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Post by marnvbc2 on Mar 2, 2024 18:22:53 GMT -5
Just curious on how you thought Bobik and Benson looked at OH? Was that the set Damuni and Thunstrom ran a 6-2? Yes, Damuni and Thunstrom. BYU rotated Benson with Billeter at one OH (Miller played L). Bobik played six rotations that set at the other OH (at least at the beginning ... I think she rotated with Johnson towards the end ... they weren't actually worrying about sub limits). When I said Bobik looked talented I based that more on set 3 when she played OH than RS in the second. She just didn't get much time in the second given how lopsided the score was. It's a small sample, but I was impressed with her: athletic, good jumper, good arm. It's too small of sample to tell how well she reads blocks, and whether she hits with range effectively. Still, I liked what I saw. She also did ok in serve-receive; too small of sample to make a definitive inference, but she may have six rotation potential. I didn't watch Benson close enough. Benson and Bobik are intriguing to me. Haven't seen them in person only on video. Interesting comment on Bobik on the OH. If she turns out to be legit it will really help this program. Especially 6 rotations.
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Post by marnvbc2 on Mar 2, 2024 18:28:44 GMT -5
Wow- I have been reading posts for a while, but haven't responded for a minute. Yes, it is a Spring game and they will get better. I think I have to agree that Marn, although many bash on his posts, does see many things the way they are. He was the one who said Alex Bower would probably end up as starting setter. That is what we saw last night. I wanted to at least see all three setters take a 5-1 set, but that didn't happen. Thundstrom looked pretty good too, but it was so hard to tell with them getting so little time. I know what damuni can do as a setter; I have seen it time and time again. I am just floored at how she was not given a chance to even show anything last night? Marn called this..... He said there will be questions if damuni doesn't get more of a chance to play a 5-1 or just play period. I would not be surprised if she transfers to a school that will utilize her skills and abilities like Meyer and Decker both did. Was Livingston injured? She didn't play a ton, but maybe they were resting her just getting back from Open. Marn really can't be taken seriously on anything. As for the team, wake me in August. This is a great suggestion of bbg's. I am willing to follow her advice. Let's wake her in August! She just can't be bothered with spring matches and we shouldn't expect her to comment on them either with her being asleep and all!!
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Post by trojansc on Mar 3, 2024 1:12:37 GMT -5
Imagine criticizing a team for their *spring* schedule when they already have BYU(x2) and it's uh.. a freaking spring match. It's not uncommon to see very high level teams play D2/local colleges in spring matches.
It's a very strange thing to make a big deal about.
BYU-Photos should be their new name.
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Post by bbg95 on Mar 3, 2024 1:38:35 GMT -5
Imagine criticizing a team for their *spring* schedule when they already have BYU(x2) and it's uh.. a freaking spring match. It's not uncommon to see very high level teams play D2/local colleges in spring matches. It's a very strange thing to make a big deal about. BYU-Photos should be their new name.Lol, I've had this thought before. Like we have maybe 5% of the fans that Nebraska does, but we somehow have the same number of Photos.
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Post by hanmertime on Mar 3, 2024 1:54:38 GMT -5
It’s spring Francis. Lighten up.
How bout those scores vs BYU?
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Post by marnvbc2 on Mar 4, 2024 2:14:09 GMT -5
Imagine criticizing a team for their *spring* schedule when they already have BYU(x2) and it's uh.. a freaking spring match. It's not uncommon to see very high level teams play D2/local colleges in spring matches. It's a very strange thing to make a big deal about. BYU-Photos should be their new name. I wasn't talking about D2 colleges being played by P-5 schools in vb. I was talking about playing a Community College. If as you state, it is not uncommon to schedule D2 colleges in the spring matches maybe you could point us to how many of the top 20 teams scheduled a D2 or community college team this spring? I haven't looked but I would be surprised if any top 50 D-1 program (from last year) scheduled a CC this year.
