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Old 10-29-2017, 12:56 PM
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Showdown Sunday - VCU

These two teams will probably see each other in the A10 tourney for the "real" marbles, but today will tell a lot. We appear to be as healthy as we've been all year. Not 100%, but the best it's been (unless something has happened the last 2-3 days we don't know about.)

We have to get our block going early. VCU will bring theirs and it's probably better than ours when you look at the entire year. Today the team needs to step up and put together a great blocking match. We have the talent. We have seen it off and on all year.

Our setters need to play very well to beat the VCU block. We need to be able to set behind the setters with success. I did not see the Davidson match, but saw Jane to Brooke was working. I just don't know if those attacks were from the right or left side. We will need to also set some slides on the right to the MBs to keep the block guessing and off our left side OHs. I'd like to see some tandem sets anywhere along the net. You have got to have variety in attacks to keep their block guessing. Dumping to the left pin and the quick low set to the MBs is easy to stuff if that's all you've got.

And as always, you have to pass well, receive well and serve aggressively, while managing the service errors to a reasonable level. If you're serving aggressively, you will have some, so it's a balance.

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Old 10-29-2017, 01:37 PM
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25-21 Flyers in the first set. Weaver leading the way.
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UD wins set 1 25-21. Couple things I noticed ... we were going after two of their OHs in the back row with our serves and it's working. At 21-15 UD, VCU called a TO and replaced the player with a DS. Weaver had the OH's lunch on a serving run that had 3 aces.

Second is we were up 18-15 before we ever set our best player, Amber. She got the next two sets and scored on both.

Finally, we out blocked VCU 2-1 in the first. I'd like to see us at 3 blocks a set, but any thing in the plus column is good.
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TO VCU with UD up 9-4. We have two more blocks already this set. We are winning the long rallies.
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VCU tO behind 19-12. Once enough points had been played UD has held a 5-6 point lead all set. Just went up 7 here. Thing to watch is we might be out of subs soon. Jane is serving, so she will have to play all 6 ovations and we will move to a 5-1 to finish set. VCUs block is better this set.
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VCU cuts it to 4 some UD takes a TO up 21-17. VCU block is getting them back in set. I noticed earlier, VCU hasn't scored well out of TOs. Hope that's the case here
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UD 2nd TO. Still up 21-20, but need to get this next point badly.
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25-23 VCU second set. Had control at 21-14 and let it get away. This one may come back to bite us.
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VCU block wins the second set 25-23. 8 blocks for VCU that set. That was the difference. (They have 9 for the match.) UD had only their 2 early blocks that set.

I hope the team is mad as you know what about letting this set get away from them.
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25-23 VCU second set. Had control at 21-14 and let it get away. This one may come back to bite us.
If you are down 15-20, it's hard to win a set. VCU was down by 2 additional points. We have to come out on fire and fight back.
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Teams are fairly evenly matched. VCU’s RS is a strong lefty and we have to close the block. Our serve receive suffered in Set 2 (latter half) and set 3. Not over and should be a battle. I think we were down 2-1 to them in the tourney?
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UD drops the 3rd. Playing from behind1-2. It will take 5 to win this.

Early in the 3rd set we started hitting high-hands to take away the VCU block. It was pretty successful. Both teams had 2 blocks in the third set. But VCU was attacking from the right side and targeting our setters, making them take the first touch. It was working.
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25-23 VCU second set. Had control at 21-14 and let it get away. This one may come back to bite us.
We've struggled with sizable set leads all season. Teams have gone on 6+ point streaks against us quite often.
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Agree Chris. We are up 14-11 for first lead in 4th, but after the 2nd I would hope no one is comfortable.
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19-15 UD. Odds of winning this set are with us, but we have to finish strong.
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25-22 Flyers in set 4. On to set 5.

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Going to 5. Big contribution from Sierra Pla playing the right side OH. 3 blocks. Two in our last 5 points. Plus she went high hands for her only kill.

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15-11 VCU. Second set came back to bite us. VCU played a more consistent match. And they came up with some huge blocks at critical times. And their right side attack is very good. They used it to go after our setters. It's also what I saw from the #1, #5 and #9 ranked teams this week. Big block and huge right side attacks.

