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Post by Hookemhasbeen on Aug 28, 2015 16:11:19 GMT -5
So Nel Fortner and Sunderland are announcing the LSU/UCI match and sounds like they will be doing the Texas / Rice match later. I thought the old HC from MSU was hired as an announcer for 2015 for Longhorn volleyball. Did that change already? I also saw Haley post something about calling the game today so maybe she will be there this evening. Via Texas snapchat, and I could be reading way too into this, Molly was RS and Morgan middle which is what I predicted after the scrimmage. I think having both Morgan and Molly front row provides a great block and gives Molly the chance to run that slide she loves hitting. The LSU and UCI games have been very competitive, happy to finally have the year started and some vball to watch!
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Aug 28, 2015 17:16:41 GMT -5
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Post by Hookemhasbeen on Aug 28, 2015 17:16:41 GMT -5
Starting in a 5-1. OH-paulina OH-Amy MH-chi MH-Morgan RS- Molly S- Chloe L- McCoy
Hoping we see Eb and Nicole today. Very interested to see how this line up does.
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Post by SportyBucky on Aug 29, 2015 20:20:05 GMT -5
Starting in a 5-1. OH-paulina OH-Amy MH-chi MH-Morgan RS- Molly S- Chloe L- McCoy Hoping we see Eb and Nicole today. Very interested to see how this line up does. Chloe played well. Nicole needs to shake off the rust. Good seeing the new players and of course, Chiaka in beast mode.
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Post by SportyBucky on Aug 31, 2015 12:53:50 GMT -5
Why is everyone so quiet on here?
Lots to talk about after the weekend.
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Post by vbprisoner on Aug 31, 2015 13:45:45 GMT -5
This weekend will be very interesting to see how the line ups change with Nwanebu available. Morgan Johnson looked really good in middle and if they stay in a 5-1 and Nwanebu is put at RS what do you do with McCage?
If you move McCage back to middle then Johnson is out?
If they run a 6-2 I do not think Dalton is ready to go a full match against teams like Nebraska or Florida so would they start in 6-2 then move to a 5-1?
Elliott will need to manage play time, but still play the right people to give them best chance for wins.
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Post by southie on Aug 31, 2015 15:40:36 GMT -5
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Post by southie on Aug 31, 2015 15:48:46 GMT -5
This weekend will be very interesting to see how the line ups change with Nwanebu available. Morgan Johnson looked really good in middle and if they stay in a 5-1 and Nwanebu is put at RS what do you do with McCage? If you move McCage back to middle then Johnson is out? If they run a 6-2 I do not think Dalton is ready to go a full match against teams like Nebraska or Florida so would they start in 6-2 then move to a 5-1? Elliott will need to manage play time, but still play the right people to give them best chance for wins. I'm curious what type of offense they have been practicing in the gym the last few weeks. With several players either dinged up or completely sidelined recently, I'm wondering if the 5-1 has been prevalent. I have to believe if we don't see any 6-2 offense this coming weekend just like last weekend, then chances are high the 5-1 will be used the rest of the season. Granted, it all depends on Nicole getting healthy, but I can't imagine switching to a 6-2 offense after a few weeks of playing all matches strictly in a 5-1.
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Post by vbprisoner on Aug 31, 2015 15:55:45 GMT -5
This weekend will be very interesting to see how the line ups change with Nwanebu available. Morgan Johnson looked really good in middle and if they stay in a 5-1 and Nwanebu is put at RS what do you do with McCage? If you move McCage back to middle then Johnson is out? If they run a 6-2 I do not think Dalton is ready to go a full match against teams like Nebraska or Florida so would they start in 6-2 then move to a 5-1? Elliott will need to manage play time, but still play the right people to give them best chance for wins. I'm curious what type of offense they have been practicing in the gym the last few weeks. With several players either dinged up or completely sidelined recently, I'm wondering if the 5-1 has been prevalent. I have to believe if we don't see any 6-2 offense this coming weekend just like last weekend, then chances are high the 5-1 will be used the rest of the season. Granted, it all depends on Nicole getting healthy, but I can't imagine switching to a 6-2 offense after a few weeks of playing all matches strictly in a 5-1. I'll buy that, but then what do you see as the starting line up for Nebraska assuming Nwanebu will be available and ready to roll?
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Post by thorns on Aug 31, 2015 16:25:06 GMT -5
I went to see two matches this past weekend (Rice and LSU) and I think Texas looks solid with 5-1 Collins setting. I also think putting Johnson as an MB and moving McCage to RS is a good decision since Johnson showed a pretty decent performance and it'd be sad if we can only see 2 out of 3 decent MBs (Ogbogu, McCage, and Johnson) playing. I think the problem remained is OH. Neal did well the past weekend, but who should be another OH? Yaasmeen did fine but not impressive. PPC is good when she's on fire but she's not very consistent. Also, there's one line-up that I don't quite like - when McCage got subbed out and put Beard in (don't get me wrong - Beard did a very good job this past weekend) - they only have two offensive players (Neal and Ogbogu). I just prefer to have another back row attack person but I understand that this will come with a cost of weaker defensive. It just seems to me like this is not a good use of athletic players that we have.
