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Post by ay2013 on Sept 30, 2022 21:52:30 GMT -5
I’m not watching the match, but I watched all of the Stanford preseason matches. Francis and firepower are not words I’d use together. I think her height makes her able to see and hit angles that others can’t, but let’s not pretend she’s some all American middle out there right now. The word was fire, which I assume means passion, not firepower  You’re in Palm Springs, so posting under the influence? Lol 100% and the eye candy at my resort is on point. |
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Post by mikegarrison on Sept 30, 2022 21:54:17 GMT -5
Edison's Menlo Park was in New Jersey, not in California. (face palm). Yeah, I was laughing at that. And then I suddenly wondered if somehow I was wrong, but no. |
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Post by Fight On! on Sept 30, 2022 22:00:26 GMT -5
The word was fire, which I assume means passion, not firepower You’re in Palm Springs, so posting under the influence? Lol 100% and the eye candy at my resort is on point. Yes, All Worlds Resort is known for that. |
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Post by hornshouse23 on Sept 30, 2022 22:02:08 GMT -5
100% and the eye candy at my resort is on point. Yes, All Worlds Resort is known for that. 💀💀💀 |
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Post by alwayslearning on Sept 30, 2022 22:12:39 GMT -5
Congrats to the Cardinal. Very solid all-around match: serve receive was consistent and better than UW; all three pins had solid nights; Miner played well; not too many service errors; and impressive digging and ball control, better than I expected.
Would a healthy Endsley have made a difference? Of course. Wilmes did not have a single kill in 3+ sets and was a total non-factor on the block. Could UW have won with Endsley? We'll never know, but I doubt it. Stanford simply outplayed the Huskies in multiple phases of the game. I did love how the Huskies showed grit at the end of the first set. Looking forward to the return match in Seattle.
If Endsley is out for a substantial period of time, UW will really need to evolve, especially since we are also missing Crenshaw. Does anyone know how long a broken pinky might keep a player out of the lineup? Wilmes is thrust in the frying pan and I'm sure she will play better than tonight's difficult circumstances. Cook has his work cut out.
How could UW have made this match closer? Against Stanford, you have to get service pressure -- there is simply too much firepower. UW failed pretty miserably in that department tonight and we know UW can do better.
UW can also play better floor D, especially tip coverage. This is a continuing work in progress and we are still waiting for better overall D (and serve receive) from Bays, Morin, Mikkelsen, etc. I still have high hopes for Morin and she does make some excellent plays. Just more consistency, please. I thought it was interesting that Stanford seemed to be targeting both Bays and Morin on SR.
What I'm not sure is going to improve is blocking. It was comical to hear the announcers continue to say that UW was the better blocking team and why couldn't they get a block after the first set. The truth is that this is the worst UW blocking team that I can remember in about 10 years of following UW volleyball.
Ok, that's probably too much negative stuff. I hope this match woke some folks up to the fact that Claire Hoffman is one of the best OHs in the country. It's time people took notice, especially outside the conference. EMP was also solid, matching Miner in overall play (which is a high compliment). Bush was solid, again, and should get more sets, again. Summers showed she has offensive potential and UW is going to need more kills from her with Endsley and Crenshaw out. Grote did not have a great match but she is still AA quality and Stanford's D had something to do with that.
This was a tough match against a very high quality opponent. If UW can take care of business against the ASUs, Colorados, OSUs, etc. on their schedule, and find their groove in the remaining matches against Stanford, Oregon, and the Southern Cal schools, we should be alright come tournament time, especially if Endsley and Crenshaw can return and find their form.
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Post by volleybob on Sept 30, 2022 22:13:39 GMT -5
Huskies got beat on the road by a motivated Top 10 team playing well. No shame there. We fought hard and there are some good takeaways:
1. Powell is gaining confidence in Summers for the inside quick kill. This will serve us very well going forward;
2. Keegan got confirmation that Emoni Bush belongs on the left side, where she showed real offensive firepower. She can be a force against highest-level competition;
3. Hoffman was Hoffman only even more Hoffman than ever. She'll keep you in there on those tough nights. First-team All-American;
4. Even after losing Endsley's offense in the first set, we found ways to get the ball down on Stanford's side of the floor.
