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Post by hornshouse23 on Nov 27, 2023 10:08:47 GMT -5
I have mixed feelings about having one of the hardest first round matchups. I love that we’ll be motivated and tested, but seeing 8 seeds like USC and Missouri playing UMBC and Delaware in the first round?? It’s not adding up lmao. A&M has talented pieces, a win against Florida in Gainesville, and is actually slightly better on the road this year. Can’t remember the last time we had a first round opponent like this. Let’s step up to the challenge. Fun fact- our regional hosts 3 of the top 10 blocking teams in the nation. #3 Texas #5 Texas State #10 Texas A&M if we’re able to pull it off, I think having two tough opponents this weekend will pay dividends going into the regionals. We’ve had quite a bit of rest the last two weeks, and a tough match to kick things should help us continue to elevate our game. I don’t think a cupcake would give us the same energy. Hook ‘em!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2023 10:37:10 GMT -5
I have mixed feelings about having one of the hardest first round matchups. I love that we’ll be motivated and tested, but seeing 8 seeds like USC and Missouri playing UMBC and Delaware in the first round?? It’s not adding up lmao. A&M has talented pieces, a win against Florida in Gainesville, and is actually slightly better on the road this year. Can’t remember the last time we had a first round opponent like this. Let’s step up to the challenge. Fun fact- our regional hosts 3 of the top 10 blocking teams in the nation. #3 Texas #5 Texas State #10 Texas A&MJenna's doomed
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Nov 27, 2023 10:38:50 GMT -5
I have mixed feelings about having one of the hardest first round matchups. I love that we’ll be motivated and tested, but seeing 8 seeds like USC and Missouri playing UMBC and Delaware in the first round?? It’s not adding up lmao. A&M has talented pieces, a win against Florida in Gainesville, and is actually slightly better on the road this year. Can’t remember the last time we had a first round opponent like this. Let’s step up to the challenge. Fun fact- our regional hosts 3 of the top 10 blocking teams in the nation. #3 Texas #5 Texas State #10 Texas A&M Literal top-blocker face-off: #1 Cos-Okpalla vs. #2 Asjia O'Neal
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Nov 27, 2023 10:41:10 GMT -5
I have mixed feelings about having one of the hardest first round matchups. I love that we’ll be motivated and tested, but seeing 8 seeds like USC and Missouri playing UMBC and Delaware in the first round?? It’s not adding up lmao. A&M has talented pieces, a win against Florida in Gainesville, and is actually slightly better on the road this year. Can’t remember the last time we had a first round opponent like this. Let’s step up to the challenge. Fun fact- our regional hosts 3 of the top 10 blocking teams in the nation. #3 Texas #5 Texas State #10 Texas A&MJenna's doomed Her success is literally our success, so let's manifest something better
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Post by widdledumpling on Nov 27, 2023 10:49:33 GMT -5
I work Thursday night, so you guys have to be extra rowdy for me.
I hate being gainfully emploooooyyyed
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Post by uofaGRAD on Nov 27, 2023 10:51:50 GMT -5
I wonder how willing JE will be to make changes. Ifenna is like a slightly better blocking Bolding, and Bolding/KState held Jenna to .000 hitting and we got swept. We have to be willing to try Devin, or at least more willing to use Madi out of the backrow and force more sets to Molly. The good thing is, A&M’s defense isn’t as strong as KState’s once you’re through the better block.
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Post by hookem1 on Nov 27, 2023 10:55:00 GMT -5
I have mixed feelings about having one of the hardest first round matchups. I love that we’ll be motivated and tested, but seeing 8 seeds like USC and Missouri playing UMBC and Delaware in the first round?? It’s not adding up lmao. A&M has talented pieces, a win against Florida in Gainesville, and is actually slightly better on the road this year. Can’t remember the last time we had a first round opponent like this. Let’s step up to the challenge. Fun fact- our regional hosts 3 of the top 10 blocking teams in the nation. #3 Texas #5 Texas State #10 Texas A&MJenna's doomed NO, manifesting Baylor/Houston Jenna
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Post by mln59 on Nov 27, 2023 10:56:24 GMT -5
I work Thursday night, so you guys have to be extra rowdy for me. I hate being gainfully emploooooyyyed for a small fee, we can kidnap you
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2023 11:04:34 GMT -5
Her success is literally our success, so let's manifest something better I'd love to but I have virtually 0 faith in her. I know I sound like a hater but I promise I want nothing more than for Texas to win. I just can't get behind Jenna's lackluster performances. She's been borderline embarrassing all year. Hitting <.200 in 10 games. That's 38% of games where she has hit below .200. She's also hit <.100 in 5 games and <.000 in 2 games. and none of those teams are top 10 blocking teams. In fact only 1 of them are top 20. and 5 were top 50. I know one player doesn't make a team but when one player constantly falls below the mark it becomes frustrating. I'd go as far to say that the only comparison we really have on the struggle bus with Jenna is Ella but she's a true freshman and if we're being honest Long Beach Ella v Texas Tech Ella is a huge change. Sure she still makes mistakes but she's a freshman. Jenna is in her 4th season. She's a veteran. There's no excuse for her to be playing the way she is.
