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Post by slxpress on Sept 4, 2022 16:53:55 GMT -5
Texas looked too elite. The conversation continues if anyone can challenge. Stanford looked good in the final set could never get over the initial 4-0 lead. The good news Stanford can improve a lot more by December. The passing is still skunky for Stanford and the floor D also didn’t help the blocking wasn’t quite there today lots to improve upon Stanford should focus on winning the PAC and taking care of next weekend they could still garner a top 4 seed. They aren’t as athletic as Texas which is pretty apparent. If Texas needs more offense out of the second middle, Caffey is warming up. But Bergman moves laterally quite well and is quicker than i thought. That would still be the separator. Texas has loads of girls with big-time experience. The transfer portal has given Texas five of the eight girls playing regularly. The back row feels like the true separator to me. But I'm a Texas fan. We had Brionne Butler playing Bergmark's rotations and Skylar Fields playing Skinner's. No offense to the current players, but that's a downgrade. Fleck, Halter, and Akana in the backrow are revelations. It's not fair to say SKT is serving better than Gabriel, because Gabriel had to play with her hair on fire, whereas SKT is constantly checking her Apple watch wondering how in the world she's going to get her steps in at this rate. But SKT does provide a MUCH better block (6' to 5'6) and now that she's letting loose on her serve a bit (in the Stanford match at least) she has a more impressive serve than Gabriel's too. But overall, SKT's setting is much better, even if a large part of it is better passing.
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Post by slxpress on Sept 4, 2022 16:54:35 GMT -5
Not a Nebraska fan for sure but take a look at Eggleston. Amazing offensive player. But in her 5 years at Texas her passing hasn’t been her strong point. i hope she gets npoy so people can zip it...she will continue to grow & be great - us national team & the pros...more texas haters it's old It's awesome! Learn to love it!
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Post by widdledumpling on Sept 4, 2022 16:59:23 GMT -5
i hope she gets npoy so people can zip it...she will continue to grow & be great - us national team & the pros...more texas haters it's old It's awesome! Learn to love it! Screams from the haters got a nice ring to it I guess every superhero needs his theme music
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Sept 4, 2022 17:03:46 GMT -5
It's awesome! Learn to love it! Screams from the haters got a nice ring to it I guess every superhero needs his theme music I keep remembering that promo clip from last year - and it was Logan's voice too: "Do they hate us? Or, like, do they just want to be us?"
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Post by hammer on Sept 4, 2022 17:10:01 GMT -5
it was decent. i think pringle struggled with it Where's Lougeay? Is she injured? Yes, injured, don't think it is too serious, but Hambly did not give a timetable for her return. Lougeay would not have affected the outcome of this match.
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Post by gibbyb1 on Sept 4, 2022 17:21:17 GMT -5
Screams from the haters got a nice ring to it I guess every superhero needs his theme music I keep remembering that promo clip from last year - and it was Logan's voice too: "Do they hate us? Or, like, do they just want to be us?" You have to win before you can make that statement. It’s actually the kind of statement that makes people not like you when you haven’t gotten it done. I like Texas, I think they are and have been amazing, but they’ve also earned their rep.
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Post by redcard on Sept 4, 2022 17:26:09 GMT -5
such an unnecessary attack on Texas. But this is what Nebraska fans do. Not a Nebraska fan for sure but take a look at Eggleston. Amazing offensive player. But in her 5 years at Texas her passing hasn’t been her strong point. Im not sure I’d want her passing to be her strong point….medium point is ok. I want her hitting to be her strong point.
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Sept 4, 2022 17:27:07 GMT -5
I keep remembering that promo clip from last year - and it was Logan's voice too: "Do they hate us? Or, like, do they just want to be us?" You have to win before you can make that statement. It’s actually the kind of statement that makes people not like you when you haven’t gotten it done. I like Texas, I think they are and have been amazing, but they’ve also earned their rep. I think you're exactly missing the point of the quote. Which is what other people think/say about Texas is irrelevant. And it's perfect, coming from Logan, because she gives exactly zero effs about what anyone thinks - she's just going to keep doing what she does.
