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Aug 22, 2015 14:16:40 GMT -5
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Post by justin1920 on Aug 22, 2015 14:16:40 GMT -5
Rivera is only there as a back up setter in case Weiskircher gets injured at some point during the season. Weiskircher IMO, is the guaranteed starting setter.
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Post by jsn112 on Aug 22, 2015 16:50:44 GMT -5
Rivera is only there as a back up setter in case Weiskircher gets injured at some point during the season. Weiskircher IMO, is the guaranteed starting setter. Inside information or a guess?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2015 17:18:50 GMT -5
Rose's comment on Heidi Thelin is clearly a positive one and that's really the only news I picked up. I read "need her to be good beyond August" as saying he is picturing her in the lineup this year. Or he's saying that he'd prefer her not to play poorly beyond August.
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Aug 22, 2015 17:38:14 GMT -5
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Post by dorothymantooth on Aug 22, 2015 17:38:14 GMT -5
I'm afraid that our match against Buffalo won't give us all the answers since Buffalo will playing with a new coach and on the road. It will give us an indication of how the coaches are thinking by the lineups and substitutions. If both setters play then we will have a setter controversy and lots to talk about. "With a new coach and on the road"? Not a total mismatch in every position, in every possible way? May I remind you that only one of the coaches in that match will go into it never having lost a match in Rec Hall
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Post by gnu2vball on Aug 22, 2015 18:02:32 GMT -5
I'm afraid that our match against Buffalo won't give us all the answers since Buffalo will playing with a new coach and on the road. It will give us an indication of how the coaches are thinking by the lineups and substitutions. If both setters play then we will have a setter controversy and lots to talk about. "With a new coach and on the road"? Not a total mismatch in every position, in every possible way? May I remind you that only one of the coaches in that match will go into it never having lost a match in Rec Hall Nicely done. That coach has never lost an NCAA tournament match either.
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Post by jagdpanther on Aug 22, 2015 21:49:41 GMT -5
Rose's comment on Heidi Thelin is clearly a positive one and that's really the only news I picked up. I read "need her to be good beyond August" as saying he is picturing her in the lineup this year. I interpret that as she has great potential but does not tap it when the girls on the other side of the net aren't on the same team as she is... Not exactly positive.
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Post by MTC on Aug 22, 2015 23:09:53 GMT -5
Heidi is not a great athlete so she has to work very hard to play at a high level. Apparently she could not sustain that pace last year and hopefully she will be in even better shape this season. I hope she is up to the coach's challenge.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2015 1:05:52 GMT -5
Heidi is not a great athlete so she has to work very hard to play at a high level. Apparently she could not sustain that pace last year and hopefully she will be in even better shape this season. I hope she is up to the coach's challenge.
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Post by jsn112 on Aug 23, 2015 1:37:19 GMT -5
I'm afraid that our match against Buffalo won't give us all the answers since Buffalo will playing with a new coach and on the road. It will give us an indication of how the coaches are thinking by the lineups and substitutions. If both setters play then we will have a setter controversy and lots to talk about. "With a new coach and on the road"? Not a total mismatch in every position, in every possible way? May I remind you that only one of the coaches in that match will go into it never having lost a match in Rec Hall May I remind you that there will be two coaches that never lost a match in Rec Hall during that same period.
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Post by Phillytom on Aug 23, 2015 6:16:10 GMT -5
Rose's comment on Heidi Thelin is clearly a positive one and that's really the only news I picked up. I read "need her to be good beyond August" as saying he is picturing her in the lineup this year. I interpret that as she has great potential but does not tap it when the girls on the other side of the net aren't on the same team as she is... Not exactly positive. If he's saying that, he's saying it without data-- which would be uncharacteristic of him. How much data does he have on Thelen from game competition last year? She only appeared in six matches, in mopup duty against weak competition. I think the correct way of parsing it is that Thelen has a chance to really contribute this year. Which is to be expected -- she's a good prospect and has had a year in the gym to prepare, and Nia Grant graduated. The team needs her to be good. There really isn't another obvious candidate.
