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Post by stanfordvb on May 23, 2024 14:37:30 GMT -5
Not sure how Sofia is oos, but they need improvement from their pins in that area as well. she’s largely unaffected efficiency wise FBSO vs transition. last two years it’s been very similar. sophomore year she was better FBSO, and then freshman year she was wayyy better in transition which is crazy to me. she was SO crafty back then though. teams scouted those shots better as she’s played more though. all that to say: she’s pretty much as good OOS as she is in system. at least for arizona. (plus she’s USED to hitting OOS. we passed a 1.9 last season) I watched a little bit of her when they announced her transfer and I like that she's craftier, aiko is like the opposite of her so it'll be an interesting change lol. Excited for her serve too, how is she as a blocker? That was a massively underrated bonus of aiko for the last 5 years and im worried about our MBs not having her out there, she made really good reads for us when she was left 1 on 1
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Post by choopachoops on May 23, 2024 14:57:08 GMT -5
Not sure how Sofia is oos, but they need improvement from their pins in that area as well. she’s largely unaffected efficiency wise FBSO vs transition. last two years it’s been very similar. sophomore year she was better FBSO, and then freshman year she was wayyy better in transition which is crazy to me. she was SO crafty back then though. teams scouted those shots better as she’s played more though. all that to say: she’s pretty much as good OOS as she is in system. at least for arizona. (plus she’s USED to hitting OOS. we passed a 1.9 last season) This is because Arizona's team during Covid (her freshman year) was really good, there were good seniors in every position on the team she was in and Sofia was still carrying that team at that time, and they were upsetting a good bunch of elite teams like Stanford. She was also Pac 12 freshman of the year, but from her sophmore to senior years, the program has regressed, in recruiting, in coaching, in chemistry etc. I feel like Sofia is still the same insane freshman she was if not even better, its just her team that kind of holds her down ESPECIALLY their recent head coach. I mean watch her on the Mexican National team with Argentina UNG (Washignton State setter that transferred to ASU) she is insane and was leading at some point in kills. Also watched her against Wisconsin last season, she was hitting almost at 500 at Wisconsin. She is still great and DBK trusts her ability, Her team mates were not at her level the way her team mates were when she was a freshman. If she was to win the Opposite Hitter starting spot it would probably be beacuse of her offense and if Robins wins the starting spot it would be because of blocking. Thats why i think a 6-2 should be considered and not even just because of the Right Sides, Louisville's depth is just insane this year!
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Post by choopachoops on May 23, 2024 14:59:36 GMT -5
she’s largely unaffected efficiency wise FBSO vs transition. last two years it’s been very similar. sophomore year she was better FBSO, and then freshman year she was wayyy better in transition which is crazy to me. she was SO crafty back then though. teams scouted those shots better as she’s played more though. all that to say: she’s pretty much as good OOS as she is in system. at least for arizona. (plus she’s USED to hitting OOS. we passed a 1.9 last season) I watched a little bit of her when they announced her transfer and I like that she's craftier, aiko is like the opposite of her so it'll be an interesting change lol. Excited for her serve too, how is she as a blocker? That was a massively underrated bonus of aiko for the last 5 years and im worried about our MBs not having her out there, she made really good reads for us when she was left 1 on 1 Arizona has been a great team in blocking, Sofia has 3 Blocks against Wisconsin last season, blocking Sarah Franklin twice in a row and Temi Thomas Aliara. I think she blocks well enough.
