Jump to content

Js1

Certifiably Surly
  • Posts

    55284
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    61

Posts posted by Js1

  1. 30 minutes ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

    I'm reading Jason Kander's book right now. Jason runs his campaigns like Beto...all ground game and personal donations. (I actually wonder if they know each other, or if Jason has consulted for Beto they are so similar). He has a story in there about sitting in his office "dialing for dollars" when one of his aides walks in and tells him a PAC just donated $500,000 to his opponent. He looks down at his call sheet at the next person on the list and the notes say "retired professor, suggested ask $250." and talks about how hard it is to stay positive and keep going against a force like that. 

    And Kander surprised everyone when he only lost by 2.8% against a first term incumbent in a less favorable year where Trump won by 19.1%

  2. 1 minute ago, texasstrong12 said:

    2 resume wins on a neutral court against #18 Oregon and #7 Florida. Without one of our best players in Yazzie. 

    Impressive. 

    If we can split with Tree and win the rest of the non-con, should be a top 4 as we should plow through the Big 12 with 1 or 0 losses 

    • Like 1
  3. Last year's match vs. Oregon vs. this year's:  (it was the 2nd match last year; 1st this year)

    2017 - hit .209, 44 kills and 17 errors, 5 aces, 13 blocks; Lexi with 14, Chiaka 10, Ebony 7
    2018 - hit .321, 58 kills and 14 errors, 5 aces, 8 blocks; Katarina with 14, Micaya with 13, Logan with 13

    Micaya went from 6-4-34 (.059) to 13-3-42 (.238)
    Morgan goes from 6-2-12 (.333) to 9-1-19 (.421)
    We go from Lexi (14-5-39, .231) to Logan (13-3-25, .400) and much better RS production (Ebony: 7-2-24, .208 to Katarina: 14-5-27, .333)

    Shook set us a shit ton better to a higher hitting % and had 12 more assists this year. 3 less service errors as well.

    Maybe we won't block as well without SR Chiaka, but I'm already seeing good things.

     

  4. Actually what will be fun tomorrow -

    PPC's cousin plays for Florida
    Thayer Hall was the #1 in the 2018 class and Logan was probably going to be the de-facto #1 for 2019 had she not reclassified.

    Logan had very comparable stats to Thayer last year, despite Logan only playing half a season while playing for Team USA and sitting out to rest. With a full season, she probably would have been #1 over Hall

  5. Unless Thayer Hall's arm fell off last night after 60 attempts in the first match , Gata will be tough tough tough.

    Baylor opened with a 3-1 win over LSU
    Creighton took a 3-2 win over Kentucky
    Marquette 3-0 over Texas State
    Florida 3-1 over Corn
    Wisky 3-0 over UNCheat

  6. I always feel international players have better fundamentals. Technically better at the game. Whereas a lot of US players just overpower with athleticism on the pins or in the middle (not including setters and Liberos there) 

    • Like 1
  7. 1 hour ago, texasstrong12 said:

    I don't follow volleyball all that closely but what did Nebraska lose off last year's team? Florida is rolling them. 

    We will have our hands full tomorrow. 

    This non-conference schedule is going to be brutal. 

    All American setter. It matters a lot. Look at us last year 

    • Like 1
×
×
  • Create New...