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Post by bkedane on Aug 23, 2015 7:23:15 GMT -5
If that's what "ultimately fail" means then all but one plan ultimately fails every year. Yep and this is specific to PSU as it is a PSU thread. You should know better than most the only acceptable goal is an NC. I was qualifying for others who might misinterpret. Other programs may have different acceptable goals it would be safe to say , however I would not speak to their acceptable or ultimate end. I don't think that a national championship has ever been the "only acceptable goal" at PSU. But let me try to understand your original point better. You said that you think a 6-2 would "ultimately fail" by which you mean not win the national championship. Do you think a 5-1 would ultimately succeed? Would that choice of offense make PSU a favorite for the 2015 championship in your mind?
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Aug 23, 2015 8:20:37 GMT -5
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Post by akbar on Aug 23, 2015 8:20:37 GMT -5
Yep and this is specific to PSU as it is a PSU thread. You should know better than most the only acceptable goal is an NC. I was qualifying for others who might misinterpret. Other programs may have different acceptable goals it would be safe to say , however I would not speak to their acceptable or ultimate end. I don't think that a national championship has ever been the "only acceptable goal" at PSU. But let me try to understand your original point better. You said that you think a 6-2 would "ultimately fail" by which you mean not win the national championship. Do you think a 5-1 would ultimately succeed? Would that choice of offense make PSU a favorite for the 2015 championship in your mind? I would comfortably say that the only acceptable goal is a NC for the 2015, as we are on the PSU 2015 thread. Imo, a 6-2 would certainly get the team far and maybe some significant wins, but a 5-1, based on the roster, the system that they are used to and the history of substituting , would get them closer to their goal. To me, running a 6-2 or 5-1 is much more than just choosing a type of offense. Favorite? Not comfortable going there...yet.
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Post by dorothymantooth on Aug 23, 2015 8:26:52 GMT -5
I don't think that a national championship has ever been the "only acceptable goal" at PSU. But let me try to understand your original point better. You said that you think a 6-2 would "ultimately fail" by which you mean not win the national championship. Do you think a 5-1 would ultimately succeed? Would that choice of offense make PSU a favorite for the 2015 championship in your mind? I would comfortably say that the only acceptable goal is a NC for the 2015, as we are on the PSU 2015 thread. Imo, a 6-2 would certainly get the team far and maybe some significant wins, but a 5-1, based on the roster, the system that they are used to and the history of substituting , would get them closer to their goal. Favorite? Not comfortable going there...yet. you're not comfortable with them as the favorite but the only acceptable goal is the NC? I would say the goal would be a title, but it wouldnt be unacceptable if this group didnt get there. I think a great goal is for them to compete for the Big and NC. Winning them would be a bonus. I'm sure their goal is what it is every year, to be the best team they can be
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Post by c4ndlelight on Aug 23, 2015 8:34:25 GMT -5
What's the over/under on Washington's hitting percentage this year? .500?
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Aug 23, 2015 8:36:03 GMT -5
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Post by akbar on Aug 23, 2015 8:36:03 GMT -5
I would comfortably say that the only acceptable goal is a NC for the 2015, as we are on the PSU 2015 thread. Imo, a 6-2 would certainly get the team far and maybe some significant wins, but a 5-1, based on the roster, the system that they are used to and the history of substituting , would get them closer to their goal. Favorite? Not comfortable going there...yet. to be the best team they can be And running a 5-1 will get them closer to that imo. I said they would win two year ago after the MSU loss at home and was fortunate to have guessed right. To be being THE favorite to win I will need a closer look see this group in action. So I guess if you are looking for a prediction. If they run a 5-1 I think they have a better chance at winning the B1G and NC. But heck they MIGHT do both with a 6-2.
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