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Post by uofaGRAD on May 23, 2024 15:05:54 GMT -5
she’s largely unaffected efficiency wise FBSO vs transition. last two years it’s been very similar. sophomore year she was better FBSO, and then freshman year she was wayyy better in transition which is crazy to me. she was SO crafty back then though. teams scouted those shots better as she’s played more though. all that to say: she’s pretty much as good OOS as she is in system. at least for arizona. (plus she’s USED to hitting OOS. we passed a 1.9 last season) This is because Arizona's team during Covid (her freshman year) was really good, there were good seniors in every position on the team she was in and Sofia was still carrying that team at that time, and they were upsetting a good bunch of elite teams like Stanford. She was also Pac 12 freshman of the year, but from her sophmore to senior years, the program has regressed, in recruiting, in coaching, in chemistry etc. I feel like Sofia is still the same insane freshman she was if not even better, its just her team that kind of holds her down ESPECIALLY their recent head coach. I mean watch her on the Mexican National team with Argentina UNG (Washignton State setter that transferred to ASU) she is insane and was leading at some point in kills. Also watched her against Wisconsin last season, she was hitting almost at 500 at Wisconsin. She is still great and DBK trusts her ability, Her team mates were not at her level the way her team mates were when she was a freshman. If she was to win the Opposite Hitter starting spot it would probably be beacuse of her offense and if Robins wins the starting spot it would be because of blocking. Thats why i think a 6-2 should be considered and not even just because of the Right Sides, Louisville's depth is just insane this year! you don’t have to tell me! I was working for the team then and me and her and friends haha. she went off in that tournament her and Ung played in last summer. you’re absolutely correct in that she still has all the talent and potential in the world. I can’t wait to watch her in a Louisville jersey when they come to SMU
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Post by uofaGRAD on May 23, 2024 15:07:03 GMT -5
she’s largely unaffected efficiency wise FBSO vs transition. last two years it’s been very similar. sophomore year she was better FBSO, and then freshman year she was wayyy better in transition which is crazy to me. she was SO crafty back then though. teams scouted those shots better as she’s played more though. all that to say: she’s pretty much as good OOS as she is in system. at least for arizona. (plus she’s USED to hitting OOS. we passed a 1.9 last season) I watched a little bit of her when they announced her transfer and I like that she's craftier, aiko is like the opposite of her so it'll be an interesting change lol. Excited for her serve too, how is she as a blocker? That was a massively underrated bonus of aiko for the last 5 years and im worried about our MBs not having her out there, she made really good reads for us when she was left 1 on 1 she holds her own blocking but Aiko was/is on another level as a pin blocker.
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Post by anOPINionATEDbeACH(hookemboo) on May 24, 2024 11:39:36 GMT -5
Call me crazy but I want Debeer & Maldonado-Diaz as the outsides and Robbins as the opposite. Sorry Luper, but there’s actual depth on the outside this year for when you struggle in tough games. No way luper rides the bench. Did you not see how many big games Luper struggled in last season? I think with the depth this season, there’s a chance. If struggling front row, she could DS.
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Post by anOPINionATEDbeACH(hookemboo) on May 24, 2024 11:41:27 GMT -5
Call me crazy but I want Debeer & Maldonado-Diaz as the outsides and Robbins as the opposite. Sorry Luper, but there’s actual depth on the outside this year for when you struggle in tough games. Sofia can’t pass near the level Luper can. if they can deal with it for three rotations then mayyyyyybe but eek… But she’ll be able to kill the ball and not keep Louisville stuck in the same rotation 10 times in a row. I’m telling you, Luper and Debeer together was so hard to watch last season at times. 😩
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Post by stanfordvb on May 24, 2024 12:32:48 GMT -5
Sofia can’t pass near the level Luper can. if they can deal with it for three rotations then mayyyyyybe but eek… But she’ll be able to kill the ball and not keep Louisville stuck in the same rotation 10 times in a row. I’m telling you, Luper and Debeer together was so hard to watch last season at times. 😩 A big part of louisville getting stuck tho was mid passing from debeer / luper / schrand and then a setter that couldn't create opportunities or push the ball across the floor. Last season, if the ball was on a particular half of the court - Glock was going to set a player on that same half. There was never any forcing the ball to x player in certain moments / rotations. Cabello made some long distance back sets and was just more aggressive in general than Glock in the spring so hopefully we get to see that. They have Cresse on the slide and Sofia / robins on the right - if they can get a setter to successfully force balls to them in non perfect situations that would be a big upgrade from last year. Luper and debeer had fully closed double blocks on them like 99% of their swings lol
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Post by anOPINionATEDbeACH(hookemboo) on May 24, 2024 23:54:55 GMT -5
But she’ll be able to kill the ball and not keep Louisville stuck in the same rotation 10 times in a row. I’m telling you, Luper and Debeer together was so hard to watch last season at times. 😩 A big part of louisville getting stuck tho was mid passing from debeer / luper / schrand and then a setter that couldn't create opportunities or push the ball across the floor. Last season, if the ball was on a particular half of the court - Glock was going to set a player on that same half. There was never any forcing the ball to x player in certain moments / rotations. Cabello made some long distance back sets and was just more aggressive in general than Glock in the spring so hopefully we get to see that. They have Cresse on the slide and Sofia / robins on the right - if they can get a setter to successfully force balls to them in non perfect situations that would be a big upgrade from last year. Luper and debeer had fully closed double blocks on them like 99% of their swings lol So basically Luper and Debeer was a hard watch last season… 😀From the poor passing, to the streaks of errors, streaks of not being able to kill the ball, & don’t even get me started on the nonexistent block on the left. I think they’re both great, but separate. Together, they really made Louisville struggle.
