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Post by Reach on Dec 28, 2006 14:56:52 GMT -5
Does anyone know what happened to Jen Hucke of Stanford? Is she playing overseas or does she have any future plans to do so.
I was watching 04 NCAA finals and I was impressed with her. Out of curiosity, does anyone know where she ranked as a freshmen coming in to the Farm? I know Ogonna was the No 1 recruit, but I would think Hucke was a top 10. Just a random thought I had, any takers?
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Post by cbrown1709 on Dec 28, 2006 15:45:10 GMT -5
Jen was really having some knee problems at the end of her senior year. I don't think she is playing at all now.
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Post by beachman on Dec 28, 2006 21:29:52 GMT -5
there's life after VB, good thing that she has that great Stanford Degree.....probably making $250K to start NOT!
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Post by StanfordFan on Dec 28, 2006 21:55:41 GMT -5
there's life after VB, good thing that she has that great Stanford Degree.....probably making $250K to start NOT! You really want to get into a discussion of starting salaries for Stanford grads versus Long Beach grads?
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Post by Nutter on Dec 28, 2006 22:09:29 GMT -5
www.rgj.com/news/stories/html/2004/09/23/81026.php“There’s not much of a future in volleyball,” Hucke said. “It’s not like the WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association). I don’t want to play overseas or play year-round, trying out for the U.S. National Team. Volleyball has served its purpose. It’s paid for college and my education.”
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Post by Reach on Dec 28, 2006 23:57:05 GMT -5
^^^^^
Hucke's level of fun has just gone down at least 25% for me after reading that quote from her. She used and abused that free ride at Stanford. Gotta love it. Well good for her I guess...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2006 0:44:53 GMT -5
^^^^^ Hucke's level of fun has just gone down at least 25% for me after reading that quote from her. She used and abused that free ride at Stanford. Gotta love it. Well good for her I guess... Are you serious? How on earth did she abuse that "free ride"? Few people who are more directly involved than just watching from the stands believe that getting a D-1 scholarship is a free ride. And Hucke gave her all for four years and helped lead the team to a national championship. In fact, some prominent mid-western posters still think that Minnesota would have beaten Stanford if Hucke had not been instrumental in turning gophers into mincemeat. Her quote was an honest assessment of the women's volleyball situation in the U.S. A large number of excellent college VB players who have also worked hard in the classroom and have earned their degree have no interest in traveling to European high school gyms, and the like, to keep playing volleyball so that someone won't take a cheap shot at them for abusing the system. Sheesh.
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Post by blastingsand on Dec 29, 2006 1:35:38 GMT -5
^^^^^ Hucke's level of fun has just gone down at least 25% for me after reading that quote from her. She used and abused that free ride at Stanford. Gotta love it. Well good for her I guess... Are you serious? How on earth did she abuse that "free ride"? Few people who are more directly involved than just watching from the stands believe that getting a D-1 scholarship is a free ride. And Hucke gave her all for four years and helped lead the team to a national championship. In fact, some prominent mid-western posters still think that Minnesota would have beaten Stanford if Hucke had not been instrumental in turning gophers into mincemeat. Her quote was an honest assessment of the women's volleyball situation in the U.S. A large number of excellent college VB players who have also worked hard in the classroom and have earned their degree have no interest in traveling to European high school gyms, and the like, to keep playing volleyball so that someone won't take a cheap shot at them for abusing the system. Sheesh. Its honest, but what kind of respect is that to the sport? Saying you don't care about it and only used it for a free ride, while there are many others out there that would've loved to play but never had the chance that she did. I can't hold it against her though, there are many others that do this.