Unfortunately Dayton hasn't been great this year at either of those. We've had matches that we played well in these areas, but we are off more than on. It's a work in progress, and we are getting better. Need to get to a consistently high level.

Good news = we can beat VCU and should have a chance to do that in the A10 tourney if we continue to work hard. Their block is big, but we had success going high-hands. We will need to find an answer for their right side attack. We will need to shrink our setters' defensive area. The other 2 back row defenders and the right side front OH will have to cover more real estate when VCU attacks from the right to free up our setters for the 2nd touch. Work in progress.

One other note is VCU also sets the low, quick set to their MBs. I felt both teams negated each other out on this play. It was pretty even. We had some success. They had some success. Both teams blocked the other on this play. That is our money play offensively. We will need to look at what else we can throw at them to make up this offensive advantage because it looks like a wash between these two teams.
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I will never be able to put my head around the fact that this year's team is not better than last year. Sure some early injuries, but it seems like some of these players have not gotten better, or regressed.
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"Sure some early injuries,..." . Our early and YTD injury to the prior year A-10 freshman of the year (and tallest member of the team and RS hitter) is not a small factor. Look at the hitter percentages for VCU's OHs and ours for this match and tell me that Jamie would not have made a difference.

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We went into this match knowing the following fact, we have to win the A10 Tourney to make the NCAAs. Nothing has changed. And I think we KNOW we can beat VCU. Nothing I saw made me think we can't. If anything, I'm more confident we can't win the A10 tourney today that I was a week ago. I didn't know how good VCU was or wasn't and nothing I saw made me fear we won't beat them if we see them again this season.

VCU wins this match and finishes 2nd in the A10 Tourney and they could still possibly make the NCAAs with an at large bid. UDs schedule helps their rpi, win or lose to us. It would be nice to have two teams in the tourney again.

Team just needs to start playing with a chip on their shoulders and commit to getting better the next 2-3 weeks.

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We lost Peterson but gained Weaver. What a duo that would have been.

No I did not see the tOSU game but this is nit the first time this year we have blown huge leads and lost the set. Once could be attributable to its not your day but multiple times indicates a pattern.
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Something I've noticed about vball. If you did not see who won the point you'd be hard to tell by just looking at the players on each side of the net. both teams huddle clapping hands and kinda hug or pat one another on the back. Obviously one scored the point and the other just shrugs it off as if to say lets get the next point. No hanging heads or gloom. Other sports could learn a thing or two watching vball
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Dayton doesn’t ‘let’ any team go on runs, just like those teams dont let Dayton go on runs. They do just happen. Why? Can be any number of factors.
* Good server, or server on a roll. 2 Springs ago UD was down 14-11 to tOSU, won the next point and ran off 13 straight. Served them off the court. It happens.
* Bad match up in the rotation. Their better blockers are out when our better/hotter hitters are in, and vice versa.
* Back row is having an up and down passing night. (Fatigue, in between techniques, nerves.)
* Momentum is sometimes hard to stop. And when teams are more evenly matched, it seems runs both ways are more likely.

I won money during the 2004 ALCS betting on the Red Sox. Got great odds, and deserved them but thought if any team could win 3-straight, the Red Sox could because they were just as good as the Yankees. I also won a bet on the 1981 Celtics when they were down 3-1 to the Sixers. I didn’t win any money because my father stiffed me (at only 3-1 odds, too, the skinflint). This team isn’t head and shoulders above the league like in years past. I’m not surprised by any runs, good or bad.

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Dayton doesn’t ‘let’ any team go on runs, just like those teams dont let Dayton go on runs. They do just happen. Why? Can be any number of factors.
* Good server, or server on a roll. 2 Springs ago UD was down 14-11 to tOSU, won the next point and ran off 13 straight. Served them off the court. It happens.
* Bad match up in the rotation. Their better blockers are out when our better/hotter hitters are in, and vice versa.
* Back row is having an up and down passing night. (Fatigue, in between techniques, nerves.)
* Momentum is sometimes hard to stop. And when teams are more evenly matched, it seems runs both ways are more likely.

