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Post by jake on Nov 24, 2019 12:45:37 GMT -5
CAL POLY finishes off CSUF in four sets (25, 20, 11 & 17). Playing/winning two matches over the weekend in front of over 3100 fans. (Not the SSC,...but, a solid second team in attendance in the BWC) Now the Lady'Stangs will need to wait a week to hear about postseason play. A solid RPI in the mid 30's & some quality wins over top 25 teams should find them in the NCAA's. They should be in - wins over Hawai’i and Utah are good on their resume. It probably won't hurt CAL POLY if Utah won out,...too.
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Nov 24, 2019 13:04:11 GMT -5
Poly will get in. And unlike last tourney where TVW suddenly became unavailable, they know who they’ll roll with from a roster perspective. I hope they do well. They need to use their middles more though because teams are going to play to defend Dvoracek.
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Post by jake on Nov 24, 2019 14:45:11 GMT -5
Poly will get in. And unlike last tourney where TVW suddenly became unavailable, they know who they’ll roll with from a roster perspective. I hope they do well. They need to use their middles more though because teams are going to play to defend Dvoracek. Madilyn Mercer MB really needs to keep stepping up. Her play is so important for CAL POLY to move forward.
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Post by network155 on Nov 24, 2019 15:05:10 GMT -5
Poly will get in. And unlike last tourney where TVW suddenly became unavailable, they know who they’ll roll with from a roster perspective. I hope they do well. They need to use their middles more though because teams are going to play to defend Dvoracek. Madilyn Mercer MB really needs to keep stepping up. Her play is so important for CAL POLY to move forward. I agree. That's what Cal Poly needs to do, feed the middles. Of course it all depends on passing. Otherwise the blockers will be keyed in on Dvoracek!
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Post by jake on Nov 25, 2019 11:39:14 GMT -5
Well, further to the suggestion that she's being told to serve tough, her ace percentage is just 5.8%, good for only 9th on the team. So I don't think she's being told to serve tough. I just don't think she has a tough serve. Which makes the 16.7% error rate look even worse. Maia, for instance, perfectly fits you idea of "go big or go bust" with a 24% error rate but still a solid win percentage on her serve. Mercer just isn't there and the fact that she's still been allowed to serve 218 balls (of which Poly have lost 63% of those points) is, indisputably, a coaching decision. Are aces the only metric that is used to determine serving toughness? What about out system passes? Sure, Cal Poly's PS% when she's serving is not good. But what is happening behind the scenes that is making the coaches use her on the serving line? Are other players who could serve for her not doing well in practice? Maybe Mercer is crushing it in practice but for whatever reason isn't transferring into the match. I have no doubt the Cal Poly coaches have a reason for letting her serve as much as she has. There are lots factors that go beyond stats that can influence coaches decisions. Being that she is a MB and serving opposite the L, with the other two DS's serving for the OH's, who is going to serve for her? It could be a simple they don't want to use a substitution there because they are already double subbing DS's in for both OH's. I wouldn't think they would run out of subs, but maybe they want to keep some in reserve. I don't know. All good reason why Madilyn Mercer remains in. Let's keep hoping for good practice time that transfers to positives during the game.
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Post by jake on Nov 30, 2019 13:33:00 GMT -5
Hovering with a #37 RPI,...where will CAL POLY be sent and what will be their seed (#3 or #4)? Will they end up playing in California for the 2nd straight year or go North or even East? twitter.com/CalPolyVolley
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Post by jake on Dec 1, 2019 20:57:53 GMT -5
Hovering with a #37 RPI,...where will CAL POLY be sent and what will be their seed (#3 or #4)? Will they end up playing in California for the 2nd straight year or go North or even East? twitter.com/CalPolyVolley CAL POLY is off to Palo Alto,...staying in California. Nice to open against Georgia a very even first match.
