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Post by trainermch on Feb 5, 2019 15:10:25 GMT -5
Methinks some posters are trying to sow dissension. I just saw it as entertaining speculation. Got to admit there are some interesting puzzle pieces. Rather an abundance of options than a shortage. Will be fun to watch the plan unfold. Go Gators! |
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Post by chisovnik on Feb 5, 2019 15:13:54 GMT -5
Ok, things are getting a little out of hand here. Letās set the record straight:
Barring injury, Hall is going to be their O1 next season and will play all 6 rotations. If she doesnāt, itāll be because sheās injured or the coaches are stupid. She does not need a back row sub.
Not sure where all the love for Hammons is coming from. Not a strong or consistent hitter, and passing is good but not great (and a little inconsistent). Most likely scenario is that she plays back row for Caesar.
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Post by stanfordvb on Feb 5, 2019 15:37:32 GMT -5
Ok, things are getting a little out of hand here. Letās set the record straight: Barring injury, Hall is going to be their O1 next season and will play all 6 rotations. If she doesnāt, itāll be because sheās injured or the coaches are stupid. She does not need a back row sub. Not sure where all the love for Hammons is coming from. Not a strong or consistent hitter, and passing is good but not great (and a little inconsistent). Most likely scenario is that she plays back row for Caesar. Thatās what I think will end up happening. However, much of hammons hitting struggles in the first half of the season had to do with setting. Hall was the new Snyder this year. Except she also got the in system sets. If the ball was out of system it was going to hall, front or back row. Hammons got the horrible passes where the setter could only set her, and those sets normally donāt turn out great. So not only is she swinging from of the net our outside the antenna on 75% of her sets, she also canāt get into an offensive rhythm because she isnāt used to swinging at the balls during matches. She so rarely gets set that sheās not sure what works yet and she isnāt as confident or prepared with a plan for the ball. When hall was injured hammons numbered soared. She was given the ball in system with good sets that she could do whatever she wanted with. She was getting more sets which allowed her to get I to a Rythym and not fall out of the game when in the front row which is what was happening when hall was in because hall was taking what could have been Paigeās sets out of the back row. Hammons had a great season from halls injury on. Played well offensively against a very good BYU team. Had 17 kills in just 3 sets vs FSU. Led the team in kills the second half of the season. Her line shot was money. She was ripping hard cross as well. They key for Florida is to not become player dependent. They were so dependent on hall that hammons had no real game hitting experience when hall left. I believe she hit around the .300 mark the second half of the season which is incredible from pain hitter. Hammons vs ceaser will be one hell of a battle for front row playing time. |
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Post by secsportsfan on Feb 5, 2019 15:56:57 GMT -5
The depth and inner competition is great to have. I think I said it before on here, but letās be real... Past Hanmons and Hall, UF had no pin depth last year. No disrespect to Soko or Greer, but they arenāt going to provide the offense needed to win matches. We saw that with Hall injured this past season. Neither Greer nor Soko really stepped up IMO. With Cesaer now, no matter who of the three (Hanmons, Cesaer, Hall) plays the pin, thereās going to be offense.
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Post by secsportsfan on Feb 5, 2019 16:08:12 GMT -5
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Post by trainermch on Feb 5, 2019 17:18:54 GMT -5
Years are correct for spring semester. |
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Post by secsportsfan on Feb 5, 2019 17:45:27 GMT -5
Years are correct for spring semester. Omg I am so airheaded šš Iām already fast forwarding to fall. Someone calm me down |
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Post by curiousvolleyballdad on Feb 5, 2019 18:36:31 GMT -5
Either way both Hammons and Caesar provides UF with options. Just saying
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Post by bigfan on Feb 5, 2019 20:22:13 GMT -5
Florida 2019 may be the only team able to knock Stanford off its perch Because Florida is returning 5 all Americans with 4 top 10 recruits? I am a big Florida fan so Iām not just saying this bc I like Stanford but Florida is not the team anyone is betting on to knock off stanford. Minnesota Texas and wisco really are the only chances. Minnesota tried and failed. Every year Texas is touted they never come through. Wisconsin every year is touted and never comes across. Florida is very talented, young and naive which means they can beat them. |
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Post by vbshrink on Feb 5, 2019 20:58:26 GMT -5
A lot comes down to Marlie handling the reins in a 5-1. Time will tell. Chemistry will be better this year with essentially the same starting lineup.  If youāre right, that will be fantastic for the team. I am skeptical that you are right. |
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Post by stanfordvb on Feb 5, 2019 23:52:22 GMT -5
Because Florida is returning 5 all Americans with 4 top 10 recruits? I am a big Florida fan so Iām not just saying this bc I like Stanford but Florida is not the team anyone is betting on to knock off stanford. Minnesota Texas and wisco really are the only chances. Minnesota tried and failed. Every year Texas is touted they never come through. Wisconsin every year is touted and never comes across. Florida is very talented, young and naive which means they can beat them. Of course Florida could beat them. No team is unbeatable. But to say Florida might be āthe teamā to knock off stanford is a bold claim. I think Texas will be stronger if they can sort out their setting. But they have a very solid front line and are always in the mix. I donāt think wisco will to be honest because of their left sides and Tiffany Clark. Minnesota and Stanford I think are the 2 best teams next year. |
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Post by chisovnik on Feb 6, 2019 1:00:37 GMT -5
The depth and inner competition is great to have. I think I said it before on here, but letās be real... Past Hanmons and Hall, UF had no pin depth last year. No disrespect to Soko or Greer, but they arenāt going to provide the offense needed to win matches. We saw that with Hall injured this past season. Neither Greer nor Soko really stepped up IMO. With Cesaer now, no matter who of the three (Hanmons, Cesaer, Hall) plays the pin, thereās going to be offense. Sokolowski has a ton of potential on the left, but I don't see the coaches investing in her. I think she should transfer to Arizona (where she's from) and take over for Dahlke. With the right training and the right opportunity, she could be a go-to hitter for a good team. |
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Post by sevb on Feb 6, 2019 1:12:37 GMT -5
The depth and inner competition is great to have. I think I said it before on here, but letās be real... Past Hanmons and Hall, UF had no pin depth last year. No disrespect to Soko or Greer, but they arenāt going to provide the offense needed to win matches. We saw that with Hall injured this past season. Neither Greer nor Soko really stepped up IMO. With Cesaer now, no matter who of the three (Hanmons, Cesaer, Hall) plays the pin, thereās going to be offense. Sokolowski has a ton of potential on the left, but I don't see the coaches investing in her. I think she should transfer to Arizona (where she's from) and take over for Dahlke. With the right training and the right opportunity, she could be a go-to hitter for a good team. Quite the statement to make about āinvestmentā by a coaching staff... unless it was tongue in cheek and I missed it... or youāre in the Lemerand and watching her hit balls against the wall while the rest of the squad is training... |
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Post by stanfordvb on Feb 6, 2019 10:00:09 GMT -5
Sokolowski has proved for 2 seasons she is not capable on the left. She is good on the right but when on the left it is repititive hitting errors and no range. Mary wide was a fool for putting her in the front 2 years ago.
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Post by curiousvolleyballdad on Feb 6, 2019 10:30:49 GMT -5
I believe Mary thought moving Soko to the left was the next best option she had.
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