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Post by bucky415 on Aug 23, 2021 15:44:34 GMT -5
All that may change as players grow into the team. Yeah. Part of the challenge to figure out lineups is that the goal is to win in December, not August. Sheffield did show himself willing to take some lumps early in 2019 to do that, and it ended up working out. Communication is essential to keep everyone on board and focused, and, like last season, they may need everyone at some point.
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Post by robtearle on Aug 23, 2021 18:54:21 GMT -5
I always like these questions because it forces one to think hard about the depth chart. Just winging it. What's clear is that we are light at MB. Wohlert should be a RS IMO. 1st string OH: Demps (Civita) OH: Loberg MB: Rettke MB: Hart RS: Robinson (Ashburn) S: Hilley L: Barnes 2nd String OH: Jardine (MacDonald) OH: Gregorski (Reed) MB: Smrek MB: Wohlert RS: Orzol S: Hammill L: Boyer Just seeing this makes me wish we could see them ALL play more. All that talent sitting on the bench that we never get to see.... Last spring, UW was going to just be coming off the "team COVID pause" with multiple front court players unavailable for the weekend against Northwestern. I was *really* interested in how a starting lineup including Wohlert and Gregorski and who knows who else would do. But then NW bailed and we didn't get to see it. It might have been a fiasco, and it might have been epic. (Matt Bernstein at halfback vs Penn State, anyone?) Still sorely disappointed at having missed that!
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Post by greatlakesvballer on Aug 23, 2021 21:37:38 GMT -5
Just seeing this makes me wish we could see them ALL play more. All that talent sitting on the bench that we never get to see.... Last spring, UW was going to just be coming off the "team COVID pause" with multiple front court players unavailable for the weekend against Northwestern. I was *really* interested in how a starting lineup including Wohlert and Gregorski and who knows who else would do. But then NW bailed and we didn't get to see it. It might have been a fiasco, and it might have been epic. (Matt Bernstein at halfback vs Penn State, anyone?) Still sorely disappointed at having missed that! You’re right. That would have been great.
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Post by northwoods on Aug 23, 2021 23:52:57 GMT -5
I always like these questions because it forces one to think hard about the depth chart. Just winging it. What's clear is that we are light at MB. Wohlert should be a RS IMO. 1st string OH: Demps (Civita) OH: Loberg MB: Rettke MB: Hart RS: Robinson (Ashburn) S: Hilley L: Barnes 2nd String OH: Jardine (MacDonald) OH: Gregorski (Reed) MB: Smrek MB: Wohlert RS: Orzol S: Hammill L: Boyer Just seeing this makes me wish we could see them ALL play more. All that talent sitting on the bench that we never get to see.... This was going to be a total re-load year if not for the extended eligibility! The team w/o the COVID seniors would have been reminiscent of the 2017 season with all the freshman starters.
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Post by badgerbreath on Aug 24, 2021 0:14:04 GMT -5
Next year (and possibly the next?).... maxing out the DSs.
OH: Demps (Reed) OH: Jardine (MacDonald) MB: Robinson MB: Smrek RS: Orzol S: Hammill/Ashburn L: Boyer
I don't think that looks too bad. Most will have some experience I expect by end of this Fall. Wrobel comes in on the OH as a freshman next year. Will she start? The other big question is Hart, will she return? And does Wohlert get in at RS and Orzol to OH in place of Jardine?
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Post by rainbowbadger on Aug 24, 2021 8:09:01 GMT -5
Next year (and possibly the next?).... maxing out the DSs. OH: Demps (Reed) OH: Jardine (MacDonald) MB: Robinson MB: Smrek RS: Orzol S: Hammill/Ashburn L: Boyer I don't think that looks too bad. Most will have some experience I expect by end of this Fall. Wrobel comes in on the OH as a freshman next year. Will she start? The other big question is Hart, will she return? And does Wohlert get in at RS and Orzol to OH in place of Jardine? I've inferred from comments on social media that both Hart and Wohlert may be graduating in the spring. That and the fact that both have already jumped in the lake.