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Post by StanfordFan on Dec 29, 2006 2:02:26 GMT -5
This is ridiculous. For 99% of Div I players, volleyball serves a purpose of getting you a good education and a chance to play. And that includes greats like Bonnie Bremner, Lauren Cacciamani, Amber Holmquist, Jennifer Detmer, etc. There are plenty of amazing players who used volleyball as a means to further their educational goals and then left it behind. And even if there were a professional league in the US, I bet there are a lot of players who would still choose to leave volleyball and pursue career, family, and other goals. Are you serious? How on earth did she abuse that "free ride"? Few people who are more directly involved than just watching from the stands believe that getting a D-1 scholarship is a free ride. And Hucke gave her all for four years and helped lead the team to a national championship. In fact, some prominent mid-western posters still think that Minnesota would have beaten Stanford if Hucke had not been instrumental in turning gophers into mincemeat. Her quote was an honest assessment of the women's volleyball situation in the U.S. A large number of excellent college VB players who have also worked hard in the classroom and have earned their degree have no interest in traveling to European high school gyms, and the like, to keep playing volleyball so that someone won't take a cheap shot at them for abusing the system. Sheesh. Its honest, but what kind of respect is that to the sport? Saying you don't care about it and only used it for a free ride, while there are many others out there that would've loved to play but never had the chance that she did. I can't hold it against her though, there are many others that do this.
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Post by jgrout on Dec 29, 2006 12:08:06 GMT -5
This is ridiculous. For 99% of Div I players, volleyball serves a purpose of getting you a good education and a chance to play. And that includes greats like Bonnie Bremner, Lauren Cacciamani, Amber Holmquist, Jennifer Detmer, etc. There are plenty of amazing players who used volleyball as a means to further their educational goals and then left it behind. And even if there were a professional league in the US, I bet there are a lot of players who would still choose to leave volleyball and pursue career, family, and other goals. Jen Detmer was in Omaha, as were many other Stanford alumnae. They still care.
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Post by StanfordFan on Dec 29, 2006 12:56:52 GMT -5
I'm not suggesting they don't care. They just move on to other things in life besides playing competitive volleyball. This is ridiculous. For 99% of Div I players, volleyball serves a purpose of getting you a good education and a chance to play. And that includes greats like Bonnie Bremner, Lauren Cacciamani, Amber Holmquist, Jennifer Detmer, etc. There are plenty of amazing players who used volleyball as a means to further their educational goals and then left it behind. And even if there were a professional league in the US, I bet there are a lot of players who would still choose to leave volleyball and pursue career, family, and other goals. Jen Detmer was in Omaha, as were many other Stanford alumnae. They still care.
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Post by OverAndUnder on Dec 29, 2006 13:30:52 GMT -5
Okay, for anyone who thinks college volleyball is some sort of religion and every player should have a deep inner devotion to the sport and never want to leave it... you need to get out more. Or maybe wait until you turn 30. I know it seems like a big deal when you're a student and the afterglow lasts for a few years, but eventually those old college ties drop away because most of your teammates and coaches are living in different states, married, with kids, and there's a whole new life to build. You exchange Christmas cards, talk on the phone a couple times a year, meet for dinner when travelling on business or occasionally attending a Regional Final... but otherwise there are so many things to do with your life other than string yourself out over three continents pursuing a debilitating and uncertain career that will last for no more than 8-14 years anyway.
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Post by Wolfgang on Dec 29, 2006 15:34:21 GMT -5
Anyone want to hear about my most vivid memory of Jen Hucke? Show of hands please.
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Post by AntennaMagnet on Dec 29, 2006 15:39:24 GMT -5
I like OverandUnder's comment about the "afterglow" at the cessation of collegiate volleyball. I know some players who struggle with post - collegiate injuries and a few try to get surgery completed on their joints before the grace period ends for their University's medical responsibilities. Yet others look to competitive beach volleyball and international teams. Unless you're a superstar, international VB is more an expense than savings, unless the meager travel is seen as a cultural investment. All in all, moving onto something other than volleyball seems to be the preferred route, and for those that stay, well, let's just say that they problably don't have many other options.
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Post by BearClause on Dec 29, 2006 15:54:10 GMT -5
Its honest, but what kind of respect is that to the sport? Saying you don't care about it and only used it for a free ride, while there are many others out there that would've loved to play but never had the chance that she did. I can't hold it against her though, there are many others that do this. Where's the leap into "I didn't care about volleyball"? I read it more as, "It was fun while it lasted, but I don't see myself making a career out of this." Most will be realistic that their future and financial security aren't going to come from competetive volleyball. There are many great players who didn't pursue more than a limited professional volleyball career. Some become high school or club coaches, which keeps them in volleyball without putting their bodies on the line.
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