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Post by Burly Ives on Aug 27, 2024 23:29:01 GMT -5
She is a freshman. I didn't say she had a great game. I didn't expect much but she was far from the main reason the Badgers lost. That is the point. And despite her not very “pleasant” performance, that didn’t include very many “nice out of system plays” at all, Wisconsin still outhit Louisville. I think not getting production from her was a huge component in not winning, alongside the service errors. Watch again! The announcers even name dropped TSC for her heads up play a couple times. I acknowledged that she didn't have a good game but not having a block, poor passing, and a setter that was pretty erratic after Set 1 gave us little chance. |
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Post by mikevolley on Aug 27, 2024 23:30:27 GMT -5
This may be controversial but I think Anna Smrek is extremely one dimensional as a player.
Against most teams she’s hard to defend because she’s so tall and swings well BUT if the ball is not put in the perfect spot against a good team… she struggles badly
She’s not the type of X factor player that I’d want in WCVB right now because there are so many more players that agile, athletic, and quick across the net.
Again this isn’t an attack on her but I think given what I’ve seen from her over her career, I think she’s easily exposed in matchups
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Post by swaggyp on Aug 27, 2024 23:32:01 GMT -5
What are thoughts on the 6-2 choice? Glock vs Cabello? Not exactly what you asked, but I thought Cabello was the best setter on the floor tonight in terms of giving her hitters opportunities to make plays. |
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Post by houstonbear15 on Aug 27, 2024 23:33:56 GMT -5
And despite her not very “pleasant” performance, that didn’t include very many “nice out of system plays” at all, Wisconsin still outhit Louisville. I think not getting production from her was a huge component in not winning, alongside the service errors. Watch again! The announcers even name dropped TSC for her heads up play a couple times. I acknowledged that she didn't have a good game but not having a block, poor passing, and a setter that was pretty erratic after Set 1 gave us little chance. And her getting name dropped didn’t help her team win 😭 It’s gonna be very hard to beat a top 5 team while only getting 2 kills from your second OH spot. Like kudos to her for going out there and trying in her first match, but there was definitely an impact. |
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Post by volleynerd on Aug 27, 2024 23:35:07 GMT -5
Louisville will be in 5-1 by the time the season ends
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Post by houstonbear15 on Aug 27, 2024 23:37:45 GMT -5
I don’t think the affects of TSC are being truly grasped here either. not to put unfair blame on TSC, but Charlie was sending some very questionable sets to Sarah back row that would’ve otherwise likely gone to Orzol but since there was no trust with TSC, they were forcing a weird behind pipe thing that was NOT working either. also the block was able to load up on Smrek bc TSC wasn’t a threat. Orzol when 100% will be a MUCH better option, even if it’s just having her passing for 6ro instead of 3. So are we also going to blame TSC on the myriad of poor sets from Charlie to Anna and Dev. She was not good from Sets 2 on forward. She was outplayed by both Louisville setters. If TSC is so poor then put Charlie (which she is very capable) in at OH and bring in Anderson at setter. You guys are being entirely overly critical of TSC. You're wanting grace for TSC for being a freshman but have not extended grace whatsoever to Charlie. |
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Post by hookem24 on Aug 27, 2024 23:38:27 GMT -5
brooklyn deleye best opposite of the tourney? wha
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Post by b1gvb23 on Aug 27, 2024 23:39:08 GMT -5
Neither libero was impressive but I feel like the two libero system along with using two DS’s was wayyyy too many subs for Wisconsin. They never got in rhythm and everything felt very chaotic.
