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Post by robtearle on Dec 31, 2023 12:50:45 GMT -5
Couldn’t Ashburn and/or Hammill play just for fun? They are still on scholarship? I believe they graduated, at least I remember saying Izzy in a cap and gown. Of course they could play. I don't know whether either has graduated. And I was obviously joking. Sheffield explained well that there's wouldn't be much point to spring games without the freshmen playing, etc. Devyn and Smrek and Franklin don't really need "additional reps". |
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Post by chibadgerfan on Dec 31, 2023 12:58:22 GMT -5
I believe they graduated, at least I remember saying Izzy in a cap and gown. Of course they could play. I don't know whether either has graduated. And I was obviously joking. Sheffield explained well that there's wouldn't be much point to spring games without the freshmen playing, etc. Aren’t the Spring matches exhibitions, hence anybody can play so long as they do it for free? I get the training value of the Spring matches is greatly diminished with no newcomers playing, but I imagine there is some community value to them? For example, I imagine hosting high schools love it, especially smaller and/or more rural ones. |
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Post by swaggyp on Dec 31, 2023 13:09:39 GMT -5
I believe they graduated, at least I remember saying Izzy in a cap and gown. Of course they could play. I don't know whether either has graduated. And I was obviously joking. Sheffield explained well that there's wouldn't be much point to spring games without the freshmen playing, etc. Devyn and Smrek and Franklin don't really need "additional reps". I've been cooking a little take lately that more reps, spring games, summer drills, etc, raises your floor, especially for the players who don't have a lot of experience at the D1 level and need to adjust to the pace of the game. But for those veterans (as you said, like Frank and Smrek) who are elite already, I wonder if it lowers your ceiling a bit by a combination of 1) a small, but non-negligible, increase in injury risk and 2) fatigue over the course of the season. It might not be true but as a Take I think I'm ready to fire it off. |
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Post by chibadgerfan on Dec 31, 2023 13:17:25 GMT -5
Of course they could play. I don't know whether either has graduated. And I was obviously joking. Sheffield explained well that there's wouldn't be much point to spring games without the freshmen playing, etc. Devyn and Smrek and Franklin don't really need "additional reps". I've been cooking a little take lately that more reps, spring games, summer drills, etc, raises your floor, especially for the players who don't have a lot of experience at the D1 level and need to adjust to the pace of the game. But for those veterans (as you said, like Frank and Smrek) who are elite already, I wonder if it lowers your ceiling a bit by a combination of 1) a small, but non-negligible, increase in injury risk and 2) fatigue over the course of the season. It might not be true but as a Take I think I'm ready to fire it off. If the veterans aren’t playing in the spring matches, they’ll be practicing instead. It seems like many injuries are suffered in practice (I remember occasions where Wisconsin players got injured trying to dig an attack from a 6’10” opponent in practice, something they’ll never need to do in a real game). |
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Post by swaggyp on Dec 31, 2023 13:25:04 GMT -5
I've been cooking a little take lately that more reps, spring games, summer drills, etc, raises your floor, especially for the players who don't have a lot of experience at the D1 level and need to adjust to the pace of the game. But for those veterans (as you said, like Frank and Smrek) who are elite already, I wonder if it lowers your ceiling a bit by a combination of 1) a small, but non-negligible, increase in injury risk and 2) fatigue over the course of the season. It might not be true but as a Take I think I'm ready to fire it off. If the veterans aren’t playing in the spring matches, they’ll be practicing instead. It seems like many injuries are suffered in practice (I remember occasions where Wisconsin players got injured trying to dig an attack from a 6’10” opponent in practice, something they’ll never need to do in a real game). No doubt there are some practical counterpoints to the take. The most salient one to me isn't the practicing bit, it's that by-and-large most of these athletes are insane competitors and if you don't structure useful things they can be building to throughout the year, they'll find unstructured things at which to compete, so you may as well try to work with the grain. |
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Post by honeybadger88 on Dec 31, 2023 15:49:37 GMT -5
I'd like to see Smrek play as a 6 rotation OPP similarly to Kendall Kipp in a 5-1 formation with Charlie as the main setter. With how efficient Anna is both in and out of system hitting (the latter thankful from GG's bump sets), she can cause problems for oppo defences with her 11 foot swing that goes over the block consistently and the power she can generate from her swings. I also like to see her serve more regularly as well and also play backrow defence plus take swings from the back row and left side similarly to Kipp. She has a great serve in the limited time she's served so her serving regularly should help.
I would certainly play Smrek at 6ro OPP but the question is, can Smrek play backrow defence and can she also swing from the back row and from the left side? (there was talks about Smrek potential playing 6ro in an article in 2022, I forgot what article it was). I'm sure she can work on her back row abilities plus left side hitting during the off season whenever she's free from her classes and is up to date with her academics. It would greatly help with her professional career in the future since professional volleyball has less rotations than in college. Demps was very important in 2021 with her back row attack.
Smrek has the potential to be NPOY if she's the number one option and gets the most sets and swings per game, around the same sets and swings as Sarah.
