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Post by mikegarrison on Oct 20, 2014 19:24:02 GMT -5
Agree that MB is a thin position. I always envisioned Jones moving to MB, though, when Wade and Sybeldon depart. Much would seem to depend on the progress of DeHoog. And Schwan. Intrigued by your suggestion that DeHoog might play middle and specialize in the reverse slide. Also intrigued by the possibility of Tanner playing OPP. Obviously, we've seen basically nothing from Tanner in terms of hitting, but I remember reading some people's opinions, early on, that her talents would be better utilized as a hitter/blocker than setter. I wouldn't take too seriously any speculation from the people in this thread. If you look back to the beginning of it you find that not one poster correctly predicted the following lineup for 2014: LS: Vansant/Scambray RS: Nelson/Jones MB: Wade/Sybeldon S: Beals/Tanner L: Strickland There were a lot of people who didn't think the returning middles were going to both play at middle, with many thinking Jones was going to beat out one or the other. Lots of people thought Strickland would be hitting. Some people thought Nelson would be playing LS and backrow. Many people assumed DeHoog would be playing. There were more doubts that Tanner would be setting than there were people who doubted she would be hitting. The closest anybody came to being right were the comments that Schwan would battle Scambray for a spot in the lineup, but really she seems to mostly have battled Jones for a start in the lineup. She still has been used as spot relief when either Scambray or Jones is struggling. DeHoog has been the invisible woman. Finau did get some playing time at setter, but Tanner seems to have fully won that spot. I wonder who the first backup for middle is, whether it is Jones or DeHoog? Condie got a little bit of playing time as libero, so she's probably the first backup there. Meyer-Whalley is the only one who could possibly redshirt, because she's the only one who hasn't been in a match at all this year. Everybody did correctly predict that Vansant would stay in the starting lineup!
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Post by prosem on Oct 20, 2014 19:42:29 GMT -5
Is there a specific reason why DeHoog is not playing other than she is being beat out by Jones on the right side.
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Post by redbeard2008 on Oct 20, 2014 19:48:27 GMT -5
Of course, we hadn't seen five of those girls play a single set. The best athletes gravitate to the top, however. I was surprised that Scambray and Jones were as good out of the gate as they were.
The injury issue decided the question whether Tanner was going to hit or not this season, plus she's got her plate full just improving as a setter. Will she set and hit next season? Who knows.
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Post by redbeard2008 on Oct 20, 2014 19:53:24 GMT -5
Is there a specific reason why DeHoog is not playing other than she is being beat out by Jones on the right side. Scambray and Jones haven't looked like typical freshmen - DeHoog has.
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Post by Huskyfan on Oct 20, 2014 21:02:39 GMT -5
Is there a specific reason why DeHoog is not playing other than she is being beat out by Jones on the right side. It is all about competition at practice. I believe, up to this point, DeHoog has not practiced at middle. IMHO, she doesn't currently have a strong approach that can lead to a powerful attack. Also, for a 6'4" hitter, she needs to contact the ball at a higher point.
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Post by alwayslearning on Oct 20, 2014 21:42:57 GMT -5
I guess there's no news (or rumors) on the recruiting front? They must be using the Cone of Silence: The biggest get for 2016 could be Kathryn Plummer (6'5" OPP/S) from TStreet. A 6'5" opposite who has setting skills? Wow.
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Post by alwayslearning on Oct 20, 2014 21:47:40 GMT -5
Is there a specific reason why DeHoog is not playing other than she is being beat out by Jones on the right side. It is all about competition at practice. I believe, up to this point, DeHoog has not practiced at middle. IMHO, she doesn't currently have a strong approach that can lead to a powerful attack. Also, for a 6'4" hitter, she needs to contact the ball at a higher point. Sounds like Jones would play middle in a pinch -- although that would be asking a lot of a freshman. Let's just hope our two experienced, excellent middles stay healthy.
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Post by prosem on Oct 20, 2014 21:52:10 GMT -5
I like the thought of having a big left handed opposite hitter and was looking forward to seeing DeHoog play. The last one I remember seeing I believe was Kaitlin Leck 03 or 04.
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Post by redbeard2008 on Oct 21, 2014 13:35:43 GMT -5
Sounds like Jones would play middle in a pinch -- although that would be asking a lot of a freshman. Let's just hope our two experienced, excellent middles stay healthy. And Schwan would come in at OPP. I don't think we should play Jones at OPP for two years, just to switch her back to MB after Sybeldon and Wade graduate. She's going to have a bigger impact at OPP. JMac needs to bring in a couple top MBs in the 2016 class.
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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Oct 21, 2014 14:15:22 GMT -5
I guess there's no news (or rumors) on the recruiting front? They must be using the Cone of Silence: We know about Julye and Domme for 2015. I could see us adding an MB (local?) to add depth at that position. 2015 playing time will be in short supply, so I don't see any "name" recruit being added to that class. The biggest get for 2016 could be Kathryn Plummer (6'5" OPP/S) from TStreet. This summer, she won a gold medal at the FIVB U17 Beach Volleyball World Championships and was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. I have no idea if she's looking at UW or not. The SoCal beach rumor mill (so take with a grain of salt) has Plummer headed to a school that rhymes with "Fanfurd." Also, Get Smart is awesome.
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Post by redbeard2008 on Oct 21, 2014 23:29:19 GMT -5
UW players playing professionally overseas (USA Volleyball international transfer certificates): (List is not necessarily exhaustive: "Additional transfers are expected to be processed over the course of the winter club season.") Deesing, Alesha (Volley Bergamo SRL, Italy) Munoz, Kylin (TV Fischbek (VT Aurubis Hamburg), Germany) Orlandini, Genevieve (Vannes Volley-Ball, France) Parker, Gabriella (VBC Val-de-Travers, Switzerland) Perry, Rebecca (Futura Volley SRL, Italy) Rowland, Bianca (Vannes Volley-Ball, France) Thompson, Courtney (Volero Zurich, Switzerland) www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2014/October/21/USAV-Processes-245-International-Transfers
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Post by mikegarrison on Oct 24, 2014 1:23:20 GMT -5
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Post by tomclen on Oct 24, 2014 3:42:51 GMT -5
Wow. nice article. SeattleTimes.com puts it on the front of their home page with a photo; and makes it the top story on the sports home-page. Plus they link to the recent Vansant chat they did, including photo.
Times is giving UW Volleyball some serious limelight.
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Post by tomclen on Oct 24, 2014 9:32:33 GMT -5
From the UW Volleyball Twitter feed:
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Post by redbeard2008 on Oct 24, 2014 14:55:52 GMT -5
UW's improving passing and digging can be partly marked down to Strickland growing into her role as libero.
58 to 57 digs vs Arizona (4 sets) 55 to 50 digs vs ASU (3 sets) 57 to 65 digs vs Oregon (4 sets) 74 to 68 digs vs OSU (4 sets)
Total: 244/15 = 16.27 digs/set
Arizona, OSU, Oregon, and Arizona are #1 (15.97), #4 (14.78), #5 (14.39), and #6 (14.05) in digs/set in the Pac-12; UW is #11 (12.84).
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