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Post by vvv on Mar 18, 2024 9:13:01 GMT -5
Anyone hear how the UNLV scrimmage went? I heard we won, but have no idea how the win looked. Yes, it is Spring, but just curious how it went.
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Post by marnvbc2 on Mar 19, 2024 0:11:10 GMT -5
Anyone hear how the UNLV scrimmage went? I heard we won, but have no idea how the win looked. Yes, it is Spring, but just curious how it went. I didn't see any video of the match. The only thing I heard is that a UNLV coach was happy with the showing and competitiveness on both sides of the net. A club coach of Vegas Aces said Bower set most of the time for BYU but I don't know if she set the whole time. Evidently, Olmstead gave time to multiple OH's as well. That is all I heard through the grapevine.
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Post by pelagius on Mar 19, 2024 2:13:53 GMT -5
Anyone hear how the UNLV scrimmage went? I heard we won, but have no idea how the win looked. Yes, it is Spring, but just curious how it went. I didn't see any video of the match. The only thing I heard is that a UNLV coach was happy with the showing and competitiveness on both sides of the net. A club coach of Vegas Aces said Bower set most of the time for BYU but I don't know if she set the whole time. Evidently, Olmstead gave time to multiple OH's as well. That is all I heard through the grapevine.
Things you can tell from the highlight clips on instagram. In one of highlight plays on instagram, Thunstrom is the setter (you can see Stowell move behind her so Stowell was probably the front row RS with Thunstrom). Thus I think most likely that Damuni and Thunstrom ran a 6-2 for a at least a set. In another brief highlight clip, Damuni is in the backrow and A Bower is in the front so Damuni is almost surely a serving sub. Miller actually takes the second hit in that highlight. Also in the three short clips, Livingston, Little, E Bower, and Bobik are all shown on the LS (obviously others may have played on the LS). Little played at least some as a six rotation OH. In the highlight with the Bobik block, Little is playing middle back and Prior is playing right back. So Prior likely served which means Little did not and she is playing 6ro.
Thunstrom sets in this clip towards the end:
Damuni is in this clip, but A Bower is the likely setter:
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Post by northwestguy on Mar 19, 2024 10:11:44 GMT -5
Anyone hear how the UNLV scrimmage went? I heard we won, but have no idea how the win looked. Yes, it is Spring, but just curious how it went. The lack of respect for JC's on this site cracks me up. Its just Volleyball..lol. They don't play with one extra contact, they don't play with a Volleylight. In certain areas geographically schools get together and play, sorry if it offends the Volleyball purists that a D1 would co mingle with a lowly JC. You might be surprised that no one gets sent to the hospital, everyone enjoys the competition and it costs very little time and money, but that makes way too much sense.
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Post by pelagius on Mar 26, 2024 17:41:25 GMT -5
Heather Olmstead is the U21 head coach:
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Post by pelagius on Mar 29, 2024 17:16:24 GMT -5
Scrimmage with UVU. Here is the offense and lineup BYU ran in each set:
Set 1: 5-1 S: A Bower RS: Prior / Miller (backrow)
OH: Livingston (6ro)
OH: Liittle (6ro) MB: Lee MB: Kemavor
L: Billeter
Set 2: 6-2 S: A Bower S: Thunstrom RS: Prior (Bower setter) RS Bobik (Thunstrom Setter) OH: Little OH: Benson / Billeter (backrow) MB: Lee
MB: Kemavor L: Miller
Set 3: 5-1 S: Damuni RS: Bobik / Billeter
OH: E Bower / Johnson (but Bower did play some 6ro if I'm remember correctly)
OH: Stowell / Little (backrow, but Stowell did play 6ro at beginning of set)
MB: Lee MB: Kemavor L: Miller
Set 4: 5-2 S: A Bower (front row) S: Damuni (backrow) RS: Prior / Billeter
OH: Stowell / Little (backrow) OH: E Bower and then Livingston / Johnson
MB: Lee MB: Kemavor L: Miller
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Post by pelagius on Mar 29, 2024 17:37:42 GMT -5
To me the standout for BYU was Little. I will be surprised if she's doesn't have an excellent 2024 season, and surprised if she doesn't play six rotations the vast majority of the time. She's just a really good all around player. Right now I think she's BYU's best passer (I really hope that's not true in the Fall), plays solid middle back, runs the pipe the best on the team, and is good front row hitter (not Livingston level but good).