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Post by badgerguru on Dec 31, 2023 17:35:11 GMT -5
I'd like to see Smrek play as a 6 rotation OPP similarly to Kendall Kipp in a 5-1 formation with Charlie as the main setter. With how efficient Anna is both in and out of system hitting (the latter thankful from GG's bump sets), she can cause problems for oppo defences with her 11 foot swing that goes over the block consistently and the power she can generate from her swings. I also like to see her serve more regularly as well and also play backrow defence plus take swings from the back row and left side similarly to Kipp. She has a great serve in the limited time she's served so her serving regularly should help. I would certainly play Smrek at 6ro OPP but the question is, can Smrek play backrow defence and can she also swing from the back row and from the left side? (there was talks about Smrek potential playing 6ro in an article in 2022, I forgot what article it was). I'm sure she can work on her back row abilities plus left side hitting during the off season whenever she's free from her classes and is up to date with her academics. It would greatly help with her professional career in the future since professional volleyball has less rotations than in college. Demps was very important in 2021 with her back row attack. Smrek has the potential to be NPOY if she's the number one option and gets the most sets and swings per game, around the same sets and swings as Sarah. Sorry but Smrek will never be a 6ro player. Love the optimism tho |
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Post by volleyball90 on Dec 31, 2023 18:16:56 GMT -5
I'd like to see Smrek play as a 6 rotation OPP similarly to Kendall Kipp in a 5-1 formation with Charlie as the main setter. With how efficient Anna is both in and out of system hitting (the latter thankful from GG's bump sets), she can cause problems for oppo defences with her 11 foot swing that goes over the block consistently and the power she can generate from her swings. I also like to see her serve more regularly as well and also play backrow defence plus take swings from the back row and left side similarly to Kipp. She has a great serve in the limited time she's served so her serving regularly should help. I would certainly play Smrek at 6ro OPP but the question is, can Smrek play backrow defence and can she also swing from the back row and from the left side? (there was talks about Smrek potential playing 6ro in an article in 2022, I forgot what article it was). I'm sure she can work on her back row abilities plus left side hitting during the off season whenever she's free from her classes and is up to date with her academics. It would greatly help with her professional career in the future since professional volleyball has less rotations than in college. Demps was very important in 2021 with her back row attack. Smrek has the potential to be NPOY if she's the number one option and gets the most sets and swings per game, around the same sets and swings as Sarah. Sorry but Smrek will never be a 6ro player. Love the optimism tho Why not? You can hide a Opp in serve receive. It's possible her hitting would make up for her defensive deficiencies she likely has. |
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Post by swaggyp on Dec 31, 2023 18:52:56 GMT -5
Sorry but Smrek will never be a 6ro player. Love the optimism tho Why not? You can hide a Opp in serve receive. It's possible her hitting would make up for her defensive deficiencies she likely has. Even if is wishful thinking I love it. #FreeAnna |
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Post by tablealgebra on Dec 31, 2023 20:36:47 GMT -5
I'd like to see Smrek play as a 6 rotation OPP similarly to Kendall Kipp in a 5-1 formation with Charlie as the main setter. With how efficient Anna is both in and out of system hitting (the latter thankful from GG's bump sets), she can cause problems for oppo defences with her 11 foot swing that goes over the block consistently and the power she can generate from her swings. I also like to see her serve more regularly as well and also play backrow defence plus take swings from the back row and left side similarly to Kipp. She has a great serve in the limited time she's served so her serving regularly should help. I would certainly play Smrek at 6ro OPP but the question is, can Smrek play backrow defence and can she also swing from the back row and from the left side? (there was talks about Smrek potential playing 6ro in an article in 2022, I forgot what article it was). I'm sure she can work on her back row abilities plus left side hitting during the off season whenever she's free from her classes and is up to date with her academics. It would greatly help with her professional career in the future since professional volleyball has less rotations than in college. Demps was very important in 2021 with her back row attack. Smrek has the potential to be NPOY if she's the number one option and gets the most sets and swings per game, around the same sets and swings as Sarah. Sorry but Smrek will never be a 6ro player. Love the optimism tho Smrek's athletic difficulties will make her tough to place in the pros. There are a lot of good 6ro opposites whose defense is sus, but their back row attack is devastating. I'm not sure I see Smrek having a devastating back row attack, and her defense is definitely a problem; I can't see Sheffield not DS'ing for her (possibly after serving) unless they have a severe shortage of smalls. Even putting Devyn or CC in for her in the back row would be preferable. I could see Smrek being an opposite in the pros but it might take some creative subbing - maybe two DS's (one for the M2 and one for Smrek) then using the libero to cover for the no re-entry rule. And at the end of the set you still might have an issue. On the other hand, she may learn to play back row sufficiently to not be an issue. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2023 22:45:55 GMT -5
“But they’ve got to work for the culture. We talked about it. We graduated a big class two years ago, and one of our things was: ‘Hey, you have to fight for the culture. You don’t assume it.’ And when new people come in, they don’t get to set the temperature. The people that have been here set the temperature of it. And they have to be a part of what it is that we’re doing. You don’t just turn it over to somebody else.” |
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Post by badgerbreath on Jan 1, 2024 0:22:44 GMT -5
Sorry but Smrek will never be a 6ro player. Love the optimism tho Smrek's athletic difficulties will make her tough to place in the pros. There are a lot of good 6ro opposites whose defense is sus, but their back row attack is devastating. I'm not sure I see Smrek having a devastating back row attack, and her defense is definitely a problem; I can't see Sheffield not DS'ing for her (possibly after serving) unless they have a severe shortage of smalls. Even putting Devyn or CC in for her in the back row would be preferable. I could see Smrek being an opposite in the pros but it might take some creative subbing - maybe two DS's (one for the M2 and one for Smrek) then using the libero to cover for the no re-entry rule. And at the end of the set you still might have an issue. On the other hand, she may learn to play back row sufficiently to not be an issue. She will work it out. I think Sheff is right. Her ceiling is very high, but it's a few years out from now. I doubt she realizes it as a badger, but she will get there. |
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Post by badgerbreath on Jan 1, 2024 0:23:21 GMT -5
Happy new year all. Wishing the best.
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Post by madtown14 on Jan 1, 2024 0:43:06 GMT -5
Happy New Year Badgers! Let's all take a moment to be thankful for our program, its leadership, and the athletes we get to watch perform incredible things while making it look easy. So thankful to be a Badger fan... let's go 2024!
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