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Post by slxpress on Sept 4, 2022 17:35:05 GMT -5
I keep remembering that promo clip from last year - and it was Logan's voice too: "Do they hate us? Or, like, do they just want to be us?" You have to win before you can make that statement. It’s actually the kind of statement that makes people not like you when you haven’t gotten it done. I like Texas, I think they are and have been amazing, but they’ve also earned their rep. Texas has won. They just haven't won the national championship enough times to quiet critics. It's a common story. Your Tom Osborne faced the exact same criticisms from every quarter until the 90s. "Can't win the big game." Even though he made what I consider one of the most singular signature decisions in college football history demonstrating his integrity by going for 2 against Miami in the 1984 Orange Bowl, when he could have Parseghian-ed it and easily won the national title. Texas gets hate. Elliott gets hate. Personally, I love being the evil empire. Texas fans getting defensive about it is the bigger problem for me. As far as I'm concerned we should own it. I loved Eggleston's line.
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Post by hammer on Sept 4, 2022 17:48:08 GMT -5
Back from the match:
1. Texas clearly won the serve and pass game., SKT had a lot of 3-passes to work with and Miner was working with 2's. 2. Texas was basically a machine in sets 1 and 2, and I can't recall them ever giving Stanford a 3 point run. In set 3 they were a bit weaker and maybe Stanford could have snuck a set win if they had passed better in the beginning of the set. 3. Texas had better floor D and recovered nearly ever Stanford tip. Stanford did a little better in set 3 digging some rockets. 4. Texas only had a few SEs and didn't give Stanford any free points. 5. Texas exploited Stanford's right side block (which I expected BTW) -> Phillips hit .556 6. Baird had a poor match and she wasn't able to tool the block effectively, and her tips were telegraphed and weak. 7. Stanford should have set Rubin more. 8. Kipp had a pretty good match for Stanford, but some bad sets sort of cooled off her production later in the match. 9. Eggleston was super solid all match long. 10. Halter, as others have been saying, is very good. She could be Texas' L after Fleck leaves. 11. If Rubin can tilt her upper body a bit more a lot of her 2-passes becomes 3's. 12. Oglivie played well for Stanford -- she's reliable and dependable match to match. 13. Hambly mentioned in his chalk talk before the match that, "Stanford is behind Texas development wise, but he's hoping to catch up late in the season." It looks like the Card has a lot of catching up to do.
Overall, I'd be very surprised if Texas doesn't make the FF as they look like the best team in the country currently. Furthermore, they are playing at a November level in early September. They have everything needed to win the NC, and most importantly no discernible weaknesses.
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Post by slxpress on Sept 4, 2022 18:01:22 GMT -5
Back from the match: 1. Texas clearly won the serve and pass game., SKT had a lot of 3-passes to work with and Miner was working with 2's. 2. Texas was basically a machine in sets 1 and 2, and I can't recall them ever giving Stanford a 3 point run. In set 3 they were a bit weaker and maybe Stanford could have snuck a set win if they had passed better in the beginning of the set. 3. Texas had better floor D and recovered nearly ever Stanford tip. Stanford did a little better in set 3 digging some rockets. 4. Texas only had a few SEs and didn't give Stanford any free points. 5. Texas exploited Stanford's right side block (which I expected BTW) -> Phillips hit .556 6. Baird had a poor match and she wasn't able to tool the block effectively, and her tips were telegraphed and weak. 7. Stanford should have set Rubin more. 8. Kipp had a pretty good match for Stanford, but some bad sets sort of cooled off her production later in the match. 9. Eggleston was super solid all match long. 10. Halter, as others have been saying, is very good. She could be Texas' L after Fleck leaves. 11. If Rubin can tilt her upper body a bit more a lot of her 2-passes becomes 3's. 12. Oglivie played well for Stanford -- she's reliable and dependable match to match. 13. Hambly mentioned in his Chalk talk before the match that, "Stanford is behind Texas development wise, but he's hoping to catch up late in the season." It looks like the Card has a lot of catching up to do. Overall, I'd be very surprised if Texas doesn't make the FF as they look like the best team in the country currently. Furthermore, they are playing at a November level in early September. They have everything needed to win the NC, and most importantly no discernible weaknesses. For good and bad, they also don't have any more tests of Stanford's caliber until the Sweet Sixteen. KU looks good, and Baylor has the upset win versus Wisconsin, so playing in Lawrence and Waco will present a challenge, but those teams are not as talented as Cardinal. Statistically RPI Futures will say Texas will lose one, but that's a case of something "less than 100% certainty" - iterated over the rest of the season. The truth is Texas is more likely to enter the tournament undefeated than with a single loss. How does Stanford start getting Baird untracked? And how much should they be featuring Rubin more, in your opinion?
