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Texas 2015
Sept 3, 2015 14:45:21 GMT -5
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Post by chisovnik on Sept 3, 2015 14:45:21 GMT -5
Wait, so why hasn't Ebony been playing? Is she still injured?
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Post by sunsuphornsup on Sept 3, 2015 15:11:34 GMT -5
Wait, so why hasn't Ebony been playing? Is she still injured? They're being cautious with her prior injury.
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Post by vbprisoner on Sept 3, 2015 15:18:44 GMT -5
I heard she had a muscle strain right before the scrimmage and they wanted to let it heal so she sat out last weekend so she would be ready for this weekend. Have not seen anything posted stating if she is ready or not for this weekend.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2015 15:26:25 GMT -5
Texas 2016 Recruiting Class: #4, #18, #47, #78, #90 #4 out performed a lot of college all-americans this summer, she's got tons of talent and was very fun to watch. i'm excited to see her next year.
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Texas 2015
Sept 3, 2015 16:28:51 GMT -5
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Post by elevationvb on Sept 3, 2015 16:28:51 GMT -5
The story in today's paper was specific about her being sidelined with a bad back and Elliott being quoted as saying there isn't a timetable for her return and "she hasn't been swinging at all."
What wasn't clear from his quote is how long she hasn't been swinging.
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Post by southie on Sept 7, 2015 19:21:43 GMT -5
So, now that 2 weekends of play are in the books, what is everyone's evaluation of Chloe Collins at setter and running the 5-1? I know lots of folks had opinions/concerns with her height, but in the individual match threads each night, I haven't seen that expressed.
I can only assume the 5-1 is gonna be run all season as I just can't see a change to a 6-2 down the road
Getting Ebony completely healthy has to be priority number one; hope it's nothing serious and she can return to the court in the next week or two. Loved watching all her skills on display against Nebraska.
Great to a walk-on freshman like Lauren Beard making an impact in the back row; she seems very steady and plays with a lot of poise, and her serve is tougher and more reliable than those of some other players, IMO.
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Post by austintatious on Sept 7, 2015 22:06:03 GMT -5
Without Ebony, this lineup will not win a NC. Neal scores lots of points sith her serving and hitting. Neal gives up a lot of points with her serving and passing. Not sure she can outweigh the negatives at the level needed to win. I was very impressed by Collins setting, much better, much more consistent with decent selections. Prieto? Doesn't give me a warm fuzzy. With Ebony, a totally healthy one, all bets are off, if her arm doesn't fall off by NC.
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Post by elevationvb on Sept 8, 2015 13:31:56 GMT -5
Without Ebony, this lineup will not win a NC. Neal scores lots of points sith her serving and hitting. Neal gives up a lot of points with her serving and passing. Not sure she can outweigh the negatives at the level needed to win. I was very impressed by Collins setting, much better, much more consistent with decent selections. Prieto? Doesn't give me a warm fuzzy. With Ebony, a totally healthy one, all bets are off, if her arm doesn't fall off by NC. Pretty much my thoughts. When I discuss Texas Volleyball expectations, I am referring to competing for a national championship and not the Big 12 Conference Championship. 3 parts of the season for me: pre conference when Texas is playing some tough competition like Nebraska, Florida, Arizona . . .; Big 12 conference where Texas should cruise; and NCAA playoffs. Based on the 1st two weeks, player health and lineup/position depth are everything for this team. Of course that applies to most top teams, but my personal interest in Texas Volleyball. Texas winning a national championship with Chloe Collins setting from the front row will be very difficult. Everything will have to fall into place and that starts with a healthy Ebony who is consistently on the court in the post season. Texas playing at home before the Final 4 is one of those intangibles / tangibles for the team to advance to Omaha. It looks to me that Elliott wants to run a 6-2 with this lineup but recognizes that putting Dalton on the court is not beneficial to the team if she cannot consistently contribute. I thought his coaching against Nebraska was very good especially with his management of substitutions and holding Dalton out of the lineup until late in specific games when he brought her in to play front row for blocking. In the meantime, we need Collins to stay healthy and for her teammates to have her back by keeping teams out of system as much as possible with good passing and consistent blocking. And most importantly a consistent team of Prieto and Neal and a healthy Ebony. We saw the difference with Ebony in the lineup against Nebraska and with her on the bench against Florida. Get healthy Texas!
