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Post by exit237a on Sept 1, 2023 12:51:53 GMT -5
Had to share this great graphic that just came by my inbox : )
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Sept 1, 2023 13:48:58 GMT -5
So glad that Nunge is back! And she will help the team a lot.
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Post by mosser on Sept 1, 2023 19:32:12 GMT -5
Tamas gotta go. Get a coach that can recruit. Mosher not great.I hope Raina is a grad transfer next season and goes to a top 5 team.
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Post by oldmanvb on Sept 1, 2023 19:45:02 GMT -5
I don’t understand why Sharping is still on the staff. If passing and defense is his responsibility he has failed miserably. Not simply a one year problem, it has been an issue since the first day he joined the staff. Watching the 2018 team pass compared to every year since is just sad. Watching other teams pass compared to the Illini is embarrassing. I can’t recall the last time we were the better passing team on the court. Everyone on this board can see the problem, why can’t the coaching staff? And the lack of defense is appalling. Play after play our back row was simply out of position.
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Post by exit237a on Sept 1, 2023 20:26:06 GMT -5
Bummed to lose a five setter. Let's get a bounceback on Sunday.
Just now looking at the stats and Raina had 26 kills- one shy of her personal best if memory serves.
Kennedy had 10 digs including some real clutch ones when serving. Went 9-0-16 for .562
Lily continues to grow in that L jersey, notching another 24 digs.
Really nice cheers for Jess when she entered the game each time : )
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Post by inpaign on Sept 1, 2023 21:13:18 GMT -5
That game sucked. The drop in our level of play from the first to second set was...unexplainable.
Positives were our middles looked great, Pan and Lily looked solid, and Raina was Raina.
The bad stuff..Burbage struggled badly, did not look comfortable on the outside. Bingham looked awkward on the right side, struggled anytime she was off the net. Seems like Wichita picked on Bianca May anytime she was back there, struggling on defense.
With that being said I truly believe Nunge and Barnes will make a world of a difference for this team. Adding Barnes to the backrow for Bianca should be a significant upgrade to our defense and serve receive. Nunge on the pin will be more consistent than Burbage, who is a much better oppo player and will hopefully take Bingham's spot. I'm no coach but I feel like those changes create a very solid team. Would love to hear what you all think!
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Post by exit237a on Sept 1, 2023 21:35:09 GMT -5
That game sucked. The drop in our level of play from the first to second set was...unexplainable. Positives were our middles looked great, Pan and Lily looked solid, and Raina was Raina. The bad stuff..Burbage struggled badly, did not look comfortable on the outside. Bingham looked awkward on the right side, struggled anytime she was off the net. Seems like Wichita picked on Bianca May anytime she was back there, struggling on defense. With that being said I truly believe Nunge and Barnes will make a world of a difference for this team. Adding Barnes to the backrow for Bianca should be a significant upgrade to our defense and serve receive. Nunge on the pin will be more consistent than Burbage, who is a much better oppo player and will hopefully take Bingham's spot. I'm no coach but I feel like those changes create a very solid team. Would love to hear what you all think! Credit to Wichita State tonight. Their lefty opposite and at least one middle (maybe both) had live arms. They scrapped and all seemed to play with a lot of confidence. I agree that Caroline getting healthy will be a real nice addition to the back row. May has done an admirable job in relief, especially considering she's a setter by trade. I've been impressed by Lily and wonder if she might just hold onto that L jersey a little longer. Regardless of who's wearing it, Barnes + Barry + Pan is a back row trio I've been excited to see. I'm a big fan of Nunge's play and her demeanor- seems like a level head out there who also pumps up her teammates. Whenever she's ready to play in the front row, she'll be a welcome addition on the left pin. One of our most reliable servers the past two years- that'll be a big add. I'd have Jess stay in to serve after three front row rotations and then sub in Barnes to DS for her once the opponent sides out.
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Post by pointillinois on Sept 1, 2023 22:11:17 GMT -5
The lack of communication was really depressing/concerning. Running into each other or getting in each other's way. At times, it looked like they've never been in the gym together.
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Post by illinifan21 on Sept 1, 2023 23:13:53 GMT -5
I know the passing was abysmal, but I wanted to see mosher attack that second ball a bit more often. It could’ve held the blockers just a second longer!!
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Post by ilalum92 on Sept 1, 2023 23:17:52 GMT -5
Watched the final game. Can’t believe we lost that. We are big and slow. Burbage, no way around it, was awful. How many half swings went long out of bounds. That is inexcusable. If you are going to waffle it over at least get it in. She took 2-3 good rips the whole match. Girl looks like she has no confidence. Set location was all over the place for all of our hitters. You still need to better the ball & not give the other team free points.
