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Post by snickers on Mar 12, 2007 17:43:23 GMT -5
Prepvb.com just posted it. Ariana Filho, 6-2 MB from Lewis Palmare HS who played for Front Range 162s last year. He calls her "a beast and a terror and a great get for the Golden Gophers."
Welcome, Ariana. You're coming into a great fan base, incredible coaches, great school, great city, and some amazing talent around you.
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Post by mookieblaylock on Mar 12, 2007 18:17:05 GMT -5
Does that mean Minnesota is no longer in the running for Pavan?
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Post by snickers on Mar 12, 2007 18:46:50 GMT -5
It means the last scholarship is for her -- if she takes it. Paven plays multiple positions.
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Post by calivb on Mar 12, 2007 19:02:22 GMT -5
I am a little confused. Why would B. Pavan not want to come to MN? I would think that having the best talent usually draws the best players. This recruit from Colorado should make her want to come to MN. It makes the overall program stronger. And, good/great programs need at least 3 strong middles as well as 1 or 2 strong right side hitters.
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Post by snickers on Mar 12, 2007 20:02:37 GMT -5
I am a little confused. Why would B. Pavan not want to come to MN? I would think that having the best talent usually draws the best players. This recruit from Colorado should make her want to come to MN. It makes the overall program stronger. And, good/great programs need at least 3 strong middles as well as 1 or 2 strong right side hitters. Don't be confused. MN is in her final choices. Hopefully she sees it as a great fit for her.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2007 20:20:54 GMT -5
There are alterior posting motives at work here...
So how about it? How is Filho pronounced?
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Post by jgrout on Mar 13, 2007 1:35:17 GMT -5
No, Roysland's scholarship will not count against VB. It will be carried by BB. The scholarship will count against volleyball if she has exhausted her basketball eligibility (4 years of play). The 5th year is picked up by the other sport. If she is playing both basketball and volleyball during the first 4 years the scholarship counts against basketball since they are higher on the [hierarchy] list in the NCAA rule book. The rule book changed in response to men's revenue sports (specifically, USC football) parking "walk-ons" in non-revenue sports to evade scholarship limits. Unfortunately, it gave these "higher" sports leverage to pressure their scholarship holders out of their secondary sports. Is that likely to happen to Roysland?
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Post by samba on Mar 13, 2007 21:10:46 GMT -5
There are alterior posting motives at work here... So how about it? How is Filho pronounced? FeeLeeO (fee 1 beat, lee 1/4 beat)
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Post by OverAndUnder on Mar 13, 2007 23:21:33 GMT -5
There are alterior posting motives at work here... So how about it? How is Filho pronounced? To add to Samba's post, a general rule of thumb for english speakers approximating portuguese words is to pronounce an [h] following the consonants [l] and [n] as though it were slightly between an english [y] and a long sound. The development of these sounds is connected to the development of spanish double-l and tilde-n.
Filho becomes "feel-yo". Senhora becomes "sen-yor-ah". Ronaldinho becomes "roe-nal-deen-yo".
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Post by jlo on Mar 14, 2007 11:18:34 GMT -5
tgopher IMHO as a recruit you look at a situation like this in one of two ways. Do you go to a team that is stacked with talent and wait to play or pick a team that has a better oppurtunity to play early? I am not saying one view is better but that is the way I see it. Its hard to maximize development by not playing in a lot of games. But it is also attractive to be part of a national title contender. I think its better for volleyball in general to spread the wealth to a certain degree.
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Post by spikerthemovie on Mar 14, 2007 11:32:33 GMT -5
I'm beginning to see what you mean about agendas, Ruffda. Another way to look at it, as a recruit is, "Do I have the talent to earn myself a spot on this great team?" I suspect most of these teams are looking for the kinds of players who answer that question, "Yes." They're certainly the ones who are most fun to watch.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2007 11:53:59 GMT -5
It's been years since I was a highly-recruited young lass, but seems to me one of the BIGGEST factors in choosing a school is the girls already there (or headed there). In short, does so-and-so _like_ them?
Never underestimate the power of the web (and I don't mean the Internet).
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Post by Wolfgang on Mar 14, 2007 11:59:25 GMT -5
The older I get, the less I care about the recruits.
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Post by AntennaMagnet on Mar 14, 2007 13:15:40 GMT -5
Selection of a school based on the girls already there is a tricky wicket. Firstly, the upperclassmen will be gone pretty fast. Secondly, personalities and attitudes can change (senior benchwarmers becoming bitter and devisive). Thirdly, the high school recruit's personality may change and not be the same fit with the team once in college.
Most girls use the "nice" yardstick as a measure of whether they like a group of girls or not. If someone is a little brash or rough around the corners, coaches try to keep those players away from recruits. Thus, I am not sure the impression recruits get from whom they meet on a team is always an accurate snapshot of the team's personality or even a good basis to make a decision about a school.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2007 13:25:46 GMT -5
Didn't say it was a _good_ reason. But it is a major factor, I'd bet.
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