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Post by Longhorn20 on Sept 18, 2021 13:01:11 GMT -5
The "bic" set is' a quicker tempo set BUT it still has to be the height at which the hitter is at full extension. to set a 6'3" hitter a bic at 8' when she touches 10' is worthless to the hitter. You can be prepared 100% for the set but when you get set something at your armpits it can look like you weren't "expecting" it because.............you weren't expecting that bad of a set. Did you see the set? Bc Logan most definitely had full extension.. I thought it was more a lucky block by the TAMU middle. She had started to her left and just jumped into her right at the last minute. It was a fantastic set and Eggleston had that spot open - the middle just reached into the right spot just in time.
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Post by txvbcoach on Sept 18, 2021 13:07:43 GMT -5
The "bic" set is' a quicker tempo set BUT it still has to be the height at which the hitter is at full extension. to set a 6'3" hitter a bic at 8' when she touches 10' is worthless to the hitter. You can be prepared 100% for the set but when you get set something at your armpits it can look like you weren't "expecting" it because.............you weren't expecting that bad of a set. Did you see the set? Bc Logan most definitely had full extension.. more than likely we're talking about different sets.
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Post by dl3ww on Sept 18, 2021 20:08:43 GMT -5
Did you see the set? Bc Logan most definitely had full extension.. more than likely we're talking about different sets. Oh ok 👍🏽
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Post by flatcityfan on Sept 20, 2021 8:34:11 GMT -5
Hope I don’t get totally destroyed for saying this, but after watching other top 10 teams play this weekend, I think Texas needs to level up if they want a shot at the NC or even the FF.
Yes, it is early in the season and there is time for improvement, but Texas isn’t remotely where they were last spring. They have the pieces, but there is something not quite right. I want to be in Columbus in December watching them, and I don’t feel as good about that as I would like.
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Post by hookem1 on Sept 20, 2021 8:40:28 GMT -5
Hope I don’t get totally destroyed for saying this, but after watching other top 10 teams play this weekend, I think Texas needs to level up if they want a shot at the NC or even the FF. Yes, it is early in the season and there is time for improvement, but Texas isn’t remotely where they were last spring. They have the pieces, but there is something not quite right. I want to be in Columbus in December watching them, and I don’t feel as good about that as I would like. I think most people would agree with this, I think it is evidenced by dropping sets to teams we should be taking care of in sweeps. Luckily there is plenty of season left! I would much rather be playing our best volleyball at the end of conference play, so hopefully we can keep improving with each match.
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Post by longhorn9214 on Sept 20, 2021 8:57:05 GMT -5
Hope I don’t get totally destroyed for saying this, but after watching other top 10 teams play this weekend, I think Texas needs to level up if they want a shot at the NC or even the FF. Yes, it is early in the season and there is time for improvement, but Texas isn’t remotely where they were last spring. They have the pieces, but there is something not quite right. I want to be in Columbus in December watching them, and I don’t feel as good about that as I would like. I think most people would agree with this, I think it is evidenced by dropping sets to teams we should be taking care of in sweeps. Luckily there is plenty of season left! I would much rather be playing our best volleyball at the end of conference play, so hopefully we can keep improving with each match. I agree with this as well. We're losing a set to teams that are all mid tier in their conference (Arizona, Notre Dame, and A&M). However, it doesn't mean that these teams aren't good. We somehow turn things around find a way to win. That's something that past Texas teams wish they had. Once we crumbled in the past, we CRUMBLED and can't go back up.
