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texfan11

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  1. So we play again tomorrow? 😬😬
  2. I can’t tell if our hits are seeming weak because of the sets, KUs defense/block, or if it’s just a bad day for both Eggleston and Fields. also, are KUs jerseys an eggshell color? It’s kinda odd
  3. Eff Baylor (any other school I might feel bad for) but it's a Friday night, they are ranked in the top 10, haven't dropped a set in Big 12 play, etc. - and they can barely get 300 people there. Tbh 300 may even be a high estimate. Surely that many people dont travel with the football team for tomorrow's away game to be an excuse for low turnout.
  4. IMO It seems our block isn’t getting set well enough - it is making back row defense so much harder. (plus obviously the missed serves are rough) I think there have been a few iffy calls, and I’m wondering if those are shaking them up more than usual with it being at A&M
  5. It’s weird that I only recognize maybe one Stanford player - such a young team, but that worked out well for them with the young teams with Plummer, Fitzmorris, Gray, Hentz, Alade, etc But we need to pass better in serve receive *pretends to be shocked*
  6. That looked like a touch to me
  7. Do you have Fox Sports - I’m watching on the app
  8. I think they had to just about beg O’Brien to play last year, since it seemed she had accepted her career being over - she graduated from Illinois a year early, despite being the starting libero. Looking back, I wonder if Elliott knew she wasn’t going to return because he gave Iosia the chance to play libero quite a bit after Morgan got COVID. It is looking like Parra is playing well in the back row this second set. I wonder if Elliott will try the 6-2 at all this match
  9. You’re right, I did not miss the black court…but I have played on some weird colored courts, and I’m wondering if the black makes it easier to have line awareness bc the orange can sometimes blend a little into the wood court. anyone watching Baylor v Minnesota?? Pretty good match for early in the season
  10. They released the Olympic roster, and Chiaka is going to Tokyo!!! Would love to see her win a gold medal🏅🤘 It is interesting that they are only taking one libero (no DS), and the alternate libero was originally an OH for Penn State in college. But, I guess international sub limits forcing OHs to play all 6 rotations can make a DS sub not needed.
  11. Chiaka has been selected as a member of the #2 U.S. Women’s National Team, attempting to defend the FIVB Volleyball Nations League title May 25 - June 24 in Rinini, Italy (hopefully she also makes the Olympic squad!).
  12. TV #s from this year’s volleyball championship match. It was the most watched show on ESPN2 this month. Up 28% from 2019! 202(1)0: 696K (Kentucky vs. Texas) 2019: 533K (Stanford vs. Wisc) 2018: 938K (Stanford vs. Neb) 2017: 1 mil (Neb vs. Florida) 2016: 576K (Stanford vs. Texas) (per Holly Rowe and David A Portney on Twitter)
  13. Off topic from the NCAA Championship - but we should be closeish to the USA Olympic National Team roster announcement (I think sometime before May 25th). Wondering if we will have any Longhorns on the team - Rachael Adams is still on the National Team roster, and Chiaka Ogbogu has gotten some good playing time with Team USA as well!
  14. Seems kinda like how Madeline Gates ended up playing for Stanford when she went to get her masters bc Stanford had one of the top academic programs in the country. WE DEFINITELY GOT LUCKY!!!
  15. Rettke seemed off these past few matches, but I’m guessing she had a good enough season since she was named an All American
  16. Haha they both are regular UT volleyball announcers, and one used to coach here. Tbh I didn’t notice much bias besides Paul building up Wisconsin a bit so people didn’t change the channel.
  17. Lexi also could not have vibed well with Elliott and other coaches. I know there was a post on here that was saying she was almost in tears while Elliott yelled at her on the sideline. IMO, (only based off what I observed in person at games or watching games on TV) Elliott can be a hothead that either ignores or yells his players that are performing poorly - I may be totally wrong, but this is just the impression I get. While some of it is probably Lexi's mental toughness, I personally was not a player who responded well to these types of coaches, so I can also understand it just not working out. But who cares about Lexi Sun because TEXAS is moving on to the semi-finals, and for once I feel like Paul Sunderland cant say that Wisconsin is the more "battle tested/ready" team since they had so many matches cancelled. I am feeling optimistic about our chances after watching the match against Florida last night.
