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Post by flatcityfan on Dec 27, 2017 17:44:29 GMT -5
You can practically *hear* the crickets chirping in this forum...it is rare to find Texas fans so subdued. Any thoughts on why it is so quiet?
I, for one, just feel deflated. The team definitely had a good run this year, and I'm not bashing the girls, so don't anybody freak out. But honestly, I really thought the team had the potential to be so much better based on their pre season looks and hype. I still think that they could have/should have been.
Maybe that is just what being a fan feels like.
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Post by texasex01 on Dec 27, 2017 21:11:26 GMT -5
Until Jerritt, Tonya, and Erik start prioritizing team/individual passing and ball control, my expectations for future Texas teams will remain tempered.
The back row was a disaster this year with Rounsaville and Hahn DSing. Neither were consistent passers on serve-receive and rarely could they dig balls up efficiently to transition in-system.
Even with hard-driven balls that get past the block, other teams showed they are able to dig the balls up to the setter 4-5' off the net to run their transition offense.
Texas players really are trained to just get the ball up somewhere on the court, and then set it high to the left pin. If you ever watch pre-game warm-ups, you will see them practice this drill. That tactic may have worked with Destinee, Juliann, Bailey, and Haley at the pins, but it's not going to work with our current group of hitters. And if Texas is going to continue to rely on this system, the setter has to be able to locate the ball well out-of-system...something that Shook really struggled with this season.
And serving is another area that needs just about as much attention as well...
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Post by bball on Dec 27, 2017 22:05:11 GMT -5
Until Jerritt, Tonya, and Erik start prioritizing team/individual passing and ball control, my expectations for future Texas teams will remain tempered. The back row was a disaster this year with Rounsaville and Hahn DSing. Neither were consistent passers on serve-receive and rarely could they dig balls up efficiently to transition in-system. Even with hard-driven balls that get past the block, other teams showed they are able to dig the balls up to the setter 4-5' off the net to run their transition offense. Texas players really are trained to just get the ball up somewhere on the court, and then set it high to the left pin. If you ever watch pre-game warm-ups, you will see them practice this drill. That tactic may have worked with Destinee, Juliann, Bailey, and Haley at the pins, but it's not going to work with our current group of hitters. And if Texas is going to continue to rely on this system, the setter has to be able to locate the ball well out-of-system...something that Shook really struggled with this season. And serving is another area that needs just about as much attention as well... Defense Win's the BIG ONES! Instead of having 4 or 5 top 10 hitting requests on the side lines, he should offers scholarships for the littles! |
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Post by blackiechan1999 on Dec 28, 2017 0:22:07 GMT -5
You can practically *hear* the crickets chirping in this forum...it is rare to find Texas fans so subdued. Any thoughts on why it is so quiet? I, for one, just feel deflated. The team definitely had a good run this year, and I'm not bashing the girls, so don't anybody freak out. But honestly, I really thought the team had the potential to be so much better based on their pre season looks and hype. I still think that they could have/should have been. Maybe that is just what being a fan feels like. it was honestly the passing and setting, but Shook did come in right before the season so She didn’t have the summer to connect with her hitters. Though she made some really good sets this season but the bad ones were too much. I have high hopes for her next year cuz she’ll put in work in the off season. At a point I thought Autumn Rounsaville was better than Vat McCoy last year but this year it just seem like she couldn’t dig, serve, or pass. I really believe Sydney Petersen will come in and be libero cuz Rounsaville is not cutting it, but Claire, though her passing needs work, has potential to be a really good back row player she had some good digs this season. I think Orie Agbaji should be moved to the outside hitter position cuz I don’t know if y’all remember but she played outside hittter in the first set of the Under Armour game, and she could be good back up if white or sun get injured. Overall I have high hopes for 2018, especially with Brianna butler cuz she has hops like Chiaka |