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Post by stanfordvb on May 25, 2024 1:45:40 GMT -5
A big part of louisville getting stuck tho was mid passing from debeer / luper / schrand and then a setter that couldn't create opportunities or push the ball across the floor. Last season, if the ball was on a particular half of the court - Glock was going to set a player on that same half. There was never any forcing the ball to x player in certain moments / rotations. Cabello made some long distance back sets and was just more aggressive in general than Glock in the spring so hopefully we get to see that. They have Cresse on the slide and Sofia / robins on the right - if they can get a setter to successfully force balls to them in non perfect situations that would be a big upgrade from last year. Luper and debeer had fully closed double blocks on them like 99% of their swings lol So basically Luper and Debeer was a hard watch last season… 😀From the poor passing, to the streaks of errors, streaks of not being able to kill the ball, & don’t even get me started on the nonexistent block on the left. I think they’re both great, but separate. Together, they really made Louisville struggle. I mean idk... one bad loss on the season with nc state, nearly everyone else had at least one bad loss too. Ended the season second in ACC and #5 overall seed, lost in the 5th of the elite 8. I think thats a pretty successful season lol. They showed up in most of the big matches too. Luper was really good against kentucky, pitt the first 2 times, wsu, and Creighton. Debeer was really good against pitt x2, wsu, and Dayton as well. They were frustrating to watch at times but they carried us in all the big matches and ended with a really successful season on paper I think ur being a little harsh lol
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Post by choopachoops on May 25, 2024 10:35:58 GMT -5
Since everyone's talking about the possibility of Sofia Maldonado Diaz taking an Outside spot from Luper or Right side from robbins, I personally think she should be the right side for offensive reasons, Louisville needs offense, especially in the backrow, Now that Diaz is on the roster; i personally think she would be the best backrow attacker out of the 7 pins on the roster that Louisville has. There is a highlight video of Sofia that was recently uploaded. Her backrow and right side attacks could make a huge difference for Louisville rather than Robins, her swings do not compare to Sofia's and i think they need to utilize that more with a great setter. So far after watching the spring matches Cabello does it pretty well with a good connection with Anna Debeer. Plus she does not have to pass all the time. We need more methods to put the ball down, the backrow option was not adapted enough and they relied a little too much on their defense even though louisville is known for having stellar defense.
This is her highlight video:
What do yall think?
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Post by choopachoops on May 25, 2024 11:15:40 GMT -5
Maybe I’m slow but isn’t the starting line up kinda obvious minus 1 DS? OH: DeBeer/Luper S: Cabello RS: Maldonado-Díaz (DS unknown) MB: Kong/Cresse L: Scott I think the DS is going to be between Ava Utterback and Kamden Schrand, we can put Molly urban or Sam in the conversation, sam is a very fast setter.
