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Aug 14, 2020 18:41:33 GMT -5
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Post by po'okela on Aug 14, 2020 18:41:33 GMT -5
So, while we're waiting for anything definite, let's discuss some hypotheticals and what-if's. What if both Parra and Malual had arrived for the Fall? Add them to Eggleston, Fields, and Davis as healthy pin-hitters, and Madison Williams as another pin if she were to be completely recovered from her ACL injury. What lineup would we see? Could Jerritt have been thinking about running a 6-2 offense again? Which pair of setters were you thinking of for the 6-2? Does anyone have opinions on Parra’s passing in comparison to Peterson’s or Iosia’s? My sense is that O’Brien has the L jersey on lock. So for the first time since I have been watching Texas play, there is a legit logjam of talent in the back row. Outstanding. how would you rank the DS/liberos?
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Aug 14, 2020 18:53:24 GMT -5
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Post by flatcityfan on Aug 14, 2020 18:53:24 GMT -5
Which pair of setters were you thinking of for the 6-2? Does anyone have opinions on Parra’s passing in comparison to Peterson’s or Iosia’s? My sense is that O’Brien has the L jersey on lock. So for the first time since I have been watching Texas play, there is a legit logjam of talent in the back row. Outstanding. how would you rank the DS/liberos? I’m not sure I know, honestly. I would love to have input from @bigwestfan2 on the stats for Peterson and O’Brien (has this already been done?). I have respect for Peterson. She is steady and hard-working. But if Iosia’s high school talent translates to D1, then her serve probably gives her an edge. I know nothing about Heinrich. So, based on mostly my gut, I tend to think 1. O’Brien 2. Iosia 3. Peterson and Heinrich is a question mark that could be anywhere.
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Post by horns1 on Aug 14, 2020 19:01:25 GMT -5
So, while we're waiting for anything definite, let's discuss some hypotheticals and what-if's. What if both Parra and Malual had arrived for the Fall? Add them to Eggleston, Fields, and Davis as healthy pin-hitters, and Madison Williams as another pin if she were to be completely recovered from her ACL injury. What lineup would we see? Could Jerritt have been thinking about running a 6-2 offense again? Which pair of setters were you thinking of for the 6-2? Does anyone have opinions on Parra’s passing in comparison to Peterson’s or Iosia’s? My sense is that O’Brien has the L jersey on lock. So for the first time since I have been watching Texas play, there is a legit logjam of talent in the back row. Outstanding. I had ruled out a 2-setter offense for so many reasons, but mainly because a couple of months ago I didn't think we had enough healthy pin hitters -- Eggleston, Parra, Davis and Fields; that's the minimum needed with Williams coming off her ACL injury, and Molly Phillips not a natural RS hitter.
But, if Coach E's plan for 2020 was to bring in Parra and another international pin hitter from Italy that was pretty much a secret to those of us who follow the program, I doubt he was adding them to the roster to sit on the bench.
If we ran a 2-setter offense, Gabriel is definitely going to be one of them. If Cabello comes in ready to produce and practices better than Shook, well then she would be the other setter to play.
The real battle would be who joins Eggleston as the other OH, and who join Fields as the other Opposite. Parra seems to come with the reputation of being able to play all 6 rotations; Davis does not. Not sure about Malual.
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Aug 14, 2020 19:07:48 GMT -5
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Post by texastothehouse15 on Aug 14, 2020 19:07:48 GMT -5
Which pair of setters were you thinking of for the 6-2? Does anyone have opinions on Parra’s passing in comparison to Peterson’s or Iosia’s? My sense is that O’Brien has the L jersey on lock. So for the first time since I have been watching Texas play, there is a legit logjam of talent in the back row. Outstanding. I had ruled out a 2-setter offense for so many reasons, but mainly because a couple of months ago I didn't think we had enough healthy pin hitters -- Eggleston, Parra, Davis and Fields; that's the minimum needed with Williams coming off her ACL injury, and Molly Phillips not a natural RS hitter.
But, if Coach E's plan for 2020 was to bring in Parra and another international pin hitter from Italy that was pretty much a secret to those of us who follow the program, I doubt he was adding them to the roster to sit on the bench.
If we ran a 2-setter offense, Gabriel is definitely going to be one of them. If Cabello comes in ready to produce and practices better than Shook, well then she would be the other setter to play.