I won money during the 2004 ALCS betting on the Red Sox. Got great odds, and deserved them but thought if any team could win 3-straight, the Red Sox could because they were just as good as the Yankees. I also won a bet on the 1981 Celtics when they were down 3-1 to the Sixers. I didn’t win any money because my father stiffed me (at only 3-1 odds, too, the skinflint). This team isn’t head and shoulders above the league like in years past. I’m not surprised by any runs, good or bad.

Hopefully we get to see Jamie and Weaver playing together next year. With Bruns, they should be formidable.

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Seems someone is overly sensitive to the term 'LET". Announcers use the term repeatedly in all sports. ...let a team hang around they be right back in the game....so if the word or phrase offends you then call all sports networks and demand they stop using that term.

Obviously NO team let's another team go on runs, but when it is all too common something is amiss. Been following UD VBALL since 2000, never s saw s team like this year's have the opponent go on runs. No one was suggesting that UD L E T S the opponent go on runs, that assumption was assurd, but it don't negate the fact it happens far too often.

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I agree, the idea that the team lets someone go on runs is absurd. That's why I responded (well, that and the tone with which it was said). If folks are sensitive about being called out for saying absurd things, then I guess they shouldn’t say them.

While some here may be avid sports watchers, it seems actual playing experience is a little lacking. When 2 opponents meet, anything can happen. Doesn't matter if it's college, little league, or pro sports. As Pedro Martinez said - "Hey, they pay those guys, too. They are good, too." That’s baseball. How about football? Patriots v Rams, 2001. Boxing? 2 words - "Buster Douglas". Hockey? "1980". Let’s stick with volleyball – Minnesota (v Stanford), last year. Some here might say none of the losing teams were “championship” mettle (they probably allowed a run or 2), or perhaps they needed a wake-up call. I think I’d fall back on my decades of playing experience and say this is sports and stuff like this happens all the time.

I could literally give you 50 examples in the next 10 minutes where things didn't go as fans expected, in a game, a series, or a season, and for dozens of different reasons. And these are pros. Yet for some reason, some here continue to be surprised, and clearly irritated, when a group of college kids misfire. They act like the kids are personally insulting them, and they share derogatory, uninformed opinions about the causes. But they continue to voluntarily spend their free time watching a team that so clearly disappoints them and they invest additional time writing glass-is-half-empty comments in the fan section – for an 18-7 team in 2nd place in their league. Amazing. I wonder how they’d behave if they had a bad team instead?

Here's the newsflash - this isn't pro sports where it’s expected to have leather lungs griping about their team. This is our college team that we’re supposedly here to support. No, we aren’t expected to be nonstop cheerleaders but for Pete's sake do we have to have constant complaining about the performance of a bunch of 18 yo - 22 yo young ladies (who are 18-7!)? If following this team makes one this miserable, I’d advise them to go find something that makes them feel better. Your VCU match thread started off with “loudmouth pa announcer”, criticized the UD doubles and return errors but didn’t say 1 word about VCU’s errors, said “UD jumps out to 6 - lead then lets VCU go on a 7 point run”, and continued with “let VCU go on run again”. And this was just during the first set – that UD won. ??? If this team makes you that miserable, do yourself and your health a favor and don't follow them.
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I agree, the idea that the team lets someone go on runs is absurd. That's why I responded (well, that and the tone with which it was said). If folks are sensitive about being called out for saying absurd things, then I guess they shouldn’t say them.

While some here may be avid sports watchers, it seems actual playing experience is a little lacking. When 2 opponents meet, anything can happen. Doesn't matter if it's college, little league, or pro sports. As Pedro Martinez said - "Hey, they pay those guys, too. They are good, too." That’s baseball. How about football? Patriots v Rams, 2001. Boxing? 2 words - "Buster Douglas". Hockey? "1980". Let’s stick with volleyball – Minnesota (v Stanford), last year. Some here might say none of the losing teams were “championship” mettle (they probably allowed a run or 2), or perhaps they needed a wake-up call. I think I’d fall back on my decades of playing experience and say this is sports and stuff like this happens all the time.

I could literally give you 50 examples in the next 10 minutes where things didn't go as fans expected, in a game, a series, or a season, and for dozens of different reasons. And these are pros. Yet for some reason, some here continue to be surprised, and clearly irritated, when a group of college kids misfire. They act like the kids are personally insulting them, and they share derogatory, uninformed opinions about the causes. But they continue to voluntarily spend their free time watching a team that so clearly disappoints them and they invest additional time writing glass-is-half-empty comments in the fan section – for an 18-7 team in 2nd place in their league. Amazing. I wonder how they’d behave if they had a bad team instead?

