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Post by rainbowbadger on Jul 24, 2014 20:19:58 GMT -5
Wisky: S: Carlini MB: Nelson and Thompson OH: Kriskova and Chapman RS: Fricano/Thomas L: Morey I think this looks right for us, with Thomas playing back row for Fricano. Add in either Bates or Morales playing back row for Chapman. My gut says that Morales starts at the beginning of the season, and Bates starts going in for Chapman instead of Morales, or starts rotating into the L2 position (front or back row) depending on the specifics of the scouting report and how things are going in that particular game. And I don't think we'll use the serving sub for the other MB this year. Both Thomas and Nelson have been working in their serving, so I'm pretty sure one of them will be good enough by August to serve for herself.
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Post by psumaui on Jul 24, 2014 21:19:38 GMT -5
Penn State OH: Courtney & Frantti MH: Washington & Grant OPP: Whitney S: Hancock L: Gonzales DS: Fuller & K. Price For the DS: I think you meant K. Pierce. Although I wouldn't mind having her back, K. Price graduated after 2007 season.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2014 21:35:56 GMT -5
Penn State OH: Courtney & Frantti MH: Washington & Grant OPP: Whitney S: Hancock L: Gonzales DS: Fuller & K. Price I'm fairly certain that Katie has exhausted her eligibility.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2014 21:37:13 GMT -5
I completely forgot that subbing the setters for the middles works. The only problem is that Nwanebu and Abercrombie would both have to play either middle or left back which I am sure they never really trained at in the back row. Primary back row defense of Bricio, nwanebu, Abercrombie, and some combination of ruddins or a freshmen?.... And no proven 2.5+ level passer on the floor? Sounds like a recipe for disaster. what's the point Of having all that offense if nobody can get the ball to the setter? Recipe for disaster??? They set high balls to the pins! They don't need 2.5+! Especially not with that lineup.
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Post by jma22 on Jul 24, 2014 21:56:18 GMT -5
Illinois: OH-Birks and Criswell MB-Dorn and Mayers S-Kelsay/Viliunas RS-McMahon L-Palmer DS for McMahon-Stark Based on spring play Stark will likely have more of an offensive role, her hitting looked A LOT better. Palmer will play setter, leaving Davis or Donnelly to be the libero.
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Post by bballnut90 on Jul 24, 2014 22:12:18 GMT -5
You misunderstood what the longhorn guy thinks USC will do with their libero, he wants the libero to come in for the left sides (Bricio and Gillis/Ruddins) so that both Nwanebu and Abercrombie can play 6 rotations. In this scenario, at least one of them would have to be in the passing rotation, He thinks their offensive skills make up for their inability to play defense in the back row, but it's never gonna happen. I believe Bricio and Nwanebu will play all 6 rotations, and the libero will sub in for the 2nd OH and 2nd Opp. Obviously, there will be a rotation or two that the libero has to sit out as the 2nd OH and 2nd Opp do not line up across each other (when these 2 hitters would be in front row). The Opposites will share some of the passing duties, which is not uncommon in USC's system (Katie Fuller), especially when the 2nd OH is subbed out by the libero. Haven't seen Nwanebu play backrow but I'd be surprised if she's a strong defender/passer. And as far as Abercrombie, she didn't play backrow in club (or HS as far as I know) so I'd be very surprised if she plays more than 3 rotations.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2014 22:26:54 GMT -5
6 rotations without a quality primary defender? Where did you get that from? The libero would come in for the opps after they've served. Well that I could get on board with. I got the impression from some posts that they would stay in the backrow for added offense. Perhaps I misunderstood. When it comes to USC the most apparent issues last year were the RS attack when Nwanebu was out, getting the middles the ball more, and passing breakdowns. I don't see how Nwanebu or Abercrombie playing significant time in the backrow helps improve any of that. Ruddins' effectiveness wasn't any more of a problem than Shaw's or Bricio's. They had issues because their lefts struggled to score, not because Ruddins did.
