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Post by vbsam16 on May 10, 2019 10:15:11 GMT -5
I hope Paige hammons continues her play from the back half of last year!! She could push for 3rd with her end of the season numbers if she can keep them all year imo. Hopefully at least HM. who do you all think from the acc could make a case ? Not familiar with ACC teams really, but I agree with your Hammons statement. Her, Carlton, or Hall all have a chance if they improve from last season. I don't really see an improvement unless the passing and setting is reigned in.
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Post by TuesdayGone on May 10, 2019 20:07:34 GMT -5
I think she’ll hold her own. Poulter and sss and weiskircker are gone now so level of setting isn’t as high of a standard in the B1G. Miller was pretty highly recruited too! UA AA and I think was California playernof the year. Set part time in a 6-2 as a freshman on an elite 8 team if I’m correct. Will she be stellar ? Eh maybe not, but I think she can play with hames, Allison, blossom any day. Hilley will be the best B1G setter next year. Why did Miller transfer? Have you ever watched how the UCLA coach treats setters? On their 2nd bad set they are pulled.
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Post by volleytea101 on May 16, 2019 1:12:27 GMT -5
Not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet, but who are the top contenders out of the incoming class of 2019 freshman to possibly become an All-American/be standouts for their school?
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Post by fetchin on May 16, 2019 3:02:02 GMT -5
For the sake of the bruins I hope Mac May.
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Post by blue-footedbooby on May 19, 2019 12:48:20 GMT -5
UW made the Sweet 16 with an upset win over a Creighton team that had played one good team in 2 months. Otherwise, they were farther off the top tier in the PAC than appearances show. They were in a 3-way tie for 6th and not too far off game-wise, but boy did they get fortunate schedule-wise (beat T2nd-place SC without Lanier or Botkin, 5th-place Zona had I think 7 starters out between their two matches, got T2nd UO w/o Borup at home but didn't pull out the win). Their current record more or less reflects playing against a "down" PAC-12. They were something like 4-11 against Pablo Top 25 teams - I don't see them getting that much better just with Wazzu losing a bunch of starters (and who knows what their foreigners will come in and do?) we've had this discussion privately, however I expected UW to have a down year last year, accurately predicting their win-loss on the year. They transition in a new setter, a bunch of players not familiar with their blocking scheme, a nagging injury to an impressive frosh year MB, Bajema and McPherson actually being counted on as a go to in their respective positions. This year I'm far more bullish. If they stay healthy, they can put a starting line up on the floor that can challenge almost every team in the country. In conference, WAZZU is decimated by graduation and plenty of schools lose their best outlet players....Colorado loses it's two best players in Smith and Abu, Arizona no longer has Dalhke, Oregon no longer as LVW and is transiting in a new setter, does UCLA even have enough players to field a team? Last year is just misleading. Once UW got healthy and found a decent rhythm, they had a solid November-December....only really looking bad against Stanford, which is to be expected. Going to 5 against an experienced and talented Oregon and WSU (both replace BIG pieces next year) is nothing to scoff at, and that match against PSU was pretty even in all the sets until the 20's. I think UW has a ceiling issue, overall, but I think the momentum carried over into next year is good enough for about 5 more wins on the year, a top 10 ranking heading into the tournament, and a 2nd or 3rd place Pac-12 finish. I think an indicator of future success (far from being the only one) is placement on national teams. The fact the UW got two selected to the World University roster and 3 to the National Team-Anaheim bodes well. Other teams that had 4+ on teams include: Minnesota, KSU and Cal. Utah and Illinois have 3. By this logic KSU and Cal will make tourney. I guess I just made my predictions for the year. (Note: Utah, WSU and Zona were a few of the tourney teams that had multiple entries last year. I should probably look more into past years but too lazy).