Here's the newsflash - this isn't pro sports where it’s expected to have leather lungs griping about their team. This is our college team that we’re supposedly here to support. No, we aren’t expected to be nonstop cheerleaders but for Pete's sake do we have to have constant complaining about the performance of a bunch of 18 yo - 22 yo young ladies (who are 18-7!)? If following this team makes one this miserable, I’d advise them to go find something that makes them feel better. Your VCU match thread started off with “loudmouth pa announcer”, criticized the UD doubles and return errors but didn’t say 1 word about VCU’s errors, said “UD jumps out to 6 - lead then lets VCU go on a 7 point run”, and continued with “let VCU go on run again”. And this was just during the first set – that UD won. ??? If this team makes you that miserable, do yourself and your health a favor and don't follow them.
You are obviously a parent or family member of a player and only want kudos on their performancr. This is a sports fan board where everyone can express their opinion.

In the real world sports announcers and fans alike call it what it is. You give praise where warranted and criticism where it also is warranted. Some on here feel it is an assault to say anything that is not praisewirthy. No one is forcing thesee kids to accept these scholarships. If they and family are that insecure regarding comments then don't take the ship. Problem solved.

I haven't seen or read no.one throwing a player under the bus..

So you think blowing 21 - 14 lead is just okay, not deserving of anything but complimentary comments. So we should just say these are not pros and just 18 20 year old kids and let it at that. Don't know about you but maybe that is part of the problem today, everyone gets a participation trophy and all is well. Any player worth their salt will take the criticism and use it to better themselves. Keep patting them on the back with that's oka and I'll show you a stagnet performer.

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The first thing I need to say is I have not seen a couple matches this year. Either I had something scheduled or there was no streaming of the match. But I've followed more than 3/4 of the matches either via live stats and most via video.

Based on what I've seen, I don't believe the statement this team has "let" other teams go on runs more than past Dayton teams. I'm not saying this based on the word 'let'. I'm disputing the statement this team isn't as good at stopping runs as past teams. I haven't seen that at all.

In the old days, you could pull up a play by play page in the stats. I can't find a link for that now. I wanted to check each match, but it doesn't appear to be available. So I have to rely on memory and some other facts. Other than the ONE VCU run, I just don't remember any problem in this area. Then I'll overlay the following facts. 1. TH usually calls time out if an opponent score three points in a row. Most coaches do this. The exception is if it's really early in a match. Occasionally he will let it go to 4 points. So based on what most coaches do, I don't consider a run of 2-3 points an issue. This team has NOT had a problem stopping runs this year - defined by our coach having to use a time out to ice the server, compose the team, etc. if it was a problem, TH would be having to burn both his TOs one after the other.

Second fact is we've only had one set we played poorly in. We only scored 12 points in the first set against WKY. There have bee a handful of sets at 17-18 points, but the vast majority of sets we have scored 19+ points. Those are competitive sets. We have only lost one match (ILL ST) that based on rpi and Pablo, we should have won. Even with 7 losses, our rpi is around 50. Our schedule this year has been golden. Except the one exception, the teams we have lost to are having great years.

I just don't believe this team has a problem with opponent runs, period. Have we had an occasional opponent 4-5 point run. Sure, but so has every UD team I've ever followed. If someone finds the play by play from matches, I'll be happy to report exactly how many time this year we've done that.

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I agree, the idea that the team lets someone go on runs is absurd. That's why I responded (well, that and the tone with which it was said). If folks are sensitive about being called out for saying absurd things, then I guess they shouldn’t say them.

While some here may be avid sports watchers, it seems actual playing experience is a little lacking. When 2 opponents meet, anything can happen. Doesn't matter if it's college, little league, or pro sports. As Pedro Martinez said - "Hey, they pay those guys, too. They are good, too." That’s baseball. How about football? Patriots v Rams, 2001. Boxing? 2 words - "Buster Douglas". Hockey? "1980". Let’s stick with volleyball – Minnesota (v Stanford), last year. Some here might say none of the losing teams were “championship” mettle (they probably allowed a run or 2), or perhaps they needed a wake-up call. I think I’d fall back on my decades of playing experience and say this is sports and stuff like this happens all the time.

