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Post by baytree on Nov 25, 2023 16:36:23 GMT -5
A libero from Mater Dei, 2024 recruit
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Post by hammer on Nov 25, 2023 17:32:19 GMT -5
Projected starting lineup next year: S: Miner OH1: Rubin OH2: Blyashov OPP: Harvey L: Oglivie MB1: Francis MB2: Andrew DS1: Cawa DS2/Serving Sub: Pringle Early hot take. Swap Harvey @ MB & Francis @ OPP. J Harvey has never played middle to the best of my knowledge and she's a little short for the position. I'm sure she could learn to close the block because she's so athletic, but you need a little more time to jump and timing that jump is more problematic. The best middles are usually in the 6'2 to 6'4 range because they are athletic enough to close but still tall enough to get block touches without getting too far off the ground. Likely Hambly would have been training her this year to play middle if he planned on using her next year in the middle. I'd put Andrew at OPP before Francis because she has a stronger arm. Francis at OPP would likely be a tip machine. With that said, J Harvey is also short for the OPP position. She has a big vertical and can touch around 10'8", but we'll need to see what she can do wrt blocking. Clearly big shoes to fill as Kipp was one of the best blocking OPPs in D1. Another idea: Blyashov has more of an OPP type body @ 6'3" with long arms so play her on the right side and Harvey on the left. Sub in a DS for Harvey and make Blyashov a passing OPP. Blyashov has been hitting pipes in warmups so she has been training to hit from the back row.
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Post by JJVb on Nov 25, 2023 17:53:16 GMT -5
Kipp, Baird and Vicini will all be gone from the starters squad after this year. Oglivie will be back for her covid year and will share her last year with the final season of Miner and Francis (and Beaven). Projected starting lineup next year: S: Miner OH1: Rubin OH2: Blyashov OPP: Harvey L: Oglivie MB1: Francis MB2: Andrew DS1: Cawa DS2/Serving Sub: Pringle Kurt benched for 2nd straight year would be a choice. Likely she and Blyashov share time on the court.
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Post by acea on Nov 25, 2023 17:58:12 GMT -5
Early hot take. Swap Harvey @ MB & Francis @ OPP. J Harvey has never played middle to the best of my knowledge and she's a little short for the position. I'm sure she could learn to close the block because she's so athletic, but you need a little more time to jump and timing that jump is more problematic. The best middles are usually in the 6'2 to 6'4 range because they are athletic enough to close but still tall enough to get block touches without getting too far off the ground. Likely Hambly would have been training her this year to play middle if he planned on using her next year in the middle. I'd put Andrew at OPP before Francis because she has a stronger arm. Francis at OPP would likely be a tip machine. With that said, J Harvey is also short for the OPP position. She has a big vertical and can touch around 10'8", but we'll need to see what she can do wrt blocking. Clearly big shoes to fill as Kipp was one of the best blocking OPPs in D1. Another idea: Blyashov has more of an OPP type body @ 6'3" with long arms so play her on the right side and Harvey on the left. Sub in a DS for Harvey and make Blyashov a passing OPP. Blyashov has been hitting pipes in warmups so she has been training to hit from the back row. It seems like they’re training Harvey to be 6-ro right? They have her hitting the bic on receive like Kipp. I’d be surprised though if Blyashov isn’t 6-ro too though
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Post by CompSci87 on Nov 25, 2023 18:05:11 GMT -5
I'm so tired of our announcer in Maples. I sincerely hope that this is just a one-year stint, and he moves on. Why can't he EVER say "point Stanford" ?? He just says "point," and hopes or expects the audience to say Stanford. After so many weeks or months, will he NEVER learn that nobody is going to yell "Stanford?" My oh my. Please find somebody else for next year. I've been so tempted to go up and say something to him, but I'm on shaky ground, after getting in trouble for yelling at an opposing coach a few years back. In the end they didn't kick me out, but just moved me to the other side of the court, away from the bench. hehe If Ulmer would have just sat his butt down... Even the Band wasn't yelling Stanford. Once the drummer did bass drum hits where the two syllables were supposed to be, but that didn't help. Also, the guy did a really bad job trying to get the Go Stanford cheer started last night. He yelled "Go", but didn't yell "Stanford" even the first time, and nobody was looking at him as he pointed, so we didn't know which side of the stands was supposed to yell Stanford and that part of the cheer never got started. Everyone just yelled Go a few times until he gave up. I don't hate him, just wish he would fix these obvious things. Also I wish they'd turn his mike (well, and the PA in general) down a little so it's not so earsplitting.
