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  1. That's what she was recruited for as she was the youngest OH for the Mexican National Team. But she doesn't fit Texas' system TBH with it's current hitters/blockers on the roster.
  2. She decided to focus on Grad school.
  3. Petersen subs for Molly in the back row...but yeah, if Melanie can't play her role as a DS, might as well put Heinrich in, but Jerritt won't do that.
  4. Texas passing has returned to the norm from years' past....without Morgan O'Brien, Texas can't pass the ball and run its offense.
  5. Texas just received a transfer from a 6'0 setter from the University of Utah. Saige was the starting setter for the past 2 seasons and helped Utah reach the Sweet 16 this season. https://instagr.am/p/CPJ0brGFCPa/ Saige is going to bring lots of experience from playing in the PAC 12 as well as provide a bigger setter block in the front row. We won't be seeing opposing hitters hitting over her like they have been with Jhenna the past 3 years. Hopefully, she quickly develops a good connection with all the Texas hitters, especially with setting Brionne in front and Asjia on the slide attack. Unfortunately, Morgan O'Brien has left the team to focus on graduate school...but maybe she reconsiders with everyone that is returning...she really anchored and elevated the backrow.
  6. Avery Skinner from UK (Katy, TX) is rumored to be grad transferring to Baylor and has recently followed several of the players...seems she wants to see if she can win 2 National Championships on 2 different teams. Penn State just picked up 2 grad transferring OHs who were multi-year starters at Minnesota and Maryland who are going to give them the ball-control and hitting that their current OHs lacked. Is it bad that I’m hoping for Elliott to bring in an elite, taller setter transfer? Jhenna did really well, but I don’t think our system is built for a short setter to play front row for us to take home the prize...even Chloe Collins who had major hops for her height (5’7) couldn’t bring in a Natty after 2 attempts...and Jhenna is the same height (with a shorter block reach). Their blocks ultimately get abused by the the opposing team’s OHs. And Naomi looks like she gonna need a lot more work to be setting full-time. Her OOS setting unfortunately reminds of Shook’s and we all now how that went. Texas has all the pieces to win it all next year, except setter IMO.
  7. Yeah, but the 2017-2019 seasons were all really disappointing. At least this year, they made it the the NC match and actually shored up the back row and serving...still not elite, but SO much better than what it has been the past several seasons. Plus, they showed a lot of grit beating Penn State, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. No one thought we would make it out of our bracket when it first came out. I just want them to continue improving their passing and back row play for next season. Elite hitters will neutralize the Texas block, so back row play HAS to always get better. They are at least at a good starting point. I think the biggest question mark will be setting...does Elliott continue to let Gabriel run the team? She’s probably the most improved player and plays great defense, but the past 3 seasons have shown what teams with good setting and terminal left pin hitters can do with her up front. Hell, teams were doing the same thing with Chloe Collins and she was a better leaper than Jhenna. If Logan and Melanie play 6 rotations, Skylar on the right with Nalani DSing for her in the back row, Bri/Asjia/Molly battling it out to start in the middle, and O’Brien in the black jersey, they could run a 5-2 system where Jhenna plays back row and Cabello plays in the front row. That might be one of the better line-ups to develop this summer and run it in the fall.
  8. Yeah, Elliott was going hard after Fleck after the 2019 melt-down season...but she chose UCLA. O’Brien fell into Texas’ lap. Petersen going from libero to 3rd DS off the bench, shows the level of incompetence Elliott has showed in the developing the back row in his tenure...
  9. I had enough of seeing Petersen, Rounsaville, and Hahn in the backcourt for the past several years. We definitely lucked out getting O’Brien when she was ready to give up playing and Iosia is just a Freshmen. I could do w/o Petersen on the floor tbh. We’ll see how they look next year with Melanie Parra in the line-up. Still think we may need to go all-in with setter Cabello or find an elite setter transfer (they were going after a setter that eventually chose USC)...but not sure how that would affect team dynamics with everyone returning....
  10. This was probably Texas’ best passing/ball control and serving team in several years. Jhenna is a great setter, but her height is always going to be a liability the deeper you go into the tournament. Kentucky’s hitters were abusing her block. We won several matches because we served tough...but Kentucky was passing really well...and combine that with a setter who can put the ball where all the hitters need it and you can see the results. I will also say that the MB’s had a difficult time reading the UK hitters...mostly because of the fast offense, but even when UK was OOS, they seemed to hit around, through, and over the block. For this team, if the MBs weren’t slowing down the hitters, the back row play seemed to slip back into Texas’ old ways (like in the Rice lost).
  11. Their players can go up and swing at the ball because they are in-system so much...but they are also doing it, on OOS swings...
  12. When they are passing so well, Lilley is showing what the AVCA player of the year can do....
  13. Texas looks too tentative....that one overpass, Bri should have gone up and slammed it down, instead she let it go and it lead to a UK point.
  14. Need to serve tougher and serve in to get Kentucky out of system. Floor defense needs to play better behind Jhenna’s block.
  15. Texas just needs to go up and bang the ball...they need to quit with finesse shots.
  16. I doubt Elliott will change the line-up....why change something that's not broken? Plus, Molly is going to be needed for her blocking on the right pin. The Skinner sisters are a tad bit shorter than our OHs, but they have good verticals and have live arms. Stumler is more like Eggleston... hits with power, has a lot of range, and mixes up her shots. I can see her really going after Jhenna's block. Tealer is only 5'10 but she jumps and hits well and they move her around all over the court. Lilley is a great setter with excellent location and tempo, so we will need to continue to serve tough and get them OOS. I think this is going to be a real competitive match.
  17. It’s no coincidence that Texas started playing it’s best ball when Morrison arrived to Texas from his coaching stint with USA’s inaugural Professional Volleyball League (Athletes Unlimited) that ended in March. The improvements in blocking and floor defense and overall ball control are quite significant from the Fall season. Texas may have lost to Rice, but they were still testing out a different line-up with Parra on the left, Skylar on the right, and Iosia at libero (which I think has upped her level of play as a DS). I agree that Elliot needs to whatever he can to retain Jamie on staff, whether that be throwing the bank at him or creating a role on his staff....similar to what Chris Beard has done with the Basketball staff like making Ogden “Managing Director” and Donewald “Special Assistant” - essentially adding more experienced coaches to the coaching roster.
  18. Cabel Ha...definitely Asjia’s dad.
  19. Agreed. Petersen needs to step up when she is in Logan’s passing lane.
  20. Logan needs to pass better since they are targeting her. Their block is ready for our OOS sets.
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