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Post by choopachoops on May 25, 2024 11:20:56 GMT -5
Even though I think a 6-2 really could work with this lineup, if I were betting, I think we’re going to end up running a 5-1 with a double-sub like we did last season. I think Glock/Robins(or Maldonado Diaz) will sub into sets. Robins could beat out Maldonado Diaz for the starting spot tbh. Go back and watch her performance in the tournament last year. I don’t see how we keep both opposites happy without running a true 6-2, but I trust in DBK. I think Coach DBK will experiment the first few easier matches with her pins and and see who stands out the most. Just like what John Cook did with Ally Batenhorst and Lindsay Krause for the OH 2 position. I think she will use them in some games and sets and i think her trusted lineup will be known against the Nebraska or Kentucky game. We almost saw a 5th set at the Spring game with Kentucky, we might see another tight game this fall but there will be differences, Louisville will have their full roster with their higher level pins and Kentucky recently lost their star freshman to an ACL tear. I also belive a 6-2 or double sub will be used occasionally during the season or when needed. Like i said its gonna be an experiment, there is too much talent not to utilize. And from what i know Luper is still struggling with injuries from last year. She wore a brace during the spring and didnt play most matches. She may be injury prone, which may cause inconsistency.
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Post by choopachoops on May 25, 2024 11:26:38 GMT -5
Maybe I’m slow but isn’t the starting line up kinda obvious minus 1 DS? OH: DeBeer/Luper S: Cabello RS: Maldonado-Díaz (DS unknown) MB: Kong/Cresse L: Scott I could be wrong, but I’m not sure Louisville has a DS that is quality enough to unseat Sofia from the backrow or Louisville running a 6-2. Schrand passed right at a 2.0 last season and worse than both outsides. a transition D ball and in-system pipe/bic OR dub sub with Glock/Reese would be worth more imo. tbh unless one of the setters is falling apart, not sure a 6-2 wouldn’t be the move with how Reese looked last season, but I know Sofia would fight hard for a 6ro spot and that there’s no setter depth behind the two setters if one of them went down I think the DS is going to be Kamden, she did not do too bad defensively during the Spring i think she actually did great but her passing must improve. But it looks like Utterback is a front runner for DS after watching their games in April.
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Post by choopachoops on May 25, 2024 11:34:35 GMT -5
L: Scott OH: Debeer OH: Luper MH: Cresse MH: Kong RH: Maldonado-Diaz S: Cabello I think Sofia’s veteran experience will win her a starting spot and likely 6 rotations. DBK likes a right side that can hit from the back. Cabello is the setter that wins championships. She is quick, smart, confident, and will thrive under DBK’s leadership. That said, I believe Glock and Robbins will be pivotal in the double sub role. DBK will likely rely on this a lot, I think perhaps more than last season if it works well, but will not be defined as a “6-2 offense.” Glock can come in and provide leadership from the bench, Robbins is proven to come in off the bench and give a spark. I feel that, based on experience alone, Sofia is more capable of shouldering a starting role and the scouting that comes along with that, while she may not be able to come in and give that “spark” that Robbins does. Just my two cents 🤷🏻♂️ If Cresse is serving well, she serves. If she isn’t, Schrand comes in as serving sub. I genuinely think this could be a championship winning lineup. This is my prediction as well but i have a huge feeling, DBK will keep Elle Glock just because of experience. Sofia has a way better arm swing that Reese and i think if she becomes the starting Right Side it will be because of her very good arm swing and attacking abilities, especially from the back. Reese has stood out more in blocking. Thats why i think a 6-2 will work so well because of the defense and offense both right sides can bring to the table. Cabello is still young but i think she can take the pressure, as much as i want her to have a true freshman season, im not sure dbk will give it to her. I think she is faster and better defensively compared to Glock I mean her HUGE solo block on Hayden Kubik was insane. Cabello can also mix offense. She has a very offensive mindset im guessing because she was an opposite hitter not that long ago. Which makes her stand out and bring more to the table than Glock does not bring unfortunately. Elle is slow, and sets too tight and low. Cabello struggles setting the middles but apart from that she is a great setter and will be a front runner for 2025! I see no other flaws except for her experience and middle sets. She only connected well with MH Sherman but she is bench. She will be a great 5-1 setter one day.
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