12-17-2023, 01:41 PM
15-14 TX first set. Very scrappy play. NE has Stanford disease — 2 service errors in a row.
(12-17-2023, 03:13 PM)BobK Wrote: Not so shocking if you were at Stanford last weekend
TonyLima dateline='[url=tel:1702851346' Wrote: 1702851346[/url]']
BobK dateline='[url=tel:1702851197' Wrote: 1702851197[/url]']
Not so shocking if you were at Stanford last weekend
We thought Stanford had an off day. But NE looked very much like us. Conclusion: TX is really that good. Will be posting video of the match later today for those who want to study the details.
TonyLima dateline='[url=tel:1702851346' Wrote: 1702851346[/url]']
BobK dateline='[url=tel:1702851197' Wrote: 1702851197[/url]']
Not so shocking if you were at Stanford last weekend
We thought Stanford had an off day. But NE looked very much like us. Conclusion: TX is really that good. Will be posting video of the match later today for those who want to study the details.
(12-17-2023, 08:04 PM)Mudhead Wrote:TonyLima dateline='[url=tel:1702851346' Wrote: 1702851346[/url]']
BobK dateline='[url=tel:1702851197' Wrote: 1702851197[/url]']
Not so shocking if you were at Stanford last weekend
We thought Stanford had an off day. But NE looked very much like us. Conclusion: TX is really that good. Will be posting video of the match later today for those who want to study the details.
I agree if you are suggesting it wasn’t a case of .Stanford playing poorly; it was a case of Texas being a significantly better team. Better than us, better than Wisconsin and better than Nebraska . We played them tougher than any of the last thre they played. They looked bigger , stronger and just plain better than anyone else..we might have been #2.
Now I’ll venture out. I think Texas has given us an acid test of portal vs development in women’s volleyball. Portal wins. Unless the rule changes, the Texas model will prevail. Don’t focus too much on recruiting though it’s important. Don’t worry too much about development. Instead figure out how to assemble the best team every year from whatever source you can transfer.
You may be vulnerable early but nigh on to invincible by tourney time. If that is right, Stanford is at an insurmountable disadvantage over time. We will never be able to play the transfer game as well as others.
Please tell me I’m wrong.
(12-17-2023, 08:04 PM)Mudhead Wrote:TonyLima dateline='[url=tel:1702851346' Wrote: 1702851346[/url]']
BobK dateline='[url=tel:1702851197' Wrote: 1702851197[/url]']
Not so shocking if you were at Stanford last weekend
We thought Stanford had an off day. But NE looked very much like us. Conclusion: TX is really that good. Will be posting video of the match later today for those who want to study the details.
I agree if you are suggesting it wasn’t a case of .Stanford playing poorly; it was a case of Texas being a significantly better team. Better than us, better than Wisconsin and better than Nebraska . We played them tougher than any of the last thre they played. They looked bigger , stronger and just plain better than anyone else..we might have been #2.
Now I’ll venture out. I think Texas has given us an acid test of portal vs development in women’s volleyball. Portal wins. Unless the rule changes, the Texas model will prevail. Don’t focus too much on recruiting though it’s important. Don’t worry too much about development. Instead figure out how to assemble the best team every year from whatever source you can transfer.
You may be vulnerable early but nigh on to invincible by tourney time. If that is right, Stanford is at an insurmountable disadvantage over time. We will never be able to play the transfer game as well as others.
Please tell me I’m wrong.
(12-18-2023, 07:13 PM)BobK Wrote: About 6-7 years ago it was close to being increased to 13. But still at 12I feel it should be increased to 13, and, if necessary for budgetary reasons or Title IX reasons, reduce the number of WBB scholarships to 14.
(12-18-2023, 07:13 PM)BobK Wrote: About 6-7 years ago it was close to being increased to 13. But still at 12I feel it should be increased to 13, and, if necessary for budgetary reasons or Title IX reasons, reduce the number of WBB scholarships to 14.