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Post by hammer on Nov 25, 2023 18:12:05 GMT -5
J Harvey has never played middle to the best of my knowledge and she's a little short for the position. I'm sure she could learn to close the block because she's so athletic, but you need a little more time to jump and timing that jump is more problematic. The best middles are usually in the 6'2 to 6'4 range because they are athletic enough to close but still tall enough to get block touches without getting too far off the ground. Likely Hambly would have been training her this year to play middle if he planned on using her next year in the middle. I'd put Andrew at OPP before Francis because she has a stronger arm. Francis at OPP would likely be a tip machine. With that said, J Harvey is also short for the OPP position. She has a big vertical and can touch around 10'8", but we'll need to see what she can do wrt blocking. Clearly big shoes to fill as Kipp was one of the best blocking OPPs in D1. Another idea: Blyashov has more of an OPP type body @ 6'3" with long arms so play her on the right side and Harvey on the left. Sub in a DS for Harvey and make Blyashov a passing OPP. Blyashov has been hitting pipes in warmups so she has been training to hit from the back row. It seems like they’re training Harvey to be 6-ro right? They have her hitting the bic on receive like Kipp. I’d be surprised though if Blyashov isn’t 6-ro too though Hambly has said he's thinking of using Harvey at OPP next year and based upon warmups and substitutions that appears to be how she is being trained. Blyashov is likely Baird's replacement because she is a better passer (in theory). Hambly made reference to her passing in one of the chalk talks saying that she wasn't ready technique wise when she had to play in the Florida match. Hambly said she realized her deficiency and has committed to making changes.
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Post by Cruz'n on Nov 25, 2023 18:13:24 GMT -5
Perhaps short for Sacagawea?
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Post by hammer on Nov 25, 2023 18:19:34 GMT -5
Projected starting lineup next year: S: Miner OH1: Rubin OH2: Blyashov OPP: Harvey L: Oglivie MB1: Francis MB2: Andrew DS1: Cawa DS2/Serving Sub: Pringle Kurt benched for 2nd straight year would be a choice. Likely she and Blyashov share time on the court. Kurt is redshirting this year (2023 season). I think Kurt's passing is suspect or more suspect than Blyashov's so that 's why Blyashov would take Baird's place in the current starting lineup next season. Kurt might be used as a sub for either Harvey or Blyashov if they are struggling. None of this is cast in stone and I'm sure Hambly will use the pre-con schedule to make decisions.
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Post by Cruz'n on Nov 25, 2023 18:20:07 GMT -5
I'm so tired of our announcer in Maples. I sincerely hope that this is just a one-year stint, and he moves on. Why can't he EVER say "point Stanford" ?? He just says "point," and hopes or expects the audience to say Stanford. After so many weeks or months, will he NEVER learn that nobody is going to yell "Stanford?" My oh my. Please find somebody else for next year. I've been so tempted to go up and say something to him, but I'm on shaky ground, after getting in trouble for yelling at an opposing coach a few years back. In the end they didn't kick me out, but just moved me to the other side of the court, away from the bench. hehe If Ulmer would have just sat his butt down... Even the Band wasn't yelling Stanford. Once the drummer did bass drum hits where the two syllables were supposed to be, but that didn't help. Also, the guy did a really bad job trying to get the Go Stanford cheer started last night. He yelled "Go", but didn't yell "Stanford" even the first time, and nobody was looking at him as he pointed, so we didn't know which side of the stands was supposed to yell Stanford and that part of the cheer never got started. Everyone just yelled Go a few times until he gave up. I don't hate him, just wish he would fix these obvious things. Also I wish they'd turn his mike (well, and the PA in general) down a little so it's not so earsplitting. I don't hate him either, not at all. He's probably a good person. He's earnest. But his ignorance/incompetence has gotten under my skin. Alright, enough. I'll let it rest until next year.
