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Post by Pirate VB Fan on Feb 5, 2014 13:00:28 GMT -5
Great to know. How is Jade's passing ability? It would be nice to also possibly see her become a vocal leader on the team. Nogueras and Orlandini were in that role last year. You know, I can't remember anything about her passing ability. I guess it was fine but I think we really tried to not have the setters pass. Haley would sometimes play RS (or all the way around in a 6-2) and would step in if Jade passed the first ball but no one would confuse our other players with Jade or Haley and we really preferred having one of them make the set (for obvious reasons). That is not to diss the other players, but Haley would have been by far the best setter my daughter has ever played with (well, except for when being coached by or just "messing around" with Courtney Thompson) if it was not for the fact that Jade was on the team. |
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Post by sluggermatt15 on Feb 8, 2014 12:18:45 GMT -5
Great to know. How is Jade's passing ability? It would be nice to also possibly see her become a vocal leader on the team. Nogueras and Orlandini were in that role last year. You know, I can't remember anything about her passing ability. I guess it was fine but I think we really tried to not have the setters pass. Haley would sometimes play RS (or all the way around in a 6-2) and would step in if Jade passed the first ball but no one would confuse our other players with Jade or Haley and we really preferred having one of them make the set (for obvious reasons). That is not to diss the other players, but Haley would have been by far the best setter my daughter has ever played with (well, except for when being coached by or just "messing around" with Courtney Thompson) if it was not for the fact that Jade was on the team. Like the promise you point out. Hope JMac can bring it out of her! |
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Post by Huskyfan on Feb 8, 2014 14:19:38 GMT -5
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Post by baywatcher on Feb 8, 2014 15:33:33 GMT -5
As a Bay Area fan I have always found UW volleyball fascinating. Perhaps it is the isolated position and image, with the ocean and Canada on two sides, the great plains to the east, and the relative barren volleyball landscape of Oregon far to the south. But the local players get lionized, like another isolated venue, Hawaii, and now strong recruiting lines are into Southern California. And then the relatively inglorious tourney finishes (shared by many Pac 12 teams recently, but a history at Washington) that put an overly dominant program status in question. Yet the potential remains,, with great players recruited and proven staff. A presence ever looming, and last year, triumphant in conference.
I would make the following points:
1. McLaughlin has never hesitated to use slightly shorter, active middles, which I would picture Jones as, based on my great knowledge derived from watching about a minute total on international tourney and youtube tapes. She may eventually move outside, but not now with all that other talent around.
2. Nelson has always struck me as a viscious outside hitter who should get set more.
3. Washington seems set to go for it all, and a short OH like Strickland would seem a big fault against the Texas, Stanford, Penn States of the world. I realize Wisconsin had one, but...I suspect Strickland is libero, unless there is a clear alternative that is markedly better.
4. When's the last time Washington had a left handed Opposite that played a lot? I don't remember one, but that means little. DeHoog could provide an alternate bail out to Vansant that can save Vansants arm and hitting % back to personally acceptable high standards. If Nelson doesn't pass and stays on the right side, another reason to stay in the 6-2, although if Tanner is better, she plays.
5. And this is all said without any knowledge of how good the other two frosh are, or really how good DeHoog and Tanner are. Out of all that Washington should have another super team, favored with Stanford and USC to win the Pac 12 again next year.
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Post by baywatcher on Feb 8, 2014 16:22:56 GMT -5
By the way, water is actually falling out of the sky! A miracle! Another reason to move to California.
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Post by baywatcher on Feb 8, 2014 16:23:07 GMT -5
By the way, water is actually falling out of the sky! A miracle! Another reason to move to California.
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Post by redbeard2008 on Feb 9, 2014 1:00:18 GMT -5
My thinking is that Strickland moves to libero and Nelson to OH2, with DeHoog and Tanner at the OPPs (Tanner setting back row).
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Post by Mikasa on Feb 12, 2014 16:35:53 GMT -5
Strickland is a passer. Nelson?
