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Post by uofaGRAD on Dec 18, 2023 10:03:18 GMT -5
PASSING GRADES ARE OUT!! Halter: 2.25 (12 attempts) Wenaas: 1.64 (11) Barnes: 2.29 (7) Akana: 2.36 (7) Skinner: 2.25 (4) Murray: 1.52 (26) Rodriguez: 2.00 (12) Batenhorst: 1.46 (11) Choboy: 1.70 (10) Beason: 0.50 (4) what does that make Nebraskas team grade. Could it be worse than the dreaded Texas 1.46 vs Nebraska in the tournament in 21 1.55, so not quite that bad
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Post by bounce22 on Dec 18, 2023 10:05:10 GMT -5
what does that make Nebraskas team grade. Could it be worse than the dreaded Texas 1.46 vs Nebraska in the tournament in 21 1.55, so not quite that bad 1.55 still has quite the odour attached to it
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2023 10:05:27 GMT -5
A lot of you guys know what goes on in some of these gyms … does ANYONE take receive reps overhand in the women’s game? Was waiting for someone at Wisconsin or Nebraska to make stack adjustments and move forward to force Texas to serve differently for a point or two; or to at least give a different look. Nobody did that it seemed although I have yet to watch both matches in their entirety so maybe they did. It’s not the answer long term I don’t think but, when a team is on a significant scoring run mostly due to serving, why wouldn’t you be trying something at that point? Obviously you need to practice that so I’m asking (no paragraphs again) passing with your hands on a women’s net is really hard. The ball can come so flat especially if you’re like a 6 foot girl or above
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Post by slxpress on Dec 18, 2023 10:05:33 GMT -5
I remember getting walloped in the Tennessee-Texas match thread before it started because I placed a value on Texas having so much experience as a program, staff, and the players, and how that might be the difference. I don’t know if it was. Like I also said in the thread, those things are determined afterwards in declarative tones as if we knew what the outcome would be all along. I had no idea what the outcome would be in any of the Longhorns’ last 4 matches. I hoped for the best. But the players never wavered. They always knew they’d win regardless of the circumstances. And part of the reason they knew they’d win is that was the program’s experience, specifically the previous year. Stanford, Wisconsin, and Nebraska all had doubt creep into their minds over the course of their respective matches. You could see it in their body language. And yes, the Texas serves were extremely tough. But like Halter said, passing is so much about the mental side. Once that comfidence cracks, it’s hard to get it back. That’s why you see teams cheering each other on after mistakes are made. They’re trying to lift each other up and restore that lost confidence. It’s just that in this case it never happened. One thing I think we may be discounting, but I don't think any coach is discounting, is the fact that you don't win any tournament ever without some luck on your side. That goes for pro sports, that goes for poker, that goes for anything with a tournament format. There's the luck of the draw / seeding, there's the luck of having players healthy and not injured, there's the luck of being able to get through whatever happens in the middle of the match that is unexpected. That's why we actually play the games, versus just assigning a winner at the end of the season. I don't think Elliott is discounting at all the fact that they had some luck with Tennessee, and that fired them up and gave them the confidence to roll through the rest of the tournament. That doesn't mean that Texas wasn't the best team in the last three games, they certainly were. But to discount luck entirely is a smidge arrogant. When I say this if Wisconsin had won? Absolutely. If Asjia or Madi or Swindle or Halter had an off night would I say that they panicked? Probably not (I'm human, so there's a chance I would have, but I don't think so). If Izzy or MJ or GG served a 10-0 run, I know I wouldn't have said that it was all because our serves were amazing. With a float serve you can certainly hope/expect that the ball is going to drop out of nowhere, but due to chaos theory you don't know when that is going to happen. Is it going to happen so it drops right at their feet? That's luck. Is it the major factor in winning? No. Is it an important one? I think so. For sure. But there's less luck involved in a 25-11 beat down than there is an extended point win. When it's that lopsided something else is going on besides luck. Also, I do believe teams help generate their own luck. It's still luck, though. No doubt about it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2023 10:05:57 GMT -5
