[paloalto]

Thanks for the excellent observations.  Bostoncard, as usual that was an effective use of stats to make your points.   By the eye test, Parks' setting technique and location is not good; particularly to the pins.  It may not show up in the stats.  Many of the teams we have played recently are simply not good at covering tips and roll shots.  That's where we're getting many points from the pins and driving up hitting stats.   Also our non-conference schedule was not as tough as previous years.

Your point about the MB stats is solid.    I still prefer Yu, but at this stage in the season there's no way Hambly would make a permanent setting change even if Parks had some bad matches.

Stanford remains at #5 in the AVCA poll.  Texas at #4.

[paloalto]

Thanks for the excellent observations.  Bostoncard, as usual that was an effective use of stats to make your points.   By the eye test, Parks' setting technique and location is not good; particularly to the pins.  It may not show up in the stats.  Many of the teams we have played recently are simply not good at covering tips and roll shots.  That's where we're getting many points from the pins and driving up hitting stats.   Also our non-conference schedule was not as tough as previous years.

Your point about the MB stats is solid.    I still prefer Yu, but at this stage in the season there's no way Hambly would make a permanent setting change even if Parks had some bad matches.

Stanford remains at #5 in the AVCA poll.  Texas at #4.