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Post by b1gvballfan on Nov 29, 2024 22:46:55 GMT -5
I just can’t anymore. Tamas needs to go. Besides the injuries, inconsistent play, does anyone see any fire or passion in the players? I feel like we have some promising freshmen in Philpot and Smith, but what have others done (besides Raina) to maintain the (mostly) success of the 2010s?
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Post by inpaign on Nov 29, 2024 23:49:23 GMT -5
Inpaign, or anyone else with any communication with the coaching staff, is there any recognition on the part of the staff that our defense and passing coaching needs a radical change. I’m sure someone on the staff reads this thread. Is there any recognition our passing and defense coach needs to be changed or is the staff rallying behind Sharping out of loyalty and friendship. I can’t believe Tamas doesn’t recognize Sharping could (and if he doesn’t do something should) very conceivably cost him his job. The reality is no one on staff would throw each other under the bus. I can only hope the awareness is there. If it isn't...we have a much bigger problem on our hands. I want to make the tournament of course but I'm afraid doing so will only solidify this staff for another year. |
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Post by inpaign on Nov 30, 2024 0:02:58 GMT -5
I’ve been vocal all season about the lack of player development, and it’s becoming increasingly clear that the freshmen are exhausted. Tamas’s approach to roster management is a significant contributor. The philosophy seems to be: play well, and you stay in; play poorly, and you also stay in. This does nothing to foster a competitive environment in the gym. Players like Regan, TdB, and May, who could have provided much-needed balance and depth, have been left on the sidelines, while the same rotation has been overused to the point of burnout. This approach doesn’t serve the starters or the rest of the team. It’s hard to imagine a Big Ten program where court time feels guaranteed, regardless of performance—a standard that’s troubling for a program aiming to compete at the highest level. Now, in the last game of the season, we finally see rotation changes. To Tamas’s credit, he began experimenting with Regan and TdB’s prior to her injury (any clarity on what happened there? Autoimmune seems unlikely given her return timeline), but the timing makes this feel like a major missed opportunity. Losing 5 of the last 6 matches should have been a wake-up call long before now. Declining hitting percentages and inconsistent setting have plagued the team all year. While hitting efficiency isn’t solely on the hitters, it reflects a shared responsibility between the offense and setters. Arguments that the bench didn’t offer viable alternatives simply don’t hold up—and they also highlight an issue with the coaching staff’s preparation of these players. Players should be earning thier time every game, every set, that is a high performance program. Barry’s struggles in the last several matches (including serving GOD HELP ME!) were met with minor changes, despite her clear need for support. I can’t help but miss the leadership and experience Barnes brought to the team, something Barry does not have. Meanwhile, CMM has been a strong presence, but Hernandez’s back row play has declined since Tamas stated early on she was their “best passer”. CMM is forced her to cover two positions, which is not a sustainable setup including on serve receive. Finally, Tamas’s refusal to adjust his starting lineup for so much of the season is frustratingly emblematic of this approach. Why fix what’s broken when you can double down, hold the line, and make sure everyone knows it’s broken? Players look disengaged, stats are declining, and yet the lineup remained static until the very end, as if sheer willpower could reverse the slide. It’s a bold strategy, but one that undermines accountability, competition, and ultimately, performance. For a program in the Big Ten, this lack of adaptability has been costly—and continues to show the same patterns year over year. Our results of 1-5 kind of speak for themselves. I agree with this post. 100%. I think something you said that stuck with me, which many of us might've read over, was the part where you mentioned "Regan, TdB, and May." Guys - Reagan came here to fill spot playing time behind Brooke Mosher, there was no expectation she would play. May is a WALK ON. TdB has had such a tough battle with her health. These three as our depth pieces being normalized is...insanity! I love Bianca's passion to this team but I don't see any other B1G team trotting out walk on's in games. Granted, she's about the only one reliable enough to get a decent serve in 100% of the time but this is NOT normal. Expecting TdB to be our sole pin backup is not normal. Having a million DS's who never see game time is not normal. 3 medical retirements (if you include Kayla) in a single year is not normal. & we can talk about how "unlucky" we are with injuries but I am so sick of that narrative. This happens year, after year, after year, after year. This program is not in a good place. Some may say I'm catastrophizing, being dramatic after an 18-12 season with a chance at the postseason. Take a look back at our schedule and how many bullets we dodged (the 5 setter with Lipscomb comes to mind). ONE more loss and we aren't making the tournament. & we had quite a few 5 setters that barely went our way while being fairly uncompetitive in our losses (exception: Missouri). The reality is we are 40 in rpi, 1-5 to end the season, and plenty of teams that can still pass us. I hope we make the postseason but if we don't, it would be a real collapse of a season, a terrible ending for a player in Raina Terry who deserved so much better, and hopefully a wake up call for the change that is needed. For now, a long wait to Sunday when we will find out our fate. |
