2024 Volleyball: SEC, here comes Daddy

[Js1 84965]

I'll never hate on Parra and she's the first ever back-to-back AVCA Player of the Week

She's thriving at TCU.  A reminder that Elliot didn't recruit over here until after Parra made her intention to leave known.  Madi was brought in to replace Fields and play alongside Eggleston.  Parra just did not beat out Madi, played as a serving specialist, and left after the 2022 title game, at which point, we went out and got Jenna. 

Just because some people assume we picked Jenna over Parra or recruited over Parra. 

[Js1 84965]

Ew, the SEC is adding an SEC Volleyball Tournament to the postseason. 

I hate it.  Starts in 2025.

[Pancho 44147]

 

[Js1 84965]

Starting on ESPNU vs Baylor

Swindle starts again 

[Soliver465 396]

6 2 alignment 

[Js1 84965]

Just now, Soliver465 said:

6 2 alignment 

Was kinda hoping for this

[perfectchaos007 6563]

So this is our first 6-2 offense since 2009. I guess Skinner is asked to play the role of Destinee Hooker.

[Js1 84965]

5 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

So this is our first 6-2 offense since 2009. I guess Skinner is asked to play the role of Destinee Hooker.

Might as well do it. Not sure this team is winning a title with a 5-1.  Just do it.

Texas ran a “modified” 6-2 with Collins and Dalton 10 years ago

[Js1 84965]

This is working

18-9 Texas and hitting .684

[Js1 84965]

25-17 Texas

1-0

[Js1 84965]

15-12 Texas

Tree got they ass beat by Corn in Lincoln, 3-0

[sunset87 237]

This team just doesn’t have the chemistry at this point. They can look good at times, but too often look like they do in this second set. Defense is average, block is not good, and hitters just not terminating. 

[Js1 84965]

25-23 Texas

2-0

Love seeing Devin get these opportunities in the 6-2

[ATXbronco 4036]

This girl cracked me up with the vigorous horns down shake 

[Mittens 8118]

JE cracked me up basically telling the announcer to do the math re: Akana

Edited September 19 by Mittens

[ATXbronco 4036]

What a choke job by Baylor.

Go Lady Horns!

 

That last point had to hurt for Baylor.

[Js1 84965]

SWEEEEP

Texas finishes on an 8-2 run to sweep Baylor in Waco

Man, we needed that

Edited September 19 by Js1

[Mittens 8118]

Hell of a win ladies! Way to close it out! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[ATXbronco 4036]

 

Oh, I guess that's a prayer thing because it's Baylor?

[Gut Wagon 8050]

Nice to deflate that crowd after they'd finally managed a glimmer of hope. Always fun to crush Baylor in any sport.   

Edited September 19 by Gut Wagon

[mrhorn 1376]

Hell of an ass whooping. Will be interesting to see what JE does with the lineup going forward. Worked well tonight.

[Js1 84965]

1 minute ago, mrhorn said:

Hell of an ass whooping. Will be interesting to see what JE does with the lineup going forward. Worked well tonight.

Stick with it, IMO. Get more time comfortable with it 

[TwiceHorn 31026]

I'm so glad we haven't busted out the tank top with separate sleeves look.  That's so silly.

[Js1 84965]

The only thing I don't like about the 6-2 is the lack of Akana except late in matches, like set 3. 

I guess she can come in and serve if someone is struggling, but we are currently using our best 6 server rotation in this format - Madi, Swindle, Jenna, Halter, Ames and Carlson.

Elliot may flip flop between Devin/Whitney when Rutherford comes off the court in the double sub for a while until someone grabs the job - Devin was 5-2-19 and Whitney was 0-1-3 last night.  Unless he was just trying to see what the 6-2 looked like with Whitney on the court as the second OPP. 

Overall, not a bad night, but Mari is still so rough offensively.  But she had 8 blocks! 