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Post by blackiechan1999 on Dec 28, 2017 0:32:18 GMT -5
Until Jerritt, Tonya, and Erik start prioritizing team/individual passing and ball control, my expectations for future Texas teams will remain tempered. The back row was a disaster this year with Rounsaville and Hahn DSing. Neither were consistent passers on serve-receive and rarely could they dig balls up efficiently to transition in-system. Even with hard-driven balls that get past the block, other teams showed they are able to dig the balls up to the setter 4-5' off the net to run their transition offense. Texas players really are trained to just get the ball up somewhere on the court, and then set it high to the left pin. If you ever watch pre-game warm-ups, you will see them practice this drill. That tactic may have worked with Destinee, Juliann, Bailey, and Haley at the pins, but it's not going to work with our current group of hitters. And if Texas is going to continue to rely on this system, the setter has to be able to locate the ball well out-of-system...something that Shook really struggled with this season. And serving is another area that needs just about as much attention as well... Defense Win's the BIG ONES! Instead of having 4 or 5 top 10 hitting requests on the side lines, he should offers scholarships for the littles! I think the recruitment of Sydney Petersen and Jhenna Gabriel is a step into the right direction, but what do you guys think of Natalie Gilbert she was pretty good in the game against Tech. |
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Post by shortshorts on Dec 28, 2017 1:34:59 GMT -5
1. You need a DS who can play with range if you're going to put them in position 6. McCoy, your best (although not saying much) DS/L, would have done much better playing position 5.
2. Rousanville, who got to play position 5, did not make the plays expected of a DS/L playing that position.
3. Hahn can't play any defense.
Texas desperately needs Lexi and Micaya to become full time players and play position 6. This will allow Texas' marginal DS' to naturally play positions 1 and 5... and this is only speaking of the defense.
Much more important to Texas is their serve receive. The goal is to win points and the Texas athletes can do that... provided they pass. McCoy, Rousanville and Hahn are terrible passers.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2017 2:02:10 GMT -5
The back row was a disaster this year with Rounsaville and Hahn DSing. Neither were consistent passers on serve-receive and rarely could they dig balls up efficiently to transition in-system. Weird, because I thought Rounsaville had a really, really good Final Four in 2016. |
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Post by hornfanaustin on Dec 28, 2017 9:13:04 GMT -5
The back row was a disaster this year with Rounsaville and Hahn DSing. Neither were consistent passers on serve-receive and rarely could they dig balls up efficiently to transition in-system. Weird, because I thought Rounsaville had a really, really good Final Four in 2016. Probably because: 1) She played more sets (101) in 2017 than in 2016 (79) 2) Bigger sample size of her work 3) She regressed She would have played even more sets this year, but she got pulled a few games due to her awful serving - which really never improved. I was neutral on her at the beginning of the year, even seeing how she played in 2016. Now, I'm not a big fan of her play. If there's any consolation, I'm even more negative on Hahn. The WIFFS she had on serve receive in the tournament! Aye! |
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Post by txvbcoach on Dec 28, 2017 14:27:07 GMT -5
Weird, because I thought Rounsaville had a really, really good Final Four in 2016. Probably because: 1) She played more sets (101) in 2017 than in 2016 (79) 2) Bigger sample size of her work 3) She regressed She would have played even more sets this year, but she got pulled a few games due to her awful serving - which really never improved. I was neutral on her at the beginning of the year, even seeing how she played in 2016. Now, I'm not a big fan of her play. If there's any consolation, I'm even more negative on Hahn. The WIFFS she had on serve receive in the tournament! Aye! Can anyone explain why the serve is such an issue with Texas? As a coach you want some aggressive servers and some who can hit spots. You can take a few errors on what are serves designed to attack the opponent that just miss. But some of the Texas serves look like they were just trying to get it in and missed into the net. It wasn't like it was a designed short serve. It was so frustrating to see so many similar missed serves on what seemed like normal serves. |
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Dec 28, 2017 16:21:56 GMT -5
