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Post by bbg95 on Apr 16, 2021 20:43:26 GMT -5
Oh please lord let UCLA find a competent setter Oh please lord let UCLA find a coach that doesn't ruin every setter's confidence. Out of curiosity, what would it take for Sealy to actually get fired? Obviously, it would have happened by now in men's basketball, but how often does UCLA make coaching changes in sports like volleyball and what is the standard of mediocrity for a change to take place? I'm not really advocating for it. Just curious. |
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 16, 2021 21:08:38 GMT -5
but how often does UCLA make coaching changes in sports like volleyball Well, they have only made one ever, and that was when the coach retired. So I supposed the answer is "never". |
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Post by bbg95 on Apr 16, 2021 21:17:45 GMT -5
but how often does UCLA make coaching changes in sports like volleyball Well, they have only made one ever, and that was when the coach retired. So I supposed the answer is "never". Fair enough. Looks like Sealy will be there forever unless he misses a few tournaments in a row. That seems unlikely. |
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Post by BeiBei on Apr 16, 2021 21:38:24 GMT -5
Well, they have only made one ever, and that was when the coach retired. So I supposed the answer is "never". Fair enough. Looks like Sealy will be there forever unless he misses a few tournaments in a row. That seems unlikely. head coach of UCLA and chief recruitor for USC |
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Post by bbg95 on Apr 16, 2021 22:56:50 GMT -5
Sure, I don't really disagree with any of this. I think it's important to remember that UCLA is a good team, so BYU not having its best match of the season against arguably the best opponent it's played all year is not surprising, especially given that this was the first NCAA Tournament experience for the freshmen, and Eschenberg is really the only player on the team that has a lot of experience playing in the tournament, since Ballard-Nixon hasn't been a full-time starter until this season. The passing is certainly not the greatest, but having Bower means that it doesn't have to be great. Just not terrible is good enough against most teams. It won't get the job done against Wisconsin, but they would be tough be beat anyway. Even if BYU gets blown out on Saturday, this season has been an unmitigated success in my view, as I wasn't even sure they'd make the tournament. And they have good recruits coming in. I wasn't even sold on BYU after watching its first few games of the season. I really appreciate teams who get better throughout the season. That takes both good coaching and dedicated players. BYU's blocking (throughout the years, really) always makes me think they have a chance in any match. That block did not disappoint against UCLA. I think it will give them a chance against Wisconsin. With regard to the blocking, you are right that this has historically been a hallmark of BYU teams. The 2014 team, for example, was the best blocking team in the NCAA of the 25-point rally-scoring era by a significant margin (and probably the best blocking team of the rally-scoring era altogether if adjusted for 30 points). This year, the team wasn't blocking that much at the beginning of the season, but they've really picked it up lately. BYU is currently 29th in the country at 2.52 blocks/set on the year, but in their 10-match winning streak, they have averaged 3.18 blocks/set (Louisville is first in the country at 3.29 b/s). |
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Post by thelat on Apr 17, 2021 5:18:19 GMT -5
Who could UCLA get(go after) if by some miracle Sealy is let go? I doubt Keller would come back. I realize almost anyone would be better but they need to be able to relate and recruit as well as coach.
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Post by Sbilo on Apr 17, 2021 11:10:51 GMT -5
So I am watching the replay of this game now and was wondering how on earth did UCLA get swept by BYU.
I mean a team of Mac May, élan McCall, Iman Indiaye (sp?) and ofcourse Zoe Fleck should be close to unbeatable... but I understand the setting issues.
I have said this before and will say this again, Mac May should have gone somewhere else.. career-wise, she would’ve developed into one of NCAA’s best OHs - don’t get me wrong, she has had an amazing career at UCLA but i think coming out of HS she has so much potential - just look at that arms wing and athleticism.
