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Post by kimdc on Jun 1, 2023 13:41:30 GMT -5
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Post by azcatsfan on Jun 1, 2023 14:24:57 GMT -5
I’m surprised that Rita added a couple more littles. You’ve got Ania, Detweiler, Joy, Becca, Kylie, Haven, Ava, Kaori, Giorgia and Kenzie. Someone has to be getting cut right? Or maybe not traveling.
I’m excited for the pin talent this year. This team hasn’t had a legit practice gym in a while and will only push the starters to get better. Hopefully it lights a fire and will up the consistency. Little bummed that we weren’t able to get a middle but depth on the pins and better littles were needed. Let’s go Rita!
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Post by kimdc on Jun 1, 2023 14:53:58 GMT -5
I’m surprised that Rita added a couple more littles. You’ve got Ania, Detweiler, Joy, Becca, Kylie, Haven, Ava, Kaori, Giorgia and Kenzie. Someone has to be getting cut right? Or maybe not traveling. I’m excited for the pin talent this year. This team hasn’t had a legit practice gym in a while and will only push the starters to get better. Hopefully it lights a fire and will up the consistency. Little bummed that we weren’t able to get a middle but depth on the pins and better littles were needed. Let’s go Rita! I was looking over stuff and I think Kenzie has been committed for a while. But there sure are a lot of littles, aren't there? As for competition, I think that's what Dave was trying to foster with the cauldron last year, and as much as the players might have hated it, I think it did help. This is a more natural way to do it, though.
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Post by JJVb on Jun 2, 2023 1:18:43 GMT -5
10 DS/liberos! That is insanity. I feel bad for most of them who will not see playing time, or barely at all. A few may already be aware of that and be okay with it I'm assuming. And 3-4 redshirting likely.
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Post by jwvolley on Jun 2, 2023 3:16:49 GMT -5
She’s about to sub out all three pins in the backrow and rotate which 3 littles go in each set 😭😂
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Post by uofaGRAD on Jun 2, 2023 7:22:13 GMT -5
She’s about to sub out all three pins in the backrow and rotate which 3 littles go in each set 😭😂 what’s funny is there’s probably a world where we don’t use a DS at all lol my guess right now is just one for Jordan though
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Post by kimdc on Jun 13, 2023 0:54:05 GMT -5
The freshmen. I post it because it's the first time the program has acknowledged Journey Tucker publicly. All previous announcements came from her club. Makes me think she's walking on, but I can't be sure. http://instagram.com/p/CtaI-W6vP1Z
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Post by volleyguy on Jun 13, 2023 1:37:08 GMT -5
The freshmen. I post it because it's the first time the program has acknowledged Journey Tucker publicly. All previous announcements came from her club. Makes me think she's walking on, but I can't be sure. http://instagram.com/p/CtaI-W6vP1Z With all due respect, this coach transition has been completely underwhelming.
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Post by azcatsfan on Jun 13, 2023 3:03:03 GMT -5
The freshmen. I post it because it's the first time the program has acknowledged Journey Tucker publicly. All previous announcements came from her club. Makes me think she's walking on, but I can't be sure. http://instagram.com/p/CtaI-W6vP1Z With all due respect, this coach transition has been completely underwhelming. How so? Rita has infused this roster with new talent that will make this team more competitive. There is still work that needs to be done with the middles and setting position but there is only so much you can do with limited scholarships and one off season. I will concede that I thought the coaching additions could have been stronger. Deitre and Ryan weren’t on her initial mental list of who to hire and that is a bit concerning. I think the next coach will hopefully be a great recruiter who can work with the littles or setters. All in all I can’t complain considering she hasn’t even coached a game yet.
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Post by vbfamily on Jun 13, 2023 9:49:07 GMT -5
I am excited to see what Rita can do with this group. I think she is the perfect hire for this job. Passionate about Arizona, tough in the gym, but I think the players will play hard for her. Time will tell.
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Post by uofaGRAD on Jun 13, 2023 10:00:07 GMT -5
Middles, passing, and set locations/decision will be the three biggest weaknesses of the team.
Alayna Johnson is good offensively but poor blocker. Nicole Briggs is a decent blocker but kinda mid offensively. I have faith in Detrie and Rita improving their blocking, which will be much more important than their offense. Our pins won’t be able to pass well enough to run them very much, which leads me to the next point: whichever setter wins the job needs to be able to set good pin balls on the move, and our pins need to be able to convert, which I think can happen. There’s a ton of firepower between Hodge, Wilson, and Sofia, and a lot of athleticism in Ana Heath at setter. Whoever ends up as the libero and likely DS for Wilson need to be able to cover at least 40% of the court at all times in serve receive.
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Post by uofaGRAD on Jun 13, 2023 12:36:54 GMT -5
Mic’d up with the woman of the hour!
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Post by kimdc on Jun 14, 2023 10:07:03 GMT -5
Just saw a post by Carlie Cisneros' dad that she's currently injured. Hope it's nothing serious. She wasn't in any kind of brace in the picture and I have not talked to him since Dave retired, so I am not sure what is up. She was sporting her Arizona gear, though.
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Post by digs on Jun 14, 2023 10:42:20 GMT -5
Just saw a post by Carlie Cisneros' dad that she's currently injured. Hope it's nothing serious. She wasn't in any kind of brace in the picture and I have not talked to him since Dave retired, so I am not sure what is up. She was sporting her Arizona gear, though. Broke her hand in a freak non-sports injury and had minor surgery. She’s going to miss USAV Nationals next month but no long term issues. Should be ready for her senior high school season this fall.
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Post by uofaGRAD on Jun 14, 2023 15:27:05 GMT -5
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