I think Zoe Fleck is one of the best Lib/DS I've ever seen. She is like a highlight waiting to happen. Makes me sad to think we only get to see her in the burnt orange one year.
Although Eggelston, O’Neal, Skinner and SKT never saw the court Texas sweeps UC Davis. This team is stacked
I don't understand why those 4 above, need a rest after 4 matches. Are they 85 years old? And why Fleck, the one with the most court time, and most active, doesn't need a rest. Shoulda let them play 1 set so they don't get rusty.
Any injuries to those 4 could also expose an issue of rust when someone else has to step up. Goes both ways. It was nice to see the other players get time on the court. They work just as hard. Melania Parra led the team with 15 kills and a new career high.
They don’t need the rest but it’s nice to have a deep enough team that it is possible to give it to them. They practice every day, they are not going to get rusty. Also I’m sure it helps the morale of the very talented players who aren’t seeing playing time who we will very much need next season and beyond.
If you can afford it, it is also good for top players to watch and observe. They have the talent, but do they have the awareness? Lots of less talented folks have awareness (son of a coach, etc) but the reverse is harder to find.
I didn’t see any goofing off during the broadcast but they were genuinely happy to see their teammates having success on the court. But I was not there
I didn't realize Neb. lost to Stanford this week. We should pickup all of Neb.'s first place votes in the next poll. We've got Cougar High tonight on LHN at 8 pm. Here's the Stanford/Neb. box:
The Houston game is Thursday. I watched the Nebraska vs Stanford game Tuesday night. Very competitive. 3-1 Stanford. Although Nebraska is good, they clearly were not better than Stanford. Especially since the game was in Nebraska.
Question for anyone... Is there a 2022 Texas Volleyball Team photo anywhere online? I want a new background picture for this computer.
Texas wins 3-1. Melanie Parra is playing incredibly well and has improved tremendously since last season. 12 kills hitting .476. Halter and Fleck Continue to play great back- row defense and Asjia played well at the net. Madisen Skinner hits a lot to of balls out, something we haven't really had any OH do in recent years. Connection between Kayla Caffey and SKT still not there, Caffey getting blocked a lot. Overall, a well played match if you ignore the first set.
I kinda have a different opinion of this match. I liked the adversity it presented. There has been lots of talk about how we would not be challenged the rest of season. Maybe that first set we "ate the rat poison". We got it together, finished strong. For Coach lots to talk about I'm sure. Love the depth of this team, and the senior leadership. Nothing is a given except Texas Fight!!
I thought the Houston match was good for the team as well. It reiterated that if someone is having an off night like Skinner, Texas has other quite capable weapons to deploy like Parra. I really like Parra and her game so I was extra pleased to see her get a chance and make such an impact. She was quite a spark for the team (and fans) as was O’Neal. I didn’t panic in the least after losing the first set because I know how loaded Texas is this year. Everything fell Houston’s way in the beginning and it snowballed for them and Texas just came out flat.
I agree about the first set, and to be honest you could see things beginning to turn in our favor before that set ended (basically when Parra was subbed in). It was a bad night for Skinner, and that's OK. We have the luxury of a deep and talented bench.
