2023 Texas Volleyball - Back to Back!

[WBT 20,561]

Penn State and Kansas in the 5th set

[Js1 85,275]

Jenna, move, bitch

[Rickylovesweed 14,262]

When our OH2 plays like this you don't have much of a chance. Please continue. 

[Js1 85,275]

25-14

2-0 Texas

[WBT 20,561]

25 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Interesting to see non-local commercials in the waning days of LHN.

that deodorant lady is annoying

[shadow_operative2.0 15,947]

^ Lume chick?! Annoying ain’t the word. She’s a vote for legal homicide. 

[LTtxfan 49,143]

Glad to see a better start tonight -- ponies just can't match Texas athleticism...

One more set Horns!!!  🤘

[Rickylovesweed 14,262]

Ball changed direction. Should be overturned. 

[Js1 85,275]

15-9 Texas

[Rickylovesweed 14,262]

Skinner has been unreal. 

[Js1 85,275]

19-12 Texas

[shadow_operative2.0 15,947]

I like our chances. 

[Js1 85,275]

Into the regional semifinals yet again 

[LTtxfan 49,143]

SWEEP !!!  🤘

[rivin 199]

Nice!

[Rickylovesweed 14,262]

Next weekend needs to be the same strategy. 85+ swings for Skinner. 

[YGIFS 19,449]

85 minutes.  That didn't take long.  So we're hosting again next weekend?  Tenn or ASU?  

[WBT 20,561]

18 straight sweet 16s, damn

Just now, YGIFS said:

85 minutes.  That didn't take long.  So we're hosting again next weekend?  Tenn or ASU?  

going to Stanford unless they get upset

[YGIFS 19,449]

My bad, completely misread that shitty ass, hard-to-read bracket.  For some reason  thought we wouldn't face #1 until the Final Four, even on our side.  

[Jive Turkey 12,594]

fifth set of Ga Tech @ Florida is tense.

[10SNE1 116]

We'll host next weekend if Stanford were to lose this weekend. 

[Js1 85,275]

Stanford-UH is at 8pm

Tennessee-Western Kentucky is at 5pm (Texas plays winner)

Go Coogs!! Give us that regional in Gregory Gym!

[Js1 85,275]

Tenn up 2-0. Time to start scouting them for next week 

[Js1 85,275]

Tennessee swept

Fields and USC up 1-0 on 1 seed Pitt

[perfectchaos007 6,625]

Arky up 2-0 over TCU. 

[perfectchaos007 6,625]

BYU swept at home against ASU

TCU swept @ Arky

Stanford leading Houston 2-1

[Jive Turkey 12,594]

Houston is giving Stanford all it can handle.

[Mittens 8,256]

holy shit

[perfectchaos007 6,625]

We're tied in Palo Alto! 2 sets a piece!
If Houston pulls this off and allows Texas to host the regional I promise to never refer to them as Cougar High again

[Js1 85,275]

Going 5!

[Mittens 8,256]

Going to 5 in Palo Alto 😲😲😲

[perfectchaos007 6,625]

Fuck. 4-1 Stanford. TO Hou

[shadow_operative2.0 15,947]

That was a strange ace. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,947]

Goddamn, the audio is fucked. 

Nice block after the long rally. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,947]

Sick back bump set & finish. 

[Js1 85,275]

Tied at 5s

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Ugh 8-5 Tree

[perfectchaos007 6,625]

9-5 Stanford. Houston loses its final TO

[Js1 85,275]

Block block hit it out block

9-5 Tree 

[perfectchaos007 6,625]

Stanford wins. Fuck Cougar High and their commuter school fake ass tier 1 institution. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,947]

Well, that set was a whoopin'. 

[Js1 85,275]

Welp, off to Stanford. Maybe we can repay them the favor of beating them on their home floor like they did to us earlier this year 

[Js1 85,275]

8pm Thursday on ESPN2 versus Tennessee 

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11 hours ago, perfectchaos007 said:

BYU swept at home against ASU

ASU has a sweep over Tree, so maybe they can do us a favor in their S16 matchup 

[Js1 85,275]

Reilly Heinrich is in the portal as a grad transfer.  Devin is not, yet.

Cursty (the new recruiting coordinator) is following a couple of players:

Mackenzie Morris (KSU libero)
Maddy Bilinovic (PSU libero/DS)

 

[Pogo 284]

Devin should know she's in line to take over at Opposite.  If she leaves, it shouldn't be for lack of expected future playing time, right?

[Js1 85,275]

2 minutes ago, Pogo said:

Devin should know she's in line to take over at Opposite.  If she leaves, it shouldn't be for lack of expected future playing time, right?

If she leaves, it’s bc Elliot found an OPP in the portal or bc she’s tired of him running Jenna out there to get blocked a million times and not yank her 

But yes she’d be in line to start at OPP, her regular position. And Byrd would push Jenna at OH

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6 minutes ago, Js1 said:

If she leaves, it’s bc Elliot found an OPP in the portal or bc she’s tired of him running Jenna out there to get blocked a million times and not yank her 

But yes she’d be in line to start at OPP, her regular position. And Byrd would push Jenna at OH

Fair point.  I'm sure while we were all screaming to bench Wenaas, Devin was giving side-eye to whichever coach happened to look her way.

[Js1 85,275]

Huge day today!

If you look at Tenn's starters:
They have a 5'11 OH (Lovett) that should be a juicy target for Madi and especially Jenna. 
Fingall is a 6'1 RS who is by far their best player. 
5'11 RS-Fr Setter (Kerr)
Their other OH is grad transfer 6'0 Moore, who we faced 3 times last year when she was at Ohio State last years.  We had her number big time (21 kills and 16 errors)
Their MBs are 6'3 Granberry and then 6'5 Chase, 6'6 Beeker, 6'6 Pawlik.  Granberry is their O'Neal, and Chase/Beeker/Pawlik all spend time at the MB2 position. 

Their libero has 400 digs on the season (almost 4/set).  They have 3 players with 30+ aces. 2.31 blocks per set as a team. 

Just looking at their schedule and 26-4 record:

Lost in 5 to Wisconsin in Madison.  That was their most challenging non-conf match
In the SEC, they went 15-3. Split with Kentucky, lost to Arkansas at home, beat the Gators and got swept by South Carolina on the road. 

Texas is probably slightly more tested - Stanford, WSU, Minnesota, Ohio State + BYU twice, KU twice, Baylor twice, UH twice.

In terms of being in the regional semifinals, just about everyone has been here except for Swindle and Barnes. The team leaders need to keep Swindle calm and focused.

 

3-1 Texas.  Serve tough, avoid hitting errors (JENNA!), let Madi cook early.  As soon as they start to focus on Madi, let Jenna against their 5'11 OH.  Texas is bigger and more physical and experienced.

Edited December 7, 2023 by Js1

[Js1 85,275]

And the schedule for today - lots of volleyball all day long!

11am - Creighton / Louisville
1pm - Georgia Tech / Nebraska
1:30pm - WSU / Pitt
3:30pm - Arkansas / Kentucky
6pm - Penn State / Wisconsin
8pm - Tennessee / Texas
8:30pm - Purdue / Oregon
10:30pm - ASU / Stanford

3 current intra-conference matchups - Arkansas/Kentucky (SEC), Penn State/Wisconsin (B1G), ASU/Stanford (PAC) and 2 future intra-conference matchups - Tennessee/Texas (SEC), Purdue/Oregon (B1G)