RR 11-2-17, .529
Madi 14-4-24, .417
Jenna 6-2-20, .300
Ames 3-1-9, .222
Mari 5-3-14, .143
Devin 5-2-19, .158
Whitney 0-1-3, -0.333

I know the no-double rule on second contact is a thing, but Elliot needs to keep Emma bump setting.  She has no much experience with Jenna/Madi bump-setting them and her hand sets are not great.  Akana is a better hand setter, Emma is a better bump setter

Edited September 19 by Js1

[Js1 84965]

That’s my libero 

 

[Js1 84965]

Last non-conf match before SEC play - Texas is looking for a 5-3 start (like last year) against Hawaii, 6:30pm, SECN+

Hawaii is 6-2 with wins over SMU, San Diego, Pepperdine, TXST x2, Oregon State and losses to Pepperdine and UNLV.  Hawaii is on a little Texas two-step, facing Texas and Baylor.

Texas started Big 12 play last year at 5-3, with 4-set losses to Long Beach and (ranked) Washington State and a sweep by (ranked) Stanford and wins over LMU, (ranked) Minnesota, FGCU, Rice, (ranked) Ohio State
Texas this year is 4-3, with 5-set losses to (ranked) Minnesota and (ranked) Miami and a sweep by Stanford and wins over (ranked) Wisconsin, Indiana, Houston, (ranked) Baylor and hopefully Hawaii

Last year, Texas started Big 12 play by going on the road to their rival (OU).  This year, Texas starts SEC play going on the road to their rival (aggy). 

Weird parallels 

[ClubWhatever 12081]

Is Texas back?

[Js1 84965]

This production is awful 

Doesn’t look like Madi is playing back row. Akana playing defense for her 

Texas up 17-7

[Js1 84965]

25-14 Texas

1-0

[perfectchaos007 6563]

I guess we’ll be rolling with the 6-2 the rest of the season. Stick with what works the best 

[Js1 84965]

16 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

I guess we’ll be rolling with the 6-2 the rest of the season. Stick with what works the best 

Yes, with Jenna playing 6 rotations and Madi being subbed out for Akana in the back row. Kind of weird, I would flip that because Madi is the better BIC hitter and Jenna is the serve receive liability 

15-13 Hawai’i 

Edited September 21 by Js1

[Js1 84965]

18-14 Hawai’i…

[perfectchaos007 6563]

2nd set let downs have been a trend this season. Like our soccer team we seem to come out hot and then start to fade 

[Js1 84965]

20-18 Hawai’i. Here comes Texas 

[Js1 84965]

All tied up! 5-0 Texas run 

[perfectchaos007 6563]

Skinner heating up! 

[Js1 84965]

7-0 run 

22-20 Texas 

[Js1 84965]

23-22 Hawai’i. Game of runs 

[Js1 84965]

7-0 run to take the lead, then a 5-1 run by Hawai’i to take it

1-1

[Stringer 1428]

Brought my 7 year old daughter to the game and splurged on the front row seats. I was directly behind Carlson’s serve during that run.

Got loud there for a minute but couldn’t put them away

[Js1 84965]

Just now, Stringer said:

Brought my 7 year old daughter to the game and splurged on the front row seats. I was directly behind Carlson’s serve during that run.

Got loud there for a minute but couldn’t put them away

Dude in the mask?

[TexasDPT 296]

Too many errors for the Horns. 
 

Mari gets faked out way too much leaving the pin blockers 1-on-1. 
 

The problem with the 6-2 is that the passing and ball control need to be efficient to run it effectively and we’ve regressed back to the norm after 2 years of good ball control. Everyone has regressed in that area…

[Stringer 1428]

Dude in the mask?

Ha that’s me. I’m on immunosuppressant leukemia drugs so gotta keep it safe.

[Js1 84965]

Love that it took like 45 seconds to replay that for us. SECN+ broadcast is garbage 

1 minute ago, Stringer said:

Ha that’s me. I’m on immunosuppressant leukemia drugs so gotta keep it safe.

Your daughter looked like she’s having a blast!

[Js1 84965]

7-1 Texas on a 7-0 run 

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9-6 Texas 

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19-13 Texas 

[Js1 84965]

25-17 Texas

2-1

[kingkoopa6 8299]

That match point was dope 

[Js1 84965]

Texas wins 3-1

Next up: aggy