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Post by uofaGRAD on Apr 10, 2023 14:40:45 GMT -5
Goetz looked TERRIBLE against AU, I'm not sure UK needs to run a 6-2 to have Bultema on the court lol
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Post by floatserve22 on Apr 10, 2023 14:51:20 GMT -5
Bultema more athletic than Tealer??? That is an insane comment.
If you are so anti 6-2, are you saying its more likely Sarafa sets a 5-1 then? I think Grome is great but the reality of the situation is Sarafa is a 6'1 setter and Grome is like 5'9. The blocking difference is incredible there. Grome has shown some bad moments as a setter, so her getting beat out isn't too far off. I doubt it happens to start the season but once Sarafa gets acclimated, she will be hard to keep off the court.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2023 15:21:00 GMT -5
Bultema more athletic than Tealer??? That is an insane comment. If you are so anti 6-2, are you saying it’s more likely Sarafa sets a 5-1 then? I think Grome is great but the reality of the situation is Sarafa is a 6'1 setter and Grome is like 5'9. The blocking difference is incredible there. Grome has shown some bad moments as a setter, so her getting beat out isn't too far off. I doubt it happens to start the season but once Sarafa gets acclimated, she will be hard to keep off the court. this is where I’m at. Grome when she’s on is great and so fun to watch. She has moments where she’s extremely costly for us |
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Post by wildcat403 on Apr 10, 2023 15:31:15 GMT -5
I think both Bultema and Tuozzo could see plenty of time as freshmen. Goetz is a solid player, but just hasn’t put it all together at Kentucky and Williams is still coming back slowly from her Achilles injury so that opens the door for Bultema at the MB2 spot.
While Walker and Whitworth are both solid serve/receive, they lack quickness that tuozzo seems to have so I could see her taking the DS spot as the season goes along.
Either way, this team has more quality depth that’s it’s maybe ever had so I’m excited to see how Craig and now Ben put together the team next fall.
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Post by donut on Apr 10, 2023 16:18:46 GMT -5
Has Skinner ever run a 6-2? He hasn't since 2010, per stats, at least. I've always been under the impression he falls into the "generally against it" camp.
Also the problem with the 6-2 is our OHs not being able to play 6-rotations. That's a problem regardless of how good Safara is. It also means fewer of our outstanding DSes see the court.
Also seeing lots of Bultema and Tuozzo hype, which is deserved, but I'd bet money that DeLeye is going to be UK's most impactful freshman next year. We certainly need her to be...
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Post by donut on Apr 10, 2023 16:21:29 GMT -5
Rutherford from the backrow gives what ? Like one extra KPS ? Lol Was going to say the same thing. They hardly ever set Rutherford in the backrow last year. I was confused why they let her play six rotations sometimes because she was rarely set back there.. same with Rollins. I agree with the slide. UK MB's are known for going behind the setter and you are right that it minimizes that weapon. Regardless of how often they are set, a pipe hitter is a must for UK. It spreads out UK's offense, which is especially important for our star MB who 90% of the time hits behind the setter off of two feet.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2023 22:26:46 GMT -5
Has Skinner ever run a 6-2? He hasn't since 2010, per stats, at least. I've always been under the impression he falls into the "generally against it" camp.
Also the problem with the 6-2 is our OHs not being able to play 6-rotations. That's a problem regardless of how good Safara is. It also means fewer of our outstanding DSes see the court.
Also seeing lots of Bultema and Tuozzo hype, which is deserved, but I'd bet money that DeLeye is going to be UK's most impactful freshman next year. We certainly need her to be...
didn’t Lilley and Dailey run a 6-2 for a bit in 2017? |
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Post by donut on Apr 10, 2023 22:28:34 GMT -5
Has Skinner ever run a 6-2? He hasn't since 2010, per stats, at least. I've always been under the impression he falls into the "generally against it" camp.
Also the problem with the 6-2 is our OHs not being able to play 6-rotations. That's a problem regardless of how good Safara is. It also means fewer of our outstanding DSes see the court.
Also seeing lots of Bultema and Tuozzo hype, which is deserved, but I'd bet money that DeLeye is going to be UK's most impactful freshman next year. We certainly need her to be...
didn’t Lilley and Dailey run a 6-2 for a bit in 2017? Dailey had 10 assists in 2017.
So I'd say no?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2023 22:35:33 GMT -5
didn’t Lilley and Dailey run a 6-2 for a bit in 2017? Dailey had 10 assists in 2017.
So I'd say no?
I coulda sworn we ran a 6-2 for a couple weeks one preseason. Our stat pages suck tho so lmao. Like why does uk have a detailed record of every match Dailey played at ohio state and florida state ? Lol |
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Post by 4theloveofvb on Apr 11, 2023 6:24:54 GMT -5
For the Grome is a "small" setter critics. How many blocks per set are you looking for from a setter? It's not in the top 5 most essential jobs of being a successful setter and not a big delta when you compare the best setters in the country. In fact, in terms of blocks per set, Grome is near the top of her All American pier group.
Grome was at 0.61 blocks per set.
Kami Miner (Stanford) - 6'0 setter was at 0.50 blocks per set. 1st Team All American
Gabby Blossom (San Diego) - 5'8 setter was at 0.40 blocks per set. 1st Team All American
Mac Podraza (Ohio State) - 6'2 setter was at 0.62 blocks per set. 2nd Team All American
Hannah Pukis (Oregon) - 5'11 setter was at 0.39 blocks per set. 2nd Team All American
Alexis Stuckey (Florida) - 6'2 setter was at 0.59 blocks per set. 3rd team All American
Ava Safara is a really, really good player but just don't see UK undoing a system and replacing a very accomplished and proven player at a very important position on the floor.
