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Post by slxpress on Aug 28, 2024 14:45:48 GMT -5
I think Wisconsin will win. They have a game under their belts while this will be Texas' first game. I also think that not having the 3 little's will be a bigger issue than people think. I’m not prepared to say what our weaknesses are except inexperience at middle blocker. I’m not clear on how players like Swindle/Carlson, Rutherford/Lauenstein/Kahahawai are going to be utilized. I haven’t given up on the walk on littles. No one is going to be the caliber of DS Halter was as the third little in 2022 or Barnes last year…but Barnes had some issues finding her place as a DS in the early going, so I’m not prepared to classify that as a team strength at the beginning of the season it ended up being towards the end. It’s also a given in my mind serving is not going to be the same kind of weapon at the beginning of year it was at the end. It always feels like Elliott emphasizes a lack of errors in the early going, from the service line, from blocking, and attack errors. He wants those minimized. Then as the season goes on we seem to unleash the reins a bit. Especially with serves, but not exclusively. There’s an emphasis on playing for the next transition rather than giving the opponent a free point on rallies I don’t see emphasized the same way by other coaches. Sheffield for one is way more in the let it rip camp than Elliott. I’m just so excited to see the team play. I can hardly wait! |
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Post by uofaGRAD on Aug 28, 2024 14:49:33 GMT -5
I think my biggest concern heading into the Wisconsin match if Swindle starts is her connection with Rutherford. they didn’t look great together in summer and it looked even worse against UTSA from what I can remember.
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Post by hornshouse23 on Aug 28, 2024 14:52:13 GMT -5
You can tell Charlie is going to be GOOD, and the passing did not help, but boy was the setting rough. It was rough to start, settled down, then just went downhill She tried way to hard to be flashy, when as a freshman in her first match, she just needs to do her job, which is get her hitters, hittable balls. Multiple times she tried to force the middle and her middles had no idea she was even going too i'm sure she's under a lot of pressure, lots of people are saying she's the best thing since sliced bread...a lot to live up to as a freshman...hopefully people will just enjoy her talent & let her be (to develop) I very much think there’s a swindle metaphor to be made here. It’s hard to imagine what a freshman all in for a final four team first match under all that pressure is really like. Most of us would be spraying the ball every which way, but she’ll settle into the job. |
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Post by diatx on Aug 28, 2024 15:31:19 GMT -5
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Post by hookem1 on Aug 28, 2024 15:34:20 GMT -5
I think my biggest concern heading into the Wisconsin match if Swindle starts is her connection with Rutherford. they didn’t look great together in summer and it looked even worse against UTSA from what I can remember. She struggled to locate any set behind her in the spring (Both opposites and slides) so that’s definitely a valid concern. |
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Post by hookem1 on Aug 28, 2024 15:35:37 GMT -5
I think Wisconsin will win. They have a game under their belts while this will be Texas' first game. I also think that not having the 3 little's will be a bigger issue than people think. No because Wisconsin having a whole game against a top 10 team to look at what they can fix against us is CRIMINAL lmao. But I’m still excited regardless. |
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Post by hornfanaustin on Aug 28, 2024 15:36:36 GMT -5
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Post by katn on Aug 28, 2024 15:51:42 GMT -5
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Post by nellynel on Aug 28, 2024 15:56:00 GMT -5
I’d love to work for your company in blank but blank doesn’t have an HEB so I have to decline the offer. |
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Post by slxpress on Aug 28, 2024 16:00:02 GMT -5
That commercial is awesome. I don’t remember when H-E-B entered the Katy market. But I feel confident in saying they were new there when Madisen was growing up. But they’ve come to completely dominate Houston grocery business. |
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Post by katn on Aug 28, 2024 16:03:31 GMT -5
what i like about the yum center (in louisville) is the history...texas won the national championship there in '12 🐮vs🦆...hook'em
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Post by swiss on Aug 28, 2024 16:22:09 GMT -5
