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Post by BadgerAce42 on Sept 20, 2021 16:24:35 GMT -5
Press conf:
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Post by Wiswell on Sept 20, 2021 18:27:56 GMT -5
Lauren Barnes last 55 Big Ten Matches 52-3 Ok. Like Loberg?
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Post by robtearle on Sept 20, 2021 18:54:10 GMT -5
Lauren Barnes last 55 Big Ten Matches 52-3 Ok. Like Loberg? No. The "trick" is in 2018, Barnes was at Minnesota when they went 19-1. UW seniors and super-seniors etc. only went 15-5 in 2018.
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Post by Wiswell on Sept 20, 2021 19:46:38 GMT -5
But we could as much argue it's Izzy Ashburn.
If you are saying she is a good luck charm, well, I guess.
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Post by robtearle on Sept 20, 2021 20:36:34 GMT -5
But we could as much argue it's Izzy Ashburn. If you are saying she is a good luck charm, well, I guess. Huh?
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Post by badgerbreath on Sept 21, 2021 13:24:04 GMT -5
What's interesting is the revelation that Rettke has played through some shoulder issues the last 18 months prior to the season, that look to be resolved now. She's definitely hitting better so far.
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Post by northwoods on Sept 22, 2021 10:41:32 GMT -5
Salima seemed intrigued about the idea of Smrek on the right and Devyn moving back to the middle….
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Post by mnbadger on Sept 22, 2021 10:58:21 GMT -5
Salima seemed intrigued about the idea of Smrek on the right and Devyn moving back to the middle…. I don't hate this idea.
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Post by badgerbreath on Sept 22, 2021 11:52:27 GMT -5
Counter point: You are taking one of UWs most effective pin hitters and putting her in the middle where her impact will be extremely dependent on passing - a weakness that the best teams have exploited. They have obviously been working to get Robinson more involved in OOS attacks to make the badgers less dependent on the left side and more resilient to passing breakdowns. Will Smrek be able to fill that role? I can't tell on one swing on a combination play with Devyn drawing attention from the middle.
We'll see if they try it this weekend, but I think it entails too many moving pieces and uncertainties for a team that was mostly clicking despite losing Hart. Getting Smrek to replace Hart's numbers is a simpler problem than getting a middle connection developed between Robinson and Hilley and turning Smrek into a versatile RS attacker. What might tip the balance is if Smrek's net defense is too much of a liability for three rotations.
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Post by SportyBucky on Sept 22, 2021 12:36:42 GMT -5
Salima seemed intrigued about the idea of Smrek on the right and Devyn moving back to the middle…. I don't hate this idea. We didn't know whether Smrek would even play so it's not surprising Sheff has her playing in a position with which she's familiar. Footwork, timing, positioning, swing, court usage, etc...all new learning. Moving there now would take learning to breath's post above. It's a lot of risk for unknown upside or (downside).
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Post by rainbowbadger on Sept 22, 2021 13:53:14 GMT -5
We didn't know whether Smrek would even play so it's not surprising Sheff has her playing in a position with which she's familiar. Footwork, timing, positioning, swing, court usage, etc...all new learning. Moving there now would take learning to breath's post above. It's a lot of risk for unknown upside or (downside). Keep in mind that Robinson enrolled early (spring of 2020) to spend the off season lifting and training on the right side. That took planning.
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Post by mnbadger on Sept 22, 2021 14:29:55 GMT -5
Oh, there are absolutely tradeoffs to the idea. My main concern is what happens when we face elite setters. How do Robinson's eyes compare with Smrek's when the lateral speed is pretty solidly in Robinson's column? Robinson has definitely been stronger OOS this year than last, so I don't know how that comparison would be. Is a giant block against the opponent's OOS garbage a useful tradeoff? It's more questions than answers for which we have almost no evidence when it comes to the comparison. I also don't know what's being trained in the practice gym. Sheffield has said that he likes to train volleyball players, not positions, so I don't think it's outside the realm of possibilities.
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Post by greatlakesvballer on Sept 22, 2021 15:07:34 GMT -5
And you guys need to hurry up and finish analyzing the sh&t out of this soon, 'cause Sheffield needs to read this and make a decision before they take off for College Park!
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Post by mnbadger on Sept 22, 2021 16:09:36 GMT -5
And you guys need to hurry up and finish analyzing the sh&t out of this soon, 'cause Sheffield needs to read this and make a decision before they take off for College Park! You mean I could be charging a consulting fee for this? Mind you, I never claimed this to be high quality consulting. Go Badgers!
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Post by Wiswell on Sept 22, 2021 19:04:41 GMT -5
Salima seemed intrigued about the idea of Smrek on the right and Devyn moving back to the middle…. I don't hate this idea. Better than Robinson on the left, by a long shot...
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