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Post by ilalum92 on Nov 30, 2024 15:54:18 GMT -5
I’ve been vocal all season about the lack of player development, and it’s becoming increasingly clear that the freshmen are exhausted. Tamas’s approach to roster management is a significant contributor. The philosophy seems to be: play well, and you stay in; play poorly, and you also stay in. This does nothing to foster a competitive environment in the gym. Players like Regan, TdB, and May, who could have provided much-needed balance and depth, have been left on the sidelines, while the same rotation has been overused to the point of burnout. This approach doesn’t serve the starters or the rest of the team. It’s hard to imagine a Big Ten program where court time feels guaranteed, regardless of performance—a standard that’s troubling for a program aiming to compete at the highest level. Now, in the last game of the season, we finally see rotation changes. To Tamas’s credit, he began experimenting with Regan and TdB’s prior to her injury (any clarity on what happened there? Autoimmune seems unlikely given her return timeline), but the timing makes this feel like a major missed opportunity. Losing 5 of the last 6 matches should have been a wake-up call long before now. Declining hitting percentages and inconsistent setting have plagued the team all year. While hitting efficiency isn’t solely on the hitters, it reflects a shared responsibility between the offense and setters. Arguments that the bench didn’t offer viable alternatives simply don’t hold up—and they also highlight an issue with the coaching staff’s preparation of these players. Players should be earning thier time every game, every set, that is a high performance program. Barry’s struggles in the last several matches (including serving GOD HELP ME!) were met with minor changes, despite her clear need for support. I can’t help but miss the leadership and experience Barnes brought to the team, something Barry does not have. Meanwhile, CMM has been a strong presence, but Hernandez’s back row play has declined since Tamas stated early on she was their “best passer”. CMM is forced her to cover two positions, which is not a sustainable setup including on serve receive. Finally, Tamas’s refusal to adjust his starting lineup for so much of the season is frustratingly emblematic of this approach. Why fix what’s broken when you can double down, hold the line, and make sure everyone knows it’s broken? Players look disengaged, stats are declining, and yet the lineup remained static until the very end, as if sheer willpower could reverse the slide. It’s a bold strategy, but one that undermines accountability, competition, and ultimately, performance. For a program in the Big Ten, this lack of adaptability has been costly—and continues to show the same patterns year over year. Our results of 1-5 kind of speak for themselves. I agree with this post. 100%. I think something you said that stuck with me, which many of us might've read over, was the part where you mentioned "Regan, TdB, and May." Guys - Reagan came here to fill spot playing time behind Brooke Mosher, there was no expectation she would play. May is a WALK ON. TdB has had such a tough battle with her health. These three as our depth pieces being normalized is...insanity! I love Bianca's passion to this team but I don't see any other B1G team trotting out walk on's in games. Granted, she's about the only one reliable enough to get a decent serve in 100% of the time but this is NOT normal. Expecting TdB to be our sole pin backup is not normal. Having a million DS's who never see game time is not normal. 3 medical retirements (if you include Kayla) in a single year is not normal. & we can talk about how "unlucky" we are with injuries but I am so sick of that narrative. This happens year, after year, after year, after year. This program is not in a good place. Some may say I'm catastrophizing, being dramatic after an 18-12 season with a chance at the postseason. Take a look back at our schedule and how many bullets we dodged (the 5 setter with Lipscomb comes to mind). ONE more loss and we aren't making the tournament. & we had quite a few 5 setters that barely went our way while being fairly uncompetitive in our losses (exception: Missouri). The reality is we are 40 in rpi, 1-5 to end the season, and plenty of teams that can still pass us. I hope we make the postseason but if we don't, it would be a real collapse of a season, a terrible ending for a player in Raina Terry who deserved so much better, and hopefully a wake up call for the change that is needed. For now, a long wait to Sunday when we will find out our fate. We really had no back-ups all season. We played with a rotation of 7. Multiple players with injuries year after year should be a red flag. Is what they are doing in practice or is it conditioning? We are not on a good trajectory. Even Raina’s player development should have gone better. She still is mediocre passing wise and her attacking is inconsistent. Brooke definitely has had an off year. Not a bad season for only playing with 7-8 players but should have been an easy 20+ win season. |
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