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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2020 9:51:52 GMT -5
Martinez can't pass. Neither can Williams. Zero chance they both play Outside imo. Jordan is a great passer. Those three are the most likely pin trio I think. Surprised people are talking about Kennedy. She was one of the weakest starters in 2019 I thought. Hoff and Hill will be an interesting battle. Both had virtually identical passing grades, both were very good. Before the start of last season I thought there was a possibility that Hoff could over take Harward at Libero if all the things I heard about Hoff came to pass. Like you said she had a foot injury but I also think the defensive scheme was not the best one for her. Supposedly the program will now shift back to the defensive style Brian taught for years and I think that will help the team and Hoff. I was surprised that Brian’s teaching on defense was not implemented from the start since both Joy and Sabrina played in that system with great success. Yeah, I agree with you that with Hoff or Hill should have been the bro in 2019. Harward didn't have a good year passing and, since she isn't comfortable in left back, played middle back, creating a revolving door at left back which hurt the team defensively. I think the starting libero for Beach this year could be the best libero in the BW. Both Hoff and Hill passed significantly better than CSUF's Costello and if Beach are struggling with their block should get a ton of opportunities to play defense (just like Costello).
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Post by beachgrad on Jun 21, 2020 11:19:16 GMT -5
Kennedy is more than an inch taller than Martinez and is built with a more powerful body structure. Side by side you can really see the difference but I agree it is not like Kennedy is 6’4” or something.
I believe the team can become a much better defensive team this upcoming season but the defense at the net will be key if they are really going to make a push. I am okay with the team not being a great blocking team but they need to get a bunch of soft blocks which they did not do last season. They played good is some spurts but overall not an intimidating team at the net for sure.
Of the freshman middles Bacon looks to be the more polished player but Booth is quicker and a more physical player. This contrast is why I think both will start next season because Bacon can put the ball down and Booth should have a more physical presence at the net. The outsides will need these middles to close fast and hopefully the freshman can acclimate themselves and put up a respectable block.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2020 10:57:19 GMT -5
It sounds like non-conference schedules are coming together. As expected, travel is proving an issue; Beach's initial preseason schedule (posted here back in April) has undergone some revisions. USD and the local Pac-12 schools should feature on BW calendars, so hopefully those schools perform well once they get into conference play.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2020 20:16:14 GMT -5
Per the Tulane schedule, released today, Long Beach are competing in the USC tournament with the Trojans, Tulane & Northern Colorado. Despite the travel limitations Joy & Matt are putting together a strong out of conference schedule for this young Beach team.
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Post by vtnewb on Jun 29, 2020 1:01:10 GMT -5
More please
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2020 1:44:02 GMT -5
Looking around the BW what does everyone think are the weaknesses for each roster?
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Jun 29, 2020 1:59:33 GMT -5
Looking around the BW what does everyone think are the weaknesses for each roster? Long Beach State- Coaching Cal Poly- Too much reliance on one player, pedestrian supporting cast
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Post by WahineFan44 on Jun 29, 2020 2:06:11 GMT -5
Looking around the BW what does everyone think are the weaknesses for each roster? Long Beach State- Coaching Cal Poly- Too much reliance on one player, pedestrian supporting cast They also don’t have you as a fan. Imo the biggest weakness of them all
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Post by trojansc on Jun 29, 2020 10:33:01 GMT -5
Poly has got to pass the ball. They do that well, and they win the Big West
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Post by jake on Jun 29, 2020 11:22:39 GMT -5
Poly has got to pass the ball. They do that well, and they win the Big West Blocking will be CAL POLY's stock and trade in 2020!!! If,...that happens POLY won't need to do much passing.
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Post by noblesol on Jun 29, 2020 11:29:40 GMT -5
XXX has to block, pass, serve, dig, and set. They do that well, and they win the YYY 🤣
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Post by volleyman808 on Jun 29, 2020 11:30:42 GMT -5
Looking around the BW what does everyone think are the weaknesses for each roster? Hawaii: Setting! Hawaii was very lucky to have two veteran setters last year. They have since reloaded with two untested setters. Luckily, Hawaii has a ton of weapons. If the setting is sufficient, Hawaii wins the BW. UCSB: Passing & Setting! Literally all passers have graduated/transferred; Vivao needs to take on a huge load w/ Lovenberg retiring. It's going to be extremely difficult for Lantange-Welch to salvage something out of next season UC Irvine: Hitters! Irvine needs to reload on hitters as both Marjama and Wolfe are gone (transferred and graduated respectively). Ofoegbu is gonna be star but she needs help. everyone else idk
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Post by trojansc on Jun 29, 2020 12:05:25 GMT -5
XXX has to block, pass, serve, dig, and set. They do that well, and they win the YYY 🤣 Just because you don’t know teams’ potential weaknesses doesn’t mean you have to try to discredit those who do. Lol. Poly’s got Jordan and Dvoracek to score on the pins and the top notch DeNecochea. Those are great for the 2nd and 3rd contacts, but who’s got the first? Also, UCR could block, pass, serve, dig, and set as high as their ceiling could go and they still won’t win the Big West.
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Jun 29, 2020 12:24:27 GMT -5
XXX has to block, pass, serve, dig, and set. They do that well, and they win the YYY 🤣 Just because you don’t know teams’ potential weaknesses doesn’t mean you have to try to discredit those who do. Lol. Poly’s got Jordan and Dvoracek to score on the pins and the top notch DeNecochea. Those are great for the 2nd and 3rd contacts, but who’s got the first? Also, UCR could block, pass, serve, dig, and set as high as their ceiling could go and they still won’t win the Big West. Jordan is a sub .200 hitter. She is a threat from the service line but not on the outside. Last year against Hawaii, she received the most sets for WVU and hit negative .032. Passing is important for Poly because it will give DeNecochea more options but the options outside of Dvoracek are pedestrian. The end result is an unbalanced attack with Dvoracek receiving the overwhelming majority of sets.
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Post by trojansc on Jun 29, 2020 12:30:07 GMT -5
Just because you don’t know teams’ potential weaknesses doesn’t mean you have to try to discredit those who do. Lol. Poly’s got Jordan and Dvoracek to score on the pins and the top notch DeNecochea. Those are great for the 2nd and 3rd contacts, but who’s got the first? Also, UCR could block, pass, serve, dig, and set as high as their ceiling could go and they still won’t win the Big West. Jordan is a sub .200 hitter. She is a threat from the service line but not on the outside. Last year against Hawaii, she received the most sets for WVU and hit negative .032. Passing is important for Poly because it will give DeNecochea more options but the options outside of Dvoracek are pedestrian. The end result is an unbalanced with Dvoracek receiving the majority of sets. Jordan has some consistency issues but are we acting like West Virginia has a good supporting cast? Jordan put up 19 kills on a decent % against Baylor in one of the last games of the season. She should be able to score more effectively for Poly than at WVU
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