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Post by tempesthorn on Aug 31, 2015 17:19:30 GMT -5
I went to see two matches this past weekend (Rice and LSU) and I think Texas looks solid with 5-1 Collins setting. I also think putting Johnson as an MB and moving McCage to RS is a good decision since Johnson showed a pretty decent performance and it'd be sad if we can only see 2 out of 3 decent MBs (Ogbogu, McCage, and Johnson) playing. I think the problem remained is OH. Neal did well the past weekend, but who should be another OH? Yaasmeen did fine but not impressive. PPC is good when she's on fire but she's not very consistent. Also, there's one line-up that I don't quite like - when McCage got subbed out and put Beard in (don't get me wrong - Beard did a very good job this past weekend) - they only have two offensive players (Neal and Ogbogu). I just prefer to have another back row attack person but I understand that this will come with a cost of weaker defensive. It just seems to me like this is not a good use of athletic players that we have. I'm glad someone else pointed out that horrible rotation with only Neal and Chiaka as attackers. It was terrible when Neal dove to get a tip and couldn't recover. Her dig wasn't good enough to run the middle or for Chloe to go on 2, so we had Collins setting our libero for a freeball. Holy hell! My opinion is Paulina really played better in the spring when she played all 6 rotations. I say sacrifice a little defense and passing and let her go six rotations to see if she can play at that level in the fall. She was lethal hitting from the back row and we could use that firepower so Amy isn't getting so many out of system attacks. Beard or Brooks need to be in for McCage when she rotates back, in the 5-1 with Collins, because someone has to be there who can dig up the scuds that are going straight down over Collins. Beard did a fantastic job of that last weekend.
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Post by volleylover26 on Aug 31, 2015 17:48:02 GMT -5
What are the odds Ebony plays OH? That's where they need the need the help right now.
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Post by southie on Aug 31, 2015 18:42:37 GMT -5
Jerritt mentioned several times during and after the LSU match that Amy was being set way too much; obviously, ball control issues were causing those numerous out of system sets to the left pin; big discrepancy in the number of sets to Amy versus Yaz; seems like the rotation could be the reason.
He mentioned last week or so that Ebony was going to play Opposite this season. Does that change if Paulina or Yaz can't put the ball down consistently at OH2? Ebony can swing from both pins, and from the back row, so I'd like her to play 6 rotations when possible. Would also give Collins another hitting option when she is in the front row.
Regardless of the starting lineup (assuming a 5-1 this weekend), it's good to have options on the front line; but, anyone who is put in when the starter is struggling is going to be expected to produce. Based on the Top 5 opponents this weekend, I'd say start your most experienced and proven players:
OH: Neal & Prieto (with Yaz next in line) MB: Ogbogu & McCage (with Johnson next in line) OPP: Nwanebu (with McCage and Yaz next in line) S: Collins
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Post by superfan1 on Aug 31, 2015 19:35:05 GMT -5
Jerritt mentioned several times during and after the LSU match that Amy was being set way too much; obviously, ball control issues were causing those numerous out of system sets to the left pin; big discrepancy in the number of sets to Amy versus Yaz; seems like the rotation could be the reason. He mentioned last week or so that Ebony was going to play Opposite this season. Does that change if Paulina or Yaz can't put the ball down consistently at OH2? Ebony can swing from both pins, and from the back row, so I'd like her to play 6 rotations when possible. Would also give Collins another hitting option when she is in the front row. Regardless of the starting lineup (assuming a 5-1 this weekend), it's good to have options on the front line; but, anyone who is put in when the starter is struggling is going to be expected to produce. Based on the Top 5 opponents this weekend, I'd say start your most experienced and proven players: OH: Neal & Prieto (with Yaz next in line) MB: Ogbogu & McCage (with Johnson next in line) OPP: Nwanebu (with McCage and Yaz next in line) S: Collins Who passes if Ebony moves to OH? Maybe this weekend JE uses a situational double sub similar to the USA team with Dalton and McCage/Nwanebu.
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Texas 2015
Aug 31, 2015 19:45:30 GMT -5
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Post by vbgirls2 on Aug 31, 2015 19:45:30 GMT -5
Hoping Ebony is healthy, will make the line up and game way more interesting. I know Jerrit likes the 6-2, and each setter has her own strengths, I am predicting a 6-2.
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Post by sunsuphornsup on Sept 3, 2015 14:36:48 GMT -5
Texas 2016 Recruiting Class: #4, #18, #47, #78, #90
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