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Post by jcvball22 on Aug 27, 2024 23:40:40 GMT -5
brooklyn deleye best opposite of the tourney? wha Saw that and was super confused.... |
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Post by houstonbear15 on Aug 27, 2024 23:42:19 GMT -5
Neither libero was impressive but I feel like the two libero system along with using two DS’s was wayyyy too many subs for Wisconsin. They never got in rhythm and everything felt very chaotic. Ooh the way I thought you were including Elena Scott in this statement at first… |
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Post by badgerbyproxy on Aug 27, 2024 23:43:34 GMT -5
brooklyn deleye best opposite of the tourney? wha There was a “Tourney Team”? Who all was picked? |
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Post by 25or624 on Aug 27, 2024 23:43:59 GMT -5
I don’t think the affects of TSC are being truly grasped here either. not to put unfair blame on TSC, but Charlie was sending some very questionable sets to Sarah back row that would’ve otherwise likely gone to Orzol but since there was no trust with TSC, they were forcing a weird behind pipe thing that was NOT working either. also the block was able to load up on Smrek bc TSC wasn’t a threat. Orzol when 100% will be a MUCH better option, even if it’s just having her passing for 6ro instead of 3. So are we also going to blame TSC on the myriad of poor sets from Charlie to Anna and Dev. She was not good from Sets 2 on forward. She was outplayed by both Louisville setters. If TSC is so poor then put Charlie (which she is very capable) in at OH and bring in Anderson at setter. You guys are being entirely overly critical of TSC. I don't think blame is the right word. The reality is that she has very little to offer in comparison with Julia, as one might expect. Her play was commensurate with realistic expectations. There were plenty of other problems, e.g., Anna and Carter on the block, service errors, Louisville with 65 digs to The Badgers 53, Louisville siding out @ 65.5% while The Badgers were at 60.2%. The Badgers outhit Louisville, but they only hit .179 to Louisville's .166. All in all, it was an ugly team effort. All that said, it's the first match and many new players to "test drive". Sheff will get things squared away, but it's too that bad Texas is up next. |
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Post by badgerbadgerbadger on Aug 27, 2024 23:44:37 GMT -5
This may be controversial but I think Anna Smrek is extremely one dimensional as a player. Against most teams she’s hard to defend because she’s so tall and swings well BUT if the ball is not put in the perfect spot against a good team… she struggles badly She’s not the type of X factor player that I’d want in WCVB right now because there are so many more players that agile, athletic, and quick across the net. Again this isn’t an attack on her but I think given what I’ve seen from her over her career, I think she’s easily exposed in matchups That's funny because check her stats in the E8 rounds or later then lol. If she's so "easily exposed" you would think the latter rounds in the tourney, when teams with elite coaches and elite pieces have time to scout the heck out of everyone, she would struggle. Yet she has dominated. Wonder why that is? I guess you know more about volleyball than those coaches huh? The haters love to hate against Anna because prob there's some perception that she's only good because she's tall and because she doesn't look the smoothest when hitting. Yet she has always risen to the occasion in the postseason lmao. |
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Post by ay2013 on Aug 27, 2024 23:45:33 GMT -5
IMO this loss is squarely on Sheffields inability to grab an OH from the portal. Blah setting is to be expected, it's the first match of the season - we saw poor setting in the Kentucky/Nebraska match as well. Poor block reads are to be expected, not digging well is to be be expected. We've seen all of these things, even among elite teams, year after year for the first few weeks of the season. Those things WILL improve. The bigger problem is that Wisconsin doesn't have an outlet option on the left side for three rotations. For a program the caliber of Wisconsin, who has national championship aspirations, it is coaching negligence not to have a viable option on the left side at all times.
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Post by slxpress on Aug 27, 2024 23:50:30 GMT -5
IMO this loss is squarely on Sheffields inability to grab an OH from the portal. Blah setting is to be expected, it's the first match of the season - we saw poor setting in the Kentucky/Nebraska match as well. But the bigger problem is that Wisconsin doesn't have an outlet option on the left side for three rotations. For a program the caliber of Wisconsin, who has national championship aspirations, is coaching negligence not to have a viable option on the left side at all times. I mean, it was supposed to be Landfair. Instead she's on the bench at Nebraska. It's tough to go after someone else when you think Landfair is all locked up, and then she isn't. |
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