[joemontes]

I think the problem is not the coach, but the obvious ones: Players have been in and out with injuries and illness. Even when all the current starters can go, there aren't enough backups to make a full scout team for practice. Some starters are freshmen, while the others pretty much missed a year of development in last year's COVID plus injury disaster. Despite all that the team has been pretty good when the current starters are all playing.

I agree:

(1)  Had OGLIVIE not been concussed, Stanford would have easily won over UCLA in straight sets in their only meeting.  They were already up 2-0 (sets) and leading in the 3rd set when confusion set in due to OGLIVIE's sudden absence for the remainder of the match.

(2)  In their PAC 12 1st meeting, Stanford was leading Oregon 2-1 (sets), and ahead 8-7 in the 4th set when FRANCIS had to be suddenly replaced by TUFUGA due to a suspected sprained ankle.  This somehow stifled the momentum of Stanford resulting in Oregon outscoring them 8-4 before FRANCIS came back in, with Stanford trailing 12-15.  Stanford was able to tie it up at 23-all before Oregon finished it off to win the 4th, 25-23.  Again, another match that could have easily gone Stanford's way had it not been for the disruption in Stanford's offense due to a momentary injury to FRANCIS.         

(3) And, of course, the unfortunate injuries to KIPP, MINER and LOUGEAY that resulted in losses to Arizona, ASU and Oregon.  

Oh, well.  Life goes on, and hope for the best (as I always do)....

[joemontes]

I think the problem is not the coach, but the obvious ones: Players have been in and out with injuries and illness. Even when all the current starters can go, there aren't enough backups to make a full scout team for practice. Some starters are freshmen, while the others pretty much missed a year of development in last year's COVID plus injury disaster. Despite all that the team has been pretty good when the current starters are all playing.

I agree:

(1)  Had OGLIVIE not been concussed, Stanford would have easily won over UCLA in straight sets in their only meeting.  They were already up 2-0 (sets) and leading in the 3rd set when confusion set in due to OGLIVIE's sudden absence for the remainder of the match.

(2)  In their PAC 12 1st meeting, Stanford was leading Oregon 2-1 (sets), and ahead 8-7 in the 4th set when FRANCIS had to be suddenly replaced by TUFUGA due to a suspected sprained ankle.  This somehow stifled the momentum of Stanford resulting in Oregon outscoring them 8-4 before FRANCIS came back in, with Stanford trailing 12-15.  Stanford was able to tie it up at 23-all before Oregon finished it off to win the 4th, 25-23.  Again, another match that could have easily gone Stanford's way had it not been for the disruption in Stanford's offense due to a momentary injury to FRANCIS.         

(3) And, of course, the unfortunate injuries to KIPP, MINER and LOUGEAY that resulted in losses to Arizona, ASU and Oregon.  

Oh, well.  Life goes on, and hope for the best (as I always do)....