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TexasDPT

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  1. Seriously put Shane in.
  2. Seems about right
  3. If Elliott ever decides to emphasize his coaching on the OTHER aspects of volleyball, I think it would make life a lot easier for the team. We have the players, so it comes down to coaching IMO. Emphasis needs to be placed on Good, Consistent 1st contact - whether that be individual serving or receiving serve from the opponent. Last night, Texas actually passed the best that I've seen on serve-receive this season. That's something that needs to improve and become more consistent with each match. Serving is a different story because it's just getting worse. Whether each player needs individual coaching in practice to correct her mechanics or needs to come in on her off-time and work on that skill on her own...or if it's the way they go about serving in practice - something needs to change! And this has been a main criticism of mine since Elliott's tenure...Digging a ball up with control TO THE SETTER to stay in-system and run a diverse offense. Yes, it may look cool and athletic when a player throws her body across the floor and dives to save a ball and get it up, but in reality, all that really tells me that the player is out-of-position, can't read the hitter, and is late getting to the ball. Now the setter has to chase the ball down and can only get it to the outside pin where the opposing blockers are camping out. How many times did we see Stanford dig a ball up and it go straight to the setter where she had all her options to set the ball and spread out our block? That's the type of ball control Texas will need to develop if it ever wants to get over the hump and win multiple National Championships. That's a skill that needs to be coached and emphasized to the players....and should be a team philosophy. If Elliott can't coach these aspects of the game, then he needs assistants that will. And if they can't, then he needs to hire coaches that can. If this is his own philosophy that he just wants to get big hitters/jumpers and hope to out-athlete teams, then it's time for him to go.
  4. Agreed. Shook is too slow getting to balls and ends up bump-setting a lot of balls that she should be hand setting. And when she does get a good ball, her location is still suspect to the left pin.
  5. I hope they get challenged in Big 12 play...and figure things out soon with their serving. Passing was better, but broke down in the last set....don't know if that's going to improve. I'd rather have Butler play MB1 and get her more hitting attempts than what she is getting at MB2 with two other hitters in the front row with her. Johnson isn't getting it done offensively in Chiaka's old position.
  6. Claire cracking under pressure again...
  7. After the 2012 Olympics....
  8. And SE's keep killing momentum.
  9. Welp..just a repeat of sets 1 & 2....
  10. Why the fuck does Morgan keep tipping? Hit the ball, swipe the ball off the block, quit sending over a free ball.
  11. Why? Yaazie provides leadership and has the heavier arm.
  12. And quit tipping/sending over free balls....they should know that by now.
  13. They need to shut down SU's MB
  14. Passing starting to break down
  15. it's Lexi's fault....the breakup.
  16. At least we got a set off of them....and controlled SE's that set.
  17. Stanford's floor defense is incredible...passes are always going straight to their setter.
  18. yeah, what else can they do? At least maybe the block can slow them down.
  19. I just hope Jerritt is watching his substitution numbers this match....
  20. Both Logan and Micaya are running underneath the ball....or Shook isn't getting it to pins where they need it.
  21. At least it's better than last year... So maybe next year....
  22. The only consolation I can think they get from this match is that passing is much better.
  23. And another SE
  24. Are you kidding me?!?!?
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