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Post by jake on Dec 1, 2019 22:57:58 GMT -5
Hovering with a #37 RPI,...where will CAL POLY be sent and what will be their seed (#3 or #4)? Will they end up playing in California for the 2nd straight year or go North or even East? twitter.com/CalPolyVolley CAL POLY is off to Palo Alto,...staying in California. Nice to open against Georgia a very even first match. Will CAL POLY beat the Georgia bulldogs??? I say YES,...In five sets!
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Post by jake on Dec 2, 2019 13:30:49 GMT -5
CAL POLY is off to Palo Alto,...staying in California. Nice to open against Georgia a very even first match. Will CAL POLY beat the Georgia bulldogs??? I say YES,...In five sets! Let's give credit where it is due. A CAL POLY team with a new head coach and the absence of their most highly touted player for the entire season,...who struggles big time in the beginning, but, turns it around at the end. Halfway through the OOC schedule it looked pretty grim team CAL POLY would be playing in December. Coach Walters & her staff kept the faith and the Lady'Stangs continued to improve. It all came to furition on Sunday,... CAL POLY was in the postseason playing in Palo Alto. Maybe a little "poetic justice",...for the sport of collegiate women's VB and the actions of one,...Sam Crosson.
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Dec 2, 2019 13:38:20 GMT -5
Will CAL POLY beat the Georgia bulldogs??? I say YES,...In five sets! Let's give credit where it is due. A CAL POLY team with a new head coach and the absence of their most highly touted player for the entire season,...who struggles big time in the beginning, but, turns it around at the end. Halfway through the OOC schedule it looked pretty grim team CAL POLY would be playing in December. Coach Walters & her staff kept the faith and the Lady'Stangs continued to improve. It all came to furition on Sunday,... CAL POLY was in the postseason playing in Palo Alto. Maybe a little "poetic justice",...for the sport of collegiate women's VB and the actions of one,...Sam Crosson. How can you fault Crosson for leaving to go to Cal? It's Cal. I'm not a fan of Walters but I hope the Mustangs play well in the tourney.
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Post by HawaiiVB on Dec 2, 2019 13:49:50 GMT -5
Will CAL POLY beat the Georgia bulldogs??? I say YES,...In five sets! Let's give credit where it is due. A CAL POLY team with a new head coach and the absence of their most highly touted player for the entire season,...who struggles big time in the beginning, but, turns it around at the end. Halfway through the OOC schedule it looked pretty grim team CAL POLY would be playing in December. Coach Walters & her staff kept the faith and the Lady'Stangs continued to improve. It all came to furition on Sunday,... CAL POLY was in the postseason playing in Palo Alto. Maybe a little "poetic justice",...for the sport of collegiate women's VB and the actions of one,...Sam Crosson. So, curious, did coach Crosson bail on CP? Or did he take the job to be closer to his family? Or, any other reason?
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Post by raian13 on Dec 2, 2019 23:45:30 GMT -5
CAL POLY is off to Palo Alto,...staying in California. Nice to open against Georgia a very even first match. Will CAL POLY beat the Georgia bulldogs??? I say YES,...In five sets! I think Cal Poly can easily win against Georgia. A sweep or 3-1.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2019 0:54:02 GMT -5
Will CAL POLY beat the Georgia bulldogs??? I say YES,...In five sets! I think Cal Poly can easily win against Georgia. A sweep or 3-1. Don't underestimate Tom Black, last time he was in Palo Alto he ended up in the sweet sixteen. Georgia can be dangerous.
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Post by internationalball on Dec 3, 2019 1:41:24 GMT -5
Will CAL POLY beat the Georgia bulldogs??? I say YES,...In five sets! I think Cal Poly can easily win against Georgia. A sweep or 3-1. Georgia beat Florida and Kentucky, who are both ranked and seeded teams in the tournament.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2019 2:07:49 GMT -5
I think Cal Poly can easily win against Georgia. A sweep or 3-1. Georgia beat Florida and Kentucky, who are both ranked and seeded teams in the tournament. Georgia did beat Kentucky once but not Florida
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