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Post by mln59 on Aug 17, 2024 15:19:51 GMT -5
16-14 utsa in the 5th
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Post by uofaGRAD on Aug 17, 2024 15:21:13 GMT -5
Helmers looks good! understand wanting to get everyone on the court but def wouldn’t have minded Byrd getting another set to play over Kenna. Soah was a great depth piece to add too
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Post by katn on Aug 17, 2024 15:21:45 GMT -5
but you also complain about wenaas & swindle too uhhh when did I complain about swindle??? yesterday |
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Post by texannexile on Aug 17, 2024 15:22:55 GMT -5
Some new players looked good. Did Kenna Miller play today? If not any thought as it seemed everyone else got on the floor?
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Post by uofaGRAD on Aug 17, 2024 15:24:46 GMT -5
uhhh when did I complain about swindle??? yesterday please point out anywhere I complained about her. I was calling horns1 out for saying that she should *have* to start even if she’s not the best setter in the gym. I feel like I’ve been nothing but pro-Swindle all summer and was trying to defend her yesterday from someone who was suggesting she might quit if she didn’t start. |
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Post by uofaGRAD on Aug 17, 2024 15:25:15 GMT -5
Some new players looked good. Did Kenna Miller play today? If not any thought as it seemed everyone else got on the floor? she played the last set as a 3ro outside. 1-0-6 I think the stats said |
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Post by hookem1 on Aug 17, 2024 15:26:37 GMT -5
Some new players looked good. Did Kenna Miller play today? If not any thought as it seemed everyone else got on the floor? Yes, in the 5th |
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Post by mln59 on Aug 17, 2024 15:33:33 GMT -5
now is the part when we make sweeping generalizations based off of one exhibition match.
ready....go!
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Post by horns1 on Aug 17, 2024 15:33:49 GMT -5
please point out anywhere I complained about her. I was calling horns1 out for saying that she should *have* to start even if she’s not the best setter in the gym. I feel like I’ve been nothing but pro-Swindle all summer and was trying to defend her yesterday from someone who was suggesting she might quit if she didn’t start. I never said that. I said it made the most sense for Ella to start today’s match. Guess what? She started. The coaching staff made the same decision I would have made. |
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Post by hookem1 on Aug 17, 2024 15:34:07 GMT -5
Game thoughts
Soah has successfully converted to the ways of the finger taping, and I am here for it. Still waiting for the brainwashing to get to other newcomers
Nya in sweats and not playing is a bummer. Makes it even more important we grabbed Soah for depth purposes.
Brennan looks TINY next to the rest of our team. Definitely well shorter than her listed height
Seeing Juliann on the bench also makes me so happy.
Jenna looks the same I would say. Her best swing of the day came on the right side actually, but OOS she still is up and down. Set 3 she did pretty well, other times struggled. Whitney is a serious threat IMO, she appears to be in great shape and her athleticism is a clear advantage.
Both middles look superb offensively, (Mari unstoppable today) don’t think we’ll miss a beat there. And blocking I think will be ready to go, probably not quite as good as last year but I think they will be able to hold their own.
Madisen, Emma, Kaylei all look as expected to me, with their spots on the team solidified.
Right side is interesting. we did not set the opposites much, most of the right side sets came via slide attacks. Devin had a killer line shot, RR had her moments. Nothing that definitively made either stand out to me.
Loved seeing Rella have success in a serving sub role, 2 aces and caused a lot of havoc, good for her!
Reese was very composed in her limited action. Very demure and mindful, even. I like her demeanor. Brenna was a baller too.
Setter? No idea. I still think both have the same strengths and weaknesses, and am comfortable with whoever wins the job.
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Post by hookem1 on Aug 17, 2024 15:35:03 GMT -5
now is the part when we make sweeping generalizations based off of one exhibition match. ready....go! Singletary NPOY |
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Post by Volleyhorns on Aug 17, 2024 15:58:48 GMT -5
Let’s goo! I knew Rella would be a fantastic serving sub, after her first practice tik toc I was like that Hawaiian serve is disgusting
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Aug 17, 2024 16:18:09 GMT -5
I'm going call shenanigans. She's clearly a couple of inches shorter than Halter, but they're both listed at 5'5". . . assuming Emma's stat is accurate, I'd go with 5'3" max for Brennan |
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Post by hornfanaustin on Aug 17, 2024 16:23:04 GMT -5
Some new players looked good. Did Kenna Miller play today? If not any thought as it seemed everyone else got on the floor? she played the last set as a 3ro outside. 1-0-6 I think the stats said Yeah, the Kenna stans had a rough day. She played a part in 3 straight points for UTSA in serve receive. |
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Post by hornfanaustin on Aug 17, 2024 16:28:52 GMT -5
Game thoughts in pictures. Some are duplicates, but whatever. I was going to record it on my phone, but I couldn't find my tripod, so next year.
Julianne (Faucette) Johnson has always wanted to be back at Texas. She was on the team to help monetize NIL for the players, now she's finally on staff as "Player Development Consultant". Consultant? Whatever.
And then the return of ex-grad school volunteer coach Riley (Beuchler) Canter.
And then in warmups, Bunton in sweats.
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