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Post by SportyBucky on Aug 30, 2021 8:00:07 GMT -5
I just watched the first set, and I may have understated how well the defense played. The thing that stands out is the reading and anticipation from every single one of them. Also. Sedwick was not good. I couldn't believe how bad she looked for an 8th year starter. Well, it seems like Sedgwick has been there that long at least. Torn on Rettke vs Ashburn regarding serves. Ashburn misses as many serves if not more than Rettke, are the 2 subs used each time really worth it? You get her defense over a middle but if she is only in for 1 or 2 points, is there really that much of a benefit? Yes. She has a better ace to error ratio than Rettke and sets second ball when Hilley is taken out of the setting, which allows us to stay in system.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Aug 30, 2021 9:56:07 GMT -5
Trying something new this year - linking to the season's match threads on the main post.
I'm thinking of just creating one thread for the weekend's Dayton series instead of one for Thursday and another for Friday. Thoughts?
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Post by badgerbreath on Aug 30, 2021 10:09:32 GMT -5
Sounds good to me! You're the boss rainbow.
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Post by badgerbill on Aug 30, 2021 10:12:40 GMT -5
Please indulge my recruiting obsession. Looking at the next two years this is what we have on the roster and verbals 2019: Gregorski,Ashburn, and MacDonald (Not sure which are on scholarship
2020: Hammill, Demps and Robinson
2021: Smrek, Jardine and Orzol
2022 Ella Wrobel
2023: Damrow (Swindle? Byrd?)
Unless the smalls (Reed and Boyer) are put on scholarships, looks like we have 3 available next year? And 2-4 available for 2023.
Has Sheff been recruiting in Europe this summer.
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Post by BadgerAce42 on Aug 30, 2021 11:26:21 GMT -5
My dream of Monday Morning BINGOS has been crushed, lol
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Post by badgerbreath on Aug 30, 2021 11:34:27 GMT -5
Haha. Do we know if we were the final official visit for any of these possible recruits? I imagine we won't hear until they complete their last one.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Aug 30, 2021 11:49:03 GMT -5
Please indulge my recruiting obsession. Looking at the next two years this is what we have on the roster and verbals 2019: Gregorski,Ashburn, and MacDonald (Not sure which are on scholarship 2020: Hammill, Demps and Robinson 2021: Smrek, Jardine and Orzol 2022 Ella Wrobel 2023: Damrow (Swindle? Byrd?) Unless the smalls (Reed and Boyer) are put on scholarships, looks like we have 3 available next year? And 2-4 available for 2023. Has Sheff been recruiting in Europe this summer. Sheffield is quiet about who's on scholarship and who's not at any given time. Occasionally he makes a revealing comment, like in one interview he commented that the COVID bonus year meant that they could get Gio on scholarship. But he doesn't like to differentiate in any way between his scholarship athletes and his walk-ons, and doesn't want the fans to, either. Unless the player discloses it herself, we won't know. So we can assume that MacDonald, Gregorski, Reed & Boyer may all be or have been on scholarship at some point. If they're on partials (some years but not others), then it could be any year. IDK if Sheff has been recruiting internationally this summer. Travel to Europe's been touchy in general. He's commented in the past that the Transfer Portal is just Part Of Life now, and if you're not factoring that into your recruiting strategy you're not being realistic. I'd imagine we'll be in the market for a transfer or two come next year.
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Post by robtearle on Aug 30, 2021 12:32:15 GMT -5
Sheffield is quiet about who's on scholarship and who's not at any given time. Occasionally he makes a revealing comment, like in one interview he commented that the COVID bonus year meant that they could get Gio on scholarship. Keep in mind when counting up scholarships that - as best I understand things - for 2021, the scholarship number limit is not "the limit"; that is, anyone on scholarship who 'participated' in 2020 and then came back for their extra COVID year in 2021 and would otherwise have been out of eligibility can remain on scholarship without counting against the limit (for fall sports, but not for winter sports; ie for football and volleyball, but not basketball and hockey). That is, Rettke and Loberg and Barnes and Hilley can be on scholarship for 2021 and NOT count against the 2021 limit (as long as UW is willing to fund the 'extra' scholarships). ------------- Also - as best I understand things - volleyball is a "head count" sport (as opposed to an 'equivalency' sport), meaning 'partial' scholarships are not permitted. You are either on scholarship, or you're not (for a given year).
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Post by rainbowbadger on Aug 30, 2021 12:49:06 GMT -5
Sheffield is quiet about who's on scholarship and who's not at any given time. Occasionally he makes a revealing comment, like in one interview he commented that the COVID bonus year meant that they could get Gio on scholarship. Also - as best I understand things - volleyball is a "head count" sport (as opposed to an 'equivalency' sport), meaning 'partial' scholarships are not permitted. You are either on scholarship, or you're not (for a given year). Right, I understand the concept of a "head count" sport, and that "partials" aren't really a thing. What word do you suggest I use for players who are going to be on scholarship for only some of their four years?
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Post by robtearle on Aug 30, 2021 13:07:05 GMT -5
Also - as best I understand things - volleyball is a "head count" sport (as opposed to an 'equivalency' sport), meaning 'partial' scholarships are not permitted. You are either on scholarship, or you're not (for a given year). Right, I understand the concept of a "head count" sport, and that "partials" aren't really a thing. What word do you suggest I use for players who are going to be on scholarship for only some of their four years? Just an FYI reminder for anyone not reading closely, etc., that 'partial' in this context is different than 'partial' in hockey, for example.
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Post by BadgerAce42 on Aug 30, 2021 13:07:56 GMT -5
I won’t even begin to speculate if players will decide to use another year of COVID eligibility, but transfers, de-commitments, and late commitments will be our friends next season (I get that we’re barely into this season).
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Post by badgerbreath on Aug 30, 2021 14:38:28 GMT -5
I won’t even begin to speculate if players will decide to use another year of COVID eligibility, but transfers, de-commitments, and late commitments will be our friends next season (I get that we’re barely into this season). It's back!! Thanks BadgerAce42. I was waiting for that.
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Post by badgerbreath on Aug 30, 2021 14:42:08 GMT -5
My brain hurts trying to work through the possibilities there.
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Post by badgerbreath on Aug 30, 2021 14:47:36 GMT -5
I think the downside with transfers, especially grad or late career transfers, is that chemistry may not develop as fully with teammates as with the ones who come in earlier in their career, like Clark and Barnes and now Boyer/Reed. (Gio may be an exception). That situation may be worse with hitters. I don't know how many good hitters move early in their careers via transfer. I kind of feel Sheff would be more inclined to pick a transfer who would have to time to develop. i could be wrong. We'll see.
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Post by TuesdayGone on Aug 30, 2021 14:48:18 GMT -5
Ella Wrobel #88 - Wisconsin Fall of 2022. Exciting recruit!
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