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Post by Longhorn20 on Jul 24, 2014 23:18:58 GMT -5
I believe Bricio and Nwanebu will play all 6 rotations, and the libero will sub in for the 2nd OH and 2nd Opp. Obviously, there will be a rotation or two that the libero has to sit out as the 2nd OH and 2nd Opp do not line up across each other (when these 2 hitters would be in front row). The Opposites will share some of the passing duties, which is not uncommon in USC's system (Katie Fuller), especially when the 2nd OH is subbed out by the libero. Haven't seen Nwanebu play backrow but I'd be surprised if she's a strong defender/passer. And as far as Abercrombie, she didn't play backrow in club (or HS as far as I know) so I'd be very surprised if she plays more than 3 rotations. Nwanebu is very serviceable in the back row when I saw her stint with the national team. Not too sure about serve-recieve, but her backcourt defense was not too bad for a freshman playing against national teams.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2014 23:35:06 GMT -5
Haven't seen Nwanebu play backrow but I'd be surprised if she's a strong defender/passer. And as far as Abercrombie, she didn't play backrow in club (or HS as far as I know) so I'd be very surprised if she plays more than 3 rotations. Nwanebu is very serviceable in the back row when I saw her stint with the national team. Not too sure about serve-recieve, but her backcourt defense was not too bad for a freshman playing against national teams. Her defense wasn't anything worth acknowledging IMO.
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Post by mplssetter on Jul 24, 2014 23:40:40 GMT -5
Best guess for Minnesota (and this is really wide open): S: Schau L1: Santana L2: Wilhite/Goehner M1: H Tapp M2: P Tapp O: Nora L: Rosado/Bohl If they run something funky with 2 setters, all bets are off. OP was talking about Top 10 teams. Not Minnesota. Rude.
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Post by Longhorn20 on Jul 24, 2014 23:40:49 GMT -5
Nwanebu is very serviceable in the back row when I saw her stint with the national team. Not too sure about serve-recieve, but her backcourt defense was not too bad for a freshman playing against national teams. Her defense wasn't anything worth acknowledging IMO. But it also wasn't Webster-esque to where she looked just completely lost back there. I would be very surprised though if USC had their only returning First Team AA only play 3 rotations when she has the potential to play all 6.
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Post by crosscourt3m on Jul 24, 2014 23:48:36 GMT -5
Penn State OH: Courtney & Frantti MH: Washington & Grant OPP: Whitney S: Hancock L: Gonzales DS: Fuller & K. Price For the DS: I think you meant K. Pierce. Although I wouldn't mind having her back, K. Price graduated after 2007 season. Yes! I corrected it. I'm just bitter Kate was replaced by whats her name.
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Post by ay2013 on Jul 25, 2014 0:07:47 GMT -5
Her defense wasn't anything worth acknowledging IMO. But it also wasn't Webster-esque to where she looked just completely lost back there. I would be very surprised though if USC had their only returning First Team AA only play 3 rotations when she has the potential to play all 6. What does Nwanebu's All American status have to do with anything? Didn't she get to the first team only playing 3 rotations?...I'll say it again, given the pure hitting talent on the USC squad, the team really should not need Nwanebu's offense from the backrow.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2014 0:29:09 GMT -5
Best guess for Minnesota (and this is really wide open): S: Schau L1: Santana L2: Wilhite/Goehner M1: H Tapp M2: P Tapp O: Nora L: Rosado/Bohl If they run something funky with 2 setters, all bets are off. Which Hugh probably will. That's why I picked them to finish in the lower half of the B1G. But, if he gives Schau the 5-1, they'll be a very formidable team.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2014 0:29:56 GMT -5
For the DS: I think you meant K. Pierce. Although I wouldn't mind having her back, K. Price graduated after 2007 season. Yes! I corrected it. I'm just bitter Kate was replaced by whats her name. Megan Hodge...? Yeah what a stupid decision.
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