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Texas 2020
Jan 10, 2021 22:36:49 GMT -5
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Post by dl3ww on Jan 10, 2021 22:36:49 GMT -5
No chance of Fields going back to opp? I suppose anything is possible; but, that puts Molly Phillips on the bench, and she did quite well at Opposite this Fall (out of necessity).
If Madison Williams is fully healthy and lights it up, I suppose she could also be a candidate to start at OH, and then that would result in Skylar moving to Opposite, and Molly to the bench; but, I don't see that as very likely at all.
Do y’all think they’ll have Parra come in, in the back row for Molly to have more attacking options, or play it safe and stick to Peterson?
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Post by Longhorn20 on Jan 10, 2021 22:53:53 GMT -5
I expect Fields will go back to Opp, and the better out of Parra/Williams will play opposite Eggleston.
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Post by horns1 on Jan 10, 2021 22:58:59 GMT -5
I suppose anything is possible; but, that puts Molly Phillips on the bench, and she did quite well at Opposite this Fall (out of necessity).
If Madison Williams is fully healthy and lights it up, I suppose she could also be a candidate to start at OH, and then that would result in Skylar moving to Opposite, and Molly to the bench; but, I don't see that as very likely at all.
Do y’all think they’ll have Parra come in, in the back row for Molly to have more attacking options, or play it safe and stick to Peterson? That's the only option (that I can see) which would provide Parra the chance to serve and hit for one rotation; guess it depends on what you give up defensively with Petersen not being in the back row.
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Post by texastothehouse15 on Jan 11, 2021 0:10:01 GMT -5
I'm just throwing this out there. We may see Parra not play at all this spring season. She has not played volleyball in quite a while besides the tournament she played last month. I am sure it's going to take a while for her to get back in rhythm or to the point where Jerritt is comfortable enough to put her in a tournament game. It's especially hard simply because Texas doesn't have the same amount of practice time or time to prepare as they had.
We may very well see the same lineup we saw in the fall which I am completely okay with but if any changes are going to be made I expect it to be Williams to be the one who sees the floor especially considering she already knows the system and has been at practice & participating in the fall. I could be wrong though, Parra may come in and just dominate and she may see the court. I'm just happy we are having the conversation of different options instead of the limited options we had in the fall.
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Post by dl3ww on Jan 11, 2021 2:19:48 GMT -5
I honestly think sticking with the original line up is a good idea just because the little amount of time they would have to switch things up, it’s just great to know that we have players that can get subbed in when a hitter isn’t playing well, which we didn’t have that option in the fall
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Post by horns1 on Jan 11, 2021 18:08:57 GMT -5
Yeah, have to keep in mind that Spring 2021 is not a "new" season from scratch for Texas, but instead a continuation of Fall 2020. It's great to have more healthy players available on the roster as it gives us some personnel options to discuss on here. But, unless a "new" player is a true difference-maker, there won't be many tweaks to the lineups and rotations we saw in the Fall.
One year ago, Naomi Cabello was an early enrollee at Texas for Spring 2020. Unfortunately, she only stayed on campus for a couple of months due to the pandemic. Her Fall semester at Texas involved some health issues, and no match play; so, she is still "new" in my book. But, with Ashley Shook graduating this past December and grad-tranferring out, she will at a minimum be the situational blocking/setting sub for Jhenna Gabriel during a needed side-out, or late in a set. I guess Madison Williams could also be that blocking sub for Jhenna, but only if Iosia is in the back row at that time in order to set that rotation.
I don't think Melanie Parra would have enrolled this semester if she wasn't going to play in the Spring matches in some capacity; she loves the sport and is a competitor. I expect to at least see her at the service line; might not be every rotation, but at least some depending on the game situation.
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Post by horns1 on Jan 13, 2021 0:18:41 GMT -5
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Post by mln59 on Jan 13, 2021 0:33:19 GMT -5
at gregory? i wonder if that's legit
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Post by texastothehouse15 on Jan 13, 2021 2:45:44 GMT -5
at gregory? i wonder if that's legit Most likely not. I think it all depends on where we are with covid. If our cases aren't down by our first spring game then I don't think they will make the switch back to Gregory. Hopefully we are down by March because I would love to see them play at Gregory again
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Post by dl3ww on Jan 13, 2021 16:33:31 GMT -5
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Post by stevehorn on Jan 13, 2021 16:58:20 GMT -5
Not surprising. I believe all of the other P5 conferences are not playing OOS games, so probably not a lot of available teams to schedule. I suspect a lot of the Texas teams are willing to play the Horns, even if they are in the middle of their conference seasons. Plus several of these teams are now playing at a decent level so they should be at least respectable competition.
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Post by horns1 on Jan 13, 2021 19:42:01 GMT -5
Yeah, I'd expect some additional possible in-state matches. But, of the schools I could think of, only Texas-State has not released their Spring schedule.
Schools who have published their 2021 schedule that don't list Texas as an opponent: North Texas, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi, SFA, Sam Houston State, Lamar, SMU, Houston, UTRGV, UTEP
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Post by stevehorn on Jan 13, 2021 21:44:30 GMT -5
Yeah, I'd expect some additional possible in-state matches. But, of the schools I could think of, only Texas-State has not released their Spring schedule. Schools who have published their 2021 schedule that don't list Texas as an opponent: North Texas, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi, SFA, Sam Houston State, Lamar, SMU, Houston, UTRGV, UTEP Texas-Arlington is a possibility since they are in the Sunbelt and have completed their conference season. Looks like Big 12 and Sunbelt teams aren't in any hurry to release schedules.
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Post by trojansc on Jan 13, 2021 21:48:58 GMT -5
Yeah, I'd expect some additional possible in-state matches. But, of the schools I could think of, only Texas-State has not released their Spring schedule. Schools who have published their 2021 schedule that don't list Texas as an opponent: North Texas, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi, SFA, Sam Houston State, Lamar, SMU, Houston, UTRGV, UTEP I don't think Houston has released their schedule, but you can pretty much piece it together from everyone else's schedules.
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Post by horns1 on Jan 13, 2021 21:54:52 GMT -5
Yeah, I'd expect some additional possible in-state matches. But, of the schools I could think of, only Texas-State has not released their Spring schedule. Schools who have published their 2021 schedule that don't list Texas as an opponent: North Texas, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi, SFA, Sam Houston State, Lamar, SMU, Houston, UTRGV, UTEP I don't think Houston has released their schedule, but you can pretty much piece it together from everyone else's schedules. You are correct. Could've sworn I viewed it today, but guess not as only their 2019 schedule is accessible.
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