2019 Texas Volleyball

[TwiceHorn 31184]

Very inauspicious start.

[perfectchaos007 6593]

3-0 Baylor. timeout Texas

[LTtxfan 48928]

3 minutes ago, Goodman said:

Anyone find a radio link?

 

[Pancho 44358]

4-2 baylor

[Pancho 44358]

4-4 

[LTtxfan 48928]

7-4 Baylor

[Pancho 44358]

8-4 baylor

[spystud13 2371]

This worked last time, better try again. 

17 minutes ago, spystud13 said:

This is trending poorly. 

 

[Js1 85056]

Woof 

[perfectchaos007 6593]

Used up both timeouts before getting to 5 points. yikes

[LTtxfan 48928]

8-4 Baylor

Struggling to get blocks up... and lack of kills for Horns in Set #5...

C'mon Horns!!! 🤘

[Pancho 44358]

9-6 Baylor 

[spystud13 2371]

Jesus fuck, cannot do that there. 

[WBT 20397]

Rounsaville?

[Pancho 44358]

White with an ice pack on left leg on the bench 

[TwiceHorn 31184]

WTF with this lineup.

[Js1 85056]

Just now, Pancho said:

White with an ice pack on left leg on the bench 

Oh god 

[TwiceHorn 31184]

Over.  At least we didn't get run.

[WBT 20397]

Only 7 match points to kill.  nbd

[Js1 85056]

Just now, TwiceHorn said:

Over.  At least we didn't get run.

Losing in 5 to this Baylor team is no shame. We should both be top 4 seeds. I doubt we drop worse than 3rd. Maybe to #2

[spystud13 2371]

And shit. 

[WBT 20397]

Darn.  At least we fought back to go 5.

[LTtxfan 48928]

Texas just struggled at net blocking all night.  Way too many soft hits on kill shots.  Except for White, bad night for Texas hitters.  Also poor night serving.

Surprised that O'Neal didn't play better...

 

[perfectchaos007 6593]

Baylor basically clinched a top 4 seed and a share of the Big 12 title. We still have to win @ISU and hope the the committee is kind to us and lets 2 Big 12 teams in the top 4. We fall to 0-3 in 5 setters this season.

[Js1 85056]

A loss in Waco was baked into RPI futures where we should finish #2

[spystud13 2371]

35 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

We dont play tips and free balls worth a fuck. 

Wish there was a stat on this. Seemed like they won at least 75% of these, if not more. 

[TwiceHorn 31184]

3 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Texas just struggled at net blocking all night.  Way too many soft hits on kill shots.  Except for White, bad night for Texas hitters.  Also poor night serving.

Surprised that O'Neal didn't play better...

 

Actually, Micaya was third best behind Logan and Brionne.  She wasn't very effective, really.

[LTtxfan 48928]

41 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

We dont play tips and free balls worth a fuck.

Seems like we're always crowding the net.

Great points!!

Thx to everyone watching and commenting tonight on Surly... Love Longhorn Volleyball!!!  🤘

[LTtxfan 48928]

2 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Actually, Micaya was third best behind Logan and Brionne.  She wasn't very effective, really.

I thought White had most kills for Texas tonight??  Seemed like they were forcing too many sets her way though...

[Sandlot 2]

It’s been a long time since Texas won a match like this. Just like every year how far they go in the tournament will depend on matchups.

[TwiceHorn 31184]

9 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

I thought White had most kills for Texas tonight??  Seemed like they were forcing too many sets her way though...

https://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=267224

Unbelievably, we barely outhit Baylor.  Pressley had more than 3x the attacks of any other player for Baylor.

Sixteen friggin service errors, many at the worst possible time.

Baylor had 18 more digs too.

