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Post by westcoastbestcoast on Dec 2, 2022 23:02:49 GMT -5
Honestly glad to see the Dawgs out first round. Been sick and tired of everyone blaming their season on injury - because there are plenty of teams that have dealt with that. 6 are on the court, but most teams have upwards of 20 rostered athletes - at a place like UW, injury shouldn’t always be what tanked their season. Maybe Cook just ain’t it for UW? He's the same coach when the team won Pac12 last season. And the one before that and went to the final four. Were you questioning if he should be the coach then? You forgot the * for that recent final four appearance. That year was a toss up for anyone… Last year was a good run, but COVID returns gave them a leg up. I’m excited to see his moves with the transfer portal for next season - cause this year, they were not an exciting UW team to watch |
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Post by luckydawg on Dec 2, 2022 23:14:48 GMT -5
He's the same coach when the team won Pac12 last season. And the one before that and went to the final four. Were you questioning if he should be the coach then? You forgot the * for that recent final four appearance. That year was a toss up for anyone… Last year was a good run, but COVID returns gave them a leg up. I’m excited to see his moves with the transfer portal for next season - cause this year, they were not an exciting UW team to watch Every other team had the same * to deal with. |
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Post by staticb on Dec 2, 2022 23:14:49 GMT -5
Between Covid, Super Seniors, The Portal, etc. There have been tons of things that were unforseen that drastically could have affected the fortunes of teams in one way or another.
Teams that got lucky or happened to be able to be flexible benefitted, but a lot of the fallout is still ongoing and will still be ongoing for a couple of years.
You have to give your coaches a little bit of time to see things settle down.
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Post by lesmizuno on Dec 2, 2022 23:31:51 GMT -5
I realize you all have been unhappy with how the Huskies have fared recently, and I know injuries are playing a role in that, but I am not thrilled to see them coming to Madison. Painful series history for UW fans, as opposed to U Dub fans. Honestly glad to see the Dawgs out first round. Been sick and tired of everyone blaming their season on injury - because there are plenty of teams that have dealt with that. 6 are on the court, but most teams have upwards of 20 rostered athletes - at a place like UW, injury shouldn’t always be what tanked their season. Maybe Cook just ain’t it for UW? I think UW is lucky Cook has stayed as long as he has. UW will fall into obscurity without the staff and players Cook has brought in. Hopefully he takes his talents to the Twin Cities this next season. |
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Post by westcoastbestcoast on Dec 2, 2022 23:33:03 GMT -5
Honestly glad to see the Dawgs out first round. Been sick and tired of everyone blaming their season on injury - because there are plenty of teams that have dealt with that. 6 are on the court, but most teams have upwards of 20 rostered athletes - at a place like UW, injury shouldn’t always be what tanked their season. Maybe Cook just ain’t it for UW? I think UW is lucky Cook has stayed as long as he has. UW will fall into obscurity without the staff and players Cook has brought in. Hopefully he takes his talents to the Twin Cities this next season. Oooo twin cities! I could see him being successful there. |
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Post by bucky415 on Dec 2, 2022 23:37:03 GMT -5
Obviously, I want the Badgers to advance this weekend, but I would have preferred they get by Washington to do that, because of the devoted fan base for the Huskies here. I hope Wisconsin can duplicate its start of the season result, but TCU has clearly gotten a lot better. Then again, so has Wisconsin. For Washington, obviously a tough end for EMP, but a very good university with a history of volleyball success throughout the lifetimes of current recruits in a cool city, so, yeah, I don't see them going away any time soon!
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Post by luckydawg on Dec 2, 2022 23:47:34 GMT -5
Honestly glad to see the Dawgs out first round. Been sick and tired of everyone blaming their season on injury - because there are plenty of teams that have dealt with that. 6 are on the court, but most teams have upwards of 20 rostered athletes - at a place like UW, injury shouldn’t always be what tanked their season. Maybe Cook just ain’t it for UW? I think UW is lucky Cook has stayed as long as he has. UW will fall into obscurity without the staff and players Cook has brought in. Hopefully he takes his talents to the Twin Cities this next season. I hope you don't mind waiting. Cook's UW contract is through 2026 and he seems very happy at UW. |
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Post by redbeard2008 on Dec 3, 2022 1:03:54 GMT -5
Injuries were clearly a factor. Endsley, Crenshaw, Bush, and Wilmes all had significant injuries, Endsley's season-ending. I don't think Bush entirely recovered - she wasn't the same player after the injury as before (certainly stat-wise). Wilmes, although she was dressed, never came back to the floor. Sometimes it rains, sometimes it pours.
Lots of new players coming in the next two years. Hopefully Cook has uncovered some "nuggets".
