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Post by courtwatchers on Sept 29, 2024 13:27:11 GMT -5
Every post on here understandable.....in every sport, not just volleyball, there is a need for a player or players that can handle very very tough pressure moments. Otherwise....
What were KCook's teams in Washington made up of....6R Pins or DS/L's to handle the back court? I am going to assume his long range plans here at Minnesota will be very similar.
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Post by gogophers on Sept 29, 2024 13:33:45 GMT -5
Like gogophers said, it was a mental breakdown in passing. GoGophs said it. Gogophers and Gogophs are two different posters. |
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Sept 29, 2024 13:58:26 GMT -5
That match was 100% a mental breakdown on serve receive... it took me back to my playing days as a lib/ds riding the struggle bus and thinking "please dont serve me, please dont serve me". Pretty sure Thibault was in that mindset with Colvin serving her, she picked Thibault apart and it was contagious, no one was able to right the ship. Purdue witnessed the breakdown and took advantage and started serving tougher and tougher, no fear holding them back, gaining confidence with every serve. Not much you can do after that (ie Nebraska who's a fantastic passing team vs Texas in the championship or vs SMU this season) That being said, everything else was good and they kept it very close in 5 sets despite passing like sh*t which is actually amazing. Like others have said, if you look at the box score or the stats you'd think it was a better match than it was and that's a positive to build off of. Currently the L for my team and I cannot emphasize enough about the mental breakdown in passing. You can try everything you can but somehow you just cannot seem to pull yourself out of that hole. |
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Post by zero-rotation outside hitter on Sept 29, 2024 13:59:56 GMT -5
The season is not tanked after a 5 set loss to the #10 team. Now do 2-4 to teams with a pulse. You know, Big Ten level teams.
Do you even like volleyball? |
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Post by mr. samwich on Sept 29, 2024 14:09:14 GMT -5
Every post on here understandable.....in every sport, not just volleyball, there is a need for a player or players that can handle very very tough pressure moments. Otherwise.... What were KCook's teams in Washington made up of....6R Pins or DS/L's to handle the back court? I am going to assume his long range plans here at Minnesota will be very similar. I beg to differ on that every post bit lol but on the subject of KC's UDub teams, I do recall his 2020 (?) squad earning some sort of Heart Attack title for their many nail biting 5 setters. If I recall they avenged our Pitt loss in the Sweet Sixteen for us (on a v dramatic come-from-behind 5th set serving run). A theme? |
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Post by mcmike on Sept 29, 2024 14:14:38 GMT -5
posted this on game thread by accident A Great EqualizerUnready to rewatch yet Check out Indiana vs Oregon 3rd set to see an overmatched IN serve the Ducks off the court Hanson: 1.33 (32)
Zeynep: 1.58 (26)
Thibault: 1.64 (25)
Acevedo: 1.81 (16)
Minnesota 1.54
At the risk of seeming pompous a 'LMFAO' quip (on the game thread) doesn't do justice to Purdue's exquisite serving plan into Zone 5, and maybe it was just an attempt at irony. I hated being targeted in serve receive by flat serves with pace 40 yrs ago and I too, wished the opponent would serve somewhere else. Years ago I suggested that MN bring in heavy hitting guy servers to help our reception when a top serving opponent was due. e.g. M. Hancock because we had no one who could perform a jump topspin. We have servers who have pace and flat trajectories and I watched Pedro in practice stand at the net and drive balls for passing a few weeks ago, but it wasn't a focal point. It seems like an anomaly that MN is so strong on floor defense digging hard driven balls and has so much trouble in serve reception where you have more time to set a platform to receive. MN now has a target on its face (not back) and we'll see how they adjust. ps. re. a comment about our MBs 2nd set: 0-0 Minatee has to interrupt her approach and hit long I suggested, given all of her attempts, that there were connection issues (and probably a bunch of block touches). she was only blocked twice and only had 4 HEs. Phoebe was not ineffective imo, but didn't have that many opportunities given Shaff's locations for setting. 03'15 www.bigtenplus.com/en-int/video/purdue-at-minnesota-condensed-game/1804327It seems safe to say that MN's success in the B1G will depend on better first contacts. |
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Post by comet on Sept 29, 2024 14:43:04 GMT -5
Like gogophers said, it was a mental breakdown in passing. GoGophs said it. Gogophers and Gogophs are two different posters. Sorry, my bad |
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Post by mcmike on Sept 29, 2024 23:48:08 GMT -5
Simon & Garfunkel
"In shades of mediocrity check out the sideout % in sets 1 & 2
Like emptiness in harmony
I need someone to comfort me"
Purdue
Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct
1 16 6 36 .278 13-25 52%
2 15 5 37 .270 12-24 50%
3 12 7 43 .116 13-21 61%
4 16 6 33 .303 14-24 58%
5 6 0 14 .429 8-11 72%
Minnesota
1 16 7 39 .231 12-25 48%
2 16 1 40 .375 13-24 54%
3 7 7 46 .000 12-24 50%
4 13 3 29 .345 15-24 62%
5 9 2 17 .412 7-14 50%
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Post by pavsec5row10 on Sept 30, 2024 13:16:33 GMT -5
Updated serving stats for the Gophers: | Player | Attempts | Pts Won | Pts Lost | Pct | Aces | SE | Kill | HE | BLK | Opp K | Opp E | | Shaffmaster | 183 | 92 | 91 | .503 | 15 | 18 | 42 | 9 | 21 | 63 | 15 | | Palabiyik | 174 | 85 | 89 | .489 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 13 | 20 | 68 | 16 | | Hanson | 158 | 81 | 77 | .513 | 15 | 16 | 35 | 16 | 12 | 46 | 17 | | Grote | 154 | 79 | 75 | .513 | 12 | 20 | 45 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 15 | | Acevedo | 149 | 88 | 61 | .591 | 13 | 10 | 41 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 21 | | McGhie | 76 | 35 | 41 | .461 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 13 | | Wucherer | 47 | 19 | 28 | .404 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | | Crowl | 45 | 14 | 31 | .311 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 5 | | Gray | 42 | 16 | 26 | .381 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 3 | | 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 gopherfan8 on Sept 30, 2024 13:54:28 GMT -5
Minny on the rise at no. 12 this week!
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Post by volleysota on Sept 30, 2024 20:34:00 GMT -5
If I didn’t just have surgery, I’d come in and serve at them for reps. My jump float is downright filthy when it connects, and my serve from 1 to 5 can be unfair at times 😅 floats are tough especially when they not only have pace, but are flat or downward and have tremendous break
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Post by mplsgopher on Sept 30, 2024 20:46:15 GMT -5
Now do 2-4 to teams with a pulse. You know, Big Ten level teams.
Do you even like volleyball? I started following Gopher football and volleyball in 2018.
Watching Morgan smash the ball down, putting holes in the floor was delightful fun.
We haven't had that since 2020. You know why. Looking forward to that coming back, starting next year.
(Coincidentally, last year was the worst non-covid year in football since I started following, and here again 2024 is trending like 2023.)
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Post by JT on Sept 30, 2024 20:59:37 GMT -5
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Post by skolgophers on Oct 1, 2024 8:48:27 GMT -5
What’s MNs current RPI ranking? Anyone know?
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Post by NYCHusker on Oct 1, 2024 9:04:58 GMT -5
What’s MNs current RPI ranking? Anyone know? Official RPI doesn't come out until about mid-October, but Figstats does an unofficial version. They have Minnesota at 32 right now. ncaastats.figstats.net/volleyball-rpi.cgi |
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