The real battle would be who joins Eggleston as the other OH, and who join Fields as the other Opposite. Parra seems to come with the reputation of being able to play all 6 rotations; Davis does not. Not sure about Malual.
Malual is the real deal💯 believe me when I say she could be another Hooker. Not as athletic but definitely an athlete. She plays 6 rotations for her current team so I think it's a strong possibility she does the same for Texas. I think she gets the start over Parra if it comes down to it
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Aug 14, 2020 21:24:45 GMT -5
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Post by rodbcantu on Aug 14, 2020 21:24:45 GMT -5
Which pair of setters were you thinking of for the 6-2? Does anyone have opinions on Parra’s passing in comparison to Peterson’s or Iosia’s? My sense is that O’Brien has the L jersey on lock. So for the first time since I have been watching Texas play, there is a legit logjam of talent in the back row. Outstanding. how would you rank the DS/liberos? I say the L is O’Brien... and it’s not close. Parra has international professional play with the Mexican women’s senior national team that took a set against Brazil’s senior team and she was a huge factor in that. Iosia is third after Parra or second when Parra isn’t here. Then Petersen and finally Heinrich!
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Aug 14, 2020 21:29:58 GMT -5
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Post by po'okela on Aug 14, 2020 21:29:58 GMT -5
how would you rank the DS/liberos? I say the L is O’Brien... and it’s not close. Parra has international professional play with the Mexican women’s senior national team that took a set against Brazil’s senior team and she was a huge factor in that. Iosia is third after Parra or second when Parra isn’t here. Then Petersen and finally Heinrich! you consider parra to be a DS or libero?
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Aug 14, 2020 23:49:33 GMT -5
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Post by trojansc on Aug 14, 2020 23:49:33 GMT -5
how would you rank the DS/liberos? I say the L is O’Brien... and it’s not close. Parra has international professional play with the Mexican women’s senior national team that took a set against Brazil’s senior team and she was a huge factor in that. Iosia is third after Parra or second when Parra isn’t here. Then Petersen and finally Heinrich! Yes. Almost two years ago Parra went up against the Brazilian senior team at the World Championships and was able to score against them. I think she could end up complimenting Logan very well.
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Post by rodbcantu on Aug 15, 2020 0:52:01 GMT -5
I say the L is O’Brien... and it’s not close. Parra has international professional play with the Mexican women’s senior national team that took a set against Brazil’s senior team and she was a huge factor in that. Iosia is third after Parra or second when Parra isn’t here. Then Petersen and finally Heinrich! you consider parra to be a DS or libero? I think she’d be a blocking liability... but she has a killer attack!
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Aug 15, 2020 11:31:34 GMT -5
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Post by flatcityfan on Aug 15, 2020 11:31:34 GMT -5
Really had not thought of adding Parra to the DS/L discussion, but of course she will be a contender as well. Wow. Vying for playing time in the back row is going to get competitive AF for the next few years. (as a former L myself, this makes super happy.)
Do we think Parra has a formidable serve?
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Aug 15, 2020 11:45:51 GMT -5
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Post by flatcityfan on Aug 15, 2020 11:45:51 GMT -5
Also, I am curious about something...we definitely think that Parra and Malual (can someone put up phonetic pronunciation here so I don’t call her name incorrectly for a year before I hear it on TV?) are scholarship players, yes? Does anyone want to tell me how the Longhorns would have had so much talent on the ‘20 roster with only ten more scholarships available? Who do we think is playing without one?
For whatever reason, sometimes this is a touchy subject...everyone try to be on their best behavior in responses. lol
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Post by trojansc on Aug 15, 2020 11:57:10 GMT -5
Really had not thought of adding Parra to the DS/L discussion, but of course she will be a contender as well. Wow. Vying for playing time in the back row is going to get competitive AF for the next few years. (as a former L myself, this makes super happy.) Do we think Parra has a formidable serve? She has a solid TS jump serve. A little more heat and it could be deadly.
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Post by horns1 on Aug 15, 2020 12:54:48 GMT -5
The only LIVE match I watched of Parra was last summer when her Mexico squad played the US squad which included Eggleston, Fields, and Phillips. Seemed like she was blocked a lot, and seemed frustrated most of the match. I don't remember all her stats, but can't say it was a good overall match for her. Hopefully, that's not the norm.