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Post by sunsuphornsup on Sept 8, 2015 13:37:35 GMT -5
Without Ebony, this lineup will not win a NC. Neal scores lots of points sith her serving and hitting. Neal gives up a lot of points with her serving and passing. Not sure she can outweigh the negatives at the level needed to win. I was very impressed by Collins setting, much better, much more consistent with decent selections. Prieto? Doesn't give me a warm fuzzy. With Ebony, a totally healthy one, all bets are off, if her arm doesn't fall off by NC. Pretty much my thoughts. When I discuss Texas Volleyball expectations, I am referring to competing for a national championship and not the Big 12 Conference Championship. 3 parts of the season for me: pre conference when Texas is playing some tough competition like Nebraska, Florida, Arizona . . .; Big 12 conference where Texas should cruise; and NCAA playoffs. Based on the 1st two weeks, player health and lineup/position depth are everything for this team. Of course that applies to most top teams, but my personal interest in Texas Volleyball. Texas winning a national championship with Chloe Collins setting from the front row will be very difficult. Everything will have to fall into place and that starts with a healthy Ebony who is consistently on the court in the post season. Texas playing at home before the Final 4 is one of those intangibles / tangibles for the team to advance to Omaha. It looks to me that Elliott wants to run a 6-2 with this lineup but recognizes that putting Dalton on the court is not beneficial to the team if she cannot consistently contribute. I thought his coaching against Nebraska was very good especially with his management of substitutions and holding Dalton out of the lineup until late in specific games when he brought her in to play front row for blocking. In the meantime, we need Collins to stay healthy and for her teammates to have her back by keeping teams out of system as much as possible with good passing and consistent blocking. And most importantly a consistent team of Prieto and Neal and a healthy Ebony. We saw the difference with Ebony in the lineup against Nebraska and with her on the bench against Florida. Get healthy Texas! The best way this team can support Chloe is by passing to her consistently so she can run a varied offense. I can't wait to have Ebony fully healthy and to see how White can contribute this year. I'm still holding out hope that PPC will develop this season and emerge as the player she has the potential to be.
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Post by southie on Sept 9, 2015 18:19:32 GMT -5
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Post by gatorbob on Sept 9, 2015 20:22:13 GMT -5
You played us tougher than any team could without beating us, without Ebony. She is amazing, I am a fan! The Longhorns will contend for the championship this year. Hope to see you again in the post season, preferably in the final four..a long way to go!
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Post by Longhorn20 on Sept 9, 2015 20:27:54 GMT -5
You played us tougher than any team could without beating us, without Ebony. She is amazing, I am a fan! The Longhorns will contend for the championship this year. Hope to see you again in the post season, preferably in the final four..a long way to go! Ditto! I'm very excited for this and future gator teams! It seems like Wise is recruiting and developing well enough for them to play at an elite level! Hopefully this year is the year they break through!
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Post by WahineFan44 on Sept 9, 2015 20:39:57 GMT -5
You played us tougher than any team could without beating us, without Ebony. She is amazing, I am a fan! The Longhorns will contend for the championship this year. Hope to see you again in the post season, preferably in the final four..a long way to go! And people, THIS is how you accept a win, and THIS is how you be humble. Kudos to you Bob. Class act.