Bonus observation:
All of you Endsley critics out there can shut up now. She's by far our best option at opposite and we need her big arm, her serve, and her determination. Let the woman play.
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Post by Cruz'n on Sept 30, 2022 22:17:29 GMT -5
Well this is interesting. AVCA and Volleytalk rate Stanford over Washington. Pablo, however, says Washington is the favorite even playing at Stanford. I guess we'll see what happens. Pablo was wrong |
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Post by bucky415 on Sept 30, 2022 22:26:48 GMT -5
Huskies got beat on the road by a motivated Top 10 team playing well. No shame there. We fought hard and there are some good takeaways: 1. Powell is gaining confidence in Summers for the inside quick kill. This will serve us very well going forward; 2. Keegan got confirmation that Emoni Bush belongs on the left side, where she showed real offensive firepower. She can be a force against highest-level competition; 3. Hoffman was Hoffman only even more Hoffman than ever. She'll keep you in there on those tough nights. First-team All-American; 4. Even after losing Endsley's offense in the first set, we found ways to get the ball down on Stanford's side of the floor. Bonus observation: All of you Endsley critics out there can shut up now. She's by far our best option at opposite and we need her big arm, her serve, and her determination. Let the woman play. Almost every ranked team has had huh? matches, but Stanford is clearly tough when on their game. Wisconsin has never beaten them, so I would take any win over them at any time. Washington is still in pretty good shape as long as Endsley is not hurt too badly, I think. |
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Post by bucky415 on Sept 30, 2022 22:30:37 GMT -5
Well this is interesting. AVCA and Volleytalk rate Stanford over Washington. Pablo, however, says Washington is the favorite even playing at Stanford. I guess we'll see what happens. Pablo was wrong True, but it is more about probabilities. Also, and it one might have to ask Pablo to know, I am wondering if there have been more upsets among top 30 Pablo teams than usual. It sure seems like it! |
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Post by alwayslearning on Sept 30, 2022 23:11:36 GMT -5
I don't understand the lack of confidence in Stanford here. They've beaten Nebraska, Florida, and Minnesota this year. I'm a UW fan and I can't see any win by the Huskies as good as these. Plus the Card are playing at home, where UW has really struggled to win. I agree the match is hard to predict as both teams have flaws and you're not quite sure which team is going to show up. Nevertheless, IMO Stanford should be a clear favorite. That's because you likely haven't seen Stanford actually play any of these matches. Remember, the eye test trumps all. Those three wins can be summed up this way -- Florida is younger and more inexperienced than Stanford, Minny had a terrible night, no Wucherer, and they are still trying to find a lineup, and Nebraska had /is having setting issues. Let me put it another way, Stanford got smoked by Texas, broke down in tight sets against Louisville, and couldn't beat a very beatable Penn State on a neutral court. I think we very much have a glass half full/half empty story here. I actually did see Stanford's matches against Nebraska and Florida. Sure, you can point to flaws in those teams but so what? They were impressive wins nonetheless (especially Nebraska). My take is that a lot of Stanford fans are hypercritical and so accustomed to year in and year out success that sometimes you don't appreciate what's under your nose. Nothing against you personally, hammer. I generally find your posts entertaining and intelligent. |
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Post by hammer on Oct 1, 2022 0:13:40 GMT -5
Well this is interesting. AVCA and Volleytalk rate Stanford over Washington. Pablo, however, says Washington is the favorite even playing at Stanford. I guess we'll see what happens. Pablo was wrong Well, sort of. The Endsley injury punched U-Dub in the gut. Her replacement was a complete non-factor. I'm happy with the win, but it reminds me what happened last year when Stanford took losses against teams they should have beat due to injuries. |
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Post by stanfordvb on Oct 1, 2022 0:26:49 GMT -5
Well, sort of. The Endsley injury punched U-Dub in the gut. Her replacement was a complete non-factor. I'm happy with the win, but it reminds me what happened last year when Stanford took losses against teams they should have beat due to injuries. stanford is also missing Francis, smith is an underwhelming replacement so fair game after that imo |
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Post by Cruz'n on Oct 1, 2022 0:53:00 GMT -5
Good win vs a good team. We need to hold our court, because as we saw in Oregon, we are going to suffer some defeats on the road.
