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Post by 25or624 on Apr 19, 2024 22:37:54 GMT -5
Punzel tonight: " ... But Anderson’s arrival changed all that, and the 6,622 fans who attended Friday night’s only home spring match at the UW Field House got an eyeful as Anderson helped lead the Badgers, with only seven healthy players, to a 25-18, 25-17, 25-13 sweep of Illinois-Chicago. The 5-foot-9 senior from Mississauga, Ontario, did a little bit of everything in her Wisconsin debut, as the Badgers hit .410 for the match with 40 kills and just six hitting errors. She was perfect with four kills on four setter dump attempts ...
"What’s cool is how many fans were in there that saw what we’re seeing and what we thought we’d see when we were watching her on film,” coach Kelly Sheffield said. “She’s got a lot of confidence in herself. No fear. She’s not afraid to make mistakes. She leans into learning so she doesn’t ride this emotional roller-coaster ride. So when you come in as a setter, especially somebody that’s new, if you’ve got confidence and some stability about yourself it builds everybody else up. I think she’s a player that’s easy to play with and play for, and that’s a special gift as a setter.” ...
“I feel like she’s brought everything she can,” said Devyn Robinson, who had 10 kills to share the team lead with Sarah Franklin. “She came in ready to learn, ready to grow with everybody and everyone was giving her confidence. It was so easy getting in the gym with her because she was so ready to learn, so eager to be ready for everybody out there on the court. I’m really proud of her.” ...
After watching Texas serve its way to a national championship last year, one of the major points of emphasis this spring is to kick the serving pace up a notch. And at this point, Sheffield isn’t concerned so much about the accuracy as the velocity. That showed Friday as the Badgers committed 20 service errors. But they also has 10 aces, with each player getting at least one. Anderson led the way with three.
We’ve been working hard to make our serves tougher,” Sheffield said. “We erred quite a bit. I appreciate the fans not getting on us too much tonight for that because we’re out there just saying let it rip. Get out there and see how aggressive we can be and serve with confidence and serve with freedom. Eventually, we’ll start dialing those things in a little bit. We had 10 aces and we got them out of system a ton. How you miss kind of matters. So many of those misses were just a couple inches from the end line or the top of the net." ...
I'm looking forward to an exciting season.
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Post by badgerbreath on Apr 19, 2024 22:38:52 GMT -5
Three service aces by Anderson makes me think maybe she is going to see some time on the court this fall one way or another. I still think Wisconsin is running a 6-2 until I'm proven wrong. It's what this group is used to, keeps Robinson and Smrek at opposite, gives Charlie less responsibility being a summer arrival freshman setter and it would let both setters serve as well which seems like that would be a positive. She can survive one season of 3 rotations before taking over in a 5-1 with a largely new group after the mass exodus of 2024 (Franklin, Robinson, Crawford, Smrek, Orzol, Anderson). Oddly, I think it depends a bit on what happens at OH with transfers. I don't think TSC will be ready to step in when she arrives - especially if she is at the Olympics in the long jump for Canada, as suggested by Sheff. That leaves Orzol and Franklin as the only OHs to begin the season, leaving GG as L. They will want to work hard on the connection with Orzol to improve her attack numbers so the badgers don't have a problem getting out of her rotations against big set blocks. A 6-2 doesn't make that easy - though maybe the level of setting will have improved. They will also want to improve the passing to keep attacking options open for the same reason, which will be hard in a 6-2 in which Orzol is passing and hitting, plus there are fewer subs. So a lot also depends on what GG/Shumacher/Chan/Damrow can add at libero. The BR D is often great but it's been a minute since I felt regularly confident in the passing. If they move Robinson to OH, which some have suggested but I really doubt, that also means a 5-1. Where a 6-2 plays out is if they can get an OH transfer who is more terminal than Orzol, then they move Orzol back to L and hope one of GG/Shumacher/Chan/Damrow can step in to sub for the new OH and solidify passing elsewhere when needed.