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Post by marnvbc2 on Apr 1, 2024 16:41:04 GMT -5
To me the standout for BYU was Little. I will be surprised if she's doesn't have an excellent 2024 season, and surprised if she doesn't play six rotations the vast majority of the time. She's just a really good all around player. Right now I think she's BYU's best passer (I really hope that's not true in the Fall), plays solid middle back, runs the pipe the best on the team, and is good front row hitter (not Livingston level but good). I am with you on Little. She is a better hitter than all OH's except Livingston in terms of arm speed. She is even a pretty good passer .... just not really good yet. On any other team Little would be the starting OH2 without a question. But with Eden Bower around that will never be sure thing at BYU. Eden will be given every chance to become the starter. Heather really does want to win, but in a perfect world she wants to win with the Bowers, so the rub will be whether or not the priority of winning is actually greater than keeping a Bower on the floor. This year Heather need to make that decision at OH and at setter. My opinion is that if it comes down to it, she will go with Little at OH, I think! It appears that Damuni got her first opportunity in a 5-1. Good for the program and hopefully, it won't be the last 5-1 she runs. Stowell and some other OH's have to see the handwriting on the wall. She might be content not playing, but she probably needs to think about going to a good program not named BYU. She is a good player, better hitter, defender and blocker than Eden but she is probably behind Little. With no playing time Stowell is doomed. I really want to see Benson in person. Feedback from a club owner in Texas is that BYU has invited 3 NCAA tourney teams into Provo for the first weekend of the fall season at the end of August. SE Louisiana and Fairfield being two of them. Not sure who the other team is because I was distracted in multiple conversations.
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Post by pelagius on Apr 1, 2024 17:47:26 GMT -5
To me the standout for BYU was Little. I will be surprised if she's doesn't have an excellent 2024 season, and surprised if she doesn't play six rotations the vast majority of the time. She's just a really good all around player. Right now I think she's BYU's best passer (I really hope that's not true in the Fall), plays solid middle back, runs the pipe the best on the team, and is good front row hitter (not Livingston level but good). I am with you on Little. She is a better hitter than all OH's except Livingston in terms of arm speed. She is even a pretty good passer .... just not really good yet. On any other team Little would be the starting OH2 without a question. But with Eden Bower around that will never be sure thing at BYU. Eden will be given every chance to become the starter. Heather really does want to win, but in a perfect world she wants to win with the Bowers, so the rub will be whether or not the priority of winning is actually greater than keeping a Bower on the floor. This year Heather need to make that decision at OH and at setter. My opinion is that if it comes down to it, she will go with Little at OH, I think! It appears that Damuni got her first opportunity in a 5-1. Good for the program and hopefully, it won't be the last 5-1 she runs. Stowell and some other OH's have to see the handwriting on the wall. She might be content not playing, but she probably needs to think about going to a good program not named BYU. She is a good player, better hitter, defender and blocker than Eden but she is probably behind Little. With no playing time Stowell is doomed. I really want to see Benson in person. I understand the concern, but BYU really needs Little's skill set this year so I think she'll be used a ton. It was even true in the scrimmage. Little played backrow virtually the whole time because even in a scrimmage they need her passing (and it allows them to practice pipe attacks too). If the passing is like against Utah, those coaches can't really even evaluate the setters and hitters much. Having Little pass a ton helps with with that (Miller in particular did play better too). Even if Uluave comes in and is everything we hope she is, they'll badly need Little's all around game.
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