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Post by naujack85 on Nov 10, 2024 16:18:38 GMT -5
Anyway, in ACC conference-only stats, Kurt is now hitting .344, good enough for 10th best league-wide. Speaking of ACC conference-only stats, Stanford is 1st in HP at 0.326 (barely above Pitt who is at 0.317), 1st in A/S at 13.09 and 1st in K/S at 14.04. They have picked up their blocking in conference-only play and are 4th at 2.72! |
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Post by naujack85 on Nov 10, 2024 16:20:35 GMT -5
Speaking of ACC conference-only stats, Stanford is 1st in HP at 0.326 (barely above Pitt who is at 0.317), 1st in A/S at 13.09 and 1st in K/S at 14.04. They have picked up their blocking in conference-only play and are 4th at 2.72! The blocking difference between the preseason and league play has been STARK. Credit to Andrew for learning on the fly and the pins for improving a ton as well. I really like the trajectory that the team is on currently |
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Post by vballfanattic on Nov 10, 2024 16:55:58 GMT -5
Yu will be good, same with Kawa if she is the L. Don’t count Parks out at setter lol We lose alot with Oglivie and everyone is gonna have to pick up the slack in SR and defense to compensate. Miner is obviously a huge loss and while Yu/Parks will not be Kami Miner, Yu has already shown she is a strong setter. Kurt, Harvey, and Andrew will hopefully continue to improve their offense and blocking. Blayshov will add depth to the pins/compete for a starting role when healthy. |
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Post by potatovolley120 on Nov 11, 2024 16:48:52 GMT -5
how come cawa isnt playing much anymore? she looked pretty solid when she was subbing in for Harvey a few games ago, but now it looks like Harvey is staying in and Koko is the second DS...
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Post by hammer on Nov 11, 2024 17:39:26 GMT -5
how come cawa isnt playing much anymore? she looked pretty solid when she was subbing in for Harvey a few games ago, but now it looks like Harvey is staying in and Koko is the second DS... Koko was in the serving sub spot last match against GT. Cawa would be (or usually is) the DS for Harvey or DS2 if you like. Hambly stated in one of the recent chalk talks that he wants to keep Harvey 6-ro not only to improve her floor D, but to use her as a back row weapon. Harvey is still a little raw on the pipe attack, but some of her kills have been jaw dropping. The potential is clearly there due to her vertical and attack speed. In the GT match she hit two pipe attacks slightly long or wide and on a third one she stepped on the 3 meter line. |
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Post by potatovolley120 on Nov 12, 2024 15:26:48 GMT -5
Whats the plan against Louisville! After being swept earlier this season, the team has definitely made strong defensive improvements in passing digging and blocking, so hoping for a more competitive game  |
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Post by leland99 on Nov 12, 2024 20:34:35 GMT -5
IF Stanford were to win their remaining matches (including Louisville), would they have a chance at a top 4 spot, then host a regional? Or did the loss to Miami kill their chances?
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Post by johnbar on Nov 12, 2024 22:12:13 GMT -5
IF Stanford were to win their remaining matches (including Louisville), would they have a chance at a top 4 spot, then host a regional? Or did the loss to Miami kill their chances? If they win out, I think Stanford has a good chance (60% ?) of getting a top-4 seed. If nothing else, it helps bring some geographic balance. |
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Post by dokterrudi on Nov 12, 2024 23:01:18 GMT -5
Kurt has turned it around so much! Good for her. A lot of people counted her out and were hard on her (rightfully so) But she’s playing so well. Efficient, her SR is still in progress but has improved. But yeah good body control and shot selction. I don’t think one could ask for more. |
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Post by hammer on Nov 13, 2024 0:02:59 GMT -5
IF Stanford were to win their remaining matches (including Louisville), would they have a chance at a top 4 spot, then host a regional? Or did the loss to Miami kill their chances? If they win out, I think Stanford has a good chance (60% ?) of getting a top-4 seed. If nothing else, it helps bring some geographic balance. 1) Louisville probably needs to lose to both Pitt and Stanford 2) Penn St might need another loss, e.g., Nebraska or Purdue at home 3) Wisconsin might need another loss, e.g., at Nebraska end of the season |
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Post by FTLOG on Nov 13, 2024 1:12:10 GMT -5
Yeah, IF they win out (we'll see...), things get interesting. I think that could give them a better resume than Penn State and Creighton, and they'd have the H2H over Wisconsin. That said, my biggest concern in that situation is how much the committee would factor in a Stanford win against Louisville the night before the bracket comes out. I feel like in the past, sometimes late games like this don't seem to count as much...
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Post by leland99 on Nov 13, 2024 2:16:17 GMT -5
If they win out, I think Stanford has a good chance (60% ?) of getting a top-4 seed. If nothing else, it helps bring some geographic balance. 1) Louisville probably needs to lose to both Pitt and Stanford 2) Penn St might need another loss, e.g., Nebraska or Purdue at home 3) Wisconsin might need another loss, e.g., at Nebraska end of the season
I can see Louisville losing to Pitt again, but idunno about losing to Stanford.
I can see Penn State losing to both Nebraska and Purdue. Wisconsin, man, I think they'll give Nebraska a harder time, but idunno.
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Post by leland99 on Nov 13, 2024 2:22:34 GMT -5
Yeah, IF they win out (we'll see...), things get interesting. I think that could give them a better resume than Penn State and Creighton, and they'd have the H2H over Wisconsin. That said, my biggest concern in that situation is how much the committee would factor in a Stanford win against Louisville the night before the bracket comes out. I feel like in the past, sometimes late games like this don't seem to count as much...
IF Stanford could sweep V, VT, D, NC, GT...then take down Louisville, maybe the committee would consider a #4 seed. Maybe?
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Post by acea on Nov 13, 2024 3:03:50 GMT -5
how come cawa isnt playing much anymore? she looked pretty solid when she was subbing in for Harvey a few games ago, but now it looks like Harvey is staying in and Koko is the second DS... Koko was in the serving sub spot last match against GT. Cawa would be (or usually is) the DS for Harvey or DS2 if you like. Hambly stated in one of the recent chalk talks that he wants to keep Harvey 6-ro not only to improve her floor D, but to use her as a back row weapon. Harvey is still a little raw on the pipe attack, but some of her kills have been jaw dropping. The potential is clearly there due to her vertical and attack speed. In the GT match she hit two pipe attacks slightly long or wide and on a third one she stepped on the 3 meter line. Kipp’s pipe wasn’t jaw dropping until her fourth season and her D ball was a mess until mid 2023, so im liking Harvey’s trajectory so far!! [to be fair Kipp didn’t get to be a consistent starting Opp for two years] |
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Post by tnp101 on Nov 13, 2024 6:24:48 GMT -5
A lot of the hitters' success also depends on the setter as well. Great hitters can terminate even though all the crappy sets they get. This needs to be seen from this group in the future who will emerge to be great hitters.
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