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Post by texashorns on Nov 7, 2024 13:28:49 GMT -5
links not working for me, who is it? Jenna |
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Post by maigrey on Nov 7, 2024 13:34:50 GMT -5
barring the injuries of course but seeing the other outsides in action in spring and early season id definitely think someone would see the court, if even someone wasnt struggling. the fact that texas went straight to burning launesteinās redshirt is a big question mark. and if they thought this season was a regrouping year they are in for another one next year with 3 pins straight off the bench/freshmen. I don't think Lauenstein had a redshirt to burn. Wouldn't 2023 count as her redshirt season? Based on the pre-season scrimmages, it seemed pretty clear that she was 1st OH off the bench. Pregnancy qualifies as a medical redshirt reason. |
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Post by storyteller on Nov 7, 2024 13:46:28 GMT -5
I don't think Lauenstein had a redshirt to burn. Wouldn't 2023 count as her redshirt season? Based on the pre-season scrimmages, it seemed pretty clear that she was 1st OH off the bench. Pregnancy qualifies as a medical redshirt reason. But can you take a redshirt year after having a medical redshirt year? I thought the medical redshirts were only granted if 1) you already played that season or 2) already used a redshirt year. So even if she redshirtted 2023 for medical reasons, it still counted as her normal redshirt.
It's always been a little confusing to me tbh. slxpress used to write novellas about this, and I thought that's what he was saying, but who knows. |
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Post by madithekuntress on Nov 7, 2024 13:47:48 GMT -5
links not working for me, who is it? it's a video of Jenna and the caption is "Your reminder that valuable feedback will never come in the form of an Instagram comment ā¤ļø" well girl does it come in the form of a VolleyTalk comment?? let's get that approach RIGHT girl! |
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Post by cozart on Nov 7, 2024 14:06:58 GMT -5
Who is responsible for training our setters? Why do our setter recruits (not transfers) struggle to thrive here, at least in recent history? I had hoped Ella would prove this wrong and I'm so sad for her because I believe she has great potential. It's probably David Hunt, who is the offensive coach When is that contract up? Or can he delegate a sole coach for the setters? Feels like every setter weāve had could never reach a ceiling other positions could. Same with DSs up until recently but thatās due to the culture Fleck brought ā¦ |
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Post by omder on Nov 7, 2024 14:19:09 GMT -5
yeah skinner isnāt freed up for the bic out of serve receive if sheās forced to pass so itās either Wenaas passing + Skinner bic or Skinner passing + backups offense idk. you canāt have it both ways. itās also just funny because I feel like Wenaas is playing the exact same as last season except passing better and defending middle back arguably better than Barnes did but everyone is still trying to bench her, when Swindle was an issue last season and is *worse* this season and everyone wants to start her This, exactly. People are clearly desperate for some kind of solution, and the grass is always greener. Particularly when you have the tremendous successes of the past few years to compare. The key differences on this team are at setter and middle this year, and while it's impossible to bring the middles back, last year's setter is sitting right there and I understand the impulse to retrieve one's virtual pitchforks and insist she's the obvious solution. But unlike the more statistically questionable variables like Rutherford vs Kahahawai and Wenaas's offensive performance, the statistical differences between Carlson and Swindle are...not close. The eye test too.Ā swindles location was a struggle last year but once her injury creeped up they had her set flat foot and the change was like night and day. i wonder why they continued to let her jump set |
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Post by maigrey on Nov 7, 2024 14:59:44 GMT -5
Pregnancy qualifies as a medical redshirt reason. But can you take a redshirt year after having a medical redshirt year? I thought the medical redshirts were only granted if 1) you already played that season or 2) already used a redshirt year. So even if she redshirtted 2023 for medical reasons, it still counted as her normal redshirt. It's always been a little confusing to me tbh. slxpress used to write novellas about this, and I thought that's what he was saying, but who knows. Yes, you can redshirt after getting a medical redshirt |
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Post by moondog4444 on Nov 7, 2024 16:41:37 GMT -5
May have already been answered, but what happened to slxpress ?
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Post by horns1 on Nov 7, 2024 17:05:25 GMT -5
Other than the win itself, things that made me feel good watching last night's match:
- the slide is back! I thought the connections between Carlson and both Ames and Singletary were good and fast. Did either of them have a hitting error (other than being blocked)?
- Skinner nailing that cross court shot that she seems to have hit wide almost all season; she hit it at least twice last night
- Skinner with lots of back row attacks
- Halter with her out of system sets looked better than they have all season, IMO
Things I'll nit pick about:
- why did we keep serving at their Libero? even Halter was doing it. That seemed to be the strategy; not sure it worked.
- our serving still not tough enough; but 5 aces and 6 errors is better than it has been lately
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Post by widdledumpling on Nov 7, 2024 17:27:12 GMT -5
Thereās been a lot of talk of JE recruiting over Swindle in terms of optics for future setting recruits, but I donāt think it can fairly be argued that either of our setters didnāt get a chance to prove themselves.
