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Post by pckeys on Nov 11, 2024 8:53:25 GMT -5
So I wonder what our goal is for this program going forward. Like is the administration pleased with a Top 25/30ish program and if that's all we achieve it will be good enough? What are their expectations for Cook? I know as fans we are expecting and wanting a top 10 team every year, or close to it. Will our current or future recruits be able to take us where we want to be? Can our coach be a consistent top 10 coach? Just wondering about expectations and if we need to adjust as fans or what. It would seem that we will need to be patient, because we are in a rebuilding process. If we can stay a top 20 program during this time, it will be a very good accomplishment. Coach Cook has already brought in some talented players and there are more coming. McCutcheon’s sudden exit left a recruiting hole, and Cook will need some time to get his type of players into the program. |
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Nov 11, 2024 9:07:30 GMT -5
So I wonder what our goal is for this program going forward. Like is the administration pleased with a Top 25/30ish program and if that's all we achieve it will be good enough? What are their expectations for Cook? I know as fans we are expecting and wanting a top 10 team every year, or close to it. Will our current or future recruits be able to take us where we want to be? Can our coach be a consistent top 10 coach? Just wondering about expectations and if we need to adjust as fans or what. It would seem that we will need to be patient, because we are in a rebuilding process. If we can stay a top 20 program during this time, it will be a very good accomplishment. Coach Cook has already brought in some talented players and there are more coming. McCutcheon’s sudden exit left a recruiting hole, and Cook will need some time to get his type of players into the program. Thank you for being the voice of reason in this group! |
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Post by comet on Nov 11, 2024 11:15:31 GMT -5
So I wonder what our goal is for this program going forward. Like is the administration pleased with a Top 25/30ish program and if that's all we achieve it will be good enough? What are their expectations for Cook? I know as fans we are expecting and wanting a top 10 team every year, or close to it. Will our current or future recruits be able to take us where we want to be? Can our coach be a consistent top 10 coach? Just wondering about expectations and if we need to adjust as fans or what. It would seem that we will need to be patient, because we are in a rebuilding process. If we can stay a top 20 program during this time, it will be a very good accomplishment. Coach Cook has already brought in some talented players and there are more coming. McCutcheon’s sudden exit left a recruiting hole, and Cook will need some time to get his type of players into the program. Yes, I agree, McCutcheon leaving definitely left some big holes and we need to be patient. Selfishly, I wrote this post so I can know what I should expect from our staff/team so I don't put unrealistic expectations on them. It's difficult to predict right now though, I get it. It's hard in the meantime and I waffle between patient and frustrated and sometimes frustration wins. 😉 |
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Post by mr. samwich on Nov 11, 2024 13:58:40 GMT -5
Mostly confused by the regression this season. We coughed up how any aces to Stanford and Purdue and still managed to at least go 5? We were hanging with everyone to start there. The passing hasn't gotten worse, just the OOS play? Plus the floor D and block touches?
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Post by comet on Nov 11, 2024 14:35:39 GMT -5
I saw somewhere where someone online said "this is the part of the season where teams either start peaking or struggling". I thought this was interesting.
Why do you think that is? Fatigue from the grind? Do only the better teams peak at the end of the season and the rest fade from the grind? I'm curious what all the factors are in fading or peaking in your opinions.
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Post by eskerjaz on Nov 11, 2024 15:51:20 GMT -5
I saw somewhere where someone online said "this is the part of the season where teams either start peaking or struggling". I thought this was interesting. Why do you think that is? Fatigue from the grind? Do only the better teams peak at the end of the season and the rest fade from the grind? I'm curious what all the factors are in fading or peaking in your opinions. Interesting point and definitely checks out based on history. This is when the blistering teams early on look beatable, or a middling team starts going on a tear. Fatigue, exams, personal tribulations... depth can really be tested here if there's some fatigue spillover. Just because you have a December Dance deserving resume doesn't mean you're exempt from playing December level ball. |
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Post by maigrey on Nov 11, 2024 16:29:36 GMT -5
I saw somewhere where someone online said "this is the part of the season where teams either start peaking or struggling". I thought this was interesting. Why do you think that is? Fatigue from the grind? Do only the better teams peak at the end of the season and the rest fade from the grind? I'm curious what all the factors are in fading or peaking in your opinions. Interesting point and definitely checks out based on history. This is when the blistering teams early on look beatable, or a middling team starts going on a tear. Fatigue, exams, personal tribulations... depth can really be tested here if there's some fatigue spillover. Just because you have a December Dance deserving resume doesn't mean you're exempt from playing December level ball. Also, teams who started with new parts finally have that cohesion needed to put the foot on the gas and floor it. |
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Post by comet on Nov 11, 2024 16:40:38 GMT -5
