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Post by gopherhim on Sept 26, 2024 20:50:39 GMT -5
how we won that match with these passing numbers need to be studied lol. I now have even more admiration for Mel after seeing these numbers. but… but… she’s supposed to be able to feed the middle on quicks!!! gagged |
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Post by avid 2.0 on Sept 26, 2024 20:53:06 GMT -5
Passing numbers were shared in the match thread. Uff-dah! Those are indeed numbers. Do we have season averages? Zeynep: 2.11 (263) Wuch: 1.75 (173) Hanson: 1.87 (101) Thibault: 1.95 (93) Acevedo: 1.83 (85) |
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Sept 26, 2024 20:54:08 GMT -5
how we won that match with these passing numbers need to be studied lol. I now have even more admiration for Mel after seeing these numbers. but… but… she’s supposed to be able to feed the middle on quicks!!! LMAO! Good one. |
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Post by gopherhim on Sept 26, 2024 21:10:26 GMT -5
Z has been aced 17 times so far this season and 8 of those were in the match against Stanford. So if we pretend that never happened her passing grade is probably a fair amount better lol
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Post by avid 2.0 on Sept 26, 2024 21:12:00 GMT -5
Z has been aced 17 times so far this season and 8 of those were in the match against Stanford. So if we pretend that never happened her passing grade is probably a fair amount better lol 2.19 |
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Post by pavsec5row10 on Sept 26, 2024 21:50:12 GMT -5
Here are my serving stats for the Gophers, hand compiled from the match play by play. Columns are the result of the point, not necessarily the serve itself. Yes, they don't add up in most cases, likely due to manual entry and/or missing a category here and there. | Player | Attempts | Pts Won | Pts Lost | Pct | Aces | SE | Kill | HE | BLK | Opp K | Opp E | | Shaffmaster | 164 | 82 | 82 | .500 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 14 | | Palabiyik | 158 | 80 | 78 | .506 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 13 | 19 | 58 | 15 | | Hanson | 147 | 79 | 68 | .537 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 17 | | Acevedo | 134 | 80 | 54 | .597 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 17 | | Grote | 134 | 70 | 64 | .522 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 14 | | McGhie | 61 | 29 | 32 | .475 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 11 | | Wucherer | 47 | 19 | 28 | .404 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | | Gray | 42 | 16 | 26 | .381 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 3 | | Crowl | 36 | 9 | 27 | .250 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 2 | | Ng | 26 | 18 | 8 | .692 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | Minatee | 13 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | Thibault | 9 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
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Post by gopherhim on Sept 27, 2024 10:15:01 GMT -5
Here are my serving stats for the Gophers, hand compiled from the match play by play. Columns are the result of the point, not necessarily the serve itself. Yes, they don't add up in most cases, likely due to manual entry and/or missing a category here and there. Thank you for sharing your efforts! Very interesting to see. Wow Ng's numbers are hard to ignore--small sample size though. If you felt like updating and sharing this table after every week, I sure wouldn't mind  |
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Post by Big 🔴 Energy on Sept 27, 2024 13:06:43 GMT -5
Nice interview with Keegan Cook talking about the Wisconsin win, his journey into coaching, and the upcoming Purdue match:
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Post by gopherhim on Sept 27, 2024 14:07:36 GMT -5
Saying he feels like they let fans down in the Pav last year is kind of... sweet? Acknowledging the fan experience as valid is pretty cool. I wouldn't say Hugh took the fan base for granted per se, but it's kind of nice hearing Keegan express appreciation for what he calls the community around Gopher Volleyball. Fan service can go a long way and winning isn't the only way to give fans what they want. I've said it about the social media this season too. Not sure if the athletic department just has different communications/social media staff/interns this year or if Keegan has anything to do with pushing for it, but it feels like there's more engagement with fans than during the Hugh years.
I think Keegan does a good job of honoring where the program and its fans have been and expressing where he wants it to go. He really understands that we (not just us on VT) love our Gopher volleyball.
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Post by courtwatchers on Sept 27, 2024 14:35:39 GMT -5
Passing numbers were shared in the match thread. Uff-dah! Those are indeed numbers. I'm glad it worked out in the end. Mel definitely had to make lemonade out of lemons all night. Z seems to have steadied out after a rough match against Stanford. Not an elite passer yet, but... passable. I think being aced 8 times was a fluke and credit to Stanford's serving. Zeynep: 2.14 (28) Thibault: 1.50 (20) Acevedo: 1.79 (17) Hanson: 1.46 (13) Wucherer: 1.21 (7) 1.75 as a team how we won that match with these passing numbers need to be studied lol. I now have even more admiration for Mel after seeing these numbers. Many moons ago I did ask about passing at the college level and why these athletes don't have a better grip on it, when entering their college days. I got the impression from posters that it is not being taught in the clubs and these athletes are being told they will learn more about passing during their college careers. Now, one thing for sure, we are far behind the rest of the world in this skill in the sport of Women's Volleyball. For the most part, our USA players are learning to become better at it in the pros. For example take a look at Rettke and Plummer. I believe not either were ever known for their defense and/or SR while in college. Look at Jordan Larson who has openly admitted how hard she had to work at it becoming one of the best in the USA.....by no means is PASSING A GIVEN TALENT. So for me to see these stats for our Gopher players is no surprise. Here's hoping as this season progresses it does get much better. |
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Post by gopherhim on Sept 27, 2024 14:50:56 GMT -5
Lydia’s in system efficiency vs out of system definitely matches up with the eye test. Wonder what Julia’s OOS efficiency is. She has definitely become the go-to arm. Sure would be nice if stuff like this was in box scores! Edit to add: this basically crowns her the best opposite just in terms of serving stats and I'd have to say that makes sense! 51% block touch rate is higher than I would have guessed too, so that's cool to see. Definitely a really important stat. It's not all about the stuff blocks. http://instagram.com/p/DAbRRN1P4q- |
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Post by gopherhim on Sept 27, 2024 22:28:07 GMT -5
Auburn just reverse swept #12 Kentucky! RPI gold mine
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Sept 27, 2024 22:35:30 GMT -5
Auburn just reverse swept #12 Kentucky! RPI gold mine Indeed!!! I had been quietly rooting for them haha… |
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Post by dietcokefan on Sept 27, 2024 22:36:00 GMT -5
Auburn just reverse swept #12 Kentucky! RPI gold mine Was just coming here to post this. Gotta keep cheering for Auburn! Heck even Texas can keep winning at this point! |
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Post by gopherhim on Sept 27, 2024 22:38:04 GMT -5
Auburn just reverse swept #12 Kentucky! RPI gold mine Was just coming here to post this. Gotta keep cheering for Auburn! Heck even Texas can keep winning at this point! I always enjoy watching Texas haha. They had me scared tonight. I’ve definitely been hoping TCU and Baylor have good seasons too. Don’t want them to flop and make our losses to them look “bad” |
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