BYU Men's Volleyball 2017

[pelagius]

The team is a bit banged up at the start of the season. Erik Sikes (returning starting Libero) hasn't played at all, and Brendan Sander is banged up; he didn't play this last weekend at all (but it was against a couple of over matched teams).

Things I liked from the weekend. Ben Patch actually put together a nice serving run against Concordia. If Patch becomes a consistent server he's the best player in the country. Storm Fa'agata-Tufuga gives BYU another talented pin hitter; of course, he is way undersized. One the other hand, it's clear he is one of the best servers on the team (which will be helpful situationally when Brendan Sander returns). Also, I was impressed with his passing (a real weakness for BYU). I really like Miki Jauhiainen too. I think he will become one of the starting MBs as he gets a little more time in BYU's system..

[mtnbiker]

The team is a bit banged up at the start of the season. Erik Sikes (returning starting Libero) hasn't played at all, and Brendan Sander is banged up; he didn't play this last weekend at all (but it was against a couple of over matched teams).

Things I liked from the weekend. Ben Patch actually put together a nice serving run against Concordia. If Patch becomes a consistent server he's the best player in the country. Storm Fa'agata-Tufuga gives BYU another talented pin hitter; of course, he is way undersized. One the other hand, it's clear he is one of the best servers on the team (which will be helpful situationally when Brendan Sander returns). Also, I was impressed with his passing (a real weakness for BYU). I really like Miki Jauhiainen too. I think he will become one of the starting MBs as he gets a little more time in BYU's system..

That would be nice if Patch could actually get a serve in once in a while. Last year was quite the adventure for him.

[Jeff Lebowski]

That would be nice if Patch could actually get a serve in once in a while. Last year was quite the adventure for him.

So far he seems night and day better than last year.

[Topper]

The team is a bit banged up at the start of the season. Erik Sikes (returning starting Libero) hasn't played at all, and Brendan Sander is banged up; he didn't play this last weekend at all (but it was against a couple of over matched teams).

Things I liked from the weekend. Ben Patch actually put together a nice serving run against Concordia. If Patch becomes a consistent server he's the best player in the country. Storm Fa'agata-Tufuga gives BYU another talented pin hitter; of course, he is way undersized. One the other hand, it's clear he is one of the best servers on the team (which will be helpful situationally when Brendan Sander returns). Also, I was impressed with his passing (a real weakness for BYU). I really like Miki Jauhiainen too. I think he will become one of the starting MBs as he gets a little more time in BYU's system..

What was the reason for the loss to Loyola-Chicago?

[pelagius]

What was the reason for the loss to Loyola-Chicago?

Didn't see it but if I had to guess:

First order:
Randomness that's part of all volleyball games
Loyola is good
Road game

Second order:
injuries
bad passing
Weakness at the MB spot

[Joe Public]

I'm watching a bit of the UCLA/BYU game on BYUtv. They didn't come out for the third set here; UCLA is up big.

[Topper]

Fifth set. Come on guys.

[Topper]

Middle blocking sucks.

[Topper]

We suck.

[Topper]

We look like shit.

[Topper]

We have no passing and no middle blocking. What an awful team.

[LiveCoug]

We have no passing and no middle blocking. What an awful team.

Good heavens you are weird.

[Topper]

Sanders is awful. Patch is good. Hatch is better.

[Topper]

BYU has Patch and and Langlois and nobody else.

[Topper]

This BYU team is awful