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Sept 20, 2021 9:07:20 GMT -5
Hope I don’t get totally destroyed for saying this, but after watching other top 10 teams play this weekend, I think Texas needs to level up if they want a shot at the NC or even the FF. Yes, it is early in the season and there is time for improvement, but Texas isn’t remotely where they were last spring. They have the pieces, but there is something not quite right. I want to be in Columbus in December watching them, and I don’t feel as good about that as I would like. This is a pretty common complaint right now, and not just for TX. Nebraska fans are in a tizzy, Stanford fans after the loss to KY, Penn State fans etc. I think the only people that are truly satisfied with how their teams are playing at the moment are Louisville fans, maybe Wisconsin (although some of them are freaking out about the loss of Danielle Hart). I've always felt that this is a team that plays "up". When the opponent is tough, the team is able to better focus and rise to the challenge (see Stanford match, also after they have dropped a set). It's when the opponent is not great that they get distracted, lose focus on passing and defense, and suddenly the other team has a scoring run. They have the skills, IMO it's the mental game that needs work. But it's preseason, still a lot of time, I have confidence in this team.
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Post by mln59 on Sept 20, 2021 9:31:22 GMT -5
just need to be peaking at the right time. hold the course and trust the process
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Post by nellynel on Sept 20, 2021 9:48:52 GMT -5
They are not clicking on all cylinders, going into the championship game they were. Having said that they have won 85% of sets played, Wisc has won 92% although I don’t think the schedule has been quite as good. Louisville has won 88% and Pitt at 76%. So they are right in the mix with other top teams right now as far as consistency of play.
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Post by utexrulz23 on Sept 20, 2021 10:19:29 GMT -5
And don't forget that there were several examples of us storming back to win a set in dramatic fashion (e.g. Minnesota). Granted these are less recent now, but still good indications.
We're not ready for the NCAA's just yet. But I'd argue we shouldn't be focused on the National Championship yet anyway. Let's break the Owl Curse this week and that's all we care about right now.
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Post by eotexas5 on Sept 20, 2021 10:22:53 GMT -5
Hope I don’t get totally destroyed for saying this, but after watching other top 10 teams play this weekend, I think Texas needs to level up if they want a shot at the NC or even the FF. Yes, it is early in the season and there is time for improvement, but Texas isn’t remotely where they were last spring. They have the pieces, but there is something not quite right. I want to be in Columbus in December watching them, and I don’t feel as good about that as I would like. This is a pretty common complaint right now, and not just for TX. Nebraska fans are in a tizzy, Stanford fans after the loss to KY, Penn State fans etc. I think the only people that are truly satisfied with how their teams are playing at the moment are Louisville fans, maybe Wisconsin (although some of them are freaking out about the loss of Danielle Hart). I've always felt that this is a team that plays "up". When the opponent is tough, the team is able to better focus and rise to the challenge (see Stanford match, also after they have dropped a set). It's when the opponent is not great that they get distracted, lose focus on passing and defense, and suddenly the other team has a scoring run. They have the skills, IMO it's the mental game that needs work. But it's preseason, still a lot of time, I have confidence in this team. +1. Not only do they do a really good job at playing up, but it seems like there issue this season has been just the overall inconsistency. Gotta know that teams have their match with Texas circled every time.
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Post by slxpress on Sept 20, 2021 10:41:44 GMT -5
I do want to point out that the day after getting swept by Ohio State at home, the Fighting Irish took the Buckeyes to 5 sets in Columbus. I do agree Texas doesn't pass the eyeball test right now in terms of cohesive play, but they certainly pass the eyeball test in terms of athletes. It's also obvious to me that Coach Elliot is aware the team has a higher level to reach. He's tinkering around to try to come up with solutions. They had a week of practice prior to A&M and now another week prior to Rice. Then it's on to conference play. There should be a bunch of tournament qualifying teams in the Big 12, plus another Final Four type foe for two matches in early November @baylor, so we'll have a decent measure of the team prior to the tournament. But even then, there's still a good chance the gals will raise their level another notch once the tournament starts. Or they'll struggle one match and then look dominant the next. I didn't think Kentucky looked nearly as good against Washington in their Final Four match as Texas did in a tougher opponent in Wisconsin (both 3-1 wins). Not to mention Texas looked like they were in a different pay grade in the first set to the Wildcats until Kentucky kicked it into a different gear to win the next 3. I fully expect a sweep against Rice. I know they've had our number, but this Rice team isn't as good as the last two years. They have two sweeps against top 25 teams in Stanford and San Diego. They beat Minnesota 3-1 in Minneapolis. Arizona may prove to be tougher than we're giving them credit for right now. I'm curious to see how they do in the PAC. Notre Dame has a good coach with some decent pieces. Their league is probably the toughest conference in the country this year, and they're way behind the eight ball in terms of making the tournament, but like @nelleynel says, they're very scrappy. A&M is an outlier. With that crowd and the institutional dynamic between A&M and Texas the Aggies likely played one of their best matches. I still agree with flatcityfan 's premise. But I also agree with nellynel. They still have all their pre tournament goals in front of them. They're undefeated with a decent resume. Win enough the rest of the way and they'll host every match for the tournament heading into Columbus. No one is going to be excited about being in UT's pod for either the first two rounds or a potential regional matchup. While it would be better for my anxiety level if they looked like the '85 Bears on their way to the championship, it's very fulfilling to watch a team grow and improve. Hopefully that's what we're all in the process of doing this season. I choose to believe that's the case.
