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Post by ay2013 on Jul 28, 2015 16:16:13 GMT -5
I'm not sure why Texas recruits big hitters but can't manage to get great liberos and defensive specialist. I mean even Cat McCoy is not the most effective libero. When she played USA she played behind Molly Sauer who is a year younger. I think Texas' main concern is defense. Amy Neal and Kat Brooks are not too great either. It's a little frustrating because they should be winning national championships, but their defense is never at the same level as their offense. I'm no Texas fan, but even I thought this comment was a bit silly. McCoy was the highest rated libero of the class. It's not Texas' fault if she doesn't progress like her prep ranking suggests. Texas can only recruit what HS players show them, and the snagged what was projected to be the best....McCoy showed more upside than anyone else, and it's still far too early to make statements like that. It's difficult to have success at libero as a freshmen.
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Post by ay2013 on Jul 28, 2015 16:18:08 GMT -5
I'm not sure if getting Bedart Ghani was the best move for Texas. Albeit she is a talented player but she might not see playing time. And for a top 10 recruit I would feel bad if she was on the bench. Texas obviously couldn't have known 100% about Nwanebu transferring. But with a lot of good hitters already on the roster and the players coming in when 2016-2017 rolls around, she might not see quality playing time. Of course none of the players have proved themselves but a lot of people don't see Bedart Ghani in the starting lineup in years come. Hopefully she finds some playing time somewhere. Maybe she'll go B1G? Amy Neal and Kat Brooks are problems for Texas defense, and I wanted McCoy to really pick it up in the back court last season, but she did not do an amazing job. Main problem is too many hitters no outstanding Libero or DS. Another problem is their setting, they need to go to a 5-1 way too many people are going in and out. It's hard for them to stay consistent with that many people coming in and out. Also they need a outside that can play all 6 rotations, someone consistently on the floor being a leader. BTW I dont't think Duello at Wisonsin will see playing time in the next few years and she's a top 10 recruit. If Bedart Ghani was going to transfer my guess is she'd head back west.
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Post by bkedane on Jul 28, 2015 17:25:42 GMT -5
Maybe she'll go B1G? Amy Neal and Kat Brooks are problems for Texas defense, and I wanted McCoy to really pick it up in the back court last season, but she did not do an amazing job. Main problem is too many hitters no outstanding Libero or DS. Another problem is their setting, they need to go to a 5-1 way too many people are going in and out. It's hard for them to stay consistent with that many people coming in and out. Also they need a outside that can play all 6 rotations, someone consistently on the floor being a leader. BTW I dont't think Duello at Wisonsin will see playing time in the next few years and she's a top 10 recruit. If Bedart Ghani was going to transfer my guess is she'd head back west. Is she already thinking about leaving?
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Post by swiss on Jul 28, 2015 18:34:44 GMT -5
If Bedart Ghani was going to transfer my guess is she'd head back west. Is she already thinking about leaving? No, it's just idiots who continue to talk about things that they have no clue about, who are also being irresponsible when they do that crap. I'm talking to you, Disc808 and alt, stop being irresponsible idiots. And don't think i don't know who your favorite teams are, try me.
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Post by ay2013 on Jul 28, 2015 19:56:29 GMT -5
Is she already thinking about leaving? No, it's just idiots who continue to talk about things that they have no clue about, who are also being irresponsible when they do that crap. I'm talking to you, Disc808 and alt, stop being irresponsible idiots. And don't think i don't know who your favorite teams are, try me. Agreed. I wasn't trying to suggest that she was transferring just that if she were to I think that she would go back west.
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Post by southie on Aug 4, 2015 12:50:25 GMT -5
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Post by southie on Aug 4, 2015 12:50:46 GMT -5
As I try to figure out our starters/rotations at OH and RS, I thought back to the first match of the 2011 season against Pepperdine; that was Bell and Eckerman's first season at Texas. www.texassports.com/news/2011/8/27/082711aab_815.aspx?path=wvballI'm trying to remember the specifics, but I believe we started out in a 6-2 offense with Allison and Kocher setting, but I thought Sha'Dare McNeal was the starting OH even though she was taking all (or the majority) of her swings from the right side (and mainly off the slide as she was never comfortable hitting off two feet). So, McNeal and Bell were the six-rotation OHs, and Bailey Webster and Haley Eckerman were the Opposite hitters. McNeal was injured in the second set, so the lineups were altered at that point. My question is how can that type of rotation with the pin hitters be applied to 2015 (assuming a 6-2 offense)? Or, do I have it all wrong on Sha'Dare's position that match?
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Post by wishinwestcoastvb on Aug 5, 2015 11:42:51 GMT -5
Donnelley was the best freshman libero last season. McCoy was #2 at best. Those are the only two freshman liberos I can recall that had great freshman seasons.
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Post by alt on Aug 6, 2015 10:16:54 GMT -5
Donnelley was the best freshman libero last season. McCoy was #2 at best. Those are the only two freshman liberos I can recall that had great freshman seasons. I would agree with you on that. Donnelley also plays in a harder conference and is still putting up big numbers. Just shows how being a big recruit does not matter. When they announced Donnelley as the libero for Illinois I thought they were crazy. This girl did not even make the top 100 senior aces how is she going to be a starting libero, but shows how smart Illinois recruiters are.
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Post by southie on Aug 6, 2015 12:14:27 GMT -5
Donnelley was the best freshman libero last season. McCoy was #2 at best. Those are the only two freshman liberos I can recall that had great freshman seasons. I would agree with you on that. Donnelley also plays in a harder conference and is still putting up big numbers. Just shows how being a big recruit does not matter. When they announced Donnelley as the libero for Illinois I thought they were crazy. This girl did not even make the top 100 senior aces how is she going to be a starting libero, but shows how smart Illinois recruiters are. Obviously a good get for Illinois. But, if the Illinois recruiters truly were "so smart" they'd be churning out a lot more first-team All-Americans, more than one Final Four appearance in the last decade, and not letting the special talents like Carlini and Frannti get stolen out of their own backyard by B1G rival schools.
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Post by Longhorn20 on Aug 6, 2015 13:58:38 GMT -5
Donnelley was the best freshman libero last season. McCoy was #2 at best. Those are the only two freshman liberos I can recall that had great freshman seasons. I would agree with you on that. Donnelley also plays in a harder conference and is still putting up big numbers. Just shows how being a big recruit does not matter. When they announced Donnelley as the libero for Illinois I thought they were crazy. This girl did not even make the top 100 senior aces how is she going to be a starting libero, but shows how smart Illinois recruiters are. I think Donnelly was the better libero past year, but I really don't think it's as big of a gap as you say. Donnelly benefitted from lower blocking numbers.
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Post by Disc808 on Aug 6, 2015 16:39:31 GMT -5
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Post by southie on Aug 6, 2015 20:54:41 GMT -5
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Post by southie on Aug 6, 2015 20:58:55 GMT -5
Ebbs, we're all rooting for you to have happiness and success at Texas. Welcome back home!
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on Aug 6, 2015 23:07:13 GMT -5
Sounds like she is a lot happier being at Texas. Wish her all the best and hopefully she will do well!
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