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Post by redbeard2008 on Dec 3, 2022 2:15:01 GMT -5
Bush:
Pre-injury:
219k - 74e / 466ta = .311
Post-injury:
54k - 36e / 163ta = .196
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Post by mikegarrison on Dec 3, 2022 2:50:38 GMT -5
It's one thing to have injuries. It's another thing to have four major injuries at the same position: Crenshaw, Endsley, Wilmes, Bush
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Post by twkpwrbtmlib on Dec 3, 2022 2:57:17 GMT -5
Injuries were clearly a factor. Endsley, Crenshaw, Bush, and Wilmes all had significant injuries, Endsley's season-ending. I don't think Bush entirely recovered - she wasn't the same player after the injury as before (certainly stat-wise). Wilmes, although she was dressed, never came back to the floor. Sometimes it rains, sometimes it pours. Lots of new players coming in the next two years. Hopefully Cook has uncovered some "nuggets". do you/anyone has bays numbers particularly passing pre/post injury? as much as the pin injuries were a factor, i dont think bays played like her freshman year. :/ sophie, bush, and endsley are the core now. they're "young" at setter, M2, and maybe outside. does bush play beach? she needs to evolve her backrow play for the team next year. |
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Post by twkpwrbtmlib on Dec 3, 2022 3:07:03 GMT -5
UW seemed to play without passion or intensity. I feel sorry for Powell as she was probably the most skilled Husky setter in the last two decades. I am slightly relieved that she can now move on. Thankful that she came back, but whenever there was an awful pass, I cringed for her. Glad that UW got the win on senior night. She wants to get on the national team, but has to finish up school in the spring. Excited to see her develop to vie for a spot on the LA Olympic roster. |
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Post by tomclen on Dec 3, 2022 4:50:39 GMT -5
Suddenly, the PAC is a shell of its former self.
Six teams selected. Three gone already.
Not seeing USC being able to get past OSU Saturday. Plus, we need to start referring to USC and UCLA as B1G teams anyway. The only question is will they be officially in the B1G next season or the one after.
And Duck is the new Purple.
For the past few years, the PAC has really been Stanford and then Washington. Of course, even when Washington would win the PAC, Stanford would get a better seed, maybe justifiably. But now, UW is a middle of the PAC team that had an extremely inconsistent season, and Oregon is the team hosting and ready to advance along with Stanford in the tournament.
IMO, it's also fair to say that UW had the worst tournament showing of any of the 6 PAC teams. They played a very uncompetitive match against TCU. Had UCLA been selected they would have likely fared better than UW.
If the conference shuffling somehow leads to Stanford's departure, the PAC is toast as a volleyball conference.
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Post by tomclen on Dec 3, 2022 5:55:08 GMT -5
In the loss to TCU, UW was out-blocked and didn't get good touches at the net. But they also had their usual problem of inconsistency and being unable to side-out in long stretches. First set, tied at six, TCU went on a 7-2 tear. Washington clawed back to within 2 at 20-18, but TCU went on a 5-0 run to end the set. Second set, UW had a 24-20 lead, but TCU scored four straight to force UW to extra points. Third set, UW, after a slow start, pulled within 3 at 13-10. But TSU scored the next 7 points. Fourth set, UW led 11-10 when TCU scored the next four. UW pulled within 1 at 17-16, but TCU scored the next four points, including three kills by Adams. Looking at the "streaks" in the box score tells the story.  |
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Post by alwayslearning on Dec 3, 2022 13:33:01 GMT -5
Injuries were clearly a factor. Endsley, Crenshaw, Bush, and Wilmes all had significant injuries, Endsley's season-ending. I don't think Bush entirely recovered - she wasn't the same player after the injury as before (certainly stat-wise). Wilmes, although she was dressed, never came back to the floor. Sometimes it rains, sometimes it pours. Lots of new players coming in the next two years. Hopefully Cook has uncovered some "nuggets". do you/anyone has bays numbers particularly passing pre/post injury? as much as the pin injuries were a factor, i dont think bays played like her freshman year. :/ sophie, bush, and endsley are the core now. they're "young" at setter, M2, and maybe outside. does bush play beach? she needs to evolve her backrow play for the team next year. I think you would have to include Bays in the core next year. She really suffered through a sophomore slump this season, playing worse at the end of this season than at the end of last season. Absent a libero transfer, I'm sure Bays will go into next season as the #1 libero, but Cook should probably audition other players as well (even if I don't really see anyone on the current roster who would be good enough to replace her). If an elite libero shows up in the portal, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Huskies sniffing around -- you can't win at elite levels without an elite libero. Of course you can't win without an elite six-rotation OH, and that should be UW's #1 transfer priority. As for Bush playing back row, I just don't see it. We've seen very little to suggest that she is even a middling digger/defender. A very good server -- yes, absolutely, and so I see her staying in the back row for her serving rotation, then subbed for a DS. Cook has a real challenge in finding a six-rotation OH next year. Wilmes might seem the obvious choice (over Endsley), but we have very little evidence that she is a good receiver or defender. The way I see it, it is absolutely imperative for Cook & Co. to find an upperclass or graduate transfer at OH who can play six rotations. Absent this move, you're going to see either Bush, Wilmes, or Endsley receiving serve (or possibly the freshman Barton) and it could be an adventure. |
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