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Post by volleyaudience on Sept 7, 2022 21:00:34 GMT -5
Just wanna say this for whoever was against my preseason Whitney Lauenstein hype, she had 25 kills tonight on 52 swings, with only 5 errors for a .385 hitting percentage. As of tonight, Lauenstein now leads the team in kills, at 74. Madi Kubik has 71. She also has a .364 clip on the season, so far. Imo the preseason hype train was warranted. I think the term now is Whitney Lauenstein Truth.
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Post by scarletandcream on Sept 7, 2022 21:14:28 GMT -5
Just wanna say this for whoever was against my preseason Whitney Lauenstein hype, she had 25 kills tonight on 52 swings, with only 5 errors for a .385 hitting percentage. As of tonight, Lauenstein now leads the team in kills, at 74. Madi Kubik has 71. She also has a .364 clip on the season, so far. Imo the preseason hype train was warranted. I think the term now is Whitney Lauenstein Truth. YES!!! I literally love her play so much!! Girl has HOPS!
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Post by gohuskervolleyball on Sept 7, 2022 21:15:26 GMT -5
competition is gonna ramp up after this weekend! you got Stanford and a road trip to Kentucky and then it is B1G play, do you think the 6-2 stays after today, or do they keep It going ? God I hope not
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Post by scarletandcream on Sept 7, 2022 21:19:01 GMT -5
competition is gonna ramp up after this weekend! you got Stanford and a road trip to Kentucky and then it is B1G play, do you think the 6-2 stays after today, or do they keep It going ? God I hope not I doubt the 6-2 stays. Our defense and serve recieve is lots better in a 5-1. And sure we have had a higher hitting percentage, but imo the differential is lots more important. Hitting .300? Great! But if the opponent is hitting .250, then you’d be better off hitting .100 and have your opponent at 0. That’s just my take!
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Post by ay2013 on Sept 7, 2022 21:24:01 GMT -5
I doubt the 6-2 stays. Our defense and serve recieve is lots better in a 5-1. And sure we have had a higher hitting percentage, but imo the differential is lots more important. Hitting .300? Great! But if the opponent is hitting .250, then you’d be better off hitting .100 and have your opponent at 0. That’s just my take! Well, in theory, serve receive should mostly be the same regardless of who is setting (unless you want Hames in serve receive), and if Nicklin is in the backrow, also, in theory, for those 3 rotations, defense should also be the same.
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Post by milkmandan on Sept 7, 2022 21:27:02 GMT -5
I doubt the 6-2 stays. Our defense and serve recieve is lots better in a 5-1. And sure we have had a higher hitting percentage, but imo the differential is lots more important. Hitting .300? Great! But if the opponent is hitting .250, then you’d be better off hitting .100 and have your opponent at 0. That’s just my take! Well, in theory, serve receive should mostly be the same regardless of who is setting (unless you want Hames in serve receive), and if Nicklin is in the backrow, also, in theory, for those 3 rotations, defense should also be the same. For those 3 rotations, yes. But if you watched Evans play left back tonight, she whiffed on several balls Hames has been digging for four years.
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Post by jwvolley on Sept 7, 2022 21:31:19 GMT -5
I doubt the 6-2 stays. Our defense and serve recieve is lots better in a 5-1. And sure we have had a higher hitting percentage, but imo the differential is lots more important. Hitting .300? Great! But if the opponent is hitting .250, then you’d be better off hitting .100 and have your opponent at 0. That’s just my take! Well, in theory, serve receive should mostly be the same regardless of who is setting (unless you want Hames in serve receive), and if Nicklin is in the backrow, also, in theory, for those 3 rotations, defense should also be the same. Wouldn’t surprise me to see Nicklin running a 5-1 by conference, in which case it would likely be defensive specialist Masie in serve receive.
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Post by scarletandcream on Sept 7, 2022 21:32:21 GMT -5
Well, in theory, serve receive should mostly be the same regardless of who is setting (unless you want Hames in serve receive), and if Nicklin is in the backrow, also, in theory, for those 3 rotations, defense should also be the same. For those 3 rotations, yes. But if you watched Evans play left back tonight, she whiffed on several balls Hames has been digging for four years. I think serve recieve is different, actually. I recall a video or something where Madi and Lexi said in some rotations it is just them in serve recieve. That makes sense, seeing that it’s probably better to have those two pass than one of our weaker passers playing front row.