  18. I kinda remember a blog post - I could be getting it confused with the others around the same time - but I didn’t think it was too terrible, and I don’t remember her really ever bashing UT too hard (maybe a few slight digs about not feeling supported or something) I think the only thing that people were annoyed about at the time was that her transferring was originally blamed on being homesick, but then she transferred even further away from home to Nebraska. IMO, it seems like her dad wasn’t happy that she wasn’t getting consistent 6-rotation playing time, and Nebraska promised her she would play all the way around + they just won a National Championship and were set up to contend for another. I did find this article in old threads that’s since been deleted from hookem.com: Lexi Sun, now a sophomore at Nebraska, caught bits and pieces of Texas’ four-set win against then-No. 18 Oregon last Friday at the VERT Challenge in Lincoln, Neb. It was the Longhorns’ first match since Sun transferred away from the program, becoming the first starter in coach Jerritt Elliott’s 18 seasons to leave Texas before graduation. Sun made it clear she was happy that her old team won. “We ended on good terms,” Sun said. “I’m still good friends with a lot of the girls.” Sun, sporting a red “N” T-shirt, was a little less clear on why she decided to leave Austin after her freshman season. Playing time certainly wasn’t the reason; in 2017, Sun — an all-Big 12 first-teamer — played in 103 of Texas’ 106 sets. She was second on the team in kills-per-set (3.27), and was good enough on the service line and the back row to play all six spots on the court. The decision to transfer, she said, came after the season. “I talked with a lot of my mentors, and I knew (transferring) was the best thing for me,” Sun said. “There’s nothing wrong with the Texas program. They’re a great program and will continue to be.” Sun didn’t visit Nebraska, which won the 2017 national championship, on a recruiting visit coming out of high school, but did talk then to Huskers coach John Cook. On her second bite of the apple, she visited USC and Wisconsin before deciding that Nebraska was “where I could grow the most.” Elliott was at ease talking about Sun after Saturday’s win against then-No. 7 Florida. “Sometimes it doesn’t work,” he said with a shoulder shrug. He confirmed that there is no animus between he and Sun. “She sent me a very nice card (after transferring) and I texted her back,” Elliott said. “Lexi’s a very talented player, and she can be great. We’ve obviously been able to, luckily, find some recruits to replace her. We wish her good luck.”
  19. Agree!! Iosia has looked good in serve receive and defense, O’Brien has been freaking awesome (hoping we can figure out how to get her to stay with COVID extra year), and as hard as I have been on Peterson - her serve receive has really improved. Plus, Eggleston really isn’t too much of a noticeable weak spot anymore. I think this is the most positive I have felt about our back row in a very long time.
  20. I’m glad a Stiverins didn’t get the better of us two years in a row (still surprised Amber transferred from Louisville to Georgia). Also, I hope Lauren Stiverins isn’t seriously hurt, but I’m glad she played today so Nebraska couldn’t use it as an excuse. I wonder if seniors Sweets, Sun, Stiverins, or Densberger decide to return with the COVID extra year.
  21. Do y’all agree with the decision to play Phillips - is it for height or for her offense? I wasn’t able to watch the full PSU match
  22. It was tight, she probably thought it was going to be a tip, so she pulled off the net instead of getting it thrown off her hands and out of bounds
  23. Does anyone else feel like the commentators are acting like Skylar playing well is surprising? I mean she was FOY
  24. Tbh, Meghan McClure had me feeling upset for her after I read this interview. I didn’t realize Stanford had so many obstacles this season: players deciding not to play, having to practice outside, and of course injuries + COVID. But props to Meghan for making the tough decision to move on and not come back next year.
  25. Okay, I have some random ramblings about the first of the season: (1) I am liking the quicker offense sets to the outsides - I have always thought that we have relied too much on the talent/athleticism of our big hitters to hit around or over the block, but it also gave the blockers so much more time to get over and get set (especially the huge Stanford block). I think Gabriel is still working on connections, and some of the sets seemed to come off her hands kinda funky... hopefully it will get there. (2) Defense/serve receive so far seems to be a positive improvement. L O'Brien has been so good at not trying to be fancy, but consistently digging quality balls in the middle of the court, giving the Gabriel more setting options. I also think Iosia has been fairly solid, and I thought she has been better in serve receive than Peterson. (3) Do we have any more info about Capri Davis? Elliott said she was week to week for undisclosed reasons, but there hasnt been anything else mentioned that I can find (source https://www.hookem.com/story/20200923/focusing-just-big-12-now-texas-readies-long-awaited-return-volleyball/). I know she had an injury last year, and other off court issues. Interesting that with Davis not playing, Elliott is worried about depth: “My biggest concern is just depth,” Elliott said. “Right now, we have five attackers. If anyone goes down, we’re going to have to probably lean on a setter to be a hitter.” Which is something that Shook transfering probably makes it even more worrisome. (4) I am liking the new jerseys, and I personally find the Frank Erwin court more visually appealing than the black outline at Gregory. I am looking forward to seeing how the weird season plays out, and hopefully we can get some spring games. I also hope everyone stays healthy - injury and illness wise
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