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Post by texasnewbie on Sept 10, 2015 10:42:42 GMT -5
Also heard that Ebony was dealing with blisters on her foot that hurt pretty bad too, and of course her back. I think her play against NU was wonderful, she gives Texas those options on the "D" and the "Pipe" and that looks great on Texas. When she is healthy, this team will make a huge run in the tournament. We could of taken FL to a 5th set and then it's anyone's match, but Florida has a great team and they won fare and square. It was fun to watch Florida vs Texas. Texas will be fine, they have the weapons just as any other team to take it this year. Good luck to everyone! Stay healthy!
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Post by elevationvb on Sept 14, 2015 10:08:49 GMT -5
I started watching right when Texas made its comeback, so I didn't get to see what caused the breakdown. I'm guessing passing (do I need to guess LOL) because Amy Neal has far more attempts than everyone else, with fewer kills. Chloe spurred the comeback with some fantastic defensive saves and aggressive net play. I don't know anything about Colorado State (CSU), but was thinking this match would be a good test for Texas based on the #14 ranking of CSU. CSU looked pretty good during the first set and looked in control of the set when they took a 17-14 lead. I was waiting for Elliott to call a timeout and he stood up as if he would do that but didn't. Texas came back to quickly tie the set at 17-17 on kills by McCage and Neal and an ace by Freshman Beard. The teams then exchanged points until CSU led 19-18. Texas then scored 7 or the next 8 points to win 25-20. A couple of kills by Texas and attack errors and service errors from CSU. Texas cruised the rest of the match. Impressions. 1) Prieto had her best match of the season and very welcomed since it was against a quality opponent. She does need to work on her defense - she has a bad habit of leaving her area and exposing the court / putting pressure on other players to cover for her. 2) Amy Neal's serving was amazing. Looked like she was just toying with CSU's back court when she ripped off 4 aces in a row in set 3. Watching her, she would eye where the players were leaning and go after them. My favorite was her third ace when the CSU defender stared leaning to her left to help cover the court and Neal went to her right and the player shanked the ball towards the CSU bench. Neal was definitely in the zone which helped since her hitting was off yesterday. She couldn't put away balls like she normally does which may be a credit to CSU's defense. I don't know if she is the best player pound for pound, but I do think she is the smartest player pound for pound in the country. Also, love that there is no boasting or flash from her. She takes care of business on the court. Not sure what her future plans are, but looks like she'd be an outstanding coach. 3)Freshman DS Lauren Beard is a very good addition to the team. She works very well with McCoy and Brooks. I think she's been a great help to McCoy who is playing very well as the team's libero. Beard may be on the bench when Ebony returns and plays all the way around, but her reliability bodes well for the post season. She's fundamentally sound and calm on the court and serves well. She will have the inside track to take Brooks playing time next season. 4)Mirta Baselovic has improved significantly and is a good blocker. She earned a start against a quality CSU which should help her confidence. Looks like she hit the weight room during the off season. But she only lasted 1 set against CSU and was replaced by freshman Johnson in sets 2 and 3. It looked to me that Mirta was out of position several times - one time making Collins look bad when a set from Collins hit the floor. 5)Overall this team looks much better passing than past teams. The team is solid and playing well together but does need Ebony to be a championship contender imo. Collins is also playing well - trying to be a hitter too much imo. She's best when she saves this for key moments of a match. Not sure on the state of Dalton's health, but Elliott is using Dalton late in matches for blocking purposes when Texas is serving. But Elliott doesn't leave her in the match from that point which is a clear indication to me, he prefers Collins' setting. But her liability blocking on the front row still could be a problem in the post season. This weeks tournament in Arizona looks fairly easy for Texas. Arizona will be competitive but the other two teams should be cakewalks. Maybe Elliott will give some playing time to Yaz, but we will see as he has be very consistent with his lineup selection this season. That may have something to do with the health of Dalton, Ebony and White, but may also be an indication he likes what he sees from the current lineup. Then it's Big 12 play which does not look very tough for Texas. A good opportunity to get healthy and hopefully make a run in the post season.
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