I think Wisconsin will win. They have a game under their belts while this will be Texas' first game. I also think that not having the 3 little's will be a bigger issue than people think. I’m not prepared to say what our weaknesses are except inexperience at middle blocker. I’m not clear on how players like Swindle/Carlson, Rutherford/Lauenstein/Kahahawai are going to be utilized. I haven’t given up on the walk on littles. No one is going to be the caliber of DS Halter was as the third little in 2022 or Barnes last year…but Barnes had some issues finding her place as a DS in the early going, so I’m not prepared to classify that as a team strength at the beginning of the season it ended up being towards the end. It’s also a given in my mind serving is not going to be the same kind of weapon at the beginning of year it was at the end. It always feels like Elliott emphasizes a lack of errors in the early going, from the service line, from blocking, and attack errors. He wants those minimized. Then as the season goes on we seem to unleash the reins a bit. Especially with serves, but not exclusively. There’s an emphasis on playing for the next transition rather than giving the opponent a free point on rallies I don’t see emphasized the same way by other coaches. Sheffield for one is way more in the let it rip camp than Elliott. I’m just so excited to see the team play. I can hardly wait! I think that blocking will also be an issue with the inexperienced middle's. Along with the lack of serve receive/ball control without the 3 little's. And as some have already posted, if Swindle is the starting setter her location especially with back sets will be an issue. |
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Post by rjaege on Aug 28, 2024 18:12:45 GMT -5
Not sure but I've heard that both Franklin and Orzol are still recovering from injuries, leaving a big load for Freshman Shadd-Ceres. WI only lists those 3 OH players on their roster. Also have heard that Fuerbringer did not enroll early, so she is on a very steep learning curve. I'm thinking TX should dominate WI Sunday, although WI block and D is formidable. IMHO Skinner is the best returning college OH in the US. Seeing her vs WI block should be fun match-up. Expect shutting down Skinner will be a WI priority on Sunday. Lol, shutting down Skinner is not a secret strategy. It's been everybody's priority, just as it is an obvious priority for Texas to shut down Franklin. But the real question is, who can execute. The second OH position for Wisconsin is interesting. My hot take (I called it!) is that by the end of the season: 1) Orzol will go back to Libero, 2) Robinson is going to be moved the OH, 3) CC regains starting at MB. Or DS for Robinson? But she is a great player/competitor to only get 3 rotations. |
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Post by hookem1 on Aug 28, 2024 18:51:45 GMT -5
www.instagram.com/reel/C_O4M9gREkU/?igsh=MTl1M3prMnRubWQ4dA==PRIOR TO TEXAS (KENTUCKY) Played four seasons at Kentucky from 2020-23 and was a member of the National Championship winning team as a freshman…played in 92 career matches, recording 918 kills with an average of 3.0 kills per set…also added 252 total blocks and 41 service aces…named an AVCA Third Team All-American in both 2022 and 2023…AVCA First Team All-Southeast Region in 2022 and 2023…also named All-SEC in 2022 and 2023…had an outstanding 2022 season with career highs of 386 kills, 95 total blocks and 29 service aces. HIGH SCHOOL AVCA First Team Under Armour All-American...ranked as the No. 10 recruit in the country by PrepVolleyball…senior season was named John Turner Adidas All-Tournament and Fraulein Fest All-Tournament…as a junior named the Greater Houston Volleyball Coaches’ Association Player of the Year…Texas Volleyball Coaches’ Association All-State Team and District Setter of the Year (2018)…member of state runner-up team in 2018 and District champions in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
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Post by hornfanaustin on Aug 28, 2024 19:02:36 GMT -5
I’m not prepared to say what our weaknesses are except inexperience at middle blocker. I’m not clear on how players like Swindle/Carlson, Rutherford/Lauenstein/Kahahawai are going to be utilized. I haven’t given up on the walk on littles. No one is going to be the caliber of DS Halter was as the third little in 2022 or Barnes last year…but Barnes had some issues finding her place as a DS in the early going, so I’m not prepared to classify that as a team strength at the beginning of the season it ended up being towards the end. It’s also a given in my mind serving is not going to be the same kind of weapon at the beginning of year it was at the end. It always feels like Elliott emphasizes a lack of errors in the early going, from the service line, from blocking, and attack errors. He wants those minimized. Then as the season goes on we seem to unleash the reins a bit. Especially with serves, but not exclusively. There’s an emphasis on playing for the next transition rather than giving the opponent a free point on rallies I don’t see emphasized the same way by other coaches. Sheffield for one is way more in the let it rip camp than Elliott. I’m just so excited to see the team play. I can hardly wait! I think that blocking will also be an issue with the inexperienced middle's. Along with the lack of serve receive/ball control without the 3 little's. And as some have already posted, if Swindle is the starting setter her location especially with back sets will be an issue. Hunh?
2023 - Akana, Barnes, Halter 2024 - Akana, Barnes, Halter
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