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Post by bucky415 on Nov 27, 2021 22:45:39 GMT -5
Congrats to Washington on the title.
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Post by redbeard2008 on Nov 27, 2021 23:05:00 GMT -5
At 7-7 in the first set, Claire Hoffman looked (from the stands and on replay) to drop a serve right on the endline, but the line ref called it out. Cook flirted with challenging the call, but decided not to. Unless it's a lock, you don't want to challenge that early, because if it isn't reversed, you're down to only one challenge. As it was, UW won the set, so it didn't matter.
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Post by doublecontact on Nov 28, 2021 1:20:31 GMT -5
Ryan's hometown is just over the border from Spokane, a little north of Coeur d'Alene. Really close to WSU. Well either way we should’ve recruited her. She looked great |
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Post by redbeard2008 on Nov 28, 2021 1:34:37 GMT -5
Ryan's hometown is just over the border from Spokane, a little north of Coeur d'Alene. Really close to WSU. Well either way we should’ve recruited her. She looked great So, who do you drop? Bays? Bush? |
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Post by doublecontact on Nov 28, 2021 2:03:14 GMT -5
Well either way we should’ve recruited her. She looked great So, who do you drop? Bays? Bush? Was leaning more towards wilmes or Wilson which I suppose is unfair since we haven’t seen them play yet |
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Post by robonthemic on Nov 28, 2021 2:11:25 GMT -5
I'll confess. Women's VB season was when I took anything that resembles a "break," but watching/tracking this Pac-12 race has been phenomenal. I was asked to cover the media and it has not disappointed. I've tried my best to chronicle and track the top 4-6 teams the last few weeks. spark.adobe.com/page/b4miSAxHXT91j/ |
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Post by redbeard2008 on Nov 28, 2021 3:15:21 GMT -5
So, who do you drop? Bays? Bush? Was leaning more towards wilmes or Wilson which I suppose is unfair since we haven’t seen them play yet Wilmes is a six-rotation outside. They're gold. Backup setter is important. Bush will likely switch to OPP next year. Props to Greeny for uncovering a gem in her own backyard. |
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Post by tomclen on Nov 28, 2021 6:05:22 GMT -5
Great final conference match for UW and a great win....BUT....
That second set....falling behind 13-1....they will not be able to do that after the first day of the tournament, or there will be major disappointment.
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Post by dawgnerd on Nov 28, 2021 8:34:11 GMT -5
Great final conference match for UW and a great win....BUT.... That second set....falling behind 13-1....they will not be able to do that after the first day of the tournament, or there will be major disappointment. Yeah, I expect some tournament teams will start serving Hoffman only, trying for a similar effect. Given her body of work, I feel that I have good reason to hope that will not be successful. Also, I think that Cook will a good set of options to deal with that strategy. |
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Post by alwayslearning on Nov 28, 2021 11:37:12 GMT -5
It is a deeper and better team than last year's Final Four team. I agree with this. Of course who knows what twists and turns await in the tourney. |
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Post by alwayslearning on Nov 28, 2021 11:39:15 GMT -5
At 7-7 in the first set, Claire Hoffman looked (from the stands and on replay) to drop a serve right on the endline, but the line ref called it out. Cook flirted with challenging the call, but decided not to. Unless it's a lock, you don't want to challenge that early, because if it isn't reversed, you're down to only one challenge. As it was, UW won the set, so it didn't matter. I sit six rows up, directly on that end line and the play happened right in front of me. Although some fans nearby were outraged, the ball was clearly out. You could see Cook mulling it over. He made the right decision. |
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Post by alwayslearning on Nov 28, 2021 11:44:34 GMT -5
Great final conference match for UW and a great win....BUT.... That second set....falling behind 13-1....they will not be able to do that after the first day of the tournament, or there will be major disappointment. Yeah, I expect some tournament teams will start serving Hoffman only, trying for a similar effect. Given her body of work, I feel that I have good reason to hope that will not be successful. Also, I think that Cook will a good set of options to deal with that strategy. I'm just grateful that this happened against WSU in a match where the Huskies had too much firepower over four sets. Much better to discover a chink in the armor now than be surprised against an even better team in the tournament. You can bet that Claire will be taking a lot of reps on serve receive in practice over the next week (hopefully two weeks or more) and that she will be very ready when the whistle blows. And yes, Cook will have all options ready. I really think Claire will come through, though. |
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Post by c4ndlelight on Nov 28, 2021 12:10:29 GMT -5
Yeah, I expect some tournament teams will start serving Hoffman only, trying for a similar effect. Given her body of work, I feel that I have good reason to hope that will not be successful. Also, I think that Cook will a good set of options to deal with that strategy. I'm just grateful that this happened against WSU in a match where the Huskies had too much firepower over four sets. Much better to discover a chink in the armor now than be surprised against an even better team in the tournament. You can bet that Claire will be taking a lot of reps on serve receive in practice over the next week (hopefully two weeks or more) and that she will be very ready when the whistle blows. And yes, Cook will have all options ready. I really think Claire will come through, though. There's also a very short list of teams that serve as well as WSU does. |
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Post by blue-footedbooby on Nov 28, 2021 13:24:24 GMT -5
Yes indeed.
PAC ranking
RK Team SA SA/S
1 Washington State 191 1.74
2 Washington 184 1.70
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Post by alwayslearning on Nov 28, 2021 14:14:17 GMT -5
Yes indeed. PAC ranking RK Team SA SA/S 1 Washington State 191 1.74 2 Washington 184 1.70 And a significant reason for WSU's excellent serving stats is Pia Timmer, their best server. With Timmer, the offensive firepower, serving, and blocking all match up better with the Huskies. Looking forward to this rivalry next year, hopefully with a healthy cast on both sides of the net. |
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