Interesting point and definitely checks out based on history. This is when the blistering teams early on look beatable, or a middling team starts going on a tear. Fatigue, exams, personal tribulations... depth can really be tested here if there's some fatigue spillover. Just because you have a December Dance deserving resume doesn't mean you're exempt from playing December level ball. Also, teams who started with new parts finally have that cohesion needed to put the foot on the gas and floor it. I understand the teams that peak at this point in the season, that's how it should be. But what about the teams that start off strong and then plateau or regress? Injuries, chemistry issues, off-court issues, travel, etc all taking a toll? Why are some teams better at peaking at the right time than others? Better coaching? I think in questions so sorry for all of them. Just wondering if there are answers or its just a myriad of things. |
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Post by maigrey on Nov 11, 2024 16:44:37 GMT -5
Also, teams who started with new parts finally have that cohesion needed to put the foot on the gas and floor it. I understand the teams that peak at this point in the season, that's how it should be. But what about the teams that start off strong and then plateau or regress? Injuries, chemistry issues, off-court issues, travel, etc all taking a toll? Why are some teams better at peaking at the right time than others? Better coaching? I think in questions so sorry for all of them. Just wondering if there are answers or its just a myriad of things. Along with everything you mentioned, which I believe are big factors, how the scheduling was done plays a part as well. Were they front loaded with easy matches, or hard? |
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Post by eskerjaz on Nov 11, 2024 16:45:57 GMT -5
Interesting point and definitely checks out based on history. This is when the blistering teams early on look beatable, or a middling team starts going on a tear. Fatigue, exams, personal tribulations... depth can really be tested here if there's some fatigue spillover. Just because you have a December Dance deserving resume doesn't mean you're exempt from playing December level ball. Also, teams who started with new parts finally have that cohesion needed to put the foot on the gas and floor it. Yeah for sure, like SMU after those suspect losses early with basically a new starting lineup who never played together. Or figuring out a position carousel  |
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Post by eskerjaz on Nov 11, 2024 16:48:21 GMT -5
I understand the teams that peak at this point in the season, that's how it should be. But what about the teams that start off strong and then plateau or regress? Injuries, chemistry issues, off-court issues, travel, etc all taking a toll? Why are some teams better at peaking at the right time than others? Better coaching? I think in questions so sorry for all of them. Just wondering if there are answers or its just a myriad of things. Along with everything you mentioned, which I believe are big factors, lhow the scheduling was done plays a part as well. Were they front loaded with easy matches, or hard? Kansas getting exposed in the state of Arizona  I also look at BC's schedule and skidding out in ACC play but ends with the cellar. Hope I didn't jinx them. |
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Nov 11, 2024 17:54:23 GMT -5
The upcoming Michigan match is now sold out. That means 6 out of the 8 B1G home matches so far are sold out. When was the last time we had these many sold out matches in a season?
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Post by gopherhim on Nov 11, 2024 18:05:56 GMT -5
The upcoming Michigan match is now sold out. That means 6 out of the 8 B1G home matches so far are sold out. When was the last time we had these many sold out matches in a season? 12 of 15 matches sold out in 2019 |
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Nov 11, 2024 21:57:26 GMT -5
The upcoming Michigan match is now sold out. That means 6 out of the 8 B1G home matches so far are sold out. When was the last time we had these many sold out matches in a season? 12 of 15 matches sold out in 2019 I knew someone would know that. Thanks! |
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Post by mcmike on Nov 11, 2024 22:18:50 GMT -5
What has been the arc of our passing stats in conference? Obviously, Purdue and last week stand out.
What has been the arc of our serving efficiency? We were at 47%.
In set 1 vs Oregon we scored only 2 points on our serve.
In set 2 we scored scored 6 points, but Grote was the only server to win 2. And Cline for Ore rattled off 6 in a row to take us out of contention: 7-6 to 7-12
She did it again in set 3 (see below) 12-13 to 12-18
You cannot win a match if you don't win points when you are serving.
The corollary, of course, you can't win if you give up these kinds of service runs.
We have to up our serving pressure as I mentioned a few days ago
Did we get complacent after NW, tOSU, MI, & MSU?
Oregon's setter Cline came to the service line 5x in the three sets
pts serves
won attempted
3 4
0 1
6 7
0 1
5 6
14 19 74%, an impossible number to overcome unless you have servers doing much the same
We won a couple of 5th sets early in the year doing much the same. A 4 or 5 pt service run in a game to 15 tends to knock the stuffing out of your opponent.
We have nothing to lose in Lincoln. Serve 'em tough & see if Bergen Reilly can better a weak pass.
Oregon's rather outrageous hitting% speaks to how much in system they were that our normally good blocking was nearly non-existent.
I'd give Chloe Ng another shot as the serving specialist. Wouldn't it be nice if we had one bench player who was a weapon here?
In the one game she had the role she went
Player ATT Pts Pts Pct
Won Lost
Chloe Ng 27 18 9 .667
Neither McGhie, Gray, nor Crowl have consistently pressured opponents though Crowl had some success vs Washington
Z get the spin off your serve so it knuckles
Shaff get back to near 50% pts won when you serve
Grote good stuff but not consistent enough
Hanson hit it hard but not long (release from 3' behind the line?)
Acevedo help your 'mates do more like you!
SSpecial someone please step up as a leader
We were actually fortunate that Cline was 5th or 6th in Oregon's serve rotation or it would have been worse for us
By the same token our best shot ought to start with Acevedo behind the line. She's the server most likely to win us points and, like in baseball, you want your leadoff hitter to be someone who get on base a lot.
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I also look at BC's schedule and skidding out in ACC play but ends with the cellar. Hope I didn't jinx them.