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Post by ay2013 on Feb 12, 2014 23:46:36 GMT -5
As a Bay Area fan I have always found UW volleyball fascinating. Perhaps it is the isolated position and image, with the ocean and Canada on two sides, the great plains to the east, and the relative barren volleyball landscape of Oregon far to the south. But the local players get lionized, like another isolated venue, Hawaii, and now strong recruiting lines are into Southern California. And then the relatively inglorious tourney finishes (shared by many Pac 12 teams recently, but a history at Washington) that put an overly dominant program status in question. Yet the potential remains,, with great players recruited and proven staff. A presence ever looming, and last year, triumphant in conference. I would make the following points: 1. McLaughlin has never hesitated to use slightly shorter, active middles, which I would picture Jones as, based on my great knowledge derived from watching about a minute total on international tourney and youtube tapes. She may eventually move outside, but not now with all that other talent around. 2. Nelson has always struck me as a viscious outside hitter who should get set more. 3. Washington seems set to go for it all, and a short OH like Strickland would seem a big fault against the Texas, Stanford, Penn States of the world. I realize Wisconsin had one, but...I suspect Strickland is libero, unless there is a clear alternative that is markedly better. 4. When's the last time Washington had a left handed Opposite that played a lot? I don't remember one, but that means little. DeHoog could provide an alternate bail out to Vansant that can save Vansants arm and hitting % back to personally acceptable high standards. If Nelson doesn't pass and stays on the right side, another reason to stay in the 6-2, although if Tanner is better, she plays. 5. And this is all said without any knowledge of how good the other two frosh are, or really how good DeHoog and Tanner are. Out of all that Washington should have another super team, favored with Stanford and USC to win the Pac 12 again next year. BACK to "personally acceptable high standards?"...she had the highest hitting percentage of any 6 rotation OH on a ranked team...just saying. |
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Post by redbeard2008 on Feb 12, 2014 23:49:35 GMT -5
Strickland is a passer. Nelson? She started this season at OH2, before moving back to OPP. She was an OH as a frosh. On the other hand, if Tanner is at OPP/S, then Nelson at OH2 could be subbed for in the back row. |
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Post by mikegarrison on Feb 13, 2014 1:21:01 GMT -5
As a Bay Area fan I have always found UW volleyball fascinating. Perhaps it is the isolated position and image, with the ocean and Canada on two sides, the great plains to the east, and the relative barren volleyball landscape of Oregon far to the south. But the local players get lionized, like another isolated venue, Hawaii, and now strong recruiting lines are into Southern California. And then the relatively inglorious tourney finishes (shared by many Pac 12 teams recently, but a history at Washington) that put an overly dominant program status in question. Yet the potential remains,, with great players recruited and proven staff. A presence ever looming, and last year, triumphant in conference. I would make the following points: 1. McLaughlin has never hesitated to use slightly shorter, active middles, which I would picture Jones as, based on my great knowledge derived from watching about a minute total on international tourney and youtube tapes. She may eventually move outside, but not now with all that other talent around. 2. Nelson has always struck me as a viscious outside hitter who should get set more. 3. Washington seems set to go for it all, and a short OH like Strickland would seem a big fault against the Texas, Stanford, Penn States of the world. I realize Wisconsin had one, but...I suspect Strickland is libero, unless there is a clear alternative that is markedly better. 4. When's the last time Washington had a left handed Opposite that played a lot? I don't remember one, but that means little. DeHoog could provide an alternate bail out to Vansant that can save Vansants arm and hitting % back to personally acceptable high standards. If Nelson doesn't pass and stays on the right side, another reason to stay in the 6-2, although if Tanner is better, she plays. 5. And this is all said without any knowledge of how good the other two frosh are, or really how good DeHoog and Tanner are. Out of all that Washington should have another super team, favored with Stanford and USC to win the Pac 12 again next year. BACK to "personally acceptable high standards?"...she had the highest hitting percentage of any 6 rotation OH on a ranked team...just saying. AY, you do have to admit that she had the usual sucky year most NPOY winners have. |
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Post by mikegarrison on Mar 25, 2014 12:08:45 GMT -5
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Post by stillcrazy on Mar 25, 2014 13:36:03 GMT -5
Congrats Ky.
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Post by VBintents on Mar 25, 2014 22:13:07 GMT -5
Very nice! Congratulations!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2014 1:19:41 GMT -5
As a Bay Area fan I have always found UW volleyball fascinating. Perhaps it is the isolated position and image, with the ocean and Canada on two sides, the great plains to the east, and the relative barren volleyball landscape of Oregon far to the south. But the local players get lionized, like another isolated venue, Hawaii, and now strong recruiting lines are into Southern California. And then the relatively inglorious tourney finishes (shared by many Pac 12 teams recently, but a history at Washington) that put an overly dominant program status in question. Yet the potential remains,, with great players recruited and proven staff. A presence ever looming, and last year, triumphant in conference. I would make the following points: 1. McLaughlin has never hesitated to use slightly shorter, active middles, which I would picture Jones as, based on my great knowledge derived from watching about a minute total on international tourney and youtube tapes. She may eventually move outside, but not now with all that other talent around. 2. Nelson has always struck me as a viscious outside hitter who should get set more. 3. Washington seems set to go for it all, and a short OH like Strickland would seem a big fault against the Texas, Stanford, Penn States of the world. I realize Wisconsin had one, but...I suspect Strickland is libero, unless there is a clear alternative that is markedly better. 4. When's the last time Washington had a left handed Opposite that played a lot? I don't remember one, but that means little. DeHoog could provide an alternate bail out to Vansant that can save Vansants arm and hitting % back to personally acceptable high standards. If Nelson doesn't pass and stays on the right side, another reason to stay in the 6-2, although if Tanner is better, she plays. 5. And this is all said without any knowledge of how good the other two frosh are, or really how good DeHoog and Tanner are. Out of all that Washington should have another super team, favored with Stanford and USC to win the Pac 12 again next year. BACK to "personally acceptable high standards?"...she had the highest hitting percentage of any 6 rotation OH on a ranked team...just saying. ...by .002. Relax. |
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