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Post by hammer on Mar 23, 2015 19:08:01 GMT -5
Yes, she definitely hits a heavy ball but I'd say a third of her kills were off of tips, roll shots and pushes to the corners. Had a nice hard float serve as well that was effective. In the one video I've seen of Attar she was primarily playing the left side. Is that where she was playing (primarily) for TU? Her height would not make her a good RS candidate. Your report backs up what I have heard about Gray, that she is very cerebral and rarely makes a bad decision. Frankly, I'm not worried about her setting abilities but I do wonder about her ability to block on the front row collegiately. What is your opinion?
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Post by bags on Mar 23, 2015 19:21:42 GMT -5
Yes, I believe Attar was primarily hitting from the left side. Not a RS candidate IMO
I didn't see Gray make a lot of blocks (Fitz sure did) but I did notice her make a really strong one-on-one block that was encouraging. I feel very good about her.
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Post by johnbar on Mar 24, 2015 9:53:19 GMT -5
Volleyball Magazine tweeted their next cover: Full tweet
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Post by bags on Mar 24, 2015 18:03:32 GMT -5
Bummer, Sun commits to Texas
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Post by WahineFan44 on Mar 24, 2015 18:05:33 GMT -5
OH MY GOD. That has to be the biggest shocker. I had her at USC. God dammit texas
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Post by WahineFan44 on Mar 24, 2015 18:09:50 GMT -5
Jerrit elliot may not be the greatest coach, but dammit, he can recruit.
I say he's the best recruiter in college volleyball right now.
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Post by cardcounter on Mar 24, 2015 18:41:17 GMT -5
That is a surprise. I have seen Pac-12 coaches and top coaches from around the country watch Sun at SoCal tournaments. Mick Haley was frequently focused on her court. I never saw Elliott or Salima at a SoCal tournament. It will be interesting to read what factors went into Sun's decision.
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Post by hammer on Mar 24, 2015 19:23:16 GMT -5
That is a surprise. I have seen Pac-12 coaches and top coaches from around the country watch Sun at SoCal tournaments. Mick Haley was frequently focused on her court. I never saw Elliott or Salima at a SoCal tournament. It will be interesting to read what factors went into Sun's decision. Texas has a lot of money ... they can even outspend us here at Stanford (at times). But yeah, big blow to Stanford and big help to the Imperial Dynasty. I say that, because if Sun were added to Stanford's 2015 and 2016 recruits, then PSU would be facing a juggernaut. Now, it appears that there will be a more equitable distribution of talent.
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Post by c4ndlelight on Mar 24, 2015 19:23:59 GMT -5
That is a surprise. I have seen Pac-12 coaches and top coaches from around the country watch Sun at SoCal tournaments. Mick Haley was frequently focused on her court. I never saw Elliott or Salima at a SoCal tournament. It will be interesting to read what factors went into Sun's decision. Texas has a lot of money ... they can even outspend us here at Stanford (at times). But yeah, big blow to Stanford and big help to the Imperial Dynasty. I say that, because if Sun were added to Stanford's 2015 and 2016 recruits, then PSU would be facing a juggernaut. Now, it appears that there will be a more equitable distribution of talent. Because the #1 recruit going to Texas is REALLY spreading the wealth.
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Post by hammer on Mar 24, 2015 19:26:26 GMT -5
Jerrit elliot may not be the greatest coach, but dammit, he can recruit. I say he's the best recruiter in college volleyball right now. No question he is right up there and it certainly doesn't hurt that the state of Texas has a lot of talent also, albeit sometimes it is pretty raw. But when he can go into SoCal, which is effectively USC/Stanford/UCLA territory and pull off a coup like this, that speaks volumes.
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Post by WahineFan44 on Mar 24, 2015 19:28:32 GMT -5
Jerrit elliot may not be the greatest coach, but dammit, he can recruit. I say he's the best recruiter in college volleyball right now. No question he is right up there and it certainly doesn't hurt that the state of Texas has a lot of talent also, albeit sometimes it is pretty raw. But when he can go into SoCal, which is effectively USC/Stanford/UCLA territory and pull off a coup like this, that speaks volumes. If I had to rank coaches it would be 1. Elliot 2. Haley 3. Rose 4. Cook Dunning is great, but come on, stanford isn't exactly a hard place to sell as a college, and with its volleyball history. Albeit, neither are the other schools, but they don't carry the name stanford does
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Post by hammer on Mar 24, 2015 19:28:58 GMT -5
Texas has a lot of money ... they can even outspend us here at Stanford (at times). But yeah, big blow to Stanford and big help to the Imperial Dynasty. I say that, because if Sun were added to Stanford's 2015 and 2016 recruits, then PSU would be facing a juggernaut. Now, it appears that there will be a more equitable distribution of talent. Because the #1 recruit going to Texas is REALLY spreading the wealth. Fair enough and shame on me. I should have added amongst the usual top four or five teams which I doubt I need to enumerate.
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Post by hammer on Mar 24, 2015 19:40:15 GMT -5
No question he is right up there and it certainly doesn't hurt that the state of Texas has a lot of talent also, albeit sometimes it is pretty raw. But when he can go into SoCal, which is effectively USC/Stanford/UCLA territory and pull off a coup like this, that speaks volumes. If I had to rank coaches it would be 1. Elliot 2. Haley 3. Rose 4. Cook Dunning is great, but come on, stanford isn't exactly a hard place to sell as a college, and with its volleyball history. Albeit, neither are the other schools, but they don't carry the name stanford does Most of the time it helps, but I could see where the name and academic prestige (and acceptance process) could scare recruits.
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Post by WahineFan44 on Mar 24, 2015 20:09:20 GMT -5
If I had to rank coaches it would be 1. Elliot 2. Haley 3. Rose 4. Cook Dunning is great, but come on, stanford isn't exactly a hard place to sell as a college, and with its volleyball history. Albeit, neither are the other schools, but they don't carry the name stanford does Most of the time it helps, but I could see where the name and academic prestige (and acceptance process) could scare recruits. Don't get me wrong, I have the UPMOST respect for dunning and he would be my absolute first choice if he wanted the Hawaii job after Dave Shoji Retires. But, I just think recruiting to stanford is a lot easier than recruiting to texas. Texas is a marvelous school with a huge athletic budget, but it doesn't have the name value and academics stanford does
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Post by hammer on Mar 24, 2015 20:19:50 GMT -5
Most of the time it helps, but I could see where the name and academic prestige (and acceptance process) could scare recruits. Don't get me wrong, I have the UPMOST respect for dunning and he would be my absolute first choice if he wanted the Hawaii job after Dave Shoji Retires. But, I just think recruiting to stanford is a lot easier than recruiting to texas. Texas is a marvelous school with a huge athletic budget, but it doesn't have the name value and academics stanford does But let's say you are not that academically inclined (or want to take your academics down a notch) and you are looking for a top volleyball school. Under that criteria, Texas is a good choice.
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