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Post by Kingsley on Mar 8, 2020 18:34:18 GMT -5
I wanted to hear about Molly playing six rotations again. Darn walking boots.
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Post by northwoods on Mar 9, 2020 9:19:39 GMT -5
I was really impressed by how versatile Robinson was for her limited time in Wisconsin’s gym. They ran her on the Right, in the middle, back row and even behind the middle-slide (which USA runs a lot, but I have never seen the Badgers use).She is going to be really good next year!
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Post by BadgerAce42 on Mar 9, 2020 9:34:06 GMT -5
I was really impressed by how versatile Robinson was for her limited time in Wisconsin’s gym. They ran her on the Right, in the middle, back row and even behind the middle-slide (which USA runs a lot, but I have never seen the Badgers use).She is going to be really good next year! The gym is going to be crazy good this fall. If Demps is as good as advertised and Gregorski continues to shine, we might actually see some good depth at OH.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2020 10:15:52 GMT -5
I was really impressed by how versatile Robinson was for her limited time in Wisconsin’s gym. They ran her on the Right, in the middle, back row and even behind the middle-slide (which USA runs a lot, but I have never seen the Badgers use).She is going to be really good next year! I loved Duello on the right side, especially the last 2 years. A well-deserved All-America honor. It remains to be seen how good Devyn's blocking will be this year. But, you add a lot of diversity and explosiveness to the offensive attack from that position this season with Robinson. Passing and back row play are really the only question marks at this point. Unfortunately, they're vital. Everyone I saw yesterday needs to get better. But, again, it's March and it's a spring match. So, I won't get too concerned.
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Post by badgerbreath on Mar 9, 2020 11:22:48 GMT -5
Any impressions of Gorum and Wohlert? Were they involved enough to tell much?
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Post by goopy on Mar 9, 2020 11:31:19 GMT -5
Gorum seems unable, at this time, to generate much oomph/power to her shots with the very limited look we had on Sunday.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2020 12:04:46 GMT -5
Any impressions of Gorum and Wohlert? Were they involved enough to tell much? Wohlert had a couple of good hacks. Hit with more force than I recall from her before, though admittedly I have only really ever seen her in warmups. With her it is going to be a movement question. Can she move well enough to be in position to hit with authority, or block effectively. Jury's still out on that. Gorum is still a project. Not surprising since she was injured much of last season. Great athleticism, though. I thought she demonstrated that on a number of occasions. But probably still really raw. I wish we would have seen more of her and less of Hart, seeing as we know what Hart brings. Gorum looked like she has great burst on quick sets in front of the setter. I don't know how many slides, if any, she ran. So, can't comment there. She has a lot to work with, for sure. Great thing about that kind of athleticism is that it can sometimes bail you out of bad reads. But it will take time. It is really hard to get a read on her with such limited playing time yesterday.