I could literally give you 50 examples in the next 10 minutes where things didn't go as fans expected, in a game, a series, or a season, and for dozens of different reasons. And these are pros. Yet for some reason, some here continue to be surprised, and clearly irritated, when a group of college kids misfire. They act like the kids are personally insulting them, and they share derogatory, uninformed opinions about the causes. But they continue to voluntarily spend their free time watching a team that so clearly disappoints them and they invest additional time writing glass-is-half-empty comments in the fan section – for an 18-7 team in 2nd place in their league. Amazing. I wonder how they’d behave if they had a bad team instead?

Here's the newsflash - this isn't pro sports where it’s expected to have leather lungs griping about their team. This is our college team that we’re supposedly here to support. No, we aren’t expected to be nonstop cheerleaders but for Pete's sake do we have to have constant complaining about the performance of a bunch of 18 yo - 22 yo young ladies (who are 18-7!)? If following this team makes one this miserable, I’d advise them to go find something that makes them feel better. Your VCU match thread started off with “loudmouth pa announcer”, criticized the UD doubles and return errors but didn’t say 1 word about VCU’s errors, said “UD jumps out to 6 - lead then lets VCU go on a 7 point run”, and continued with “let VCU go on run again”. And this was just during the first set – that UD won. ??? If this team makes you that miserable, do yourself and your health a favor and don't follow them.
You are obviously a parent or family member of a player and only want kudos on their performancr. This is a sports fan board where everyone can express their opinion.

In the real world sports announcers and fans alike call it what it is. You give praise where warranted and criticism where it also is warranted. Some on here feel it is an assault to say anything that is not praisewirthy. No one is forcing thesee kids to accept these scholarships. If they and family are that insecure regarding comments then don't take the ship. Problem solved.

I haven't seen or read no.one throwing a player under the bus..

So you think blowing 21 - 14 lead is just okay, not deserving of anything but complimentary comments. So we should just say these are not pros and just 18 20 year old kids and let it at that. Don't know about you but maybe that is part of the problem today, everyone gets a participation trophy and all is well. Any player worth their salt will take the criticism and use it to better themselves. Keep patting them on the back with that's oka and I'll show you a stagnet performer.
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Not remotely surprised you're taking no feedback, and you're exaggerating what was said. Maybe it's too nuanced for you, but there's a difference between you being nothing but negative on a set we won and 'you only want compliments'. You may think you're doing the world a favor by bringing hard-hitting journalism to women's volleyball boards, but hey Bob Woodward, you simply look like the very caricature of a bitter non-fan. Again - the school you supposedly root for WINS a set, and your own writing shows nothing but snide comments for YOUR team and not a single criticism of the team that actually lost the set. Was UD the only team that made a mistake? Was VCU perfect and only misfortune caused them to lose the set? If that doesn't shine a spotlight on your sour attitude, then I guess you will never get it.

Yeah, sports fans call it like they see it. No argument. Most sports fans also don't have a clue. Hmmm.... You recently stated you know very little about volleyball, yet it doesn't seem to keep you from spouting numerous opinions or comments. Picture someone in your line of work who admits to not knowing much yet commenting constantly, and almost only with criticisms. And then hiding behind 'I have a right to my opinion!' when they are called out. Would you think very much of what they say?

I don't think you get it, I think you're too bitter to see the positives, and that's why you were the only one commenting on your own VCU match thread. So with no one to argue with on your thread, you come over to Becky’s thread and get tangled with 2 folks there. Is that your thing? Be negative and start contention on a fan site? If it is, you should find another thing, or at least another place to do it. The act is tired here. (But yes - 'you have the right!'. LOL.)
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I wanted to come back to this match for my only comments because I think it sets up what will happen in the A10 Tourney.

We knew going into the VCU match that we had our hands full. Of all the matches where the 'streak' was most vulnerable, this may have been it. Good team, on the road, playing as well or better than us, with ourselves dealing with season-long ups/downs and injuries.

