Everything posted by TexasDPT
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2021 Texas Volleyball
Very true. I think that’s more of a function of passing than anything. It’s hard to run the middles if the passing is consistently behind the 10‘ line.
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2021 Texas Volleyball
Rumor is once Skylar officially entered the portal with no intention of returning to Texas, Jerritt reached out to the Houston Skyline club recruiting coordinator that he was looking for a 6-rotation OH with NCAA experience to replace her. That same day Madi Skinner entered the portal. Some are suggesting it was no coincidence. If true, Madi Skinner would be an excellent OH to replace Skylar. She’s 6’2, plays all 6 rotations, can pass the ball, and leaps out of the gym. She can play on either pin and totally shredded us from the right pin in the National Championship match. A line-up of Eggleston, Parra, and Skinner at the pins (with a 6’4 Devin to sub in for a bigger block) in a faster offense would be exciting to watch. Jerritt needs to close this deal with whatever NIL deal he can bring to the table…
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2021 Texas Volleyball
Definitely would prefer Morrison back, but I think Jerritt goes with a female coach of color. Salima returning would be awesome, but I think I read somewhere that all the required associate/assistant duties, especially the recruiting aspect, took so much time away from her family. I think she is happy with her broadcasting duties both for NCAA volleyball and internationally with FIVB. Eckerman seems to be an up and coming assistant coach who would coach the hell out of attacking, but who would coach ball control and passing?!?
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2021 Texas Volleyball
Regarding the setter position, this is what I don’t get. Both SKT and Gabriel are done next season. And then Swindle is coming in, but she’s the only one on the ‘23 roster as of now. Jerritt should have kept Cabello and SKT for next season…and given Jhenna the boot or at least told her she’s going back to the DS position she originally was recruited for. Don’t get me wrong, I’m definitely thankful to have had Jhenna here, especially after Shook couldn’t locate a set to save her life…but now Jerritt’s going to have to go back into the portal when he could have had Cabello on the roster who knows the system and would have competed with Swindle. Because the thing with freshman setters, it’s hard for them to immediately adjust to collegiate volleyball and run a new system with new hitters. Swindle’s going to be in the same position as Shook, coming in with the same accolades and technical training…but who knows how she really is going to perform? At least with Cabello, he could have had a setter with program experience on the roster…and have to have a minimum of 2 setters, especially if one goes down with an injury. As for Fields, I don’t think there is going to be anyone in the Transfer Portal that will match her firepower…I think Jerritt needs to go with maybe a smaller hitter with good ball control skills to spell Melanie if she starts having in-match breakdowns. Right now, her only replacement would be Kenna Miller, but she doesn’t even play back row for HS or club. Devin’s most likely going to be OPP with Singletary backing her up and the middles if either are injured. The team depth isn’t looking good right now. But It really likes look the offense is going to need to be sped up, like when Amy Neal and Paulina Prieto-Cerame were the OHs, for Texas to be successful next season. The high-ball outside set doesn’t complement Parra’s game, but both she and Eggleston can terminate a faster set. But that means the team is going to have to have good ball control….maybe it will happen?
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2021 Texas Volleyball
While Hord would be an excellent transfer, I'd rather move Molly to the MB position. She just doesn't have the arm to terminate out-of-system sets to the right pin. I do think she has a fast enough arm swing to run the quick and the gap sets, so she may not "kill" a ball like Butler, but she'll score points in a different way. Last night's championship match showed the importance of ball control and being able to get the ball up to the setter near the net to run a diversified offense and to have terminal right and left pin hitters. Fleck should help Texas' most important need in ball control, but we also need a terminal right pin hitter. I think Devyn can fill that role.
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2021 Texas Volleyball
Someone "close" to the situation on VT says it's because she wants to play 6-rotations and that will be a condition to the transfer. I'm pretty sure that was Lexi's as well when she entered the portal.
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2021 Texas Volleyball
Jerritt used to be hot-tempered, slam his clipboard, and would berate players coming off the court who weren't playing well or were making mistakes...saw him do it to Lexi several times. But after she left, I haven't seen him be that way. So I'm hoping you're right...
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2021 Texas Volleyball
I always thought Skylar should have been playing as a 6 rotation opposite....that's her most natural position IMO. If players like Skylar and Lexi (both #1 recruits coming out of high school) are leaving because they feel they aren't receiving the training to get developed in the backrow, then Jerritt and his staff seriously need to start making changes.
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2021 Texas Volleyball
WTF is going on? Skylar is going to be a big loss. Iosia also took down Texas Volleyball and her jersey # from IG, so she's probably next. Madison was expected she hasn't received any playing time for the past 2 years...
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2021 Texas Volleyball
Great F’n news! Zoe is going to help shore up the back row next season!
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2021 Texas Volleyball
Rumors on VT is Fleck to Wisconsin... I has sad...
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2021 Texas Volleyball
Logan said in her interview after the Washington match that they are a player-driven team...hopefully, the entire team says they want a better passing/ball control coach to train them in their end-of-the-season evaluations...
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2021 Texas Volleyball
This match shows that defense wins championships. Texas pretty much played the whole match out-of-system and Nebraska just camped out on Logan and Skyler. If their block didn't stop them, their back row play would give their offense the opportunity to score on us. First-contact ball control, both serve-receive and transition defense, drastically needs improvement and they need to learn to consistently pass the ball up to the setter in front of the 3 meter line at a MINIMUM.
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2021 Texas Volleyball
Elliott isn't going anywhere...so I am on board with that...
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2021 Texas Volleyball
Morrison is coaching club volley in Houston.
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2021 Texas Volleyball
Hoping for either...just need to move Iosia back to DS.
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2021 Texas Volleyball
Eric was the defensive coach at Nebraska before coming to Texas....you think he all of a sudden starting teaching passers to pass behind the 3 meter line?!?! It comes up top from Elliott...
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2021 Texas Volleyball
It just teaches them bad habits instead of actually passing the ball up to the setter.... and makes the team rely on the left pins too much. It's not going to work against elite defensive teams.
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2021 Texas Volleyball
I said the same thing... She kept Texas in-system more than I have ever seen. But she was trained in the BIG, that's why she was good!
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2021 Texas Volleyball
Or Elliott can actually take the time to develop the skill like every other elite program in the country.
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2021 Texas Volleyball
We will never win passing like that....
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2021 Texas Volleyball
Good god, someone pass the fucking ball!
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2021 Texas Volleyball
Look where Nebraska consistently passes the ball vs Texas...all we can run is left pin
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2021 Texas Volleyball
looks like they are just trying to get it in....