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Post by cbrown1709 on Apr 11, 2023 9:46:31 GMT -5
For the Grome is a "small" setter critics. How many blocks per set are you looking for from a setter? It's not in the top 5 most essential jobs of being a successful setter and not a big delta when you compare the best setters in the country. In fact, in terms of blocks per set, Grome is near the top of her All American pier group. Grome was at 0.61 blocks per set. Kami Miner (Stanford) - 6'0 setter was at 0.50 blocks per set. 1st Team All American Gabby Blossom (San Diego) - 5'8 setter was at 0.40 blocks per set. 1st Team All American Mac Podraza (Ohio State) - 6'2 setter was at 0.62 blocks per set. 2nd Team All American Hannah Pukis (Oregon) - 5'11 setter was at 0.39 blocks per set. 2nd Team All American Alexis Stuckey (Florida) - 6'2 setter was at 0.59 blocks per set. 3rd team All American Ava Safara is a really, really good player but just don't see UK undoing a system and replacing a very accomplished and proven player at a very important position on the floor. A 6-2 is just not an option if you don't have 6 rotation players. You could get creative if you wanted Rutherford to stay and both setters rotate in for the left sides. But you would need a second 6 rotation player, but who? I'll admit, I'm not a huge Grome fan but when she has the offense flowing it's a thing of beauty. See the 4th set agai st Purdue. I hope she can be more consistent this year. |
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Post by 4theloveofvb on Apr 11, 2023 10:07:12 GMT -5
There are a lot of people that believe that she is pretty good and very consistent that do this volleyball thing for a living. She's a two time 2nd team All-American and reigning SEC Player of the Year. If you don't know, those are both voted on by Division I coaches. Seems like a lot of coaches think pretty highly of her.
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Post by donut on Apr 11, 2023 11:18:35 GMT -5
For the Grome is a "small" setter critics. How many blocks per set are you looking for from a setter? It's not in the top 5 most essential jobs of being a successful setter and not a big delta when you compare the best setters in the country. In fact, in terms of blocks per set, Grome is near the top of her All American pier group. Grome was at 0.61 blocks per set. Kami Miner (Stanford) - 6'0 setter was at 0.50 blocks per set. 1st Team All American Gabby Blossom (San Diego) - 5'8 setter was at 0.40 blocks per set. 1st Team All American Mac Podraza (Ohio State) - 6'2 setter was at 0.62 blocks per set. 2nd Team All American Hannah Pukis (Oregon) - 5'11 setter was at 0.39 blocks per set. 2nd Team All American Alexis Stuckey (Florida) - 6'2 setter was at 0.59 blocks per set. 3rd team All American Ava Safara is a really, really good player but just don't see UK undoing a system and replacing a very accomplished and proven player at a very important position on the floor. Grome is a great blocker for her height. But blocks/set aren't a good metric here. She undoubtedly is a blocking liability in the front row.
That being said, I tend to agree her setting, quickness and athleticism make up for her blocking woes.
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Post by stanfordvb on Apr 11, 2023 11:40:04 GMT -5
For the Grome is a "small" setter critics. How many blocks per set are you looking for from a setter? It's not in the top 5 most essential jobs of being a successful setter and not a big delta when you compare the best setters in the country. In fact, in terms of blocks per set, Grome is near the top of her All American pier group. Grome was at 0.61 blocks per set. Kami Miner (Stanford) - 6'0 setter was at 0.50 blocks per set. 1st Team All American Gabby Blossom (San Diego) - 5'8 setter was at 0.40 blocks per set. 1st Team All American Mac Podraza (Ohio State) - 6'2 setter was at 0.62 blocks per set. 2nd Team All American Hannah Pukis (Oregon) - 5'11 setter was at 0.39 blocks per set. 2nd Team All American Alexis Stuckey (Florida) - 6'2 setter was at 0.59 blocks per set. 3rd team All American Ava Safara is a really, really good player but just don't see UK undoing a system and replacing a very accomplished and proven player at a very important position on the floor. Grome is a great blocker for her height. But blocks/set aren't a good metric here. She undoubtedly is a blocking liability in the front row.
That being said, I tend to agree her setting, quickness and athleticism make up for her blocking woes.
Grome jumps very well which I don't think many people recognize. it's why she blocks more balls than many players who are a couple inches taller than her. when you're a pin blocker specifically, your jumping touch is really what matters more than height. unless sarafa is uniquely springy I would imagine she and Grome are touching roughly the same. for example, blossom and Grome are about the same size, but blossom got beyond abused all year (way more than Grome) in the front row because on top of being short she also couldn't jump very well... every setter is usually the smallest blocker on the team, but Grome is doing just fine up there imo |
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Post by OHVBKING on Apr 11, 2023 11:56:08 GMT -5
UK is not running a 6-2. Go ahead and mark that off your wish list. It isn't happening.
Grome has crazy hops, touches over 10', and gets there quickly. She is one of the best blocking Setters in the country as noted above. She is a really good blocking setter because she is really quick off her feet. Height is only one metric. Give me quickness and jump touch over height for a Setter all day long.
I got a feeling Goetz gets beat out by Bultema at some point. Bultema going to be a beast. Tealer is a really good athlete as well. A combo of Tealer/Bultema at MB gives UK lots of options.
Agree with the poster above, Deleye is going to have a positive impact on this team.
Tuozzo is in a tough spot. It is going to be really hard for her to get significant playing time because Grome adds so much to this team.
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