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Post by slxpress on Jul 13, 2024 14:42:38 GMT -5
Thinking about the season ahead, a threepeat would be amaze. I think we’ll follow a similar trajectory to last year in terms of putting all the pieces together, except instead of all eyes on setter, I’ll be seeing how our blocking and middle attacking come together. Ditto the connection with the setter and RR. I like that even though we could be considered one of a couple favorites, we still have some questions. That’s what leads to peaking at the right time. I feel like there are going to be a lot of eyes on the setter position. For different reasons, but nonetheless....
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Post by hornfanaustin on Jul 13, 2024 14:55:30 GMT -5
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Post by slxpress on Jul 13, 2024 17:19:58 GMT -5
You don’t have Wenaas in 6 rotations. Either we’ll need another little or someone will need to play all the way around in addition to Skinner. I consider her the best candidate. I think there’s at least a remote chance we’ll see some version of a two setter rotation. At least as an experiment.
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Post by uofaGRAD on Jul 13, 2024 18:02:03 GMT -5
I think spring made it pretty evident she’s not. unless she magically starts outpassing Jenna in practice, I don’t see how it’s even realistic. not gonna move Akana out of right back for a pin that’s a worse receiver and defender than Jenna🙃
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Post by basil on Jul 13, 2024 20:11:20 GMT -5
Putting Skinner in serve receive in six rotations seems like a horrible idea especially since it would take away her ability to be a bic option in first ball
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Post by uofaGRAD on Jul 13, 2024 20:28:28 GMT -5
She's an opposite. She's not going to be asked to receive. which is exactly why she won’t be playing 6ro for us, unless you want to give up the best attack in college volleyball in Madi’s bic. what is the upside to her playing backrow?
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Post by slxpress on Jul 13, 2024 20:53:59 GMT -5
I guess there's a chance Rutherford plays some in the back row? I just don't see it on a regular basis. Texas has gone from having one of the weaker back row defenses in year's past among Final Four caliber programs to one of the best the last couple of years. Which direction does Rutherford in the back row on a regular basis take us? We don't have 3 littles that I can see of the caliber of Fleck/Akana/Halter and then Halter/Akana/Barnes, but we do still have Halter and Akana for a third year in a row. Who gives us the highest caliber back row defense as a third person? Rutherford? I don't think so.
I do think serving will play a factor, too, but in that vein I'd almost rather have the second setter play back row, because both Swindle and Carlson have wicked serves.
I don't know exactly what the rotation is going to look like, but I don't think there's much of a chance that Rutherford is playing 6 rotations regardless of what it looks like.
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Post by hornfanaustin on Jul 13, 2024 22:30:27 GMT -5
Putting Skinner in serve receive in six rotations seems like a horrible idea especially since it would take away her ability to be a bic option in first ball You mean.....like last year when they won the NC?
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Post by Longhorn20 on Jul 13, 2024 22:39:18 GMT -5
Putting Skinner in serve receive in six rotations seems like a horrible idea especially since it would take away her ability to be a bic option in first ball You mean.....like last year when they won the NC?
Skinner didn’t receive all 6 rotations. That’s the point.
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Post by slxpress on Jul 13, 2024 23:55:47 GMT -5
An outside can receive and still hit a bic. You don't have to pick one or the other. Rutherford will play 6 and hit out of the back row. Wenaas will have a sub. Feels like a hot take. I look forward to finding out if you’re correct.
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Post by uofaGRAD on Jul 14, 2024 8:12:15 GMT -5
An outside can receive and still hit a bic. You don't have to pick one or the other. Rutherford will play 6 and hit out of the back row. Wenaas will have a sub. not to nearly the same level and why are we ignoring Jenna being double the defender Rutherford is. I still don’t see the upside to playing rutherford 6
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Post by basil on Jul 14, 2024 8:20:17 GMT -5
Exactly it’s not like Rutherfords time at Kentucky or her at Texas in the spring and summer has shown her to be an effective serving or D ball threat to counteract the defensive shortcoming
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Post by hornfanaustin on Jul 14, 2024 8:25:38 GMT -5
My main point was:
Take the lineup that was on the court in the third set of the final game in the NC.
Who has gone?
MB1 MB2 OPP
Slot in the replacements:
MB1 - Singletary MB2 - Ames OPP - Rutherford/Kahahawai
Unless he has to, JE usually goes with experienced players. Usually. Swindle was the exception last year and I believe Ames will be the exception this year.
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Post by uofaGRAD on Jul 14, 2024 8:28:25 GMT -5
Exactly it’s not like Rutherfords time at Kentucky or her at Texas in the spring and summer has shown her to be an effective serving or D ball threat to counteract the defensive shortcoming mind you the only reason either of them are playing 6ro is because Emerick didn’t look close to ready in spring/summer if she (or Ramirez!) can step in and outpass and defend better than Jenna, I don’t expect she plays 6ro either.
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Jul 14, 2024 9:31:58 GMT -5
Exactly it’s not like Rutherfords time at Kentucky or her at Texas in the spring and summer has shown her to be an effective serving or D ball threat to counteract the defensive shortcoming mind you the only reason either of them are playing 6ro is because Emerick didn’t look close to ready in spring/summer if she (or Ramirez!) can step in and outpass and defend better than Jenna, I don’t expect she plays 6ro either. Maybe Jenna plays 6 if we run a 6-2
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