VIDEO | Jim McLaughlin talks about tournament time

QUICK SET with Coach Jim McLaughlin for the week of November 26, 2012

The more you know about the how and why of volleyball, the more fun it is to watch and play.

This week, fifth-ranked Washington learned that the team will be hosting the first two rounds of the 2012 NCAA Tournament.

Washington coach Jim McLaughlin talks about why playing at home matters.

“Playing at home is meaningful,” says McLaughlin on this week’s edition of Quick Set. “Especially for our seniors.”

Also this week:

• The difference between preparing for the regular season and preparing for a tournament
• What the team learned from playing without injured star Krista Vansant






• Keys to winning at home

See also:

• Jim McLaughlin talks about fighting through adversity
• Jim McLaughlin on why being aggressive matters
• Jim McLaughlin on bouncing back from a tough defeat
• Are service errors part of serving tough? Jim McLaughlin explains
• “Perpetually dissatisfied” Jim McLaughlin talks about blocking
• Jim McLaughlin talks about serving with no setter

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VIDEO | Jim McLaughlin talks about fighting through adversity.

QUICK SET with Coach Jim McLaughlin for the week of November 19, 2012

Washington outside hitters Cassie Strickland and Gabbi Parker
-Volleyblog Seattle photo by Leslie Hamann

The more you know about the how and why of volleyball, the more fun it is to watch and play.

This week, fifth-ranked Washington conquered Oregon in one of the all-time classic matches of the Jim McLaughlin era.

Coach McLaughlin says he learned a lot about his team as it fought off 13 match points to beat the Ducks in five sets.

“I think it’s a huge lesson,” says McLaughlin on this week’s edition of Quick Set. “Just to be able to handle the situation and the magnitude of the situation. And to overcome the adversity, we learned a lot about our team.”

Also this week:

• How the Huskies responded to the injury to their star player
• The emergence of hitter Gabbi Parker

See also:

Jim McLaughlin on why being aggressive matters

Jim McLaughlin on bouncing back from a tough defeat

Are service errors part of serving tough? Jim McLaughlin explains

“Perpetually dissatisfied” Jim McLaughlin talks about blocking

Jim McLaughlin talks about serving with no setter

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WRITTEN BY Jack Hamann | PHOTOS BY Leslie Hamann

www.nolittlethings.com

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VIDEO | Jim McLaughlin talks about why being aggressive matters.

QUICK SET with Coach Jim McLaughlin for the week of October 29, 2012

VIDEO | Jim McLaughlin talks about bouncing back from a tough defeat.

QUICK SET with Coach Jim McLaughlin for the week of October 22, 2012

The more you know about the how and why of volleyball, the more fun it is to watch and play.

This week, Washington leads all 328 Division 1 teams in blocks per set. Washington coach Jim McLaughlin talks about one of the keys to being a great blocker.

Washington coach Jim McLaughlin huddles with his team during Sunday's match against Cal
-Volleyblog Seattle photo by Leslie Hamann

Also this week, the Huskies dropped just their second match of the season, a 3-2 decision to Stanford. Coach McLaughlin admits the loss still stings, but explains why certain important lessons can sometimes only be learned after defeat. In particular, he cites the exceptional play of sophomore Kaleigh Nelson.

VIDEO | Are service errors part of serving tough? Jim McLaughlin explains

QUICK SET with Coach Jim McLaughlin for the week of October 15, 2012

VIDEO | “Perpetually dissatisfied” Jim McLaughlin talks about blocking

QUICK SET with Coach Jim McLaughlin for the week of October 8, 2012

VIDEO | Jim McLaughlin talks about serving with no setter

QUICK SET with Coach Jim McLaughlin for the week of October 1, 2012

UWTV Quick Set: No Time to Think

A monster dig is in the air, and four hitters retreat and coil, each eager to strike.

In a split-second, the setter has to decide whom to set, and with how much force.

How does she decide? See the latest installment of UWTV's Quick Set series: No Time to Think. It features Gabbi Parker, Evan Sanders and Jenni Nogueras, with Amanda Gil as narrator.

UWTV Quick Set: Why the eyes have it

Which of a player's five senses does Washington Coach Jim McLaughlin think is most important?

(hint: not taste or smell ...)

See the latest UWTV Quick Set episode: Why the eyes have it. Featuring Kelcey Dunaway, Kylin Munoz and Kelly Holford.

Orlandini video link

The UWTV Quick Set video featuring Jenna Orlandini, may now be viewed here.

Jenna Orlandini (4), celebrating
[Volleyblog Seattle photo by Leslie Hamann]

The UWTV Quick Set video featuring Lauren Barfield, Bianca Rowland and Amanda Gil, may now be viewed here.

Lauren Barfield
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Jenna Orlandini: Talk, talk talk …

Washington’s sophomore libero Jenna Orlandini was handed a riddle by her coach, Jim McLaughlin:

Would you rather be a herd of sheep led by a lion, or a bunch of lions led by a sheep?

Tonight, during UWTV’s live coverage of Washington’s Pac-12 contest against UCLA, Orlandini chats with teammate Amanda Gil about the overriding importance of ... chatter on the court.

Why is Jenna Orlandini snarling?
[Volleyblog Seattle video capture photo by Leslie Hamann]

It’s all part of Quick Set, a new UWTV feature, to be broadcast during the break after the second set. If you attend the match in person, you can watch a replay on Monday at 4pm.

 

We’ll post a link to the feature once it airs.

 

You can find the first installment of Quick Set—featuring Lauren Barfield and Bianca Rowland—by following this link.

 

The Quick Set features are produced by Jack & Leslie Hamann, your Volleyblog Seattle correspondents …

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Barfield/Rowland/Gil video link

The UWTV Quick Set video featuring Lauren Barfield, Bianca Rowland and Amanda Gil, may now be viewed here.

Lauren Barfield
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Lauren Barfield and Bianca Rowland: Ups and downs of being tall

6-5 Lauren Barfield and 6-0 Bianca Rowland know something about the ups and downs of growing up tall.

“When you’re younger, everybody wants to be the same, you know?” says Barfield. “So, when you’re really tall, you kind of stand out in a way you don’t want to.”

Bianca Rowland & Lauren Barfield
[Volleyblog Seattle photo by Leslie Hamann]

Tonight and tomorrow night, during UWTV’s live coverage of Washington’s Pac-12 contests against USC and UCLA, Barfield and Rowland chat with 6-6 teammate Amanda Gil about the challenges and rewards of being, well, above average.

It’s all part of Quick Set, a new UWTV feature, to be broadcast during the break after the second set. If you attend the matches in person, you can watch a replay of the USC match on Sunday at 12noon and the UCLA match on Monday at 4pm.

The Quick Set features are produced by Jack & Leslie Hamann, your Volleyblog Seattle correspondents …

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