Edited November 21, 2019 by TwiceHorn

[Js1 85056]

Next morning thoughts:

• Serving cost us this game.  Both White serving the ball into the Brazos to lose the 2nd set and then Shook into the net to lose the 5th (not that we weren't already being demolished)
• Baylor was just getting touches on everything tonight that went past or over their block in Austin.  Credit those adjustments.
• It took way too long for our block to adjust to Pressley and she still got 31 kills.  But we made her fucking work for it. 
• Gabriel better spend an offseason with her middles because they her sets to the middle are still "meh." And Cabello isn't coming in to sit on the bench. 
• White trying to be too finesse led to way too many tips, soft shots over or trying to go line and hitting out.  Frustrating.
• I feel like I haven't seen a Texas OH since Amy Neal actively try to tool the opposing block instead of just hitting over it.  I hope Parra will bring that skill level. 
• Losing in 5 on the road to Baylor - not the end of the world.  We most likely finish tied for the Big 12 crown (co-champs) but we would get the automatic bid based on sets won (Texas - 5; Baylor - 3)
• Still do not see a realistic scenario, barring a meltdown by either Texas or Baylor, where the seeding isn't Baylor #1 and Texas #2.

Edited November 21, 2019 by Js1

[SA-KC_Horn 1293]

14 hours ago, Pancho said:

White with an ice pack on left leg on the bench 

She's been playing injured. After the TCU game, she had multiple ice packs on, including the quad as shown last night.

She's going to need some rest to heal, so we can make a run. Baylor brought their A-game.  We fought back being 0-2, this team has resilience. 

[Js1 85056]

6 minutes ago, SA-KC_Horn said:

She's been playing injured. After the TCU game, she had multiple ice packs on, including the quad as shown last night.

She's going to need some rest to heal, so we can make a run. Baylor brought their A-game.  We fought back being 0-2, this team has resilience. 

We play Kansas on Saturday for senior night.  Ideally, she starts and maybe have Fields play outside and put Phillips or Orie on the right so she can rest.   Then we have a week off for the holiday before @ ISU.  Then 6 days off until NCAA rounds 1 and 2.  Should be some good time for rest. 

[TwiceHorn 31184]

Micaya playing.

7-3 Horns.

[TwiceHorn 31184]

15-15

[TwiceHorn 31184]

22-20 KU.

It occurs to me that if Micaya is hurting that might explain her lack of aggression (tipping) on some balls.  I say let her sit and recuperate.

[Js1 85056]

25-22 KU

[TwiceHorn 31184]

Goddammit.

25-22 KU on Micayas OOB hit.

I missed some of it, but I think Sunderland said that against Baylor, between service errors and hits OOB, we gave Baylor 30 points.

[TwiceHorn 31184]

Micaya gets too many attempts to be hitting as poorly as she has recently.

E.g. 21 attempts to Logans 14, .095 to .286.

Edited November 24, 2019 by TwiceHorn

[Js1 85056]

9 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Goddammit.

25-22 KU on Micayas OOB hit.

I missed some of it, but I think Sunderland said that against Baylor, between service errors and hits OOB, we gave Baylor 30 points.

Very believable 

[TwiceHorn 31184]

5 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Micaya gets too many attempts to be hitting as poorly as she has recently.

E.g. 21 attempts to Logans 14, .095 to .286.

And this boils down to what was said above, more, better sets to the middles.

[Js1 85056]

25-17 2nd set. Much better 

[TwiceHorn 31184]

Not doing anything particularly well, but better than Kansas.

Nice Orie got a big kill there at the end.

[LTtxfan 48928]

Kinda sluggish tonight hitting for Horns.  May just be a hangover from baylor match... 😐

[TwiceHorn 31184]

I should revise that as Micaya is on point with the serves, for once.  Four aces, no errors.

[TwiceHorn 31184]

Jhenna with the joust ftw.

[TwiceHorn 31184]

Claire's serve is wicked!  They just showed it from the baseline, clears the net and drops like a sinker.

Edited November 24, 2019 by TwiceHorn

[Js1 85056]

3 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Jhenna with the joust ftw.

 

[Js1 85056]

25-18 Texas

2-1 Texas