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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Sept 1, 2022 19:20:50 GMT -5
Passing stats are up: Fleck 20 attempts - 2.52 - 70 GP% (lol she's so ridiculous) she poached a good number of those passes too like Yes, and I believe I read, maybe in the Texas thread, that Fleck was not an elite passer - lies! She's a ball hog and an annoyingly good passer. |
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Post by slxpress on Sept 1, 2022 19:23:03 GMT -5
she poached a good number of those passes too like Yes, and I believe I read, maybe in the Texas thread, that Fleck was not an elite passer - lies! She's a ball hog and an annoyingly good passer. I've never seen anyone say Fleck is not a good passer on the Texas thread. We all have shrines to her. When I say my rosaries I use Zoe Fleck's name now. |
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Sept 1, 2022 19:23:41 GMT -5
I just re-watched the match and, while I understand the philosophy behind not putting players' names on jerseys, it does a disservice to players IMO. The freshman playing OPP was really good and I would be a fan of hers if I could remember her name. Also, this is the age of NIL. Name recognition matters. If your talking about Minnesota its Julia Hanson. A excellent recruit for Minnesota. "A 6-foot-1 outside hitter from Savage, Minn. (Prior Lake H.S/Northern Lights Volleyball Club), Hanson is a three-time all-conference selection and a 2020 Class 3A All-State selection • Hanson was also named a 2021 AVCA Second Team All-American • she earned the 2021 Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year as a senior in 2021 • three times she's won both Prior Lake's Most Valuable Player and Best Offensive Player awards • in her decorated prep career, she's accumulated 1,490 kills, 712 digs, 98 aces and 106 blocks • as a senior, Hanson has tallied 537 kills, 290 digs, 33 aces and 38 blocks • as a member of Northern Lights Volleyball Club, Hanson was named an AAU 17's Open All-American and the MVP of her team's tournament in Europe • a two-time Star Tribune First Team All-Metro honoree, she also participated in the 2021 U19 U.S.A. Volleyball training series." |
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Sept 1, 2022 19:26:12 GMT -5
I just re-watched the match and, while I understand the philosophy behind not putting players' names on jerseys, it does a disservice to players IMO. The freshman playing OPP was really good and I would be a fan of hers if I could remember her name. Also, this is the age of NIL. Name recognition matters. If your talking about Minnesota its Julia Hanson. A excellent recruit for Minnesota. "A 6-foot-1 outside hitter from Savage, Minn. (Prior Lake H.S/Northern Lights Volleyball Club), Hanson is a three-time all-conference selection and a 2020 Class 3A All-State selection • Hanson was also named a 2021 AVCA Second Team All-American • she earned the 2021 Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year as a senior in 2021 • three times she's won both Prior Lake's Most Valuable Player and Best Offensive Player awards • in her decorated prep career, she's accumulated 1,490 kills, 712 digs, 98 aces and 106 blocks • as a senior, Hanson has tallied 537 kills, 290 digs, 33 aces and 38 blocks • as a member of Northern Lights Volleyball Club, Hanson was named an AAU 17's Open All-American and the MVP of her team's tournament in Europe • a two-time Star Tribune First Team All-Metro honoree, she also participated in the 2021 U19 U.S.A. Volleyball training series." Yes. That's the one. I actually looked it up twice but that's not the same thing as looking at it for two hours. |
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Sept 1, 2022 19:27:22 GMT -5
Texas served area 1, not McGraw. Shaffmaster struggles on balls passed from area 1. McGraw passed a 63% GP% but Minnesota only scored a point directly from her passes (FBSO) 18.5% of the time. Serving area 1 limits Shaffmaster, even on good passes. Shaffmaster is not the only setter to struggle with balls passed from area 1. It is probably the most difficult for right handers. I have to wonder, if it is more difficult for tall right handers and that maybe, passing higher from that area would help.
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Sept 1, 2022 19:37:33 GMT -5
I want to add a few things.
Minnesota's hitting % was a not too shabby .250, better than Texas. Usually that indicates some decent setting.
Also, learning curves, for sports and other things in life, are not a strait line, not even a smooth curve. Sometimes a person will plateau and then, click, they start rolling on upwards.
All of these players will improve by the post season, barring injury.