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Post by horns1 on Sept 20, 2021 10:45:21 GMT -5
Hope I don’t get totally destroyed for saying this, but after watching other top 10 teams play this weekend, I think Texas needs to level up if they want a shot at the NC or even the FF. Yes, it is early in the season and there is time for improvement, but Texas isn’t remotely where they were last spring. They have the pieces, but there is something not quite right. I want to be in Columbus in December watching them, and I don’t feel as good about that as I would like. I keep reading statements like this, and it's as if folks have forgotten that Texas had a Fall 2020 season (16 matches) prior to beginning its Spring season. So, why anyone would expect Texas to be at their Spring 2021 level only 8 matches into the Fall 2021 season is beyond me.
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Post by slxpress on Sept 20, 2021 10:50:29 GMT -5
And don't forget that there were several examples of us storming back to win a set in dramatic fashion (e.g. Minnesota). Granted these are less recent now, but still good indications. We're not ready for the NCAA's just yet. But I'd argue we shouldn't be focused on the National Championship yet anyway. Let's break the Owl Curse this week and that's all we care about right now. They stormed back against A&M. 20-16 Aggies in the first set with A&M serving. Side out, then Iosia serves for 5 points. 22-20 Texas. 3-2 the rest of the way for the win. They almost did the same thing in the 3rd set. The top aspects of this squad are that it's the best serving team in the country, both as an eyeball test and in terms of service aces. They're also extremely resilient. The two are connected. It's tough to be a great come from behind squad without great serving. I don't know what the national average is, but off the top of my head I'd guess side outs occur somewhere around 65% of the time. Gabriel, Petersen and O'Neal did not have an effective serve against A&M. I expect that to be an exception the rest of the way. If this team serves tough through all 6 rotations - which they are capable of - and they don't face someone at Kentucky's ridiculous level of passing and serve receive (for example, Wisconsin was terrific at both last year and still went down relatively easy), then they're going to be really difficult to win 3 sets against. Especially if they end up with a top 4 seed and host their matches in Gregory.
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Post by slxpress on Sept 20, 2021 10:54:05 GMT -5
Hope I don’t get totally destroyed for saying this, but after watching other top 10 teams play this weekend, I think Texas needs to level up if they want a shot at the NC or even the FF. Yes, it is early in the season and there is time for improvement, but Texas isn’t remotely where they were last spring. They have the pieces, but there is something not quite right. I want to be in Columbus in December watching them, and I don’t feel as good about that as I would like. I keep reading statements like this, and it's as if folks have forgotten that Texas had a Fall 2020 season (16 matches) prior to beginning its Spring season. So, why anyone would expect Texas to be at their Spring 2021 level only 8 matches into the Fall 2021 season is beyond me. Because they returned everyone other than O'Brien and there was a limited break? I thought their level of play would be higher than it is. And that's not a complaint. As you're suggesting, my expectations were off. But they're still my expectations. If other people foresaw a drop in level of play after the time off over the summer, then good on them, because you've been proven correct. But you're acting as if it's mind boggling to see it any other way. I don't share that view.
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