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Post by Longhorn20 on Dec 28, 2017 16:21:56 GMT -5
1. You need a DS who can play with range if you're going to put them in position 6. McCoy, your best (although not saying much) DS/L, would have done much better playing position 5. 2. Rousanville, who got to play position 5, did not make the plays expected of a DS/L playing that position. 3. Hahn can't play any defense. Texas desperately needs Lexi and Micaya to become full time players and play position 6. This will allow Texas' marginal DS' to naturally play positions 1 and 5... and this is only speaking of the defense. Much more important to Texas is their serve receive. The goal is to win points and the Texas athletes can do that... provided they pass. McCoy, Rousanville and Hahn are terrible passers. White is actually a really good defender in 6 and had some really jaw-dropping digs. Her SR could definitely use a lot of work, but her defense was as good if not better in 6 than McCoy. |
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Dec 28, 2017 16:24:53 GMT -5
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Post by Longhorn20 on Dec 28, 2017 16:24:53 GMT -5
I keep wondering if we are going to pick up a transfer with the (seemingly) open scholarship we have for 2018, but I don’t know what we would get. It seems like the coaching staff really likes Shook and are positive about her improvement. Obviously we don’t need any more middles. Do we look for a libero transfer to compete with Petersen/Rounsaville/Gabriel/Hahn or a 6 rotation outside (ie Milana or Caffrey) to help solidify that passing and let those other 4 duke it out by themselves?
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Dec 28, 2017 16:37:05 GMT -5
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Post by Disc808 on Dec 28, 2017 16:37:05 GMT -5
Shook not coming in earlier is a poor excuse. She was a top 10 recruit as a setter and I’m sure there are plenty of other freshmen setters who didn’t enroll in the spring to train with their teams
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Dec 28, 2017 17:02:47 GMT -5
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Post by volleyca on Dec 28, 2017 17:02:47 GMT -5
Is Sun effective on the right side? She’s an effective blocker and her passing has gone downhill
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Post by southie on Dec 28, 2017 17:05:44 GMT -5
Shook not coming in earlier is a poor excuse. She was a top 10 recruit as a setter and I’m sure there are plenty of other freshmen setters who didn’t enroll in the spring to train with their teams Not many players give up part of their senior year in high school to enroll in college; their choice. Brionne Butler and Olivia Zelon did, and both ended up redshirting in 2017. Shook didn't even enroll at Texas for summer classes, as she chose to play with her club team instead. She still had the chance to enroll for the second summer session in July, but did not do that either. So, she basically had Fall camp (2-3 weeks) to practice with her teammates prior to the first match at Florida. In the end, everyone is accountable for their own choices. |
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Post by southie on Dec 28, 2017 17:10:47 GMT -5
Probably because: 1) She played more sets (101) in 2017 than in 2016 (79) 2) Bigger sample size of her work 3) She regressed She would have played even more sets this year, but she got pulled a few games due to her awful serving - which really never improved. I was neutral on her at the beginning of the year, even seeing how she played in 2016. Now, I'm not a big fan of her play. If there's any consolation, I'm even more negative on Hahn. The WIFFS she had on serve receive in the tournament! Aye! Can anyone explain why the serve is such an issue with Texas? As a coach you want some aggressive servers and some who can hit spots. You can take a few errors on what are serves designed to attack the opponent that just miss. But some of the Texas serves look like they were just trying to get it in and missed into the net. It wasn't like it was a designed short serve. It was so frustrating to see so many similar missed serves on what seemed like normal serves. I can't explain the serving issues/problems. But, our serving errors were atrocious in 2016. In matches against Creighton and Nebraska in the tourney, we were very efficient with our serving. In 2017, I'm pretty sure we had a lot fewer serving errors than in 2016. Rounsaville really had serving issues all season. Micaya's jump serve comes with high risk/reward. Still wondering why Nwanebu did not serve all season. Each pre-season for the last few years, one of the areas improvement I hope for is tougher serving by our team. We'll see if that occurs in 2018. |
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