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Post by slxpress on Sept 1, 2022 19:48:42 GMT -5
I want to add a few things. Minnesota's hitting % was a not too shabby .250, better than Texas. Usually that indicates some decent setting. Also, learning curves, for sports and other things in life, are not a strait line, not even a smooth curve. Sometimes a person will plateau and then, click, they start rolling on upwards. All of these players will improve by the post season, barring injury. Sometimes they go backwards. Or do a zig zag. There's the diamond pattern. The hockey stick. The horse's trough. The Big Dipper. The famous Ant Hill. The Pyramid Scheme. The Duck Walk. The Twist. The Less Traveled. It goes on and on. You never know what path life is going to lead you on. You just have to be ready for it, then BAM, serve it to your middle blocker like a boss! |
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Sept 1, 2022 19:56:21 GMT -5
I want to add a few things. Minnesota's hitting % was a not too shabby .250, better than Texas. Usually that indicates some decent setting. Also, learning curves, for sports and other things in life, are not a strait line, not even a smooth curve. Sometimes a person will plateau and then, click, they start rolling on upwards. All of these players will improve by the post season, barring injury. Sometimes they go backwards. Or do a zig zag. There's the diamond pattern. The hockey stick. The horse's trough. The Big Dipper. The famous Ant Hill. The Pyramid Scheme. The Duck Walk. The Twist. The Less Traveled. It goes on and on. You never know what path life is going to lead you on. You just have to be ready for it, then BAM, serve it to your middle blocker like a boss! Made me laugh. |
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Sept 1, 2022 20:01:23 GMT -5
If your talking about Minnesota its Julia Hanson. A excellent recruit for Minnesota. "A 6-foot-1 outside hitter from Savage, Minn. (Prior Lake H.S/Northern Lights Volleyball Club), Hanson is a three-time all-conference selection and a 2020 Class 3A All-State selection • Hanson was also named a 2021 AVCA Second Team All-American • she earned the 2021 Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year as a senior in 2021 • three times she's won both Prior Lake's Most Valuable Player and Best Offensive Player awards • in her decorated prep career, she's accumulated 1,490 kills, 712 digs, 98 aces and 106 blocks • as a senior, Hanson has tallied 537 kills, 290 digs, 33 aces and 38 blocks • as a member of Northern Lights Volleyball Club, Hanson was named an AAU 17's Open All-American and the MVP of her team's tournament in Europe • a two-time Star Tribune First Team All-Metro honoree, she also participated in the 2021 U19 U.S.A. Volleyball training series." Yes. That's the one. I actually looked it up twice but that's not the same thing as looking at it for two hours. I meant to add that I agree with the name being valuable now. And here she was, in Texas and no one there learned her name. |
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Post by stanfordvb on Sept 1, 2022 22:09:36 GMT -5
Texas served area 1, not McGraw. Shaffmaster struggles on balls passed from area 1. McGraw passed a 63% GP% but Minnesota only scored a point directly from her passes (FBSO) 18.5% of the time. Serving area 1 limits Shaffmaster, even on good passes. Shaffmaster is not the only setter to struggle with balls passed from area 1. It is probably the most difficult for right handers. I have to wonder, if it is more difficult for tall right handers and that maybe, passing higher from that area would help.
its thought because the setter is almost blind for the entire left half of the court. being able to see the hitters infront of you just allows for better location. they can't see this part of the court well because they are (ideally) watching the ball come from over the back of their left shoulder. setters can make these "blind" sets successfully but it takes practice. they do it every time they set the ball behind them, but that's something they've always done and its comfortable. I always thought carlini did a great job of setting these balls |
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Post by eotexas5 on Sept 2, 2022 11:03:33 GMT -5
I will say, I was watching clips and there was a set that Shaff sent to Hanson on the outside and Hanson was already in the air before Shaff set the ball. It was the perfect fire set and as a setter, it just got me excited lol
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Post by comet on Sept 2, 2022 11:08:09 GMT -5
There were moments when Shaff missed a few connections with her hitters, but after rewatching the game I thought she had a pretty good game. In the first two matches against Baylor and TCU she looked really smooth and had great connections so I think Gregory and the crowd were a factor in play that night. We'll see as the season progresses.
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Sept 3, 2022 9:53:27 GMT -5
Shaffmaster is not the only setter to struggle with balls passed from area 1. It is probably the most difficult for right handers. I have to wonder, if it is more difficult for tall right handers and that maybe, passing higher from that area would help.
its thought because the setter is almost blind for the entire left half of the court. being able to see the hitters infront of you just allows for better location. they can't see this part of the court well because they are (ideally) watching the ball come from over the back of their left shoulder. setters can make these "blind" sets successfully but it takes practice. they do it every time they set the ball behind them, but that's something they've always done and its comfortable. I always thought carlini did a great job of setting these balls I get why. Carlini doesn't really set middle on those passes but yes, she sets the outside better than any current B1G10 setter. Then again, she is a pro. |
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Post by nellynel on Sept 3, 2022 10:04:51 GMT -5
There were moments when Shaff missed a few connections with her hitters, but after rewatching the game I thought she had a pretty good game. In the first two matches against Baylor and TCU she looked really smooth and had great connections so I think Gregory and the crowd were a factor in play that night. We'll see as the season progresses. Every team wants the perfect,IMO she is a good setter that at 6-3 brings other attributes such as her ability to attack and a bigger block. She missed some sets but I wouldn’t single her out considering Minnesota out hit Texas in Gregory which rarely happens. |
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Post by stanfordvb on Sept 3, 2022 10:31:56 GMT -5
There were moments when Shaff missed a few connections with her hitters, but after rewatching the game I thought she had a pretty good game. In the first two matches against Baylor and TCU she looked really smooth and had great connections so I think Gregory and the crowd were a factor in play that night. We'll see as the season progresses. Every team wants the perfect,IMO she is a good setter that at 6-3 brings other attributes such as her ability to attack and a bigger block. She missed some sets but I wouldn’t single her out considering Minnesota out hit Texas in Gregory which rarely happens. its never one players faulty, but there was a stretch in the 4th set where about 4 out of 6 of the sets she made were almost unhittable which is just not acceptable for someone in the 3rd season and on a top 5 team |
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