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Post by vbprisoner on Apr 29, 2016 14:14:24 GMT -5
For home volleyball matches the Penn St. bench may outnumber the band with all the setters and DSs....LOL
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Post by wishinwestcoastvb on Apr 29, 2016 14:23:47 GMT -5
Russ seemed to not be impressed with his setters, so I can understand why he's bringing in Detering. She has a shot to play.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2016 15:08:41 GMT -5
She should start right away.
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Post by akbar on Apr 29, 2016 15:29:46 GMT -5
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Post by jagdpanther on Apr 29, 2016 20:26:49 GMT -5
Hitters... we need hitters...
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Post by gnu2vball on Apr 29, 2016 20:37:39 GMT -5
Hitters... we need hitters... I don't think Coach Rose reads Volleytalk. People have been saying that for some time, but nothing seems to change.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2016 22:28:34 GMT -5
How many setters do we need. Arnt they bringing in demure as setter? So demure, weiskercher, riveria and now this transfer. Whens last time their setter position has been so unstable. Are they just trying to figure out way to bridge position till blossom gets there in 2018?
They had gone from glass to Hancock with a one year bridge of carpenter.
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Post by ay2013 on Apr 30, 2016 1:53:32 GMT -5
How many setters do we need. Arnt they bringing in demure as setter? So demure, weiskercher, riveria and now this transfer. Whens last time their setter position has been so unstable. Are they just trying to figure out way to bridge position till blossom gets there in 2018? They had gone from glass to Hancock with a one year bridge of carpenter. Weiskircher was a top rated setter in her class, thinking that blossom is the answer to the PSU prayers two years from now just because she factors to be a top rated setters for her class won't change the fact that she could end up not meeting expectations too.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2016 1:56:48 GMT -5
How many setters do we need. Arnt they bringing in demure as setter? So demure, weiskercher, riveria and now this transfer. Whens last time their setter position has been so unstable. Are they just trying to figure out way to bridge position till blossom gets there in 2018? They had gone from glass to Hancock with a one year bridge of carpenter. Weiskircher was a top rated setter in her class, thinking that blossom is the answer to the PSU prayers two years from now just because she factors to be a top rated setters for her class won't change the fact that she could end up not meeting expectations too. True but if you look at both at same point in career blossom looks a lot smoother more finesse. Just my observation but check out videos of them. Decide for yourself. There's never any guarantees. Weiskircher also had a played with some of these players on club and had a year to practice with them on court. I doubt I'm only one that thought she should be way further along then where she was last year. No one was expecting her to come in and be Hancock but I still think expected her to be better then that with all the experience she already had with many of her hitters.
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Post by ay2013 on Apr 30, 2016 1:57:32 GMT -5
Hitters... we need hitters... Because 3 juniors who were top 10 recruits (2 being AA) aren't enough? (Rolls eyes)
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Post by ay2013 on Apr 30, 2016 2:00:37 GMT -5
Weiskircher was a top rated setter in her class, thinking that blossom is the answer to the PSU prayers two years from now just because she factors to be a top rated setters for her class won't change the fact that she could end up not meeting expectations too. True but if you look at both at same point in career blossom looks a lot smoother more finesse. Just my observation but check out videos of them. Decide for yourself. There's never any guarantees. Even if that's the case, the lack of a "finesse" setter hasn't stopped PSU before. Glass, Hancock, and Carpenter certainly weren't known for their buttery hands, but that didn't stop them from leading their teams to the title.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2016 2:13:00 GMT -5
True but if you look at both at same point in career blossom looks a lot smoother more finesse. Just my observation but check out videos of them. Decide for yourself. There's never any guarantees. Even if that's the case, the lack of a "finesse" setter hasn't stopped PSU before. Glass, Hancock, and Carpenter certainly weren't known for their buttery hands, but that didn't stop them from leading their teams to the title. Hancock could do so many things with ball which is what made her so dangerous. She was a very very smart decision maker. She had a natural ability that can't be taught. You possess it or u don't. Glass and carpenter had a team of all Americans at almost every position around them and all three had pretty good Liberos I would say. Weiskircher hasn't got the benefit of either of those. My problem is even when passing was on her sets wernt very impressive. Hancock and carpenter both also had a all American oh that was a very good passer in Deja and Hancock also had Courtney. Psu's passing last year was atrocious. Holcombe couldn't handle the load back there. Hopefully white comes as advertised. Can talk about so many things. In the end in my opinion. From what I saw Weiskircher is just not that impressive. Idk. Maybe they have played at such a high level for so long we expect it to always be like that. Maybe the expectations have become unrealistic. Spoiled I guess.
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Post by Northern lights on Apr 30, 2016 8:49:37 GMT -5
Some of it was passing, but if you watch the game tapes, there was a lot of poor decisions and placement on good passes. I mean for 90% of the world that is how first year setting goes.
Penn state has been so successful and their setter's so amazing that it is just expected. Russ Rose is certainly making it known to Weiskircher by bringing in competition, that he expects excellence. But even if she has a great year, where is the passing, the second middle, the dominant pin hitters next year?
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Post by southie on Apr 30, 2016 12:55:09 GMT -5
Prior to last season, I stated here that Hancock was solely responsible for at least 3 points a set (whether via serve, attack, or hard-to-make set). I didn't think her replacement would be able to fill her shoes in that respect.
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Post by HappyVolley on Apr 30, 2016 16:24:54 GMT -5
Hitters... we need hitters... Because 3 juniors who were top 10 recruits (2 being AA) aren't enough? (Rolls eyes) Frantti regressed. Washington ain't a pin hitter and Simone Lee hasn't met the expectations usually associated with a Top 10 recruit. I agree with jagdpanther.
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