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Post by redbeard2008 on Sept 13, 2024 13:58:31 GMT -5
Would starting Barton and Wilmes at both leftside positions help by taking Endsley out of the passing rotation? But then do you move Endsley to the right? Or which of Fletcher/Bush doesn’t play?? It's a conundrum. Our biggest offensive contributors: Barton: 3.60k/s, .288, 0.50b/s Endsley: 2.75/s, .267, 0.55b/s Fletcher: 2.75/s, .256, 1.00b/s Bush: 1.90k/s, .281, 0.65b/s Wilmes: 2.45k/s, .172, 0.64b/s (in only 11 sets) I think that the thinking is to improve Endsley's passing by getting her serve-reception reps. I don't think replacing her on the left-side with Wilmes, who has had her own "yips" (12re, 1.09re/s) replacing Barton, is a solution. I think that Bays' passing issues have more to do with having to cover more of the court (40-50%?) when Endsley is in serve-receive. That's like hanging a sign around her neck saying "serve me" (I just wish we were coaching the "split-step", which can help the receiver cover more ground - next year, maybe). As with Endsley, the solution is, I think, simply improving with more reps. I do like that Wilmes has shown herself to be a very capable sub, who can come in if Barton or Endsley falters or is injured. I don't see her replacing either in the regular rotation, however, except as a change-of-pace. She has gotten a lot "stronger" (with time in the weightroom, I presume).
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Post by twkpwrbtmlib on Sept 13, 2024 22:05:54 GMT -5
who's out of lgbt after this year?
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Post by ay2013 on Sept 13, 2024 22:46:33 GMT -5
And Montana State drops a 5th setter. Ugh, just freaking ugh.
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Post by montlakemouse on Sept 13, 2024 23:23:08 GMT -5
who's out of lgbt after this year? Endsley, Fletcher, Bays, and Tulino will have exhausted their eligibility. Bush, Wilmes, and Wilson will have a 5th year available.
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Post by twkpwrbtmlib on Sept 13, 2024 23:31:10 GMT -5
who's out of lgbt after this year? Endsley, Fletcher, Bays, and Tulino will have exhausted their eligibility. Bush, Wilmes, and Wilson will have a 5th year available. thank you! i forgot if wilmes and wilson were still eligible.
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Post by montlakemouse on Sept 13, 2024 23:56:21 GMT -5
Interesting lineup experiments in the WSU match. -setters/RS pairs were the same, but flipped in the serving order: Against WSU Wilson set 2 rotations with Hunt and Barton up front (only 1 rotation with Endsley passing), Haury set 2 rotations with Wessels and Endsley up front (2 rotations with Endsley passing). Did this help with not getting stuck in certain rotations or setting the middles more? -they tried replacing Endsley with Wilmes for a set. Seems like what Endley bring in grit and hitting efficiency currently outweighs any extra court that Wilmes can cover in the passing rotation at least for this match
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Post by alwayslearning on Sept 14, 2024 0:35:01 GMT -5
Interesting lineup experiments in the WSU match. -setters/RS pairs were the same, but flipped in the serving order: Against WSU Wilson set 2 rotations with Hunt and Barton up front (only 1 rotation with Endsley passing), Haury set 2 rotations with Wessels and Endsley up front (2 rotations with Endsley passing). Did this help with not getting stuck in certain rotations or setting the middles more? -they tried replacing Endsley with Wilmes for a set. Seems like what Endley bring in grit and hitting efficiency currently outweighs any extra court that Wilmes can cover in the passing rotation at least for this match Leslie started Wilson for what I think was the first time this season. I don't think the lineup changes regarding setters made too much of a difference. The biggest change was putting Endsley back in for Wilmes in the third set and deciding to take Endsley out of serve receive in sets 3 and 4. That meant a two-person serve receive when Endsley was on the court and the Huskies did pretty well with it. It remains to be seen how a two-person SR will hold up against some of the better serving and better coached teams in the B1G. I don't have a lot of confidence that Endsley can really improve that much on SR, mostly because we saw a pretty good sample size of her SR last year and she was the worst receiver of the five Huskies who had substantial reps.
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Post by montlakemouse on Sept 14, 2024 1:31:34 GMT -5
Thanks for the game report!
I think it’s a good sign that both setters connect well with all the hitters since rotation shifts didn’t make much difference. It is sure nice to have 2 high quality setters!
Agreed re: Endsley and serve receive substantial improvement possibilities and concerns about a 2-person reception against tougher serving teams.
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Post by ay2013 on Sept 14, 2024 3:50:44 GMT -5
The Wessels/Hunt combo kinda reminds me of the Sybeldon/Wade combo.
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Post by alwayslearning on Sept 14, 2024 10:38:33 GMT -5
The Wessels/Hunt combo kinda reminds me of the Sybeldon/Wade combo. That's a good memory -- the best pair of middles I've seen at UW. But Hunt is much further along than either Sybeldon or Wade at this stage of their college careers.
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Post by Huskyfan on Sept 14, 2024 22:05:15 GMT -5
The Wessels/Hunt combo kinda reminds me of the Sybeldon/Wade combo. That's a good memory -- the best pair of middles I've seen at UW. But Hunt is much further along than either Sybeldon or Wade at this stage of their college careers. Washington had some formidable middle duos in the past, including: Darla Myhre/Aleesha Deesing, Jessica Swarbrick/Bianca Rowland, Lauren Barfield/Bianca Rowland, Lianna Sybeldon/Melanie Wade, Lauren Sanders/Avie Niece etc. I am excited about this new duo. Edit: and how could I forget one of the best middle duo: Makare Desilets/Leslie Tuiasosopo
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