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Post by cbrown1709 on Sept 1, 2024 20:29:31 GMT -5
Cawa needs to DS for Kurt or Bly.
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Post by ShaneM2005 on Sept 1, 2024 20:33:38 GMT -5
Cawa needs to DS for Kurt or Bly. And keep Beaven on the bench for the love of god.
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Post by volleylbc on Sept 1, 2024 20:34:27 GMT -5
Cawa needs to DS for Kurt or Bly. yea, as much as I HATE that the NCAA women's game is DS heavy , HAMBLYS got to adjust and play Cawa . She's aggressive and passes the eye test. Is Beaven that much better than Cawa on receive?
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Post by vballfanattic on Sept 1, 2024 20:44:52 GMT -5
I say play Cawa and Pringle as the DSes. Someone has to take the reins when Oglivie leaves after this year. The past few years, Stanford has not given any of their DSes any meaningful playing time. Not sure how you expect someone to just step into the libero role next year with no in-game reps.
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Post by stanfordvb on Sept 1, 2024 22:01:13 GMT -5
I say play Cawa and Pringle as the DSes. Someone has to take the reins when Oglivie leaves after this year. The past few years, Stanford has not given any of their DSes any meaningful playing time. Not sure how you expect someone to just step into the libero role next year with no in-game reps. formico is the last ds I remember who saw significant playing time, and she graduated / left the team 4 years ago lol
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Post by johnbar on Sept 1, 2024 22:03:41 GMT -5
I would like to see more playing time for Cawa, too.
Though Spencer Etzler may be penciled in as the next librero.
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Post by wonderwarthog79 on Sept 2, 2024 0:04:53 GMT -5
I don't think anybody mentioned the fact that the Gophers led in pretty much every category except maybe aces. They especially ruled in blocking. Stanford's blocking was pitiful. They always had a good block against left side hitters but today was a picnic for Minnesota left-siders. I don't even want to consider what Franklin is going to do when they face the Badgers! In spite of all this, Stanford scored a W, so stop whining about the match. It was only the second of the year. Those of you who have concluded that Stanford is going to fail on the basis of this match are falling into the Debbie Downer trap!
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Post by slxpress on Sept 2, 2024 0:41:30 GMT -5
I don't think anybody mentioned the fact that the Gophers led in pretty much every category except maybe aces. They especially ruled in blocking. Stanford's blocking was pitiful. They always had a good block against left side hitters but today was a picnic for Minnesota left-siders. I don't even want to consider what Franklin is going to do when they face the Badgers! In spite of all this, Stanford scored a W, so stop whining about the match. It was only the second of the year. Those of you who have concluded that Stanford is going to fail on the basis of this match are falling into the Debbie Downer trap! As a non Stanford fan who has a tremendous amount of respect for the Stanford athletic department and how much integrity Stanford University approaches their athletic teams, I have concerns with how competitive Stanford can remain when the college athletics model keeps moving farther away from the Stanford ideal. As the most storied volleyball program in the country, the standard is national championships. But how the west coast reacted to Covid didn’t do the volleyball programs any favors. Then there’s the two consecutive seasons of losing on the home court in the Elite Eight. There’s the breakup of the Pac. There’s the massive rise in athletic budgets and the continued investment in facilities. There’s NIL, which Stanford has kind of dipped their toes in although the potential is there for much more. There’s the impossibility of embracing the transfer portal, which may or may not be reduced in impact now that the Covid eligible players have graduated. It doesn’t feel like Stanford is locking down the same ultra high level high school athlete they have in the past, although that remains to be seen. I just think Stanford could use a Final Four berth to kind of reestablish their bonafides, while it’s uncertain that this team in this conference is in a position to do that. We’re only one match into the season but on paper it’s hard to see this year’s team being equivalent to last year’s. And I’m not sure how Stanford returns to that level of talent while swimming upstream against the direction of the rest of college athletics without making even more uncomfortable compromises.
