09-06-2014, 11:47 AM
Glenn--
FYI, out of system refers to what happens when the first pass is not delivered to the setter in a controlled way, and limits the setter's options. Instead of running an offense, she has to take what she can get. Often times, that means a not great set, a high set outside or a set to the hitter nearest her, all of which offer the defense an easier opportunity. With a good pass, a setter has lots of offensive options - set the middle, either side, a backrow attacker, at a variety of paces. Makes defense exponentially more difficult.
That was what I was talking about when Penn State could use their quick set to the right side - it got there so fast that Stanford's middle blockers couldn't get out there to cover, unless they cheated that way.
Jskass-- Frantti was #5, and ended up hitting a bit over .400. In fact, she's hit over .400 in every match they've played this year, which is outstanding for an outside hitter and astonishing for a freshman outside hitter. And she was terminating points on out-of-system sets with regularity. Nia Grant, #7, is their top middle hitter, and she hit well, .316, but middles have the innate advantage that they don't often get out-of-system sets. She only got 19 sets to Frantti's 42.
76lsjumb, yep, we're a tough crowd. No question. But Penn State has set the standard for the last decade, and I want to measure our team against that standard. The Nittany Lions had a slightly better hitting percentage, more digs, more service aces (to only a few more errors), and slightly fewer blocks. And at times Stanford looked overmatched, especially in sets 1 and 4.
That being said, I did watch UCLA take apart Illinois. Both of the teams in the first match were far and away better than those two. So I am sanguine about the Cardinal's chances about almost everyone in the country. Will have to reserve judgment about SC and UW. Interestingly, this year we only play the Huskies once, in Seattle at Thanksgiving, while we only play WSU once, at home early in the year. I didn't realize even volleyball has lost the chance at a full round-robin with the Pac-12.
VG
FYI, out of system refers to what happens when the first pass is not delivered to the setter in a controlled way, and limits the setter's options. Instead of running an offense, she has to take what she can get. Often times, that means a not great set, a high set outside or a set to the hitter nearest her, all of which offer the defense an easier opportunity. With a good pass, a setter has lots of offensive options - set the middle, either side, a backrow attacker, at a variety of paces. Makes defense exponentially more difficult.
That was what I was talking about when Penn State could use their quick set to the right side - it got there so fast that Stanford's middle blockers couldn't get out there to cover, unless they cheated that way.
Jskass-- Frantti was #5, and ended up hitting a bit over .400. In fact, she's hit over .400 in every match they've played this year, which is outstanding for an outside hitter and astonishing for a freshman outside hitter. And she was terminating points on out-of-system sets with regularity. Nia Grant, #7, is their top middle hitter, and she hit well, .316, but middles have the innate advantage that they don't often get out-of-system sets. She only got 19 sets to Frantti's 42.
76lsjumb, yep, we're a tough crowd. No question. But Penn State has set the standard for the last decade, and I want to measure our team against that standard. The Nittany Lions had a slightly better hitting percentage, more digs, more service aces (to only a few more errors), and slightly fewer blocks. And at times Stanford looked overmatched, especially in sets 1 and 4.
That being said, I did watch UCLA take apart Illinois. Both of the teams in the first match were far and away better than those two. So I am sanguine about the Cardinal's chances about almost everyone in the country. Will have to reserve judgment about SC and UW. Interestingly, this year we only play the Huskies once, in Seattle at Thanksgiving, while we only play WSU once, at home early in the year. I didn't realize even volleyball has lost the chance at a full round-robin with the Pac-12.
VG