Gators took the 15-8 lead into the media timeout. Out of the break, the Gators opened a 7-3 run to take the 22-11 lead. The Crimson Tide pulled to within eight at 24-16, but a kill from Mia Sokolowski secured the set victory. Florida hit .375 in the second set, led by four kills from Thayer Hall. Lauren Dooley pitched in three in the frame, while three Gators each recorded one. Alabama was within two points of Florida at the 7-5 mark in the third frame, but behind the serves of Paige Hammons, the Gators jumped out to a six-point lead at 12-6. Florida continued to build its lead, taking an 11-point lead at 22-11. The Crimson Tide pushed back, going on a 5-2 spurt of their own, but Florida closed it out on a kill from Dooley. The Gators hit .325 in the final set, led by five kills from Hall. Carlton, Dooley and Kramer all added three kills in the set as well. Notables Rachael Kramer is now tied for eighth place in Florida's history books in blocks with Heather Wright (424) The Gators are now 47-0 against the Crimson Tide Florida moves to 43-0 in three-set matches against Alabama UF is now 23-0 against Alabama in Gainesville, Fla. The Gators are now 11-2 in three-set matches this season Florida extends its win streak to five matches Thoughts from Coach Wise "We had a really good night behind the service line, which set the tone for the match." Up Next The Gators are back in action in Exactech Arena on Sunday against Tennessee First serve is slated for 1 p.m. on ESPNU Sam Ravech and Missy Whittemore will be on the call
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Post by trainermch on Oct 27, 2019 14:57:30 GMT -5
Gators over Vols 3-1 Highlights
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Post by stanfordvb on Oct 28, 2019 12:38:48 GMT -5
Just watched the Tennessee match, monserez didn't look like herself... which was good. She really did play well, fanstastic back setting to Kramer and Carlton. Both of them dominating behind the setter in that first set. Her sets to Paige and Thayer weren't 12 feet off the net as usual either. I still think Florida needs a better setter but she played much better against UT than I have seen from her all season so props to her on that
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Post by trainermch on Oct 28, 2019 13:17:36 GMT -5
Just watched the Tennessee match, monserez didn't look like herself... which was good. She really did play well, fanstastic back setting to Kramer and Carlton. Both of them dominating behind the setter in that first set. Her sets to Paige and Thayer weren't 12 feet off the net as usual either. I still think Florida needs a better setter but she played much better against UT than I have seen from her all season so props to her on that It's as if you want to compliment her, but you are concerned about losing some sort of fake VT cred in doing so. Why can't people just give kudos without qualifiers? I do not get it. Never have, never will.
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Post by bigfan on Oct 28, 2019 13:21:43 GMT -5
Just watched the Tennessee match, monserez didn't look like herself... which was good. She really did play well, fanstastic back setting to Kramer and Carlton. Both of them dominating behind the setter in that first set. Her sets to Paige and Thayer weren't 12 feet off the net as usual either. I still think Florida needs a better setter but she played much better against UT than I have seen from her all season so props to her on that Stick to Stanford. It was amazing to me yesterday at the USC-Stanford match how arrogant some of its followers really are. General seating and these tools are trying to move people out of their seats.
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Post by chisovnik on Oct 28, 2019 13:23:49 GMT -5
KING AND DOOLEY OVER KRAMER!!! Thank you!! You checked the stats lately? You should. Kramer might not slam it down like you wish she would, but from that altitude and coming in at that angle, sheโs hard to defend. She and Marlie are getting that connection better every match. Dooley has shown she should be on the floor. King is working on that. All in all, nice weapons in the storehouse. King might be the most overrated player in the country. Every year, people are shocked she's not on the floor and keep saying she's better than Kramer. I've paid very close attention to Florida this year for this reason, and to say her play has been underwhelming is an understatement.
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Post by secsportsfan on Oct 28, 2019 13:37:22 GMT -5
Just watched the Tennessee match, monserez didn't look like herself... which was good. She really did play well, fanstastic back setting to Kramer and Carlton. Both of them dominating behind the setter in that first set. Her sets to Paige and Thayer weren't 12 feet off the net as usual either. I still think Florida needs a better setter but she played much better against UT than I have seen from her all season so props to her on that Thatโs the beautiful thing about the sport (any sport, really)... players ARE allowed to improve and get better! What a concept.