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Post by vbzinger on Mar 9, 2020 12:45:39 GMT -5
My assessment of the things I took note of. 1. The lineup shuffle. UW started in the lineup I would have expected (Apart from no Dana or Molly) with Robinson on the right, Barnes at Libero. I thought the first set surprised me a bit in that they had Loberg and Gregorski playing 6 rotations. MacDonald only came in as a serving sub. The 2nd set had Gorum in for Shanahan and MacDonald playing back row for Loberg. They also used Izzy as a serving sub for Robinsion. In the 1st set Izzy played all 3 back row rotations as she did last year. In the 2nd set they brought Devyn back in to stay around for the back row. 3rd set moved Robinson to the middle and Wholert to right side. 4th set was mixing and matching. Hard to get a gauge on anything team-wise. Individually, perhaps. 2. Hilley, Loberg and Hart stood out. They looked midseason form. Loberg brought the wood a number of times. Hart hit the deep corners on slides a few times. Hilley was as she always is. 3. Gregorski looked impressive. I know Loberg and Haggerty are not going to be unseated barring injury. But, compared to last year where OH depth was nonexistent, I would not be terribly nervous about Gregorski playing. She looks like a pretty versatile player. Maybe not quite Bates, as they are different body types. But, jack of all trades kind of player. 4. Burying the lede here. Devyn Robinson is going to be a star. Maybe as soon as August. She looked every bit the part of a great player. Agile, quick, explosive. She just seemed to move so well, can jump, can bring the heat. I think she will have some growing pains on the right side, assuming she plays there this year. It is a different way of hitting, and it will probably take some time for her to be great at it. But, man, color me impressed. I was walking out of the Field House and putting cart way before the horse by wondering what position she will end up next season when Dana is gone. You can do an awful lot with a player like that. 5. We are a bit light on DS's. Not saying this is necessarily a bad thing. But, you basically have Barnes, AMac, Whitehead and Bell. The bench will be a bit smaller this season. 6. Hard to get a firm grasp on the back row. Barnes took the libero jersey, as expected. AMac had some time, Whitehead had a little, Bell was in street clothes. It seemed all of the passers had their share of shanks. I thought Barnes looked good on defense. No idea how this will all play out. With Loberg and Gregorski mostly playing 6 rotations, the subs were minimal. Even Robinson came up with a nice dig. She missed the ensuing back row attack, but still looked like a good sequence. I saw Gregorski and Ashburn collide at one point. I will try to watch this group more closely in coming matches, assuming I can attend. 7. Haggerty in a boot does not concern me at this point. It is March, afterall. I don't know the situation with Rettke, but I would imagine it is both some load management plus wanting to get Gorum, Robinson and Shanny more reps. Probably more of the load management, as she is presumably going to Anaheim again this summer. Girl needs a break. 8. Back row attack was more of a thing today than it has been under Sheffield. Robinson, Loberg and Gregorski all got swings out of the back row. We shall see. Back row attacks is something I've been waiting for with the Badgers.. glad you called it out!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2020 13:01:06 GMT -5
Back row attacks are great. But, I would always take ball control over back row attack options. Not sure we have that choice this year that we had last year.
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Post by craftylefty on Mar 9, 2020 13:39:30 GMT -5
Any impressions of Gorum and Wohlert? Were they involved enough to tell much? Wohlert had a couple of good hacks. Hit with more force than I recall from her before, though admittedly I have only really ever seen her in warmups. With her it is going to be a movement question. Can she move well enough to be in position to hit with authority, or block effectively. Jury's still out on that. Gorum is still a project. Not surprising since she was injured much of last season. Great athleticism, though. I thought she demonstrated that on a number of occasions. But probably still really raw. I wish we would have seen more of her and less of Hart, seeing as we know what Hart brings. Gorum looked like she has great burst on quick sets in front of the setter. I don't know how many slides, if any, she ran. So, can't comment there. She has a lot to work with, for sure. Great thing about that kind of athleticism is that it can sometimes bail you out of bad reads. But it will take time. It is really hard to get a read on her with such limited playing time yesterday. Gorum’s story sounds a lot like Taylor Morgan’s trajectory at Minnesota. Crazy athleticism, but very raw at first and injured early. Hoping she can make the same kind of positive impact that TayMo did!
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Post by northwoods on Mar 9, 2020 13:48:59 GMT -5
Any impressions of Gorum and Wohlert? Were they involved enough to tell much? I thought both struggled with the pace of the offense in game situations. Some of that is just getting in there and getting the reps in live action. Both need to transition faster. Wohlert can put up a decent block on the right by just being there, but quickness is an issue for both...
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Post by rainbowbadger on Mar 9, 2020 14:26:26 GMT -5
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Post by greatlakesvballer on Mar 10, 2020 10:10:43 GMT -5
Okay, people...let's make this our spring project!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2020 15:13:42 GMT -5
Couple of Badgers as semifinalists. I love Dana, and voted for her, but Beata Nelson has the better argument
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Post by ndodge on Mar 10, 2020 15:57:24 GMT -5
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