what does that make Nebraskas team grade. Could it be worse than the dreaded Texas 1.46 vs Nebraska in the tournament in 21 1.55, so not quite that bad given the reputation of Nebraska and the reputation of Texas I think the 1.55 for Nebraska is considerably worse than a 1.46 for Texas lmfao
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Post by uofaGRAD on Dec 18, 2023 10:06:01 GMT -5
Wenaas’ poor passing didn’t even matter, as Texas hit .333 in those rotations where she’s passing, led by Wenaas herself going 9-2-24 (.292) and Skinner going 6-0-9 (.667) out of the backrow. Bella and Ella had a handful of kills too in that time, both >.400
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Post by bounce22 on Dec 18, 2023 10:06:18 GMT -5
1.55, so not quite that bad 1.55 still has quite the odour attached to it I mean sure, Mary would be doing cartwheels for that, but still
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2023 10:07:57 GMT -5
Also it’s funny because I thought swindles setting was actually very poor for most of the match and they still wrecked shop
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Post by bounce22 on Dec 18, 2023 10:08:41 GMT -5
A lot of you guys know what goes on in some of these gyms … does ANYONE take receive reps overhand in the women’s game? Was waiting for someone at Wisconsin or Nebraska to make stack adjustments and move forward to force Texas to serve differently for a point or two; or to at least give a different look. Nobody did that it seemed although I have yet to watch both matches in their entirety so maybe they did. It’s not the answer long term I don’t think but, when a team is on a significant scoring run mostly due to serving, why wouldn’t you be trying something at that point? Obviously you need to practice that so I’m asking (no paragraphs again) passing with your hands on a women’s net is really hard. The ball can come so flat especially if you’re like a 6 foot girl or above Okay but probably worth a shot sometimes I would imagine … what’s the fear? Getting aced a split second earlier? I just thought you maybe needed a different look is all.
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Post by Longhorn20 on Dec 18, 2023 10:09:08 GMT -5
PASSING GRADES ARE OUT!! Halter: 2.25 (12 attempts) Wenaas: 1.64 (11) Barnes: 2.29 (7) Akana: 2.36 (7) Skinner: 2.25 (4) Murray: 1.52 (26) Rodriguez: 2.00 (12) Batenhorst: 1.46 (11) Choboy: 1.70 (10) Beason: 0.50 (4) My goodness
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Post by eotexas5 on Dec 18, 2023 10:09:16 GMT -5
A lot of you guys know what goes on in some of these gyms … does ANYONE take receive reps overhand in the women’s game? Was waiting for someone at Wisconsin or Nebraska to make stack adjustments and move forward to force Texas to serve differently for a point or two; or to at least give a different look. Nobody did that it seemed although I have yet to watch both matches in their entirety so maybe they did. It’s not the answer long term I don’t think but, when a team is on a significant scoring run mostly due to serving, why wouldn’t you be trying something at that point? Obviously you need to practice that so I’m asking (no paragraphs again) seriously. one bad platform pass for me and i'm taking one step up and using my hands lol i only give myself one bad pass before i make adjustments. it is interesting that in the women's game, they don't overhand pass as much on regular serves (not counting serves that hit the net)
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Post by bounce22 on Dec 18, 2023 10:09:59 GMT -5
Also it’s funny because I thought swindles setting was actually very poor for most of the match and they still wrecked shop Uh oh Madden … th worms in that can are racing out now!!!! 🤣
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Post by eotexas5 on Dec 18, 2023 10:10:55 GMT -5
Also it’s funny because I thought swindles setting was actually very poor for most of the match and they still wrecked shop let's be real, you're used to four years of lilley and now grome lol i love my girl ella but she has awkward hands, on top of awkward feet lol she still does a decent job at putting it where it needs to be though
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Post by bounce22 on Dec 18, 2023 10:14:39 GMT -5
Also it’s funny because I thought swindles setting was actually very poor for most of the match and they still wrecked shop let's be real, you're used to four years of lilley and now grome lol i love my girl ella but she has awkward hands, on top of awkward feet lol she still does a decent job at putting it where it needs to be though That’s all that was required in the last two matches anyway … she’s got National Champion Hands! She could also be in a Thriller video but still has a Natty
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Post by utexrulz23 on Dec 18, 2023 10:19:47 GMT -5
lol at the Nebraska decked out “superfan” in my section falling asleep during the match.
Hook ‘em!
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