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Post by dcromuf on Oct 28, 2019 14:27:37 GMT -5
You checked the stats lately? You should. Kramer might not slam it down like you wish she would, but from that altitude and coming in at that angle, sheโs hard to defend. She and Marlie are getting that connection better every match. Dooley has shown she should be on the floor. King is working on that. All in all, nice weapons in the storehouse. King might be the most overrated player in the country. Every year, people are shocked she's not on the floor and keep saying she's better than Kramer. I've paid very close attention to Florida this year for this reason, and to say her play has been underwhelming is an understatement. King has had very limited play but I guess we can assume that the coaches has her as third on their depth chart. At times she has certainly been quite effective though. I think her main issue might be that she is not as effective defensively (blocking) at this stage. It might help if she gets more playing time. It does seem odd that a player in her class that folks have been so seemingly enthusiastic about has to this point in her career so little floor time. Similar to Greer whom I think many folks thought would have had much more of an impact in her career here at Florida. I guess it is good to have "practice" players but I wonder about some of the talent that has come through and seemingly not been developed to full potential. Fans of other teams most likely feel the same about some of their perceived talent that don't ever seem to make the expected impact also.
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Post by trainermch on Oct 28, 2019 14:52:43 GMT -5
King might be the most overrated player in the country. Every year, people are shocked she's not on the floor and keep saying she's better than Kramer. I've paid very close attention to Florida this year for this reason, and to say her play has been underwhelming is an understatement. King has had very limited play but I guess we can assume that the coaches has her as third on their depth chart. At times she has certainly been quite effective though. I think her main issue might be that she is not as effective defensively (blocking) at this stage. It might help if she gets more playing time. It does seem odd that a player in her class that folks have been so seemingly enthusiastic about has to this point in her career so little floor time. Similar to Greer whom I think many folks thought would have had much more of an impact in her career here at Florida. I guess it is good to have "practice" players but I wonder about some of the talent that has come through and seemingly not been developed to full potential. Fans of other teams most likely feel the same about some of their perceived talent that don't ever seem to make the expected impact also. No one at this level would recruit a "practice player," so if someone is relegated to that status, while others have worked and elevated themselves onto the court and are impacting match outcomes, it stands to reason that the "practice players" also have an equal opportunity to get on the floor for extended minutes or more. A coach, no matter how talented, cannot alone develop an athlete's potential. Hard, hard, hard work ethic and a buy-in with the program and team culture are imperative to full development
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Post by dcromuf on Oct 28, 2019 15:05:01 GMT -5
King has had very limited play but I guess we can assume that the coaches has her as third on their depth chart. At times she has certainly been quite effective though. I think her main issue might be that she is not as effective defensively (blocking) at this stage. It might help if she gets more playing time. It does seem odd that a player in her class that folks have been so seemingly enthusiastic about has to this point in her career so little floor time. Similar to Greer whom I think many folks thought would have had much more of an impact in her career here at Florida. I guess it is good to have "practice" players but I wonder about some of the talent that has come through and seemingly not been developed to full potential. Fans of other teams most likely feel the same about some of their perceived talent that don't ever seem to make the expected impact also. No one at this level would recruit a "practice player," so if someone is relegated to that status, while others have worked and elevated themselves onto the court and are impacting match outcomes, it stands to reason that the "practice players" also have an equal opportunity to get on the floor for extended minutes or more. A coach, no matter how talented, cannot alone develop an athlete's potential. Hard, hard, hard work ethic and a buy-in with the program and team culture are imperative to full development Well I don't disagree that a player is recruited because the coaches that recruit them think they will be an impact player. I do expect the coaches to have a plan to develop the talent of their players. I'm admittedly not an expert and don't know anything about coaching volleyball but I have just had this feeling that some players have come through and not been effective as they should/could have been. True, the head coach can't develop a player's potential talent single handed and sure the player has to put in some work too. Of course.
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Post by trainermch on Oct 28, 2019 15:29:34 GMT -5
Holding...
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Post by bigfan on Oct 28, 2019 16:13:53 GMT -5
Florida #15 in this weeks Volleytalk poll
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Post by trainermch on Oct 28, 2019 16:38:38 GMT -5
Florida #15 in this weeks Volleytalk poll I saw that. Quiet, you.
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Post by curiousvolleyballdad on Oct 28, 2019 20:14:57 GMT -5
No one at this level would recruit a "practice player," so if someone is relegated to that status, while others have worked and elevated themselves onto the court and are impacting match outcomes, it stands to reason that the "practice players" also have an equal opportunity to get on the floor for extended minutes or more. A coach, no matter how talented, cannot alone develop an athlete's potential. Hard, hard, hard work ethic and a buy-in with the program and team culture are imperative to full development Well I don't disagree that a player is recruited because the coaches that recruit them think they will be an impact player. I do expect the coaches to have a plan to develop the talent of their players. I'm admittedly not an expert and don't know anything about coaching volleyball but I have just had this feeling that some players have come through and not been effective as they should/could have been. True, the head coach can't develop a player's potential talent single handed and sure the player has to put in some work too. Of course. I would agree with the "overrated" tag if she was actively playing. Given the equal opportunity as others we would not be having this conversation. Beginning of the season everyone were singing her praises and blasting Kramer. There is no way she is a practice player, especially in any other program. I wish VT would stop allowing people to make statements without any supporting evidence. She has not been given the opportunity to prove herself.
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