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Post by robtearle on Apr 19, 2024 23:11:37 GMT -5
I still think Wisconsin is running a 6-2 until I'm proven wrong. It's what this group is used to, keeps Robinson and Smrek at opposite, gives Charlie less responsibility being a summer arrival freshman setter and it would let both setters serve as well which seems like that would be a positive. She can survive one season of 3 rotations before taking over in a 5-1 with a largely new group after the mass exodus of 2024 (Franklin, Robinson, Crawford, Smrek, Orzol, Anderson). Oddly, I think it depends a bit on what happens at OH with transfers. I don't think TSC will be ready to step in when she arrives - especially if she is at the Olympics in the long jump for Canada, as suggested by Sheff. That leaves Orzol and Franklin as the only OHs to begin the season, leaving GG as L. Regarding TSC and the Olympics: some article or other recently mentioned her all-time best and the 2024 Olympic standard (a country only gets to sent track athletes to the Olympics if the athlete has met a qualifying standard, up to a maximum of three athletes in individual events). TSC has a personal best of 6.49 meters and the 2024 standard is 6.86 meters. To qualify for the Olympics, she would have to 1) be in the top three at the Canadian trials (assuming the other two have met the qualifying standard) AND 2) register an improvement of about 14 inches by the end of June (I think it is). While that kind of improvement isn't out of the question for someone as young and growing/improving as she is, it's a lot to ask for.
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Post by tablealgebra on Apr 20, 2024 0:19:22 GMT -5
Three service aces by Anderson makes me think maybe she is going to see some time on the court this fall one way or another. I still think Wisconsin is running a 6-2 until I'm proven wrong. It's what this group is used to, keeps Robinson and Smrek at opposite, gives Charlie less responsibility being a summer arrival freshman setter and it would let both setters serve as well which seems like that would be a positive. She can survive one season of 3 rotations before taking over in a 5-1 with a largely new group after the mass exodus of 2024 (Franklin, Robinson, Crawford, Smrek, Orzol, Anderson). I don't think Sheffield and co know what system we'll be in come this November. And if they can, the coaches will let the setters' play decide where we end up. And I don't think the Badgers have to decide anytime soon. Fuerbringer is an advanced prospect who will be able to run with either system and the other players are all experienced enough to adapt. Time - specifically practice time with Fuerbringer and the hitters - is the enemy and probably the determining factor for when the coaches will reach the point that they feel they need to commit. Personally, I think the team will be exciting to watch and tough to play in either system, and I look forward to seeing what we end up with.
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Post by pull3 on Apr 20, 2024 2:44:28 GMT -5
7 players......so who was sharing playing time with Robinson?
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Post by GoGophs on Apr 20, 2024 6:55:32 GMT -5
Oddly, I think it depends a bit on what happens at OH with transfers. I don't think TSC will be ready to step in when she arrives - especially if she is at the Olympics in the long jump for Canada, as suggested by Sheff. That leaves Orzol and Franklin as the only OHs to begin the season, leaving GG as L. Regarding TSC and the Olympics: some article or other recently mentioned her all-time best and the 2024 Olympic standard (a country only gets to sent track athletes to the Olympics if the athlete has met a qualifying standard, up to a maximum of three athletes in individual events). TSC has a personal best of 6.49 meters and the 2024 standard is 6.86 meters. To qualify for the Olympics, she would have to 1) be in the top three at the Canadian trials (assuming the other two have met the qualifying standard) AND 2) register an improvement of about 14 inches by the end of June (I think it is). While that kind of improvement isn't out of the question for someone as young and growing/improving as she is, it's a lot to ask for. I don't know much about her but 'm very excited to watch her play. The athleticism and work ethic she has to be a WI caliber player for volleyball AND a (potential) Olympic long jumper is very impressive!
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Post by robtearle on Apr 20, 2024 7:10:31 GMT -5
7 players......so who was sharing playing time with Robinson? GG was the libero, subbing with middles Smrek and Booth. Everyone else played six rotations. Robinson played six rotation opposite.
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Post by buckyupbuttercup on Apr 20, 2024 7:49:25 GMT -5
Fun to check things out last night. I wish the freshman had enrolled early.
