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Post by hookem24 on Oct 21, 2024 13:10:37 GMT -5
It is definitely entertaining to see so many posters with different opinions on our offense, starters, subs, etc. Most seem to change their opinions with every match and sometimes every set. Had we not switched to the 6-2, we'd never have seen Devin blossom before our eyes. Our young, inexperienced middles are also benefiting from this change, IMO. Even though Rutherford has been off the last 2 matches, I don't think the 6-2 has been a negative for any of our players' individual results since the match at Baylor. Our overall team blocking also seems to have progressed. According to Jerritt, the 6-2 was not practiced until a couple of days after we lost at Stanford; so, around September 16. That means barely a month of practice time compared to August and half of September practicing a 5-1 offense. To read posters wanting to ditch the 6-2 and go back to 5-1 just seems so premature; I'm honestly not sure what's triggering it as the overall results since mid-September speak for themselves. go to my post history — always been pro 5-1 with averi
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Post by hookem24 on Oct 21, 2024 13:12:46 GMT -5
You stated that "a 6-2 offense will not win us a national championship". So, that means reaching the Final Four, or being national runner up is our ceiling according to you. I will just also point out that a 6-2 offense made the Final Four last year. Between Texas and Louisville, it's likely to happen again this year. never said it didn’t! but did a 6-2 offense make the national championship game the last 2 years (Pitt 2022, Wisco 2023)?
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Post by stevehorn on Oct 21, 2024 13:20:11 GMT -5
I will just also point out that a 6-2 offense made the Final Four last year. Between Texas and Louisville, it's likely to happen again this year. never said it didn’t! but did a 6-2 offense make the national championship game the last 2 years (Pitt 2022, Wisco 2023)? It made it to the national semis. It's not much of an argument against it when teams have made it that far.
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Post by horns1 on Oct 21, 2024 13:57:34 GMT -5
It is definitely entertaining to see so many posters with different opinions on our offense, starters, subs, etc. Most seem to change their opinions with every match and sometimes every set. Had we not switched to the 6-2, we'd never have seen Devin blossom before our eyes. Our young, inexperienced middles are also benefiting from this change, IMO. Even though Rutherford has been off the last 2 matches, I don't think the 6-2 has been a negative for any of our players' individual results since the match at Baylor. Our overall team blocking also seems to have progressed. According to Jerritt, the 6-2 was not practiced until a couple of days after we lost at Stanford; so, around September 16. That means barely a month of practice time compared to August and half of September practicing a 5-1 offense. To read posters wanting to ditch the 6-2 and go back to 5-1 just seems so premature; I'm honestly not sure what's triggering it as the overall results since mid-September speak for themselves. go to my post history — always been pro 5-1 with averi Good thing the coaching staff had their own ideas or else we wouldn't have gotten to see Devin contributing . . . in a 6-2 offense . . .
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Post by wvbfan2024 on Oct 21, 2024 14:05:26 GMT -5
I will just also point out that a 6-2 offense made the Final Four last year. Between Texas and Louisville, it's likely to happen again this year. never said it didn’t! but did a 6-2 offense make the national championship game the last 2 years (Pitt 2022, Wisco 2023)? But the blocking. I don't want to see that change. Every game has a new play implemented (1.5 set, bic). If anyone can win a Natty with a 6-2, it's Texas. It's hard not to imagine Pitt & Neb not being the final 2, but it's not impossible as we saw last year. Set realistic expectations, and then be pleasantly surprised.
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Post by swiss on Oct 21, 2024 14:07:19 GMT -5
It is definitely entertaining to see so many posters with different opinions on our offense, starters, subs, etc. Most seem to change their opinions with every match and sometimes every set. Had we not switched to the 6-2, we'd never have seen Devin blossom before our eyes. Our young, inexperienced middles are also benefiting from this change, IMO. Even though Rutherford has been off the last 2 matches, I don't think the 6-2 has been a negative for any of our players' individual results since the match at Baylor. Our overall team blocking also seems to have progressed. According to Jerritt, the 6-2 was not practiced until a couple of days after we lost at Stanford; so, around September 16. That means barely a month of practice time compared to August and half of September practicing a 5-1 offense. To read posters wanting to ditch the 6-2 and go back to 5-1 just seems so premature; I'm honestly not sure what's triggering it as the overall results since mid-September speak for themselves. go to my post history — always been pro 5-1 with averi And when a&m wins on Wednesday you will still be complaining about it.