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Post by baytree on Sept 2, 2024 6:28:33 GMT -5
I don't think anybody mentioned the fact that the Gophers led in pretty much every category except maybe aces. They especially ruled in blocking. Stanford's blocking was pitiful. They always had a good block against left side hitters but today was a picnic for Minnesota left-siders. I don't even want to consider what Franklin is going to do when they face the Badgers! In spite of all this, Stanford scored a W, so stop whining about the match. It was only the second of the year. Those of you who have concluded that Stanford is going to fail on the basis of this match are falling into the Debbie Downer trap! As a non Stanford fan who has a tremendous amount of respect for the Stanford athletic department and how much integrity Stanford University approaches their athletic teams, I have concerns with how competitive Stanford can remain when the college athletics model keeps moving farther away from the Stanford ideal. As the most storied volleyball program in the country, the standard is national championships. But how the west coast reacted to Covid didn’t do the volleyball programs any favors. Then there’s the two consecutive seasons of losing on the home court in the Elite Eight. There’s the breakup of the Pac. There’s the massive rise in athletic budgets and the continued investment in facilities. There’s NIL, which Stanford has kind of dipped their toes in although the potential is there for much more. There’s the impossibility of embracing the transfer portal, which may or may not be reduced in impact now that the Covid eligible players have graduated. It doesn’t feel like Stanford is locking down the same ultra high level high school athlete they have in the past, although that remains to be seen. I just think Stanford could use a Final Four berth to kind of reestablish their bonafides, while it’s uncertain that this team in this conference is in a position to do that. We’re only one match into the season but on paper it’s hard to see this year’s team being equivalent to last year’s. And I’m not sure how Stanford returns to that level of talent while swimming upstream against the direction of the rest of college athletics without making even more uncomfortable compromises. I completely agree that it's going to be very difficult for Stanford to remain a top athletic and academic program in the current landscape. I think Stanford wants to wait until the House settlement plays out and maybe to see if Congress passes any legislation before deciding what to do. As a fan, it's very frustrating but I think it makes sense for Stanford. Why decide on core changes (admissions, maybe more classes or degrees focused on athletes, NIL, etc) when those changes may not make sense when everything shakes out? I don't expect them to consistently field top teams unless/until they decide that's a priority for them and that they'll mostly keep up in NIL, revenue sharing, etc. It's a problem for most of their sports but especially football. I don't think they'll fall that far and the teams will still be fun to watch but continuing to consistently field national champions will be much more difficult than it was in before the transfer portal and NIL
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Post by liberosetter101 on Sept 2, 2024 7:32:39 GMT -5
Tree fans
Burgess or Rubin? Who you got if you had to only pick one for your team?🤔
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Post by pittsburgh7717 on Sept 2, 2024 7:48:26 GMT -5
Burgess is my second favorite Stanford player of all time (second only to Ms. Logan Tom) I'm going with her. Rubin has a chance to have a more lasting legacy on the program, but that'll be a tall task in the time she has left. Burgess was so fundamentally sound and her passing/defense was just *chef's kiss*
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Post by volleylbc on Sept 2, 2024 9:42:21 GMT -5
As much as I miss QUEEN KIPP and Baird they didn't have a killer instinct like a Plummer, Hentz, Gray , Ajanaku . This team has a lot to work on but they have some grit and fight in them. Players like Rubin, Francis with the addition of Kurt and Cawa seem to have a little umph to them. That's what Stanford was missing the last few years . Although they were physically talented they lacked in leadership and an undeniable urge to win. It's still early, but at least this team looks like they want it, I can see them losing a few games but it will only build their character.
In the broadcast they talked about Wurcher getting the confidence to take swings in the big moments, Harvey needs a little of that confidence. Look girl that balls going to Rubin, if you can at least hold the middle you're doing your job. She jumps way to high to be hittin low seem as often as she does. I think she'll settle into her role she's just gotta build her confidence.
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Post by bigjohn043 on Sept 2, 2024 18:39:16 GMT -5
Tree fans Burgess or Rubin? Who you got if you had to only pick one for your team?🤔 Rubin. Easy.
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Post by ShaneM2005 on Sept 2, 2024 18:48:05 GMT -5
Tree fans Burgess or Rubin? Who you got if you had to only pick one for your team?🤔 Rubin. Easy. Burgess was probably Stanford’s best non-libero passer ever, but Rubin has more fire.
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Post by liberosetter101 on Sept 2, 2024 19:40:06 GMT -5
So proud of the girls! Truly didn’t think we’d come out on top today. They showed grit. Miner, Rubin and Oglive were impressive. Kurt started SO good and then cooled off. She needs to stay consistent if they want keep winning tough matches
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