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Post by slxpress on Sept 8, 2021 6:04:01 GMT -5
Is there any chance you could make one post on this thread that's specifically about volleyball? None of this is about Austin, the state of Texas, or Parra. It's about you, your ignorance, your inability to let anything go, and your inability to stay on topic. Just...talk about volleyball, man. It really is that simple.
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Post by pittsburgh7717 on Sept 8, 2021 9:14:00 GMT -5
Wait a second, has Jhenna Gabriel beat out not one, but TWO of the highest ranked setter recruits of their respective classes to keep the job at Texas? If Cabello is healthy, why is she not starting? Granted I haven't seen her play when she comes in, I'm just confused how these top ranked setters keep fizzling out...
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Post by braque on Sept 8, 2021 9:46:58 GMT -5
Guys! Knowing parra personally I can assure you she’s all in at Texas and is enjoying getting more comfortable with her teammates and learning a whole new style of volleyball. Mel understands that being at Texas will help her in the long run. She has also been in and out of a boot and the coaching staff has been very careful. That’s good, I was wondering if her being a Mexican National and having to move to and live in a place like Texas of all places in the US was becoming off putting but hopefully campus life/culture isn’t demonstrating the worst aspects of Texas/ the south. I got a laugh out of this "Texas of all places" comment. Having grown up in / worked in / lived in various majority-Hispanic cities and towns in Texas, and knowing that the percentage of Hispanics in Texas overall, and central / south / and west Texas in particular, is very high and in many cases well over 50 percent, I knew immediately that the poster had no idea what he or she was talking about. The Hispanic culture is not just respected, it is assimilated into and an integral part of Texas life, particularly in the areas of Texas I mentioned above. I could understand someone saying "Vermont of all places" in this context, or "Nova Scotia of all places," or "Mississippi of all places" -- but not Texas.
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Post by sunsuphornsup on Sept 8, 2021 9:52:10 GMT -5
Wait a second, has Jhenna Gabriel beat out not one, but TWO of the highest ranked setter recruits of their respective classes to keep the job at Texas? If Cabello is healthy, why is she not starting? Granted I haven't seen her play when she comes in, I'm just confused how these top ranked setters keep fizzling out... Maybe Jhenna is over performing?
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Post by stevehorn on Sept 8, 2021 10:14:47 GMT -5
Wait a second, has Jhenna Gabriel beat out not one, but TWO of the highest ranked setter recruits of their respective classes to keep the job at Texas? If Cabello is healthy, why is she not starting? Granted I haven't seen her play when she comes in, I'm just confused how these top ranked setters keep fizzling out... Cabello missed most of the fall 2020 season due to an undisclosed injury/illness. Texas had a shorter spring season than most due to playing in the fall, so it wasn't a good time to consider changing setters for a NC contending team. Besides Gabriel played well enough to be the 3rd team AA setter. Cabello has been receiving playing time this fall and enough time against Texas State to have 12 assists and 2 aces. She has looked good. Certainly not "fizzling out".
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Post by braque on Sept 8, 2021 10:21:35 GMT -5
Yes Cabello looked very good in the Texas State match.
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Post by longhorn9214 on Sept 8, 2021 10:24:43 GMT -5
Cabello seems to be gaining more and more confidence. Our hitters are slowly getting used to her sets. Obviously, it's not us in sync like Jhennas because she's played with the team like for 4 years.
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Post by braque on Sept 8, 2021 10:27:47 GMT -5
I like Jhenna and have a lot of respect for her toughness and fire but I would be completely comfortable with Cabello setting an entire match, against anyone.
