2023 Texas Volleyball - Back to Back!

[Js1 85579]

O’Neal is back today 

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15-13 Texas

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17-13 Texas after a Swindle kill and an Akana ace 

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21-16 Texas

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23-20 Texas

[Rickylovesweed 14542]

6 service errors in the first set for WV does not seem like a recipe for success. That was a set WV could have won too because we didn't play particulary well. 

Edited November 3, 2023 by Rickylovesweed

[Js1 85579]

25-23 Texas in a pretty uninspiring opener set

1-0

[Rickylovesweed 14542]

Singletary playing a good bit again today. 

I wonder if the O'Neal stuff was just manufactured to get her some playing time. Trying to keep players from transferring? 

[Js1 85579]

6 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Singletary playing a good bit again today. 

I wonder if the O'Neal stuff was just manufactured to get her some playing time. Trying to keep players from transferring? 

Why would Singletary transfer? She’s likely a starting MB next year, with the leg up on Bunton and Ames. I don’t like to speculate when it’s “personal reasons” and she wasn’t even there yesterday. 

She knew she was not going to see a ton of PT when O’Neal announced her return. She stuck around and has gotten PT.

I’m more annoyed with how little PT Devin is getting. She’s so transferring. 

Edited November 3, 2023 by Js1

[Rickylovesweed 14542]

3 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Why would Singletary transfer? She’s likely a starting MB next year, with the leg up on Bunton and Ames.

Players transfer all the time when they don't get playing time even when there are desirable situations in the future. See Parra. 

Singletary was a top 12 recruit and hasn't played much at all in 2 seasons. This definitely looks to me like they're trying to give her some reps. 

[Js1 85579]

25-17 Texas. 2-0

[Js1 85579]

5 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Players transfer all the time when they don't get playing time even when there are desirable situations in the future. See Parra. 

Singletary was a top 12 recruit and hasn't played much at all in 2 seasons. This definitely looks to me like they're trying to give her some reps. 

In Parra’s defense, we also had Devin already here and Byrd coming in. There’s no guarantee Parra was going to start; love her, but she’s still a 5’11 OH. 

Whereas for Singletary, we graduate both MBs, bring in a freshman and have a RS freshman on the roster. She’s basically guaranteed to start unless someone “can’t miss” goes into the portal and wants to transfer here. I’m which case, she still has the leg up on both Ames and Bunton for the 2nd spot. 

[Rickylovesweed 14542]

Skinner is really off tonight but good thing WV is terrible. 

[Rickylovesweed 14542]

WV is horrible. Not sure they could beat us with only our back-ups. 

[Js1 85579]

Sweep. 

[Candi Fisther 87]

[Js1 85579]

The match against Cincinnati has moved to Saturday at 1pm 

[Js1 85579]

3rd in AVCA, 3rd in RPI, 3rd in KPI, 2nd in RPI futures, #1 SOS

Edited November 6, 2023 by Js1

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15-13 KSU

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21-18 KSU. TO Texas

Another slow start. Not as slow as normal, but slow. Block kinda sucks, getting tooled. 

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21-20 KSU. TO Wildcats

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4 service errors by Texas. Jenna roofed after we tied it at 22 🤦🏻‍♂️

24-22 KSU

Jenna has been blocked twice by a 5’7 setter. What a joke

Edited November 9, 2023 by Js1

[Js1 85579]

And Wenaas goes long. I hate her again

25-22 KSU

0-1 

[Js1 85579]

Wenaas blocked again. Devin better be warming 

[Js1 85579]

10-8 KSU. TO Texas

it was 7-4 Texas…

[Js1 85579]

We gonna get swept 

[Js1 85579]

Carter might the best OH in the conference not named Skinner. But she’s winning the battle tonight

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you know we are losing this match when this 5’7 girl is killing us 

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This refs have missed 2 blatant touches. One for each side 

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Officially done with Wenaas. 5 errors tonight

Texas down 0-2

[Jambon 176]

Need to pull Jenna.  She's terrible along with the defense, blocking and serving.

[Js1 85579]

Just now, Jambon said:

Need to pull Jenna.  She's terrible along with the defense, blocking and serving.

If Elliot wants to keep playing her, enjoy our 2nd round exit. 

[Rickylovesweed 14542]

Jenna was eventually going to cost us a match based on her early struggles. This was a long time coming. 

Edited November 9, 2023 by Rickylovesweed

[Jambon 176]

Can't believe she's still in the game.  She's got something on Elliot.  Makes no sense.

[Hornsbay22 470]

Jennas is the least terminal outside we have had in a long time.  Can't even tool a block.

[Js1 85579]

Just now, Hornsbay22 said:

Jennas is the least terminal outside we have had in a long time.  Can't even tool a block.

You have to go in the portal and recruit over her. Don’t care what you promised her, she’s so bad. 

[smoky 840]

Dang. Not counting us out, but gonna be hard to reverse sweep this one

[Hornsbay22 470]

2 minutes ago, Js1 said:

You have to go in the portal and recruit over her. Don’t care what you promised her, she’s so bad. 

Why isn't the Devon girl playing?  Jenna can't even hit over a 5'7 setter.

[TwiceHorn 31537]

In hindsight, looks like Elliott fucked up bad in letting Parra go, mostly because she doesn't fit his 6' plus archetype.

And, developing pins is his strong suit, he really probably shouldn't be relying on the portal much there.

[Js1 85579]

1 minute ago, Hornsbay22 said:

Why isn't the Devon girl playing?  Jenna can't even hit over a 5'7 setter.

He yanks Devin the second she does something wrong, but Jenna keeps getting to play

[Hornsbay22 470]

Just now, Js1 said:

He yanks Devin the second she does something wrong, but Jenna keeps getting to play

I should put some respect on Jennas name she is at least competitive.  You can see it coming out. 

[Rickylovesweed 14542]

6 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

In hindsight, looks like Elliott fucked up bad in letting Parra go, mostly because she doesn't fit his 6' plus archetype.

 

I don't think he let Parra go. She just transferred because she didn't get playing time here in 2 years. 

[TwiceHorn 31537]

Well that was gross as shit.

[PhillyD 1257]

I think everyone has a lot to think about now

[Jambon 176]

Finally made it into the top 4 and just blew it.  This is on Elliot.

[Js1 85579]

Just now, Jambon said:

Finally made it into the top 4 and just blew it.  This is on Elliot.

We were still not going to host. But yeah, we finally ran into a team that took advantage of our slow starts + not playing at home

OH2 is going to be a problem for another month. If we make it into mid-December rounds of the tournament 

[Rickylovesweed 14542]

Need to go portal hunting for an OH. 

We normally have 2 or 3 terminal OH and this year we really only have 1. 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

we will need to somehow beat a top four team in their gym to make it out of the elite eight this season. Yeah that’s probably not happening if we can’t even take a set off Kansas State in their gym.

[Cairn Horn88 8283]

Well, that sucked.  Guess they were just pissed about the football game.

Edited November 9, 2023 by Cairn Horn88

[LTtxfan 49358]

11 hours ago, Hornsbay22 said:

Jennas is the least terminal outside we have had in a long time.  Can't even tool a block.

Elliot hoping Jenna turns the corner on being a good player -- sample size says probably not.  He may believe they need Jenna playing great for any chance to return to the Final 4.