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Post by vbshrink on Jan 4, 2024 14:40:45 GMT -5
The real tea is Parks seemed to have the best hands and location out of any of the setters in the UA game imho. Having her as a backup to Stucky is an absolute score for Mary Wise This is not what I saw. Not knocking her at all - she looked good - but I didn't think she was even the best setter on her own team.
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Post by latinogatorfan1 on Jan 4, 2024 14:41:01 GMT -5
While I totally agree that Stucky is too good to play a 6-2, I think it’s equally important to point out that in a 6-2, when the opposite rotates to the back row she is replaced by a back row setter which means that Kennedy Martin becomes a 3 rotation player which I seriously doubt the Florida coaching staff would consider. Which ever setter plays, Florida will likely play a 5-1. Totally agree that Martin and Stucky at full speed should always be on the floor. The typical 6-2 would have setters/oppos switching out but there are ways around this. Some good HS clubs run a 6-2 with the middles being part of the double sub with the setters. Florida also could use their two OH in the double sub. Mary is not afraid to try something different- she liberoed outsides and DSed middles last season which is not common. I thought it helped because it allowed our best servers to get more chances to serve. I totally understand this point of view, but Im thinking is if Stucky will be 100% day one, and for me playing 6-2 will give her some rest and more time to completely recuperate. Besides that, will give changes to other good players on the team to play, reducing the risk of them to ask for transfer for not having playing time I think
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Post by volleyveil101 on Jan 4, 2024 14:42:53 GMT -5
I thought she played pretty good defense too. If Stucky is healthy, I wonder if she has the capacity to be a serving sub/DS before she takes over the setting duties. I think we can easily play 6-2 system with Parks and Stucky if she came back healthy. why not a 5-2 like 2017?
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Post by latinogatorfan1 on Jan 4, 2024 14:43:24 GMT -5
The real tea is Parks seemed to have the best hands and location out of any of the setters in the UA game imho. Having her as a backup to Stucky is an absolute score for Mary Wise This is not what I saw. Not knocking her at all - she looked good - but I didn't think she was even the best setter on her own team. Well I disagree with that point, for me she was the best on her team and the second best on the tournament, after the one that is going to Wisconsin, that for me she is at another level, she play like a very season setter with years of experience. Parks is really good on my opinion
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Post by vbshrink on Jan 4, 2024 14:44:58 GMT -5
Parks is really good. I just don't think she was better than Starck. Definitely looked better than Cabello, though.
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Post by district12 on Jan 5, 2024 8:41:31 GMT -5
I thought she played pretty good defense too. If Stucky is healthy, I wonder if she has the capacity to be a serving sub/DS before she takes over the setting duties. I think we can easily play 6-2 system with Parks and Stucky if she came back healthy. When Stucky gets back we need to stay in the 5-1. Keep the setting consistent while also getting big hands on the RS for blocking
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Post by gatorjay on Jan 5, 2024 9:26:39 GMT -5
do we know which incoming freshman are enrolling this month? i believe i saw parks and rothe graduate, but not sure on either of the littles.
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Post by dcromuf on Jan 5, 2024 9:41:11 GMT -5
Knowing Mary I am like 95% sure she plays essix lmaoo I don't mind Essix in the middle. She is actually an excellent middle blocker. Last season she was injured for long time and she actually played injured several times. I will get mad if she is Thomas instead. She is not a D1 level MB in my opinion. I hope the best players that will give us the opportunity to win are put in. Everyone always gets soured on players based on perceived past performance issues. Sometimes those same players come back and play lights out and sometimes not. I have the faith that the coaches who see them in practice will do the right thing most of the time and have good reasons for whatever they do. Not sure what the Thomas is not D1 level MB in your opinion is based on. Considering she was recruited by Florida that does not make much sense. She may not work out for our team in the end but I don’t know we have seen enough of her to fairly make such a harsh judgement.