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Post by stanfordvb on Nov 27, 2023 11:11:14 GMT -5
Nailed it. Yes, A&M is tougher than our normal first round opponent; but, they appear to be playing their worst volleyball of the season (simply based on W/L record). Definitely can't take a win for granted. Avoiding the regions where the #1 overall seeds have the toughest home court advantage like Nebraska and Wisconsin was on my wish list; obviously, they are great teams, too. Stanford is no slouch talent-wise; but if the seeds hold and we get to play in the regional final, I don't know that their crowd is on the same level as UNL and UW.
Since the last reveal a month ago, we held steady at the #7 seed despite losing to Kansas State, not gaining any Top 25 wins, and having Baylor and Houston fall out of the RPI Top 25. Have to be thankful for that. I'm sure Tennessee is a very good team being 24-4, but I'd rather draw them as a possible regional semi-final opponent than Arkansas, Purdue, or Washington State. from what I heard Maples was NOT an intimidating place when Nebraska played there in non-conference this year. definitely wasn't lol. to be somewhat fair, classes hadn't started yet so no one besides athletes were on campus. regular home matches at maples are pretty dead considering how good stanford is, but for a regional final they'll get a decent amount of people - they're just not very rowdy fans lol
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Post by texashorns on Nov 27, 2023 11:17:57 GMT -5
Her success is literally our success, so let's manifest something better Come on Jenna high hands and tool the block you've got this
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Post by hookem1 on Nov 27, 2023 11:20:20 GMT -5
Her success is literally our success, so let's manifest something better I'd love to but I have virtually 0 faith in her. I know I sound like a hater but I promise I want nothing more than for Texas to win. I just can't get behind Jenna's lackluster performances. She's been borderline embarrassing all year. Hitting <.200 in 10 games. That's 38% of games where she has hit below .200. She's also hit <.100 in 5 games and <.000 in 2 games. and none of those teams are top 10 blocking teams. In fact only 1 of them are top 20. and 5 were top 50. I know one player doesn't make a team but when one player constantly falls below the mark it becomes frustrating. I'd go as far to say that the only comparison we really have on the struggle bus with Jenna is Ella but she's a true freshman and if we're being honest Long Beach Ella v Texas Tech Ella is a huge change. Sure she still makes mistakes but she's a freshman. Jenna is in her 4th season. She's a veteran. There's no excuse for her to be playing the way she is. Just as a comparison Parra had hit under .100 in 6 games and under .200 in 13 games. Not excusing some of Jenna’s performances but for those who are clamoring for Parra instead I don’t think that would’ve solved everything like people want to believe. Also the last postseason match she played in Gregory she hit .421 and had 9 kills, maybe we can bring that kind of magic to this season.
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Nov 27, 2023 13:01:14 GMT -5
I see that Texassports has updated their schedule to confirm the Thu/Fri games. Now, waiting for the email saying if I got tickets and where they are. Y'all chime in when you get your confirmations, please. open session tickets are supposed to go on sale at 10am, so presale assignments should be released before then This turned out to be a total lie and apparently the whole system is eaten up by football tickets going on sale
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Post by mln59 on Nov 27, 2023 13:02:03 GMT -5
open session tickets are supposed to go on sale at 10am, so presale assignments should be released before then This turned out to be a total lie and apparently the whole system is eaten up by football tickets going on sale single session tickets will go on sale wednesday. hopefully we'll know by then
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Post by eotexas5 on Nov 27, 2023 13:11:07 GMT -5
ok y'all, let's reel it back in a bit! lol
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