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Post by bbg95 on Apr 17, 2021 11:27:02 GMT -5
So I am watching the replay of this game now and was wondering how on earth did UCLA get swept by BYU. I mean a team of Mac May, élan McCall, Iman Indiaye (sp?) and ofcourse Zoe Fleck should be close to unbeatable... but I understand the setting issues. I have said this before and will say this again, Mac May should have gone somewhere else.. career-wise, she would’ve developed into one of NCAA’s best OHs - don’t get me wrong, she has had an amazing career at UCLA but i think coming out of HS she has so much potential - just look at that arms wing and athleticism. BYU had significant advantages over UCLA at setter, in the middle, and on the sideline (coaching). I didn't expect a sweep, though the first two sets were deuce sets, so the match was competitive in spite of being a sweep. BYU's advantages were enough to give them the edge. |
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Post by memorybankrupt on Apr 17, 2021 11:52:48 GMT -5
So I am watching the replay of this game now and was wondering how on earth did UCLA get swept by BYU. I mean a team of Mac May, élan McCall, Iman Indiaye (sp?) and ofcourse Zoe Fleck should be close to unbeatable... but I understand the setting issues. I have said this before and will say this again, Mac May should have gone somewhere else.. career-wise, she would’ve developed into one of NCAA’s best OHs - don’t get me wrong, she has had an amazing career at UCLA but i think coming out of HS she has so much potential - just look at that arms wing and athleticism. Mac May has been very disappointing this season. Her passing has seemed to dip and she hasn’t been clutch offensively. Maybe she’s the type that needs a better rhythm with setters. Hopefully UCLA pulls it together in the Fall. And hoping Mac May makes big improvements in the pro ranks because she possesses rare physical gifts. Would be a shame if she doesn’t achieve her potential. |
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Post by azvb on Apr 17, 2021 11:55:00 GMT -5
So I am watching the replay of this game now and was wondering how on earth did UCLA get swept by BYU. I mean a team of Mac May, élan McCall, Iman Indiaye (sp?) and ofcourse Zoe Fleck should be close to unbeatable... but I understand the setting issues. I have said this before and will say this again, Mac May should have gone somewhere else.. career-wise, she would’ve developed into one of NCAA’s best OHs - don’t get me wrong, she has had an amazing career at UCLA but i think coming out of HS she has so much potential - just look at that arms wing and athleticism. BYU setter could set bad passes. UCLA setters couldn’t set good passes. They say serve/pass wins matches, but not in this case. |
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Post by bbg95 on Apr 17, 2021 12:18:09 GMT -5
So I am watching the replay of this game now and was wondering how on earth did UCLA get swept by BYU. I mean a team of Mac May, élan McCall, Iman Indiaye (sp?) and ofcourse Zoe Fleck should be close to unbeatable... but I understand the setting issues. I have said this before and will say this again, Mac May should have gone somewhere else.. career-wise, she would’ve developed into one of NCAA’s best OHs - don’t get me wrong, she has had an amazing career at UCLA but i think coming out of HS she has so much potential - just look at that arms wing and athleticism. BYU setter could set bad passes. UCLA setters couldn’t set good passes. They say serve/pass wins matches, but not in this case. In general, I think a lot of people underestimate the importance of the setting position, but a match like this makes the difference between having a great setter and having a couple of mediocre setters (as in football, if you have two setters, that probably means you have none) quite apparent. |
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Post by c4ndlelight on Apr 17, 2021 12:52:22 GMT -5
BYU setter could set bad passes. UCLA setters couldn’t set good passes. They say serve/pass wins matches, but not in this case. In general, I think a lot of people underestimate the importance of the setting position, but a match like this makes the difference between having a great setter and having a couple of mediocre setters (as in football, if you have two setters, that probably means you have none) quite apparent. The gap was greater than great and mediocre. Chang was fairly middle of the road, certainly not great, and see how badly she was missed. |
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Post by jwvolley on Apr 17, 2021 13:05:24 GMT -5
In general, I think a lot of people underestimate the importance of the setting position, but a match like this makes the difference between having a great setter and having a couple of mediocre setters (as in football, if you have two setters, that probably means you have none) quite apparent. The gap was greater than great and mediocre. Chang was fairly middle of the road, certainly not great, and see how badly she was missed. Yep. As I said in another thread, my mistake was overrating UCLA’s setting as mediocre heading into this match |
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Post by bbg95 on Apr 17, 2021 13:06:16 GMT -5
In general, I think a lot of people underestimate the importance of the setting position, but a match like this makes the difference between having a great setter and having a couple of mediocre setters (as in football, if you have two setters, that probably means you have none) quite apparent. The gap was greater than great and mediocre. Chang was fairly middle of the road, certainly not great, and see how badly she was missed. I guess. Regardless, BYU had a huge edge at the setting position. |
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on Apr 17, 2021 13:29:48 GMT -5
I'm still confused how a school like UCLA doesn't have multiple good setters on its roster. The fact that a setter like Lane was setting hitters like May, McCall, and Ndiaye is just so painful to think about. Pak isn't an elite setter, but I still feel like she didn't have as many WTF plays as Lane throughout the season. Who knows, maybe one of them will develop into an elite setter later on in their careers, but the fact that an elite institution like UCLA can't recruit top tier setters day in, day out is just so weird to me.
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