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Post by Disc808 on Sept 4, 2022 18:06:17 GMT -5
Looks like KP was in attendance to watch this beat down lol
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Post by hammer on Sept 4, 2022 18:12:29 GMT -5
Back from the match: 1. Texas clearly won the serve and pass game., SKT had a lot of 3-passes to work with and Miner was working with 2's. 2. Texas was basically a machine in sets 1 and 2, and I can't recall them ever giving Stanford a 3 point run. In set 3 they were a bit weaker and maybe Stanford could have snuck a set win if they had passed better in the beginning of the set. 3. Texas had better floor D and recovered nearly ever Stanford tip. Stanford did a little better in set 3 digging some rockets. 4. Texas only had a few SEs and didn't give Stanford any free points. 5. Texas exploited Stanford's right side block (which I expected BTW) -> Phillips hit .556 6. Baird had a poor match and she wasn't able to tool the block effectively, and her tips were telegraphed and weak. 7. Stanford should have set Rubin more. 8. Kipp had a pretty good match for Stanford, but some bad sets sort of cooled off her production later in the match. 9. Eggleston was super solid all match long. 10. Halter, as others have been saying, is very good. She could be Texas' L after Fleck leaves. 11. If Rubin can tilt her upper body a bit more a lot of her 2-passes becomes 3's. 12. Oglivie played well for Stanford -- she's reliable and dependable match to match. 13. Hambly mentioned in his Chalk talk before the match that, "Stanford is behind Texas development wise, but he's hoping to catch up late in the season." It looks like the Card has a lot of catching up to do. Overall, I'd be very surprised if Texas doesn't make the FF as they look like the best team in the country currently. Furthermore, they are playing at a November level in early September. They have everything needed to win the NC, and most importantly no discernible weaknesses. For good and bad, they also don't have any more tests of Stanford's caliber until the Sweet Sixteen. KU looks good, and Baylor has the upset win versus Wisconsin, so playing in Lawrence and Waco will present a challenge, but those teams are not as talented as Cardinal. Statistically RPI Futures will say Texas will lose one, but that's a case of something "less than 100% certainty" - iterated over the rest of the season. The truth is Texas is more likely to enter the tournament undefeated than with a single loss. How does Stanford start getting Baird untracked? And how much should they be featuring Rubin more, in your opinion? For Baird today the issue was two things. Because of 2-passes and sketchy ball recovery her sets were less than optimal. And, she didn't hit high hands like she normally does. That was her bread and butter last year where she could get that block touch but the ball would not be recoverable. I'm thinking when she plays some weaker teams and Stanford passes better she'll hit her grove. Rubin is talented, but I'm guessing Hambly is instructing Miner to not go to her too often. In other words, work her into the collegiate game slowly and build her confidence as a hitter.
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Post by gibbyb1 on Sept 4, 2022 18:25:27 GMT -5
You have to win before you can make that statement. It’s actually the kind of statement that makes people not like you when you haven’t gotten it done. I like Texas, I think they are and have been amazing, but they’ve also earned their rep. Texas has won. They just haven't won the national championship enough times to quiet critics. It's a common story. Your Tom Osborne faced the exact same criticisms from every quarter until the 90s. "Can't win the big game." Even though he made what I consider one of the most singular signature decisions in college football history demonstrating his integrity by going for 2 against Miami in the 1984 Orange Bowl, when he could have Parseghian-ed it and easily won the national title. Texas gets hate. Elliott gets hate. Personally, I love being the evil empire. Texas fans getting defensive about it is the bigger problem for me. As far as I'm concerned we should own it. I loved Eggleston's line. As I said, anyone suggesting that Texas volleyball isn’t great is just straight up a hater. The Tom Osborne comparison isn’t exactly a good one given he was as understated a person and figure as there could be.
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Post by slxpress on Sept 4, 2022 18:28:30 GMT -5
Texas has won. They just haven't won the national championship enough times to quiet critics. It's a common story. Your Tom Osborne faced the exact same criticisms from every quarter until the 90s. "Can't win the big game." Even though he made what I consider one of the most singular signature decisions in college football history demonstrating his integrity by going for 2 against Miami in the 1984 Orange Bowl, when he could have Parseghian-ed it and easily won the national title. Texas gets hate. Elliott gets hate. Personally, I love being the evil empire. Texas fans getting defensive about it is the bigger problem for me. As far as I'm concerned we should own it. I loved Eggleston's line. As I said, anyone suggesting that Texas volleyball isn’t great is just straight up a hater. The Tom Osborne comparison isn’t exactly a good one given he was as understated a person and figure as there could be. As opposed to Elliott? What does that have to do with being criticized for not winning a national championship when you've experienced all kinds of success short of that? You're making a non sequitur.
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