Ella started the season and both setters were subbed in and out multiple times before the 6-2. Then in the 6-2 we saw a pretty big difference in head to head stats against the same opponents, for a lot of games in a row
I am really rooting for EllaāI think sheās a great teammate and I want her to succeed here. But Averi didnāt come in recruited over Ella, she 100% had to earn the starting spot
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Post by omder on Nov 7, 2024 17:35:05 GMT -5
Thereās been a lot of talk of JE recruiting over Swindle in terms of optics for future setting recruits, but I donāt think it can fairly be argued that either of our setters didnāt get a chance to prove themselves. Ella started the season and both setters were subbed in and out multiple times before the 6ā2ā. Then in the 6ā2ā we saw a pretty big difference in head to head stats against the same opponents, for a lot of games in a row I am really rooting for EllaāI think sheās a great teammate and I want her to succeed here. But Averi didnāt come in recruited over Ella, she 100% had to earn the starting spot if youāre recruiting an all american setter with a setter that just won a nc youre recruiting over her. yes carlson earned her spot both things can be true. |
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Post by widdledumpling on Nov 7, 2024 17:37:54 GMT -5
Thereās been a lot of talk of JE recruiting over Swindle in terms of optics for future setting recruits, but I donāt think it can fairly be argued that either of our setters didnāt get a chance to prove themselves. Ella started the season and both setters were subbed in and out multiple times before the 6ā2ā. Then in the 6ā2ā we saw a pretty big difference in head to head stats against the same opponents, for a lot of games in a row I am really rooting for EllaāI think sheās a great teammate and I want her to succeed here. But Averi didnāt come in recruited over Ella, she 100% had to earn the starting spot if youāre recruiting an all american setter with a setter that just won a nc youre recruiting over her. yes carlson earned her spot both things can be true. Genuinely curious, so the only way JE can avoid ārecruiting overā a player is by bringing in another player at the same position who isnāt very good? |
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Post by omder on Nov 7, 2024 17:42:45 GMT -5
if youāre recruiting an all american setter with a setter that just won a nc youre recruiting over her. yes carlson earned her spot both things can be true. Genuinely curious, so the only way JE can avoid ārecruiting overā a player is by bringing in another player at the same position who isnāt very good? yeah like the middle addition this year a player to improve practice and other players. thereās no way carlson is brought in without intentions of playing. i think the starting of swindle this year was sort of a respect move but im sure the coaches knew they wanted carlson as their primary setter and thats what they did. |
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Post by horns1 on Nov 7, 2024 17:52:56 GMT -5
Thereās been a lot of talk of JE recruiting over Swindle in terms of optics for future setting recruits, but I donāt think it can fairly be argued that either of our setters didnāt get a chance to prove themselves. Ella started the season and both setters were subbed in and out multiple times before the 6-2. Then in the 6-2 we saw a pretty big difference in head to head stats against the same opponents, for a lot of games in a row I am really rooting for EllaāI think sheās a great teammate and I want her to succeed here. But Averi didnāt come in recruited over Ella, she 100% had to earn the starting spot I don't believe there's such a thing. You can't stop recruiting efforts since some players get injured, and some players (even those who have had collegiate success) could decide to leave on a whim for reasons such as homesickness, NIL, significant other, etc. Jerrit's first priority is to his program as a whole; then to individual players. Skylar Fields learned that lesson, and our program flourished after she transferred out. Coaches' livelihood depends on winning; if you don't win at an acceptable rate, you get fired. Coaches know their players well enough to know their abilities and their limitations. Some might call bringing in Averi Carlson an insurance policy in case Swindle played like she did in the 2023 regular season, and not like she played in the post-season; I call it smart roster management. Not sure anyone can argue that bringing in Carlson wasn't the correct decision. Can you imagine if we didn't have Carlson on the roster? We were gonna have to bring in second setter unless Crownover was talked into staying; chances are that Crownover could have unseated Swindle in 2024; does that count as recruiting over Ella even though Crownover had been in the program one year longer? |
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Post by omder on Nov 7, 2024 18:01:07 GMT -5
Thereās been a lot of talk of JE recruiting over Swindle in terms of optics for future setting recruits, but I donāt think it can fairly be argued that either of our setters didnāt get a chance to prove themselves. Ella started the season and both setters were subbed in and out multiple times before the 6-2. Then in the 6-2 we saw a pretty big difference in head to head stats against the same opponents, for a lot of games in a row I am really rooting for EllaāI think sheās a great teammate and I want her to succeed here. But Averi didnāt come in recruited over Ella, she 100% had to earn the starting spot I don't believe there's such a thing.Ā You can't stop recruiting efforts since some players get injured, and some players (even those who have had collegiate success) could decide to leave on a whim for reasons such as homesickness, NIL, significant other, etc. Jerrit's first priority is to his program as a whole; then to individual players.Ā Skylar Fields learned that lesson, and our program flourished after she transferred out. Coaches' livelihood depends on winning; if you don't win at an acceptable rate, you get fired.Ā Coaches know their players well enough to know their abilities and their limitations.Ā Some might call bringing in Averi Carlson an insurance policy in case Swindle played like she did in the 2023 regular season, and not like she played in the post-season; I call it smart roster management.Ā Not sure anyone can argue that bringing in Carlson wasn't the correct decision.Ā Can you imagine if we didn't have Carlson on the roster?Ā We were gonna have to bring in second setter unless Crownover was talked into staying; chances are that Crownover could have unseated Swindle in 2024; does that count as recruiting over Ella even though Crownover had been in the program one year longer? I donāt think you can over recruit someone already on your roster. Not saying itās the wrong decision at all, but Carlson wasnāt going to be on the bench unless Swindle was setting lights out all the time and thatās kinda a tall task given her recovery after her injury and I think the coaches knew that which is why she was brought in the first place. |
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