IMO, Card fans are really too hard on just about all of our players. We aren't going to have Hentz, Plummer, Gray and Inky out there every year.
Give these ladies some credit.
I thought Miner played well tonight. Her dumps weren't finding the floor, but it was keeping the Huskies honest. She was distributing the ball very well. Our offense is geared to the pins this year; but Miner set the middles enough, again, to keep the defense honest. Her location was also very good tonight.
Vicini and A Smith are both solid blockers. Smith lead the team with 7 tonight. I thought she did a solid job. They still haven't figured out how to get her involved in the offense yet. With more reps with Miner, hopefully they can develop something. Vicini had 6 kills--a contribution. Smith and Vicini had zero hitting errors. Since they are not offensive juggernauts, it is a good showing if they get some kills, and don't make any mistakes.
Pins did very well. From midway through set 2, until early set 4, Rubin was leading team in kills. Then Kipp took over. Rubin and Baird with 17 kills each, and Kipp with 19. Kipp and Rubin hitting over .300, Baird at .244. Baird also led the team with 18 digs; and some of those digs were pretty good. Baird had some tremendous kills. If she would clean up the errors, she would be a force to be reckoned with.
Oglivie continues to be a solid libero.
Beaven and Belardi are looking more comfortable on the court lately. Nice aces from Belardi.
Lots to work on; but still a lot more to be positive about then the fans here let on.
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Post by hammer on Oct 1, 2022 1:04:39 GMT -5
That's because you likely haven't seen Stanford actually play any of these matches. Remember, the eye test trumps all. Those three wins can be summed up this way -- Florida is younger and more inexperienced than Stanford, Minny had a terrible night, no Wucherer, and they are still trying to find a lineup, and Nebraska had /is having setting issues. Let me put it another way, Stanford got smoked by Texas, broke down in tight sets against Louisville, and couldn't beat a very beatable Penn State on a neutral court. I think we very much have a glass half full/half empty story here. I actually did see Stanford's matches against Nebraska and Florida. Sure, you can point to flaws in those teams but so what? They were impressive wins nonetheless (especially Nebraska). My take is that a lot of Stanford fans are hypercritical and so accustomed to year in and year out success that sometimes you don't appreciate what's under your nose. Nothing against you personally, hammer. I generally find your posts entertaining and intelligent. Stanford's floor D was better tonight, not great, but at least some improvement. Unfortunately with the Endsley injury Stanford did not get a full test. Since Crenshaw was injured Cook didn't have a good bench player to take her place. The good news for Stanford is that they held serve at home against one of the other top 3 teams in the conference, and that means they still have a decent shot to win the conference title and obtain one of those coveted NCAA seeds. Stanford just completed a string of eight (out of nine) matches against ranked opponents going 4-4. Their next 8 matches are against unranked opponents, although several are in the 25-50 category. Let's see if the improvement continues and Stanford can remain healthy. |
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Post by mikegarrison on Oct 1, 2022 1:46:47 GMT -5
Well, sort of. The Endsley injury punched U-Dub in the gut. Her replacement was a complete non-factor. I'm happy with the win, but it reminds me what happened last year when Stanford took losses against teams they should have beat due to injuries. stanford is also missing Francis, smith is an underwhelming replacement so fair game after that imo Yeah, but it's quite a bit different to go into a match knowing you are down a starter and having a plan for it versus losing a starter in the first set. |
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