September 5, 20196 yr Author Geez I forgot about the consistency with this program. 13 straight E8s. Yet only 1-3 in the finals. We need a couple more banners. Edited September 5, 20196 yr by Js1
September 5, 20196 yr Author Just now, TwiceHorn said: Did I see the Croatian gal on the coaches bench? Name escapes me. Mirta Edited September 5, 20196 yr by Js1
September 5, 20196 yr Author Just now, TwiceHorn said: Yes. Wasnt she a GA last year? Still is I believe. Grad student at the LBJ school. Edited September 5, 20196 yr by Js1
September 5, 20196 yr Author 1 minute ago, TwiceHorn said: Goddammit Jhenna, you can set someone other than the left fucking pin. Seriously. She’s gotta be more confident in her middles. O’Neal and Phillips have come through Edited September 5, 20196 yr by Js1
September 5, 20196 yr 3 minutes ago, Js1 said: Still is I believe. Grad student at the LBJ school. Is it possible that she somehow is responsible for the passing improvement? Despite forgetting her name, I always liked her. Edited September 5, 20196 yr by TwiceHorn
September 5, 20196 yr Author Sets 2 and 3 were A LOT of extra volleyball. So this team should feel confident in close sets late.
September 5, 20196 yr Author Minny had like 12 set points and didn’t convert at all in sets 2/3. 0-fer
September 5, 20196 yr Win 1 of 2 against Stanford and BYU we will be in great shape for a top 4 seed.
September 5, 20196 yr Author 2 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said: Fanfuckingtastic. The underclassmen. UNI-USC-Minny-Tree-BYU. They gonna grow up FAST.
September 5, 20196 yr Hahn has really improved but we've also improved as a team from the service line. Last year it was entirely too easy in serve receive for other teams. Getting teams out of system much more.
September 5, 20196 yr Author I do think Bri will replace Phillips but she’s getting valuable experience - I wish we could play 3 middles. What an embarrassment of riches. Someone mentioned at Point Texas they addressed Bri’s injury and it’s not that serious. She’ll be back soon Edited September 5, 20196 yr by Js1
September 5, 20196 yr 5 minutes ago, texasstrong12 said: Hahn has really improved but we've also improved as a team from the service line. Last year it was entirely too easy in serve receive for other teams. Getting teams out of system much more. One thing I think I'm seeing: we seem to be more able to get BACK in system during a rally than we used to. Seemed like once we got out of system, it just got worse until something heroic happened or we lost the point. It also seems like maybe the young middles are better on defense than in previous years, passing out to the setter. Edited September 5, 20196 yr by TwiceHorn
September 5, 20196 yr Butler will definitely replace Phillips once she's back. We really aren't setting our middles much right now and teams are still having a tough time slowing down our pins. It's going to be a tough task trying to stop Butler, Fields, Eggleston and White. Athletic freaks. Edited September 5, 20196 yr by texasstrong12
September 5, 20196 yr Baylor swept UCLA and Creighton this weekend. No clue how good UCLA is but Creighton is pretty good. Maybe we finally have somebody that's competitive in the Big 12.
September 5, 20196 yr Author Against one of those "vaunted" passing and strong floor defense teams of the mighty B1G, Texas did the following: Out-served (6 aces to 4 aces) Out-blocked (9 to 4) Hit .371 for the match We kept Samedy at 13-4-31 (.290) - she had 6 kills in the first set and only 7 in the other 2. Great adjustments by Sullivan. Texas hitters were outstanding (except White): Skylar - 10-2-23 (.348) O'Neal - 6-0-9 (.667) Molly - 5-0-7 (.714) Logan - 15-1-30 (.467) White - 16-6-49 (.204) Our true FR MB, true FR OH, RS FR MB and true SO OH were a combined 36-3-69 (.478). Also combined for 12 blocks and 4 aces. Even Jhenna chipped in 3 kills on 6 attempts (no errors).
September 5, 20196 yr 6 minutes ago, Machinator said: If they had stayed focused on those dudes, I would have said shudders, rather than chills. Then I watched it and got minor goosebumps.
September 5, 20196 yr Anybody know what's the specific rule with Micaya's foot fault? When Sha'dare McNeal served earlier this decade, she started her approach well outside the lines.
September 5, 20196 yr Author 13 minutes ago, Aleemay said: Anybody know what's the specific rule with Micaya's foot fault? When Sha'dare McNeal served earlier this decade, she started her approach well outside the lines. You have to contact the ball or start your jump within the hash marks. You have to be within the hash marks but outside the end line. I'd never seen it before. She must have either touched the hash mark or just been an inch outside it. Quote 13.1.3.6 At the moment the server contacts the ball for service or takes off for a jump service, the server must not touch the court (end line included) or the playing area outside the lines marking the width of the service zone
September 5, 20196 yr That may have been the most amazing match I've ever seen. I know I've never seen a set go to 35 before. That was absolute grit to come back from 5 down in the 3rd set, fight off all those set points, and take the match. Butler may have a hard time getting her position back. Both Asjia and Molly are hitting at a higher rate than Butler hit last year, against some pretty stiff competition. Butler has all the athleticism in the world, but sometimes makes silly mistakes. This team might beat Stanford if they can just get the SE's down. I don't understand Sidney's serving. If you keep hitting it long, back up a few ft. I've never played at a higher level than a competitive rec league, but I always served from about 5ft behind the line, and once served 25 in a row. I bet I could get 95/100 in if I tried, and I have a harder serve than anyone on the Texas team not named Micaya White.
September 6, 20196 yr 9 hours ago, Hard Times said: That may have been the most amazing match I've ever seen. I know I've never seen a set go to 35 before. That was absolute grit to come back from 5 down in the 3rd set, fight off all those set points, and take the match. Butler may have a hard time getting her position back. Both Asjia and Molly are hitting at a higher rate than Butler hit last year, against some pretty stiff competition. Butler has all the athleticism in the world, but sometimes makes silly mistakes. This team might beat Stanford if they can just get the SE's down. I don't understand Sidney's serving. If you keep hitting it long, back up a few ft. I've never played at a higher level than a competitive rec league, but I always served from about 5ft behind the line, and once served 25 in a row. I bet I could get 95/100 in if I tried, and I have a harder serve than anyone on the Texas team not named Micaya White. I tend to agree on the middles. Brionne is a physical beast, but both the young'uns play smarter and aren't liabilities on defense, other than the block. Serving is still not a strength, but it's so much more effective than last year, it's not even funny.
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