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Post by robtearle on Sept 7, 2022 21:33:02 GMT -5
5-1 with Hames, all the way. Could be in radio post game he said they had considered transitioning to 5-1 mid set. I don't know about "mid set", but in the third set tonight, if I counted correctly, sub #15 was used to get H-Kubik on in place of Knuckles at 24-24, and had the set continued, Anni Evans was the setter for the duration. (I had expected Cook to hold onto sub #15 by leaving Knuckles in, and then subbing Haymes back in be 'forever' setter if/when that time came.)
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Post by ay2013 on Sept 7, 2022 21:42:13 GMT -5
For those 3 rotations, yes. But if you watched Evans play left back tonight, she whiffed on several balls Hames has been digging for four years. I think serve recieve is different, actually. I recall a video or something where Madi and Lexi said in some rotations it is just them in serve recieve. That makes sense, seeing that it’s probably better to have those two pass than one of our weaker passers playing front row. Knuckles was still playing 3 rotations in the backrow in the 6-2. Again, WHO is serve-receiving shouldn't actually change based on a 5-1 or 6-2. Even in a 5-1, there will be rotations where only Kubik and Rodriqguez are the two competent passers on the floor. If the passing is "worse" in this 6-2, and it's not because Hames isn't in the service reception pattern, then it sounds like a a mental issue, not a 6-2 issue. If anything, the desire to go back to a 5-1 should depend almost exclusively on the setting consistency and offensive output. FWIW, I do think Hames was setting the ball better than Evans and THAT seems like a strong reason to ditch the 6-2, but defensively, in the handful of times where, were they in a 5-1 and Hames is front row, if a different DS could have make better defensive play than Evans in zone 1, doesn't seem entirely compelling.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Sept 7, 2022 22:04:14 GMT -5
Benefits of a 5-1
1. More consistent setting with one setter (I really like Anni... but she's been the lesser of two the last two times she's played) 2. You can use a DS (Maisie or Hames) to alleviate the two person passing rotations. 3. Krause moves to her more comfortable position 4. Less OOS setting by Lexi because 3 rotations won't have a backrow setter anymore 5. Less subs. You dont have to use Kenzie front row and can serve sub Allick if wanted
Cons 1. Smaller block with Hames vs Krause 2. Kubik is gonna get left alone in two rotations again 3. Setting can still be messy 4. Needs a DS (Maisie) or a 6 rotation pin (Lindsay/Whitney) to step up
anything im missing? lol
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Post by avid 2.0 on Sept 7, 2022 22:05:19 GMT -5
Anni and Nicklin had 34 digs tonight combined (I think, iirc). That's a ton of OOS swings.
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Post by scarletandcream on Sept 7, 2022 22:10:00 GMT -5
Benefits of a 5-1 1. More consistent setting with one setter (I really like Anni... but she's been the lesser of two the last two times she's played) 2. You can use a DS (Maisie or Hames) to alleviate the two person passing rotations. 3. Krause moves to her more comfortable position 4. Less OOS setting by Lexi because 3 rotations won't have a backrow setter anymore 5. Less subs. You dont have to use Kenzie front row and can serve sub Allick if wanted Cons 1. Smaller block with Hames vs Krause 2. Kubik is gonna get left alone in two rotations again 3. Setting can still be messy 4. Needs a DS (Maisie) or a 6 rotation pin (Lindsay/Whitney) to step up anything im missing? lol Honestly while not the practical option, I really want Lauenstein in all rotations. Backrow D?? And her serving?
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Post by avid 2.0 on Sept 7, 2022 22:11:47 GMT -5
Honestly while not the practical option, I really want Lauenstein in all rotations. Backrow D?? And her serving? While it would be fun to see, I dont think that's an option at all lol I think Maisie would be a good DS. She's played right back most of her career and seems to have decent ball control. I just dont like Lexi having to set a second ball 34 times cause the setter had a dig in the 6-2. That's not going to win matches with the arms that Nebraska has.
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Post by scarletandcream on Sept 7, 2022 23:17:12 GMT -5
Honestly while not the practical option, I really want Lauenstein in all rotations. Backrow D?? And her serving? While it would be fun to see, I dont think that's an option at all lol I think Maisie would be a good DS. She's played right back most of her career and seems to have decent ball control. I just dont like Lexi having to set a second ball 34 times cause the setter had a dig in the 6-2. That's not going to win matches with the arms that Nebraska has. I can agree with that 100%. Whit in the backrow is definitely not practical 😂, while it would be fun! Maisie was a setter (for hs) and libero/ds for club I think, so her serve recieve should be decent from the club experience. And she’s definitely got a good serve, so that would be nice as well.
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