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Post by JJVb on Nov 25, 2023 18:34:28 GMT -5
Kurt benched for 2nd straight year would be a choice. Likely she and Blyashov share time on the court. Kurt is redshirting this year (2023 season). I think Kurt's passing is suspect or more suspect than Blyashov's so that 's why Blyashov would take Baird's place in the current starting lineup next season. Kurt might be used as a sub for either Harvey or Blyashov if they are struggling. None of this is cast in stone and I'm sure Hambly will use the pre-con schedule to make decisions. That's why I'd be surprised if she didn't play next year, as she already redshirted one year. But yeah, I agree, I'm sure Kurt will get playing time if Blyashov or Harvey are having some struggles.
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Post by Cruz'n on Nov 25, 2023 18:38:47 GMT -5
Interesting lineup ideas being put out there.
Middle: I hope Hambly tries some of these ladies at middle just to see what potential is there. I agree with Hammer that 6'2" and up is a more ideal height for MB; and once you get taller than 6' 5" , many lose the lateral quickness required. While we haven't had good middles 6' 1" or below, there have been other teams with some success with shorter middles. You definitely gain in lateral quickness. But you lose a lot with regards to quickly getting up to block the opposing setter or quick sets. If you commit to blocking middle, it is tough for a 6'1" MB to recover in time to block outside, as it takes longer to return to earth.
OPP: I'm guessing that Blyashov has never played OPP. However, she reminds me of Morgan Boukather, who I believe had also never played OPP prior to Stanford. Morgan got placed into the OPP role her junior year, and turned into a very good OPP. She is only 6' 1", and taller is better for OPP, as we have learned with Merete/Fitz/Kipp. So, it's an interesting idea, to say the least.
I just hope that Hambly is open-minded in the off-season and experiments a little with various options before making up his mind.
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Post by bigjohn043 on Nov 25, 2023 20:03:04 GMT -5
Interesting lineup ideas being put out there. Middle: I hope Hambly tries some of these ladies at middle just to see what potential is there. I agree with Hammer that 6'2" and up is a more ideal height for MB; and once you get taller than 6' 5" , many lose the lateral quickness required. While we haven't had good middles 6' 1" or below, there have been other teams with some success with shorter middles. You definitely gain in lateral quickness. But you lose a lot with regards to quickly getting up to block the opposing setter or quick sets. If you commit to blocking middle, it is tough for a 6'1" MB to recover in time to block outside, as it takes longer to return to earth. OPP: I'm guessing that Blyashov has never played OPP. However, she reminds me of Morgan Boukather, who I believe had also never played OPP prior to Stanford. Morgan got placed into the OPP role her junior year, and turned into a very good OPP. She is only 6' 1", and taller is better for OPP, as we have learned with Merete/Fitz/Kipp. So, it's an interesting idea, to say the least. I just hope that Hambly is open-minded in the off-season and experiments a little with various options before making up his mind. Just to be clear, my guess is that Hambly will go with the first line up suggested. It is the logical one. But increasingly coaches are looking to play shorter and quicker girls in the MB who can get side to side given how quick college offenses have gotten. Francis isn't exactly that. Coaches have also looked to play their very tall and less mobile girls at the OPP. Fitz and Lutz are both good examples of this. I have this hunch that OPP might actually be Francis best position....
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Post by dokterrudi on Nov 25, 2023 20:15:12 GMT -5
Can’t remember the regional match times. Was it 1:00, 5:00 and 8:00?
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Post by Turlington on Nov 25, 2023 20:26:46 GMT -5
Jenna Gray!
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Post by baytree on Nov 26, 2023 19:15:14 GMT -5
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