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Post by PostPrime on Sept 1, 2023 23:07:29 GMT -5
Was a great effort. Had their chances.
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Post by mnsports255 on Sept 2, 2023 23:44:35 GMT -5
Watched the series vs GT this weekend and some thoughts:
-Oof, this is not a very good volleyball team… I don’t see them making the tournament and if they do that’s a fortunate outcome. This is definitively a major rebuilding year (might turn into 2 years) but brighter days are ahead
-Londot and Chelsea Thorpe make a nice duo of pin attackers but they are missing a 3rd serviceable pin hitter on the roster and that hurts this team’s ability to stay competitive vs formidable opponents
-Tuman and Thorpe are going to be staples for this team over the next several years should they stay at OSU for the duration; and that’s some awesome talent to build around. People should be very excited about these two’s futures
-JFO really needed to add a libero in the offseason and it’s costing them right now… Sydney Taylor really shouldn’t see the court for any top 25 program nonetheless wear the libero jersey. I’m not sure what happened to her, as she was supposedly an accomplished player in high school and played on the youth national team, but something changed because she didn’t earn playing time her first two years and doesn’t look the part of a strong backrow player. Really jittery and technically unsound serve receive + subpar defense. It’s probably worth giving the bro jersey to Kaitlyn Hoffman and having SSM continue to DS
-The team’s service game has somehow gotten worse from last year. Their serves put no pressure on opposing passers and a they make a very high number of service errors considering how unaggressive the service strategy is
-Energy in the Covelli Center is awesome! One of the premier home environments in college volleyball and something that they can/should/probably already do use to their advantage in recruiting
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Post by b1gvb23 on Sept 8, 2023 22:30:48 GMT -5
Did anyone predict Hoffman would take the jersey from Taylor?
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Post by hangonsloopy on Sept 8, 2023 22:49:33 GMT -5
Did anyone predict Hoffman would take the jersey from Taylor? Yeah. Just based on Taylor’s performance so far, a lot of people felt Hoffman should be given a shot.
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Post by b1gvb23 on Sept 8, 2023 22:57:23 GMT -5
Did anyone predict Hoffman would take the jersey from Taylor? Yeah. Just based on Taylor’s performance so far, a lot of people felt Hoffman should be given a shot. Cant argue that Taylor’s performances have left much to be desired and I’m so excited to see Kaitlyn getting a shot but never thought she’d be a big ten libero watching her grow up in the club ranks.
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Post by cbusvball on Sept 9, 2023 0:09:55 GMT -5
Did anyone predict Hoffman would take the jersey from Taylor? I didn't watch the game tonight, as I was out, but I feel like all my posts since this spring have been begging for a different option at libero. Hopefully they can compete with Oregon tomorrow and not let Gabby go off for double digti kills.
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Post by PostPrime on Sept 9, 2023 0:15:06 GMT -5
Gabby gets 20 k’s. Fired up:)
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Post by mnsports255 on Sept 9, 2023 1:42:57 GMT -5
Did anyone predict Hoffman would take the jersey from Taylor? Yes, as a matter of fact I mentioned so in the post directly above yours. Just poking fun at you; found the context to be ironically comical so I had to take the opportunity!
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Post by cbusvball on Sept 9, 2023 21:26:17 GMT -5
Gabby gets 20 k’s. Fired up:) I bet you feel real dumb right now that she only got 19 and hit .410. This weekend was a better performance than I expected, especially with no Grace Egan. One of these matches beast Londot is going to carry the team to an upset win if the defense can keep improving to keep us in more points. Would really like to get at least one in Texas next weekend, especially with how Baylor has looked to start the season.
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Post by Brutus Buckeye on Sept 16, 2023 14:30:44 GMT -5
Rolling into the Big Ten on a six game losing streak, with the biggest win against Bowling Green, and most of our top players starting for other schools.
The season might be off to a bit of a rocky start.
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Post by volleyaudience on Sept 18, 2023 13:10:11 GMT -5
Really tough six match losing streak.
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Post by Brutus Buckeye on Sept 18, 2023 22:19:39 GMT -5
Could be worse.
The Wolverines are 0-3 vs the MAC.
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Post by nakakagigs on Sept 22, 2023 22:02:13 GMT -5
Why doesn’t Tuman set Londot in the back row? I think she would me more effective than #31 trying to slide smh
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Post by cbusvball on Sept 22, 2023 22:07:21 GMT -5
Why doesn’t Tuman set Londot in the back row? I think she would me more effective than #31 trying to slide smh Eloise has been pretty effective running the slides most nights, but Nebraska's block is a different level. I think the main reason is that she is scrambling to get any set most of the time because OSU can't pass and doesn't have great ball control on digs in rally.
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Post by vbgeezer on Sept 29, 2023 14:15:32 GMT -5
I'm a Minnesota Gophers VB fan, but also a Big Ten fan. I'm hoping Ohio State performs well enough that they will be selected into the NCAA tournament, as long as that is not at the Gophers expense. Given Ohio State's current 4-8 record and looking at their schedule ahead, OSU cannot afford more than 1 or 2 losses to teams in the middle/lower echelon of the Big Ten. Ohio State will probably need to win 12 of its remaining 17 games to insure selection. At this time, it appears likely that Ohio State will be battling Indiana and Maryland for the 6th (and final) slot the Big Ten will probably be allotted to the tournament. Sunday's home game vs a 12-3 Maryland team (which played a much weaker non-conference schedule than OSU) is therefore a crucial test for both teams. BTW...thanks for Davis and Murr, really appreciate that.
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