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Post by swiss on Oct 21, 2024 14:18:14 GMT -5
a&m will win. They always play Texas tough and their block is really good.
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Post by uofaGRAD on Oct 21, 2024 14:27:16 GMT -5
(I’m still team 6-2 as I have been but) I do wonder if the jump in blocking is because of the 6-2 or because of Devin + Mari’s jump. Rutherford’s blocking has been non-existent in conference (0.26 blocks per set). I really just would find it hard to believe that she’s that much of a better blocker than Carlson.
according to VM, Carlson gets good touches 41.7% of the time when she gets a touch compared to 45.6% for Rutherford. but Rutherford gets tooled at a 25.2% clip compared to Carlson’s 20.8%. sadly their total touch percentage is unusable bc of the 6-2.
does anyone remember how long each setter played in a 5-1? I find it interesting that Carlson and Swindle have the EXACT same good touch % (and Carlson’s tool% is HALF of Swindle’s)
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Oct 21, 2024 14:30:01 GMT -5
I will just also point out that a 6-2 offense made the Final Four last year. Between Texas and Louisville, it's likely to happen again this year. never said it didn’t! but did a 6-2 offense make the national championship game the last 2 years (Pitt 2022, Wisco 2023)? I'm sure you watched both those matches, and neither of those teams lost because of the 6-2 offense. Wisco 2023 couldn't pass our serve last year and it wasn't the fault of the 6-2. Pitt 22 lost because PK Kong blocked them into oblivion in the 5th, and that had nothing to do with the 6-2 either.
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Post by eotexas5 on Oct 21, 2024 14:32:34 GMT -5
a&m will win. They always play Texas tough and their block is really good. i know we've all essentially paid you zero mind because you just come onto this thread and post foolishness but i beg you to take a walk around your neighborhood and get some fresh air and get off the internet
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Post by eotexas5 on Oct 21, 2024 14:33:39 GMT -5
never said it didn’t! but did a 6-2 offense make the national championship game the last 2 years (Pitt 2022, Wisco 2023)? I'm sure you watched both those matches, and neither of those teams lost because of the 6-2 offense. Wisco 2023 couldn't pass our serve last year, and it wasn't the fault of the 6-2 Exactly. Wisconsin didn't lose in 2023 because of the 6-2. They lost because of their ridiculous stubbornness to consistently attempt to pass with two receivers against arguably the best serving team in the country last year...if a coach can't make adjustments, that's on them.
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Oct 21, 2024 14:35:11 GMT -5
a&m will win. They always play Texas tough and their block is really good. There ya go. I knew you had it in you
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Post by hookem24 on Oct 21, 2024 14:37:24 GMT -5
(I’m still team 6-2 as I have been but) I do wonder if the jump in blocking is because of the 6-2 or because of Devin + Mari’s jump. Rutherford’s blocking has been non-existent in conference (0.26 blocks per set). I really just would find it hard to believe that she’s that much of a better blocker than Carlson. according to VM, Carlson gets good touches 41.7% of the time when she gets a touch compared to 45.6% for Rutherford. but Rutherford gets tooled at a 25.2% clip compared to Carlson’s 20.8%. sadly their total touch percentage is unusable bc of the 6-2. does anyone remember how long each setter played in a 5-1? I find it interesting that Carlson and Swindle have the EXACT same good touch % (and Carlson’s tool% is HALF of Swindle’s) thank you for this post, pretty insightful
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Oct 21, 2024 14:49:19 GMT -5
uofaGRAD , I meant to ask you re: stats. When there's a ball on top of the net and the MB goes up with 2 hands and taps it down, does that count in the stats as a block or a kill? Mari had one yesterday and that made me wonder
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Post by uofaGRAD on Oct 21, 2024 14:50:42 GMT -5
uofaGRAD , I meant to ask you re: stats. When there's a ball on top of the net and the MB goes up with 2 hands and taps it down, does that count in the stats as a block or a kill? Mari had one yesterday and that made me wonder usually a kill in my experience (unless an attacker had a floating tip and the blocker tapped it down, but if it’s like a free ball/overpass/overdig/etc situation, then it’s a kill)
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