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Post by diggerdive on Sept 8, 2021 10:42:00 GMT -5
Wait a second, has Jhenna Gabriel beat out not one, but TWO of the highest ranked setter recruits of their respective classes to keep the job at Texas? If Cabello is healthy, why is she not starting? Granted I haven't seen her play when she comes in, I'm just confused how these top ranked setters keep fizzling out... I wonder if there isn’t a tendency for coaches and recruiters to overlook setter qualities that are less tangible like placement, tempo and personality for the more obvious attributes (I.e. height, being a left handed). IMO Jhenna is similar to the qualities of Moriarty and Chloe (maybe Kocher) as opposed to Ashley Engle, Jenny Andrew or Hannah Alison. I think I have a prejudice towards shorter setters being better able to get to and put the ball in a hitters window. I don’t know why but taller setters always seem a bit more clunky and out of synch; probably because I was a huge fan of Debbie Green. I’ve always thought the setter had to be the most generous in spirit on the court - almost empathic to what the hitters need to be successful; learning their habits and knowing the pace and height each wants. I think Jhenna does a great job - but there’s clearly some timing or trust with Butler, but it’s difficult to understand that challenge unless you’re in the practice gym. Of course I want Cabello to be that great setter - but right now I’m not seeing that setter mind set and timing - but there’s time I hope - if she has the mindset.
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Sept 8, 2021 11:08:55 GMT -5
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Post by diggerdive on Sept 8, 2021 11:08:55 GMT -5
I like Jhenna and have a lot of respect for her toughness and fire but I would be completely comfortable with Cabello setting an entire match, against anyone. Eek. No.
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Sept 8, 2021 11:15:32 GMT -5
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Post by babybacksets on Sept 8, 2021 11:15:32 GMT -5
Is there any chance you could make one post on this thread that's specifically about volleyball? None of this is about Austin, the state of Texas, or Parra. It's about you, your ignorance, your inability to let anything go, and your inability to stay on topic. Just...talk about volleyball, man. It really is that simple. Yet here you are replying indirectly without quoting
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Sept 8, 2021 11:20:24 GMT -5
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Post by babybacksets on Sept 8, 2021 11:20:24 GMT -5
Wait a second, has Jhenna Gabriel beat out not one, but TWO of the highest ranked setter recruits of their respective classes to keep the job at Texas? If Cabello is healthy, why is she not starting? Granted I haven't seen her play when she comes in, I'm just confused how these top ranked setters keep fizzling out... Maybe, just maybe SKT was always just a backup plan in case Cabello re-injured herself and Texas was down to one setter. Maybe she was never slated to run the offense that Jhenna had basically single handedly cultivated on her own. Maybe 3 rotations of a moderately bigger block was not enough for Elliot to bench one of these most competitive setters in the NCAA during her senior year having come off a Championship runner up finish just 4 months ago…hmmmm…maybe.
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Post by dl3ww on Sept 8, 2021 12:29:23 GMT -5
I really like Cabello and want her to be the starting setter but I just honestly don’t see Jhenna getting benched.. She brings so much fire to the team and has gotten very good defensively! She is what Texas needs right now (minus the blocking) she does every thing else great, hell even her serve is a lot more tolerable now than it was just this spring! The only way I see Cabello getting that starter spot is if they run a 5-2 or if Jhenna comes on as a DS for Molly (and we don’t know how good her SR is) so I don’t think that’ll happen.
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Sept 8, 2021 12:40:00 GMT -5
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Post by hornshouse23 on Sept 8, 2021 12:40:00 GMT -5
There’s zero chance SKT was sold on Texas to become a backup setter.
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Sept 8, 2021 13:11:01 GMT -5
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Post by babybacksets on Sept 8, 2021 13:11:01 GMT -5
There’s zero chance SKT was sold on Texas to become a backup setter. I mean every quality setter gets the “Oh there will definitely be a good chance for you to compete for the starting position” spiel. But unless Elliott wanted to see if a 6-2 made them more competitive, it was mostly foolish of people to think SKT starting and beating out Gabriel was a sure thing. The coaching staff was likely just covering their bases making sure they had a competitive second option as their recruited setter acclimated back to 100%. Obviously if she ended up being the best setter for the offense, then it is what it is., but there was so much Jhenna dissing energy upon the SKT announcement and it just didn’t make sense.
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