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Post by basil on Oct 12, 2021 17:13:25 GMT -5
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| Texas Longhorns | | 7-7 (1-3) |
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OPP: Cole
MB: Myers
MB: Manyang
OH: Raiola
OH: Adams DS: Bramschreiber
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| S: Gabriel/Ka'aha'aina-Torres
OPP: Phillips DS: Peterson
MB: Butler
MB: O'Neal
OH: Eggleston
OH: Fields DS: Parra
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Post by basil on Oct 12, 2021 17:19:39 GMT -5
Texas returns home after a topsy turvy weekend trip to Lawrence. Dropped two sets early, then proceeded to win six in a row. Things to watch for the Longhorns include blocking, setting duties between Saige and Jhenna, and the balance between service pressure and service errors. TCU is likely going to have to serve very tough to push Texas off the net and play with very little pressure to take it to Texas.
Honestly, I don't know much about TCU this season but they usually have some really nice athletes.
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Post by basil on Oct 12, 2021 17:36:08 GMT -5
if there are any hidden TCU fans on the forum that would like to help with their lineup before I go digging through their stats to come up with something please speak now (I really don't wanna have to do this)
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Post by nellynel on Oct 12, 2021 17:36:52 GMT -5
Texas returns home after a topsy turvy weekend trip to Lawrence. Dropped two sets early, then proceeded to win six in a row. Things to watch for the Longhorns include blocking, setting duties between Saige and Jhenna, and the balance between service pressure and service errors. TCU is likely going to have to serve very tough to push Texas off the net and play with very little pressure to take it to Texas. Honestly, I don't know much about TCU this season but they usually have some really nice athletes. The front line looks decent but it has for several years, the issue every time I watch is the passing can be pretty bad. I’m hoping at home Texas comes out with the Kansas match 2 mentality and remove all mental hope for TCU halfway through the 1st set. |
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Post by basil on Oct 12, 2021 17:39:44 GMT -5
Honestly, I don't know much about TCU this season but they usually have some really nice athletes. The front line looks decent but it has for several years, the issue every time I watch is the passing can be pretty bad. I’m hoping at home Texas comes out with the Kansas match 2 mentality and remove all mental hope for TCU halfway through the 1st set. that's the impression I usually get too. nice arms, takes nice swings, but the ball control isn't there often. |
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Post by hornfanaustin on Oct 12, 2021 17:56:39 GMT -5
The front line looks decent but it has for several years, the issue every time I watch is the passing can be pretty bad. I’m hoping at home Texas comes out with the Kansas match 2 mentality and remove all mental hope for TCU halfway through the 1st set. that's the impression I usually get to. nice arms, takes nice swings, but the ball control isn't there often. And their rising stars transfer after 2 years. She gets good recruits....but something on that staff makes them leave.
We get to see Haley Eckerman!
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Post by stevehorn on Oct 12, 2021 18:16:13 GMT -5
that's the impression I usually get to. nice arms, takes nice swings, but the ball control isn't there often. And their rising stars transfer after 2 years. She gets good recruits....but something on that staff makes them leave.
We get to see Haley Eckerman!
Something is going in the program with all of the talent that has left in the last few years and several to top 20 programs. Tori Dilfer starting setter at Louisville, elan McCall at UCLA, Katie Clark at Penn State. Probably others that I can't recall off the top of my head. |
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Post by carsonvega on Oct 13, 2021 10:57:02 GMT -5
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| AVCA / VT | | TCU | (rip) | @ | Texas | (#1/#1) |
I think Texas will take both of these matches smoothly, 3-0 and 3-0. If they drop a set in one match (unlikely) or both matches (very unlikely), they're still #1. I've got no allegiance to TCU, but do you think it might be better to put "NR/NR" for "not ranked" instead of "rip" for them? |
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Post by basil on Oct 13, 2021 12:43:15 GMT -5
I think Texas will take both of these matches smoothly, 3-0 and 3-0. If they drop a set in one match (unlikely) or both matches (very unlikely), they're still #1. I've got no allegiance to TCU, but do you think it might be better to put "NR/NR" for "not ranked" instead of "rip" for them? I mean I meant it with no seriousness whatsoever but yeah I'll change it a lot of my posts are mostly just joking but I can see that this one might be a bit over the top:( |
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Post by carsonvega on Oct 13, 2021 13:22:03 GMT -5
I think Texas will take both of these matches smoothly, 3-0 and 3-0. If they drop a set in one match (unlikely) or both matches (very unlikely), they're still #1. I've got no allegiance to TCU, but do you think it might be better to put "NR/NR" for "not ranked" instead of "rip" for them? I mean I meant it with no seriousness whatsoever but yeah I'll change it a lot of my posts are mostly just joking but I can see that this one might be a bit over the top:(
Yes, I know from the posts you've written that you're not mean-spirited or generally looking to cause controversy. This is part of why I suggested it - for some posters (in many different fanbases), I wouldn't bother because they'd just double down/go on the attack. Approaching this from the point of view of a person who might be visiting VT for the first time, especially one who might be a family member of a player...I think it's better to just say a team is unranked. I appreciate you making the change, and I'm looking forward to watching Texas play well tomorrow and Friday.
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Post by basil on Oct 14, 2021 1:06:08 GMT -5
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Post by basil on Oct 14, 2021 1:16:57 GMT -5
I also took a stab at guessing TCU's lineup based off the stats, we shall see if I'm right or not (I don't think so). Idk how TCU has like six players putting up this many kills and not running a 6-2 and it seems like Nalls has been in and out of the lineup. They've got some nice balance.
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Post by nellynel on Oct 14, 2021 5:49:25 GMT -5
It’s challenge day. Bring on the Texas serve game.
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Post by bucky415 on Oct 14, 2021 6:27:35 GMT -5
I would say they may be matches for Texas to get some people in, but they don't have a lot of people on the bench who are not part of their regular rotation. Maybe Parra playing a full rotation?
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Post by nellynel on Oct 14, 2021 7:13:37 GMT -5
I would say they may be matches for Texas to get some people in, but they don't have a lot of people on the bench who are not part of their regular rotation. Maybe Parra playing a full rotation? I would doubt it, but I would like to try setting Parra from the back row and if they can control the game get Skylar some back row PT and attempts. Now if they struggle, all that goes out the window. |
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