The VCU match told us what we probably already knew: the two teams are pretty even. Perhaps thats disappointing considering UD is expected to win every A10 match and came into the season returning (basically) every player from a 30-win team a year ago. People saw us as Sweet-16 material. This was the proverbial 'year' we were gonna break through.

But this team is not last year's team and hasn't been since the season opener. We lost the best future star prospect in the A10 to a season-robbing injury. Jamie Peterson was one of our main hitters and changes the game. She could have easily been All-Conference as a sophomore this year if healthy. Take a Peterson off any A10 team and they are suddenly less than they were.

Then we didn't have Weaver. She's played only 1/3 of the available sets this season. Then we had to deal with Sloan getting gimped. Then Jane got gimped. We've been duct-taping this product together since mid August.

To overcome all of that and still run the A10 table would require near perfection. The A10 is down this year, but, its still hard to consistently win and not take a weekend off. On top of all of this we haven't been perfect. Each area of play -- blocking, setting, receiving, hitting, etc has been been sloppy at times. Not all in the same match, but when we shore one piece up, we're chasing another component that has gotten away from us a bit.

A lot of the latter in part due to a lack of personnel -- either playing but not 100% or not playing at all.

So you add up all of these variables -- injuries, tweaking lineups to find the right combo, missing players, players playing at something below 100%, and just not playing to our capability yet, and every match is going to be interesting.

Its why we have dropped sets to teams we wouldnt have in years part. Horsmon likes to "Put hair on the chest" of players in matches we should easily win and let them take a few lumps in a particular set, but most matches this year even with our best lineup on the court we've struggled at times against all competition -- either in stretches of sets or entire sets. This year, the gimmes havent been as "gimme". That said, we've still managed to win most of them.

Which brings me to my last point. Given all the realities of this team this year and how we've yet to really come near playing to our potential (we've struggled to find that typical 'Flyer stride' -- few deny it), its pretty darn impressive that we've only dropped one A10 match this year -- to the best team in the league in a 5th set on the road.

There were several other matches this year where we could have lost. Even some 3-0 sweeps were pretty darn close and could have flipped the other way had 4-5 points not gone in our favor. The 2017 team has been a team that's had to fight harder for their 20-7 record against similar SOSs than maybe any other Flyer team in memory.

Yet they've still managed to cobble together 20 wins and 11-1 in the league. We could very easily be 16-11 rather than 20-7. This is a team where margins are somewhat thin. They cant just show up and roll the ball out and win 3-0 like other UD teams. But they've gutted this thing out and made the most of whats been a trying season.

I think talent-wise based on all the realities, we're about where we ought to be. Perhaps we'd like 1-2 non-con matches back, but we played poorly in a couple A10 matches we won that could have easily gone the other way without some late-set finish work. This team has had to scrap for everything. Not many style points at times either. They are not immune to the fact that that the process has been bumpy.

Were this a healthy team running on all cylinders, my microscope would be different and expectations altered. But given what this team is, evaluating the talent on the court, current playing level, and schedule, I think Horsmon has done pretty darn well with this group.

You can thank being in the winning mindest of a program like Dayton for being able to deal with all of these obstacles and still get to 20-7 at this point. Few if any other A10 teams could cobble that together. They wouldnt have the grit or depth or mentality to overcome it.

Winning the A10 Tourney will be equally challenging. We could lose in the first match or win a close one in the finals and punch our NCAA ticket. The rollercoaster probably doesn't stop. We know we're vulnerable against most A10 teams in the top half. And we know we're capable of beating all teams in the top half. Just a matter of winning the big points late in the season and postseason.

My biggest optimism is I dont think we've come close yet to playing our best volleyball. The carrot on the stick has been out there all season. We do that and I think we bring home the hardware.
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Well said, Chris R.

Next year looks very good, except VCU doesn't lose a lot.
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I too believe our best volleyball is still ahead of this group. Every year we want to peak at the end. Last year we did not peak at the end. I think we played our best the second SLU match and less well the rest of the way. I don't know if Weaver will be back or not, but shoot...we've been dealing with that type of thing all year, and going with who's available. Point is we should be use to it by now. So, either way, the next three matches could very well be are best and if that's the case, we will be ready for a rematch with VCU.
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