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Post by wishinwestcoastvb on May 19, 2019 12:55:23 GMT -5
we've had this discussion privately, however I expected UW to have a down year last year, accurately predicting their win-loss on the year. They transition in a new setter, a bunch of players not familiar with their blocking scheme, a nagging injury to an impressive frosh year MB, Bajema and McPherson actually being counted on as a go to in their respective positions. This year I'm far more bullish. If they stay healthy, they can put a starting line up on the floor that can challenge almost every team in the country. In conference, WAZZU is decimated by graduation and plenty of schools lose their best outlet players....Colorado loses it's two best players in Smith and Abu, Arizona no longer has Dalhke, Oregon no longer as LVW and is transiting in a new setter, does UCLA even have enough players to field a team? Last year is just misleading. Once UW got healthy and found a decent rhythm, they had a solid November-December....only really looking bad against Stanford, which is to be expected. Going to 5 against an experienced and talented Oregon and WSU (both replace BIG pieces next year) is nothing to scoff at, and that match against PSU was pretty even in all the sets until the 20's. I think UW has a ceiling issue, overall, but I think the momentum carried over into next year is good enough for about 5 more wins on the year, a top 10 ranking heading into the tournament, and a 2nd or 3rd place Pac-12 finish. I think an indicator of future success (far from being the only one) is placement on national teams. The fact the UW got two selected to the World University roster and 3 to the National Team-Anaheim bodes well. Other teams that had 4+ on teams include: Minnesota, KSU and Cal. Utah and Illinois have 3. By this logic KSU and Cal will make tourney. I guess I just made my predictions for the year. (Note: Utah, WSU and Zona were a few of the tourney teams that had multiple entries last year. I should probably look more into past years but too lazy). Tbh, Cal should make the tourney. They just need setting and the libero position to get straightened out. They have some good pieces
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Post by blue-footedbooby on May 19, 2019 17:53:56 GMT -5
I think an indicator of future success (far from being the only one) is placement on national teams. The fact the UW got two selected to the World University roster and 3 to the National Team-Anaheim bodes well. Other teams that had 4+ on teams include: Minnesota, KSU and Cal. Utah and Illinois have 3. By this logic KSU and Cal will make tourney. I guess I just made my predictions for the year. (Note: Utah, WSU and Zona were a few of the tourney teams that had multiple entries last year. I should probably look more into past years but too lazy). Tbh, Cal should make the tourney. They just need setting and the libero position to get straightened out. They have some good pieces I see they have one L make a team which is good. Also just noticed that Forte got selected for two teams. Lauren Forte (M, California-Berkeley, 6-3, Tempe, Arizona, Club One) Preslie Anderson (M, California-Berkeley, 6-2, 2, Chandler, Arizona, Aspire Volleyball Club) Bailee Huizenga (OPP, California-Berkeley, 6-1, 1, Temecula, California, Forza 1) Lauren Forte (M, California-Berkeley, 6-3, 3, Tempe, Arizona, Club One) Emma Smith (L, California-Berkeley, 5-8, 1, Manhattan Beach, California, Long Beach VBC)
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Post by SportyBucky on Aug 1, 2019 14:54:05 GMT -5
Have you ever watched how the UCLA coach treats setters? On their 2nd bad set they are pulled. But Sealy is SO DREAMY!!
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Post by bayarea on Aug 1, 2019 18:54:05 GMT -5
Hey @allamerican11... you've collected a lot of names in the past few months, and the season starts in 4 weeks. There has been a request from the creator of a similar thread (which is going to be abandoned) to start a poll on who makes AA this season. Can you rise to the challenge?
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Post by blue-footedbooby on Aug 1, 2019 18:56:45 GMT -5
IMO, Miller would have been the 4th or 5th best setter in the pac this year if she had stayed. Throw in at least (emphasis on at least) another 1/2 dozen quality setters in other conferences better than her, and her chances become slim to nothing. Watching her rotate with Chang, I didn't see a lot of separation between the two. That's just my opinion.
Bajema displayed AA material during the summer national team tour. She could easily be a 2nd team-er if it carries over. Not many OHs can dig as well as she.
Quade losing Poulter will be huge. I think she takes a big hit.
Lanier has had plenty of time two heal. Her and Botkin could be an AA duo. White and Eggleston as well. Texas could easily have 4 or 5 AAs.
If UW does well this year (which is likely) I could see Powell making HM. One or two of the UW MBs should also make HM. Niece, like Bajema, played exceptionally well for the national team this summer.
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Post by WahineFan44 on Aug 1, 2019 19:46:01 GMT -5
Jolie Rasmussen is going to make AT LEAST HM, but depending on the load she takes for the wahine, I can see her having hartong like numbers.
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Post by ilikecorn on Aug 1, 2019 20:00:07 GMT -5
K. White is most vulnerable IMO because she's a libero and Penn State probably won't be as good this year. I also have a hard time seeing how Jordan Thompson gets MORE numbers. Thompson had 7 points per set and hit .333. She gets on higher lists based on how well Cincinnati does as a team, there can be little question about that...Barber surely has room to improve re production. Barber has an extremely limited skill set of just being a LS attacker and she still didn't even put up 5 points per set last year. However, Marquette was a better team than Cincinnati, hence 2nd team for Barber and 3rd team for Thompson. I don't care, White still makes NCAA D1 Sweat and Towel Off 1st Team no sweat (pun intended). What about Butt-Slapping 1st Team? I believe she is the current captain.
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Post by redcard on Aug 1, 2019 21:24:30 GMT -5
I would like for the AA awards to be final prior to start of tournament. I think we would have seen Thompson as 1st Team had that been the case in 2018 and Barber likely 3rd team. I get the tourney run rule of thumb for current process but I think we lose sight of some great players by focusing on final 8 teams (generally). Granted there would be a strong correlation of deep running teams and AAs but I wish the AAs were decided prior. Then you could have a first and second all-tourney teams and tourney MVP based on play in the tourney. 🧼 📦 complete.
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Post by Hawk Attack on Aug 1, 2019 22:04:37 GMT -5
IMO, Miller would have been the 4th or 5th best setter in the pac this year if she had stayed. 4th or 5th best setter in the PAC translates as 9th or 10th best in the B1G.
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Post by blue-footedbooby on Aug 1, 2019 22:10:43 GMT -5
IMO, Miller would have been the 4th or 5th best setter in the pac this year if she had stayed. 4th or 5th best setter in the PAC translates as 9th or 10th best in the B1G. As if whether the Bigs setters are better than the Pac's matters for the issue at hand. Sounds like you just want to do some chest beating.
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