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Post by ballvolley on Jan 5, 2024 12:58:31 GMT -5
I don't mind Essix in the middle. She is actually an excellent middle blocker. Last season she was injured for long time and she actually played injured several times. I will get mad if she is Thomas instead. She is not a D1 level MB in my opinion. I hope the best players that will give us the opportunity to win are put in. Everyone always gets soured on players based on perceived past performance issues. Sometimes those same players come back and play lights out and sometimes not. I have the faith that the coaches who see them in practice will do the right thing most of the time and have good reasons for whatever they do. Not sure what the Thomas is not D1 level MB in your opinion is based on. Considering she was recruited by Florida that does not make much sense. She may not work out for our team in the end but I don’t know we have seen enough of her to fairly make such a harsh judgement. - If 100% healthy, Stucky sets a 5-1 and look for Parks to be a DS and get lots of setting reps with lesser competition to give Stucky a rest. - Essix deserves the early shot at the M2 slot. She played well in the end stretch, is a high quality blocker, and when she’s on offensively she’s quite good. Auguste or Rothe will be the M1. I think it’s Rothe, with Auguste getting lots of playing time. - I. Martin and K. Hutson will get the OH starts. AC will be first off the bench or a serving sub. Canaan for Hutson. Gravlee or Harden redshirts. - K. Martin plays 6 rotations again.
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Post by VBallLife on Jan 5, 2024 13:19:18 GMT -5
I hope the best players that will give us the opportunity to win are put in. Everyone always gets soured on players based on perceived past performance issues. Sometimes those same players come back and play lights out and sometimes not. I have the faith that the coaches who see them in practice will do the right thing most of the time and have good reasons for whatever they do. Not sure what the Thomas is not D1 level MB in your opinion is based on. Considering she was recruited by Florida that does not make much sense. She may not work out for our team in the end but I don’t know we have seen enough of her to fairly make such a harsh judgement. - If 100% healthy, Stucky sets a 5-1 and look for Parks to be a DS and get lots of setting reps with lesser competition to give Stucky a rest. - Essix deserves the early shot at the M2 slot. She played well in the end stretch, is a high quality blocker, and when she’s on offensively she’s quite good. Auguste or Rothe will be the M1. I think it’s Rothe, with Auguste getting lots of playing time. - I. Martin and K. Hutson will get the OH starts. AC will be first off the bench or a serving sub. Canaan for Hutson. Gravlee or Harden redshirts. - K. Martin plays 6 rotations again. What determined M1 versus M2 as they are both technically starters?
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Post by nevball17 on Jan 5, 2024 13:40:42 GMT -5
- If 100% healthy, Stucky sets a 5-1 and look for Parks to be a DS and get lots of setting reps with lesser competition to give Stucky a rest. - Essix deserves the early shot at the M2 slot. She played well in the end stretch, is a high quality blocker, and when she’s on offensively she’s quite good. Auguste or Rothe will be the M1. I think it’s Rothe, with Auguste getting lots of playing time. - I. Martin and K. Hutson will get the OH starts. AC will be first off the bench or a serving sub. Canaan for Hutson. Gravlee or Harden redshirts. - K. Martin plays 6 rotations again. What determined M1 versus M2 as they are both technically starters? The M1 is placed next to the setter in the rotation. You may choose a M1 for a number of reasons: (1) they are a better blocker and will be blocking next to your setter more (who is usually a weaker blocker than the oppo (2) they are better offensive threat and will have two rotations being in the front row with the setter so having more offense then helps or (3) they are better than the other middle on the slide attack and being M1 gives them more chances of running a slide.
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Post by gatorjay on Jan 5, 2024 16:59:24 GMT -5
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Post by secgator4 on Jan 5, 2024 17:45:49 GMT -5
I'm relieved Florida didn't end up getting Mendelson from the portal. We're too solid in the middle already. Essix will have her best year if healthy and those freshmen are special. The way Essix battled for her shorthanded team last year even when she was not 100% (and even limping on the court) turned me into a huge fan. A starting spot is hers to lose.
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Post by latinogatorfan1 on Jan 5, 2024 19:07:00 GMT -5
do we know which incoming freshman are enrolling this month? i believe i saw parks and rothe graduate, but not sure on either of the littles. I hear that Rothe, Auguste and Parks will start on the Springs
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Post by latinogatorfan1 on Jan 5, 2024 19:11:08 GMT -5
What determined M1 versus M2 as they are both technically starters? The M1 is placed next to the setter in the rotation. You may choose a M1 for a number of reasons: (1) they are a better blocker and will be blocking next to your setter more (who is usually a weaker blocker than the oppo (2) they are better offensive threat and will have two rotations being in the front row with the setter so having more offense then helps or (3) they are better than the other middle on the slide attack and being M1 gives them more chances of running a slide. Thanks for the explanation. I had the same doubt. I think then Rothe must be the M1. She is a superb middle, blocker and attacker. Also, she can play RS, so we can use her in the same way we were using Dixon the last season.
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