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Post by blackiechan1999 on Aug 24, 2021 8:25:02 GMT -5
Next year (and possibly the next?).... maxing out the DSs. OH: Demps (Reed) OH: Jardine (MacDonald) MB: Robinson MB: Smrek RS: Orzol S: Hammill/Ashburn L: Boyer I don't think that looks too bad. Most will have some experience I expect by end of this Fall. Wrobel comes in on the OH as a freshman next year. Will she start? The other big question is Hart, will she return? And does Wohlert get in at RS and Orzol to OH in place of Jardine? Judging from the scrimmage, I’m thinking that Demps will be ready to play six rotations next season.
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Post by mad1 on Aug 24, 2021 9:51:32 GMT -5
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Post by SportyBucky on Aug 24, 2021 11:25:30 GMT -5
Next year (and possibly the next?).... maxing out the DSs. OH: Demps (Reed) OH: Jardine (MacDonald) MB: Robinson MB: Smrek RS: Orzol S: Hammill/Ashburn L: Boyer I don't think that looks too bad. Most will have some experience I expect by end of this Fall. Wrobel comes in on the OH as a freshman next year. Will she start? The other big question is Hart, will she return? And does Wohlert get in at RS and Orzol to OH in place of Jardine? Judging from the scrimmage, I’m thinking that Demps will be ready to play six rotations next season. Oof. She should be DS'd if we want to use our middles.
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Post by blackiechan1999 on Aug 24, 2021 11:46:44 GMT -5
Judging from the scrimmage, I’m thinking that Demps will be ready to play six rotations next season. Oof. She should be DS'd if we want to use our middles. I said next season not this season and I said it as a possibility.
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Post by SportyBucky on Aug 24, 2021 12:54:59 GMT -5
Oof. She should be DS'd if we want to use our middles. I said next season not this season and I said it as a possibility. I don't know what you saw that would lead you to believe another year is what Demps needs to succeed six rotations, but if what you're saying is she wasn't ready yet, I agree.
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Post by TuesdayGone on Aug 24, 2021 16:36:50 GMT -5
Sheffield saying the passing "broke down at the end" is a pretty generous take. On VM Wisconsin had a 2.02 team passing grade in the spring. Compare that to 2.17 from 2019 and it is clear passing didn't only break down at the end. I appreciate the numbers, but this is a poor take. Passing 2.02 in the spring could have lead the BIG Ten in passing, and 2.17 in 2019 could have been the worst. Numbers matter relative to other teams in the conference for that year.
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Post by Wiswell on Aug 24, 2021 18:07:33 GMT -5
Just seeing this makes me wish we could see them ALL play more. All that talent sitting on the bench that we never get to see.... This was going to be a total re-load year if not for the extended eligibility! The team w/o the COVID seniors would have been reminiscent of the 2017 season with all the freshman starters. Not entirely. Hart would have been back along with Demps and Robinson. Ashburn had experience and Hamill as well. Albeit not much.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2021 18:34:47 GMT -5
Sheffield saying the passing "broke down at the end" is a pretty generous take. On VM Wisconsin had a 2.02 team passing grade in the spring. Compare that to 2.17 from 2019 and it is clear passing didn't only break down at the end. I appreciate the numbers, but this is a poor take.Passing 2.02 in the spring could have lead the BIG Ten in passing, and 2.17 in 2019 could have been the worst. Numbers matter relative to other teams in the conference for that year. No, it is accurate. I've posted before that Wisconsin's 2.17 from 2019 was one of the best team grades in the B1G. In the spring Nebraska had a team grade of 2.15, Penn State 2.17, Purdue 2.14 and even Ohio State were at 2.09. Minnesota had a SR grade of 1.97. Wisconsin need better passing to get the most out of their Middles and RS.
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Post by jwvolley on Aug 24, 2021 18:45:06 GMT -5
I appreciate the numbers, but this is a poor take.Passing 2.02 in the spring could have lead the BIG Ten in passing, and 2.17 in 2019 could have been the worst. Numbers matter relative to other teams in the conference for that year. No, it is accurate. I've posted before that Wisconsin's 2.17 from 2019 was one of the best team grades in the B1G. In the spring Nebraska had a team grade of 2.15, Penn State 2.17, Purdue 2.14 and even Ohio State were at 2.09. Minnesota had a SR grade of 1.97. It's also a nod to Clark and Dodge for holding it together in 2019. The drop off was logical. Improvement from Barnes would be helpful, she's always been a great defender but I'll be curious to see if her passing is better this year.
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