I'm not on board with any 6-2 focus/interest this year. I'm a spoiled fan, at this point, given their run of success. The last two years, the 6-2 made sense and gave them the best shot at a championship season. This year, if charlie isn't 'as advertised' and too good to take of the court, i'd anticipate they are taking a disappointing step back. Happy to have anderson, with her experience, but I expect she is here for depth. It was just an early scrimmage, but the setting wasn't anything to get excited about.
Aside from really bad serving, my biggest takeaway from last night was that whoever came up with the cows and "mooooo" graphic on the scoreboard, while the other team was serving, needs to come up with something better.
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Post by Kearney Kingston on Apr 20, 2024 9:02:42 GMT -5
It’s great to see that there will be a setting battle this spring - or do the Badgers return to the 6-2?
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Post by rainbowbadger on Apr 20, 2024 9:21:14 GMT -5
Aside from really bad serving, my biggest takeaway from last night was that whoever came up with the cows and "mooooo" graphic on the scoreboard, while the other team was serving, needs to come up with something better. The graphic was moving (moooooooving) way too fast. I got motion sick just looking at it.
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Post by robtearle on Apr 20, 2024 9:57:48 GMT -5
Aside from really bad serving, my biggest takeaway from last night was that whoever came up with the cows and "mooooo" graphic on the scoreboard, while the other team was serving, needs to come up with something better. The graphic was moving (moooooooving) way too fast. I got motion sick just looking at it. I guess it would make sense if it was 'sponsored by the Wisconsin Dairy Association' or some such. Otherwise I didn't really get it, didn't much like it.
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Post by badgerbreath on Apr 20, 2024 10:37:38 GMT -5
It’s great to see that there will be a setting battle this spring - or do the Badgers return to the 6-2? Only one setter this spring. The bringer of fire doesn't arrive until summer.
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Post by badgerbyproxy on Apr 20, 2024 11:43:40 GMT -5
Oddly, I think it depends a bit on what happens at OH with transfers. I don't think TSC will be ready to step in when she arrives - especially if she is at the Olympics in the long jump for Canada, as suggested by Sheff. That leaves Orzol and Franklin as the only OHs to begin the season, leaving GG as L. Regarding TSC and the Olympics: some article or other recently mentioned her all-time best and the 2024 Olympic standard (a country only gets to sent track athletes to the Olympics if the athlete has met a qualifying standard, up to a maximum of three athletes in individual events). TSC has a personal best of 6.49 meters and the 2024 standard is 6.86 meters. To qualify for the Olympics, she would have to 1) be in the top three at the Canadian trials (assuming the other two have met the qualifying standard) AND 2) register an improvement of about 14 inches by the end of June (I think it is). While that kind of improvement isn't out of the question for someone as young and growing/improving as she is, it's a lot to ask for. It is a lot to ask for for sure, but her qualification of Paris in the LJ isn’t entirely out of question. The target field for the Long Jump is 32 participants; only 14 women globally have met the 6.86 entry standard since last year when the qualification window opened. The remaining slots are to be determined based on the world rankings. Right now, TSC is ranked 138th in the world in the Long Jump, so it’s a big stretch. However, she also has the farthest jump by a Canadian in the Olympic qualifying period (21 centimeters better than the next best), so she could be one of the favorites to win at the Olympic trials. Competing at the trials will give her a qualifying competition and winning would give her a big boost (national championships/qualifiers count for a lot of ranking points regardless of the depth of competition in that nation). If she puts up another big result and wins the trials, she could move up the rankings, but it’s a very tall order to ask of a 17/18 year old.
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Post by pull3 on Apr 20, 2024 12:37:51 GMT -5
7 players......so who was sharing playing time with Robinson?
I see. How was Robinson's passing and digging?
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Post by mnbadger on Apr 20, 2024 13:01:13 GMT -5
7 players......so who was sharing playing time with Robinson?
I see. How was Robinson's passing and digging?
She was never in serve receive, but she led with 11 digs. A lot of them felt like they were off of positive block touches, and i recall her flubbing one or two of what could've been easier plays, so kind of hard to tell skill-wise. But I did not question her defensive intensity for a moment, good touch or bad.
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