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Post by blue10 on Jun 30, 2024 22:28:17 GMT -5
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Post by em1816 on Jun 30, 2024 22:35:04 GMT -5
Even though USA lost the girls should be proud of themselves for winning silver in a senior level tournament and for taking an Olympic level team to 5 sets. The last two sets were definitely a beat down but it was a good experience for them! And I think they played great in sets 3 and 4, before they recessed to the mean.
Also-I’m not seeing it mentioned as much as i think it should be but Beason had an overall fantastic game! She had some excellent points, she has a great iq and a fast swing! I think with some more experience I can see her being on the senior NT.
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Post by maigrey on Jun 30, 2024 22:35:05 GMT -5
Yeah, for taking out Sarah :/ (60% kidding)
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Post by mapuan on Jun 30, 2024 23:03:31 GMT -5
Some observations for USA roster:
Booth - she made lots of block and block touches that can be converted into plays. Her attack though needs to improve. Franklin - she's the gold spot for this team. Reception should improve though if she wants to play in a high level pro team or US NT. Fischer - very good attacking MB. Blocking must improve. Lexi - she can actually play in US NT given more experience in international volleyball. Hudson - Good all around but needs power. Miner - very steady setter. Her connection with attackers is pretty good given a short period of practice. NT material. Beason - US NT material opp but she needs more power or else she'll end up like Murphy. Babcock - What a let down. I was hoping that she could be that US opp that will be reliable in scoring. Martin should've been in this tournament. Mruzik - Her performance was up and down. Needs consistency in both offense and defense.
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Post by VolleyBurg96 on Jun 30, 2024 23:20:14 GMT -5
Franklin, Lexi, Beason, Miner. Congratulations mamas, you’ve made it to the national stage in my eyes.
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Post by hopefuldawg on Jun 30, 2024 23:29:02 GMT -5
Fischer - very good attacking MB. Blocking must improve. Babcock - What a let down. I was hoping that she could be that US opp that will be reliable in scoring. Martin should've been in this tournament. Huh? Fischer was USAs best blocker. And I love Martin, but you can't compare how Martin played against absolute cupcakes to how Babcock played here.
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Post by SportyBucky on Jun 30, 2024 23:33:05 GMT -5
No Rubin, no Martin, no Colyer, no Terry, no Krause, no DeBeer…. So many good options at OH that got no consideration DeBeer would have been fun to watch, and she would definitely help the passing. Maybe it's the height? She's listed 6'0 versus Eva and Jess at 6'1. Really? 🤣
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Post by tablealgebra on Jul 1, 2024 1:16:16 GMT -5
Some observations for USA roster: Booth - she made lots of block and block touches that can be converted into plays. Her attack though needs to improve. Franklin - she's the gold spot for this team. Reception should improve though if she wants to play in a high level pro team or US NT. Fischer - very good attacking MB. Blocking must improve. Lexi - she can actually play in US NT given more experience in international volleyball. Hudson - Good all around but needs power. Miner - very steady setter. Her connection with attackers is pretty good given a short period of practice. NT material. Beason - US NT material opp but she needs more power or else she'll end up like Murphy. Babcock - What a let down. I was hoping that she could be that US opp that will be reliable in scoring. Martin should've been in this tournament. Mruzik - Her performance was up and down. Needs consistency in both offense and defense. I don't feel like we should be let down by Babcock who is still very inexperienced and you could see she just needs to make adjustments. Physically she's everything you'd want in an opposite and she seems to have the drive and skill base you'd need. The ceiling is sky high, but she could fall well short of that and still be the best US opposite since Destinee Hooker. Martin I think is more advanced skillwise and will peak sooner, so she could well beat out Babcock for 2028 (ofc JT, Logan, Kipp and possibly Madi may have ideas as well). I could literally see NONE of this squad being 2028 Olympians - our OH pool has a lot of really good players that Franklin would have to move past, it's really easy to see two former Texas OH's at the opposite spot (Madi and Logan) and Lexi has to beat out JWO and Hentz. Miner is okay but I just am not buying; and honestly, if their bodies hold up I could see us staying with the same three who are currently in the pool, and even if not I think Stucky and Gray will still be ahead of her. Fisher is really good and with some pro work might break in, but none of the current three will have completely aged out yet while Asjia and Anna will be waiting in the wings as well. That being said, it was exciting to see some really nice play out of this generation, and odds are a couple of them will break through to the next level.
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Post by tablealgebra on Jul 1, 2024 1:20:06 GMT -5
No Rubin, no Martin, no Colyer, no Terry, no Krause, no DeBeer…. So many good options at OH that got no consideration Two of those names MIGHT compete with what was the designated starters in this roster… Well, imo we needed only one - Rubin. I think she would have started alongside Franklin tonight if she'd been on the roster. None of the others could provide the passing we needed, and the termination wouldn't have been enough better to make it worth it.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Jul 1, 2024 9:08:59 GMT -5
The net tape aces cost Lexi being best receiver, pain. (70.7% behind Santiago's 70.8%)
Lexi was third in digs/set despite having the sets that Elena played count (thanks norceca)
Fischer was .02 blocks/set from being best blocker. Again, counting sets she didnt play in.
Franklin got counted in sets that she didnt play in... so her percent of attacks (the number needed to be considered for best OH) dipped. Franklin had the highest attack % in the tournament.
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Post by dragan11 on Jul 1, 2024 9:11:46 GMT -5
I'm curious if Beason will play OH after college
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Post by jwvolley on Jul 1, 2024 9:14:24 GMT -5
I'm curious if Beason will play OH after college Doesn’t have the passing.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Jul 1, 2024 9:14:25 GMT -5
I'm curious if Beason will play OH after college not unless she can get major passing help.
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Post by blue10 on Jul 1, 2024 10:22:00 GMT -5
Yall really gonna write off Babcock for not being great in her first international tournament lol. She’s going to be a sophomore in college… this does not mean she can’t be good ever outside of college Jesus Christ lol
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Post by eotexas5 on Jul 1, 2024 10:40:14 GMT -5
Yall really gonna write off Babcock for not being great in her first international tournament lol. She’s going to be a sophomore in college… this does not mean she can’t be good ever outside of college Jesus Christ lol exactly. she's maybe 19/20 years old? This was the first time on the big stage so let's give her some credit.
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