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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2022 23:24:18 GMT -5
Also love that San Diego got a huge crowd to come out
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Post by volleynerd on Dec 1, 2022 23:24:18 GMT -5
Lukes finishes it out of the back court and San Diego runs away with the second set to quickly go up 2-0
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on Dec 1, 2022 23:24:24 GMT -5
Just thinking out loud here but what if Blossom went to Perugia and replaced Dilfer after the NCAA tourney is over
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Post by volleynerd on Dec 1, 2022 23:24:38 GMT -5
does Frohling have another year after this or no? if not is she national team ready? she has a COVID year, but it seems like she's going pro after this season |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2022 23:25:08 GMT -5
Just speaking out loud here but what if Blossom went to Perugia and replaced Dilfer after the NCAA tourney is over she would get absolutely wrecked as a blocker in the Italian leavue  |
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Post by WahineFan44 on Dec 1, 2022 23:25:28 GMT -5
does Frohling have another year after this or no? if not is she national team ready? she has a COVID year, but it seems like she's going pro after this season As far as I was aware, frohling has not decided anything. I haven’t heard pro talks tho. In fact, I would bet money she stays at USD |
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Post by VolleyballFella on Dec 1, 2022 23:25:51 GMT -5
Also love that San Diego got a huge crowd to come out Is that huge? There are a lot of empty seats in an arena that isn't that large. I mean, I know SD doesn't have a lot of attendance normally -- so I know it's more than normal... but I don't know if it's "huge". |
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Post by basil on Dec 1, 2022 23:25:51 GMT -5
Just thinking out loud here but what if Blossom went to Perugia and replaced Dilfer after the NCAA tourney is over can you imagine her blocking against Zhu Ting I love Blossom but her lack of height is just too big of an obstacle to overcome at the next level |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2022 23:25:51 GMT -5
she has a COVID year, but it seems like she's going pro after this season As far as I was aware, frohling has not decided anything. I haven’t heard pro talks tho. In fact, I would bet money she stays at USD I think the broadcast said she’s prolly going pro |
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Post by WahineFan44 on Dec 1, 2022 23:25:59 GMT -5
So I don't know anything about setting, but it sure seems like Blossom reliably sets the ball at a height where her hitters are contacting the ball at the highest contact point. Blackwell and Edwards especially seem to be fully extended often when they contact the ball. Am I imagining that? Is it a good thing for hitters to contact it at the highest point? These are actual questions- never played volleyball at a high level. Where’s Kokyu when you need him. #settingexpert |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2022 23:26:27 GMT -5
Also love that San Diego got a huge crowd to come out Is that huge? There are a lot of empty seats in an arena that isn't that large. I mean, I know SD doesn't have a lot of attendance normally -- so I know it's more than normal... but I don't know if it's "huge". it looks pretty big and they are rowdy |
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Post by WahineFan44 on Dec 1, 2022 23:26:38 GMT -5
As far as I was aware, frohling has not decided anything. I haven’t heard pro talks tho. In fact, I would bet money she stays at USD I think the broadcast said she’s prolly going pro Hmmm interesting. We shall see. |
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Post by hipsterfilth on Dec 1, 2022 23:28:41 GMT -5
So I don't know anything about setting, but it sure seems like Blossom reliably sets the ball at a height where her hitters are contacting the ball at the highest contact point. Blackwell and Edwards especially seem to be fully extended often when they contact the ball. Am I imagining that? Is it a good thing for hitters to contact it at the highest point? These are actual questions- never played volleyball at a high level. Depends on the hitter, but generally, if you're going to miss a set, it's better to miss it high. You're fortunate on elite NCAA D1 teams where for most of these pins and middles, there's almost no such a thing as 'too high', although every hitter is going to have a specific window you're looking for on most sets. Blossom gets the ball to that window more than 90% of the time, and the other 10% she misses high, which is what you want. Def not imagining it, I think it's what makes her elite. To understand just how good she is, watch her set Hord last year at Penn State, and then watch Nebraska's setters trying to set Hord. They just don't have the consistent location and rhythm to shoot her the ball as high as she needs it in trans, and their 2-balls' location is consistently too close to the setter to be an effective weapon. I think I would chalk that up to a lack of strength over timing. |
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on Dec 1, 2022 23:28:54 GMT -5
Just speaking out loud here but what if Blossom went to Perugia and replaced Dilfer after the NCAA tourney is over she would get absolutely wrecked as a blocker in the Italian leavue ok yes...but I also feel like she has a lot of positives that would outweigh the negative of her being a short blocker idk i just want to see her go to a good league once she graduates |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2022 23:30:12 GMT -5
I don't want to speak toooo soon, but USD vs WSU tomorrow should be a great match
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