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Post by SportyBucky on Feb 2, 2023 17:25:05 GMT -5
Even Devyn isn't the most comfortable slide hitter we have had at UW, though you'd think with her physicality she was tailor made for the role. Dana was the dominant slide hitter in the 5-1. It used to be a real strength of badger teams. I agree that Devyn is still better on the quick, but if she has to run a slide I think she looks fine. I don't recall Booth hitting many slides at all at Minnesota, and I don't feel confident with CC on her slide. But you never know - maybe they'll come back this year and crush it on the slide. Booth hit slides at MN...a lot.
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Post by 25or624 on Feb 2, 2023 17:38:47 GMT -5
Coach Sheffield's initial comments about TTA. Looks like we may have a hint of things to come:
"Temi is such a special talent and I am looking forward to having her join the team this summer, said Badger head coach Kelly Sheffield. "Her arm talent I'd put right up there with the top echelon of college players in the country. She can get on a ball in a hurry, has a high contact point, and hits with range. She has a wicked serve and can be a really physical blocker. Although she didn't play a lot of back-row this past season, I think she is capable of being a really good passer and defensive player. And although she's been one of the top players in the conference the past few years, what I was most excited about was how well she fit in with the players here on her visit and how she much she wanted to be a part of what we are doing here."
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Post by tablealgebra on Feb 2, 2023 19:01:48 GMT -5
I agree that Devyn is still better on the quick, but if she has to run a slide I think she looks fine. I don't recall Booth hitting many slides at all at Minnesota, and I don't feel confident with CC on her slide. But you never know - maybe they'll come back this year and crush it on the slide. booth ran slides at minny and absolutely crushes them I'll trust you on that. My bad, I did like 10 minutes of homework and didn't see it.
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Post by BadgerAce42 on Feb 2, 2023 20:27:25 GMT -5
1,000 posts before spring season 😂
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Post by SportyBucky on Feb 2, 2023 20:31:33 GMT -5
booth ran slides at minny and absolutely crushes them I'll trust you on that. My bad, I did like 10 minutes of homework and didn't see it. Took about 10 seconds and the search "Carter Booth monster slide" to find this:
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Post by tablealgebra on Feb 2, 2023 20:40:14 GMT -5
I'll trust you on that. My bad, I did like 10 minutes of homework and didn't see it. Took about 10 seconds and the search "Carter Booth monster slide" to find this: My homework was on her as a player overall, not on whether she ran a slide. But go ahead and be condescending about it, since I was pretty confidently wrong.
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Post by greenesail on Feb 2, 2023 20:52:45 GMT -5
Booooooth!!!!!! (Just a practice rep for the season)
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Post by badgerbreath on Feb 2, 2023 21:31:57 GMT -5
We'll see if Sheffield lets her keep that top spin serve. He hasn't let anyone else keep it because of the error rate.
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Post by badgervb982597 on Feb 2, 2023 21:38:23 GMT -5
I think part of it was also setting. Her and MJ improved their connection toward the end of the season. Smrek disappeared a lot in conference play when Hilley was setting. I don’t think it’s as simple as blaming MJ & Izzy. You’re forgetting as a freshman that was the first time ever in her career she was playing as a pin hitter/RS, and look at the hitting percentage both of her two years, in B1G play she ranked in the top 6 both years. Freshman year was an adjustment, this last year she had to hit with two setters who struggled massively to set her until MJ improved considerably towards the end of the year. On blocking, name a RS that has 1.12 bps? There are none. Mind that while doing that teams try to stay away or simply lollipop it right over her, stats don’t always show everything. The ceiling for her is likely higher than most girls if she can continue to improve
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Post by 25or624 on Feb 2, 2023 21:57:03 GMT -5
" Took about 10 seconds ... to find this Carter Booth monster slide ...." That's great but we want to know if she can do The Electric Slide on the way over to the kill shot. That's the true mark of a Master Slider:
Maybe Carter can weigh-in here?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2023 22:16:28 GMT -5
Really not a fan of all this transferring. Wrecking college sports imo. I don’t usually root against teams but not roooting for the Badgers this year.
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Post by BadgerAce42 on Feb 2, 2023 22:29:25 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2023 22:31:20 GMT -5
Really not a fan of all this transferring. Wrecking college sports imo. I don’t usually root against teams but not roooting for the Badgers this year. TTA is a graduate student was that the tipping point for you? Do you prefer she goes pro? Maybe part of her reason is the excellent academics at Wisconsin? Keep in mind the Badgers have two returning starters at her position.
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Post by SportyBucky on Feb 2, 2023 22:37:24 GMT -5
Took about 10 seconds and the search "Carter Booth monster slide" to find this: My homework was on her as a player overall, not on whether she ran a slide. But go ahead and be condescending about it, since I was pretty confidently wrong. 🙄
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Post by SportyBucky on Feb 2, 2023 22:37:39 GMT -5
Really not a fan of all this transferring. Wrecking college sports imo. I don’t usually root against teams but not roooting for the Badgers this year. 🤷♂️
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