Bohm is good on the block but no offense. I think her vertical is about 6 inches. Bingham, not sure what to think. We need Jess to get healthy fast.
Barry did a decent job. Collins with 10 digs. May isn’t it. God forbid Brooke gets hurt. Imoko-Eaton is in no way 5’9”
We lost to much shorter athletic tenacious team who wasn’t afraid. The made us look like high school team. Our fundamentals such as passing are just sub par. This is going to be a long season and even though he signed an extension, Tamas might be feeling the heat if this season goes left. 100-% who ever is coaching passing needs to go. Krista has only been recruiting for a season so let’s see what happens. I would rather have a team of athletes like Brooke than a bunch of tall slow bigs.
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Post by inpaign on Sept 1, 2023 23:30:12 GMT -5
Watched the final game. Can’t believe we lost that. We are big and slow. Burbage, no way around it, was awful. How many half swings went long out of bounds. That is inexcusable. If you are going to waffle it over at least get it in. She took 2-3 good rips the whole match. Girl looks like she has no confidence. Set location was all over the place for all of our hitters. You still need to better the ball & not give the other team free points. Bohm is good on the block but no offense. I think her vertical is about 6 inches. Bingham, not sure what to think. We need Jess to get healthy fast. Barry did a decent job. Collins with 10 digs. May isn’t it. God forbid Brooke gets hurt. Imoko-Eaton is in no way 5’9” We lost to much shorter athletic tenacious team who wasn’t afraid. The made us look like high school team. Our fundamentals such as passing are just sub par. This is going to be a long season and even though he signed an extension, Tamas might be feeling the heat if this season goes left. 100-% who ever is coaching passing needs to go. Krista has only been recruiting for a season so let’s see what happens. I would rather have a team of athletes like Brooke than a bunch of tall slow bigs. Agree with this take!! Sunday became a must-win game QUICK.
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Post by ilalum92 on Sept 2, 2023 0:29:47 GMT -5
Watched the final game. Can’t believe we lost that. We are big and slow. Burbage, no way around it, was awful. How many half swings went long out of bounds. That is inexcusable. If you are going to waffle it over at least get it in. She took 2-3 good rips the whole match. Girl looks like she has no confidence. Set location was all over the place for all of our hitters. You still need to better the ball & not give the other team free points. Bohm is good on the block but no offense. I think her vertical is about 6 inches. Bingham, not sure what to think. We need Jess to get healthy fast. Barry did a decent job. Collins with 10 digs. May isn’t it. God forbid Brooke gets hurt. Imoko-Eaton is in no way 5’9” We lost to much shorter athletic tenacious team who wasn’t afraid. The made us look like high school team. Our fundamentals such as passing are just sub par. This is going to be a long season and even though he signed an extension, Tamas might be feeling the heat if this season goes left. 100-% who ever is coaching passing needs to go. Krista has only been recruiting for a season so let’s see what happens. I would rather have a team of athletes like Brooke than a bunch of tall slow bigs. Agree with this take!! Sunday became a must-win game QUICK. Must win is an understatement. We are going to get thumped in the Big 10. If we finish 9th or higher we should be thankful. Tonights play was abyssmal. There was no offense excpet for Raina and Collins.
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Post by oldmanvb on Sept 2, 2023 21:55:16 GMT -5
Even without a practice today, Nunge needs to start tomorrow.
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Post by liberovb10 on Sept 2, 2023 22:51:11 GMT -5
something about the Wichita State loss makes me happy. Whether it makes CT realize that we need a change at the passing/defense coaching slot or give JW a feeling that we need a refresh all together, the fan base is now asking for something to be done.
There’s been zero to minimal improvement since 2018 and the “injury bug” excuse can only work for so long….build the depth on our roster or bring someone else in who can recruit/add on transfers.
Our conference just broke the world attendance record for a woman’s sport - and i’m sure we’ll continue to build on this….either grow with the momentum or find someone else who is up for the challenge instead of this “kumbaya” bs.
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Post by vbkahuna on Sept 3, 2023 4:53:08 GMT -5
Tamas gotta go. Get a coach that can recruit. Mosher not great.I hope Raina is a grad transfer next season and goes to a top 5 team. Hey, Mosser, you know who really has to go? Anyone who claims to be an Illini fan but says he hopes that Raina transfers out.
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