Her serving seemed more consistent than any jump server we've ever had (Hooker, Eckerman, White). So, that would really help our serving game. As for her backrow play, I don't think she'd beat out O'Brien, Petersen, or Iosia for that skill alone, but I could be wrong. When she does arrive at Texas, we need her and Iosia at the service line.
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Post by stevehorn on Aug 15, 2020 13:43:11 GMT -5
Also, I am curious about something...we definitely think that Parra and Malual (can someone put up phonetic pronunciation here so I don’t call her name incorrectly for a year before I hear it on TV?) are scholarship players, yes? Does anyone want to tell me how the Longhorns would have had so much talent on the ‘20 roster with only ten more scholarships available? Who do we think is playing without one? For whatever reason, sometimes this is a touchy subject...everyone try to be on their best behavior in responses. lol I don't think it's for certain that Parra and Malual would have been on scholarship. There are 14 players on the current roster without them. We feel certain that Heinrich and O'Brien are non-scholarship. Gabriel started as a walk-on, but it's seems a stretch that she would still be non-scholarship. If Gabriel is on scholarship, then that seems to indicate that Parra was entering as non-scholarship. Since Malual seemingly came out of nowhere and at a time when one has to assume we were full on scholarships, I have to make the assumption that she was entering as non-scholarship.
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Aug 15, 2020 14:15:12 GMT -5
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Post by flatcityfan on Aug 15, 2020 14:15:12 GMT -5
Also, I am curious about something...we definitely think that Parra and Malual (can someone put up phonetic pronunciation here so I don’t call her name incorrectly for a year before I hear it on TV?) are scholarship players, yes? Does anyone want to tell me how the Longhorns would have had so much talent on the ‘20 roster with only ten more scholarships available? Who do we think is playing without one? For whatever reason, sometimes this is a touchy subject...everyone try to be on their best behavior in responses. lol I don't think it's for certain that Parra and Malual would have been on scholarship. There are 14 players on the current roster without them. We feel certain that Heinrich and O'Brien are non-scholarship. Gabriel started as a walk-on, but it's seems a stretch that she would still be non-scholarship. If Gabriel is on scholarship, then that seems to indicate that Parra was entering as non-scholarship. Since Malual seemingly came out of nowhere and at a time when one has to assume we were full on scholarships, I have to make the assumption that she was entering as non-scholarship. Is it completely absurd to wonder if any of the players that have a scholarship, but can afford tuition, might give up their ride to improve the team? And tell me one more time what the rule is about half scholarships....I can’t remember.
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Post by stevehorn on Aug 15, 2020 15:40:49 GMT -5
I don't think it's for certain that Parra and Malual would have been on scholarship. There are 14 players on the current roster without them. We feel certain that Heinrich and O'Brien are non-scholarship. Gabriel started as a walk-on, but it's seems a stretch that she would still be non-scholarship. If Gabriel is on scholarship, then that seems to indicate that Parra was entering as non-scholarship. Since Malual seemingly came out of nowhere and at a time when one has to assume we were full on scholarships, I have to make the assumption that she was entering as non-scholarship. Is it completely absurd to wonder if any of the players that have a scholarship, but can afford tuition, might give up their ride to improve the team? And tell me one more time what the rule is about half scholarships....I can’t remember. On half-scholarships, you could be asking about a couple of scenarios so I will answer both. Women's D1 volleyball is a headcount scholarship sport which means that each player receiving any amount of athletic related financial aid (even a $1) counts as a full "head" toward the scholarship limit. So if Texas were to give two players a 1/2 scholarship each, they would still count as two toward the scholarship limit. Particularly in volleyball, it seems to be common for a school to offer some player's, particularly DS/liberos, a one, two, or three year scholarship rather than the traditional four year scholarship. Therefore you could say it's a half scholarship if they offer a player two years scholarship with two years as a non-scholarship player. I believe fans talk far more about a player with wealthy parents giving up their scholarship for the "good of the team" than it actually ever happens. I have never heard of this actually happening at Texas, though it's possible that it has and wasn't publicized. I think the more common occurrence is that a player with parents able to pay for school may decide to walk-on at a top program than take a scholarship offer to a lesser program.
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