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Post by huskervolleyball on Dec 23, 2018 14:13:01 GMT -5
Duff is MB
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Post by shawty on Dec 23, 2018 14:16:04 GMT -5
I know transfers and recruits are different, but we did get Gross (2016) and Duff (2018, with 4 years of eligibility left). I don't know much about Duff, but she is OH, right? Gross was a great pickup, but only has 1 more year, right? There may not have been any way to patch the roster holes in the short term without lots of transfers, but that was also the complaint with Haley. it doesn't look like they will have a complete recruiting class until 2021 at the earliest, and probably more like 2022. Duff played MB during most of her prep career. Maybe played RS a set here and there.
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Post by Fight On! on Dec 23, 2018 14:18:15 GMT -5
I know transfers and recruits are different, but we did get Gross (2016) and Duff (2018, with 4 years of eligibility left). I don't know much about Duff, but she is OH, right? Gross was a great pickup, but only has 1 more year, right? There may not have been any way to patch the roster holes in the short term without lots of transfers, but that was also the complaint with Haley. it doesn't look like they will have a complete recruiting class until 2021 at the earliest, and probably more like 2022. Crouch wants to run the slide in the 5-1. USC hasn’t used a slide in forever. Crouch also wants to swing block. I think he is pushing out MBs who don’t fit his mold and is bringing in others who do.
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Post by eldorado on Dec 23, 2018 14:34:25 GMT -5
Why would anyone want to commit to USC at this point? Crouch seems to have some kind of unwarranted confidence and smugness in his own abilities. All coaches have a need to win and it’s a business but players are clearly, and merely, tools to him.
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Post by Fight On! on Dec 23, 2018 14:42:20 GMT -5
Why would anyone want to commit to USC at this point? Crouch seems to have some kind of unwarranted confidence and smugness in his own abilities. All coaches have a need to win and it’s a business but players are clearly, and merely, tools to him. It is a beautiful campus with great academics. Someone probably can’t get into Stanford. Then Northwestern, Duke, UCLA, Cal, and USC are the next best places with a combo of academics and athletics. Cal has been a mess too. UCLA is a mess. Northwestern and Duke don’t even make the tournament ...
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Post by huskerjen on Dec 23, 2018 14:42:59 GMT -5
Why would anyone want to commit to USC at this point? Crouch seems to have some kind of unwarranted confidence and smugness in his own abilities. All coaches have a need to win and it’s a business but players are clearly, and merely, tools to him. There will always be roster volatility during a coaching change, but it does seem Crouch isn't particularly adept at flipping his roster smoothly. The transition appears to be disjointed at best.
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Post by Fight On! on Dec 23, 2018 14:51:47 GMT -5
Wait..since when did Hansen leave? She is listed in the transfers thread with a date of yesterday (12/22) No details and no destination. Sonja is doing a great job with her MBs at ASU. Maybe a homecoming?
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Post by trojanvb on Dec 23, 2018 15:50:40 GMT -5
Hansen was a #70 senior ace which typically won’t get you to Final Four. She came on strong in her final year for Aspire 18s Club Rox after some injuries. At 6’4” I thought she had potential. Why did she leave? Don’t these kids understand the USC degree is more important long term than banging around a volleyball during the fall months.
Why is Humphreys "iffy" about staying with the team? In club she improved dramatically through the years and I expect continued improvement. Much more athletic than her older sister.
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Post by wishinwestcoastvb on Dec 23, 2018 16:03:41 GMT -5
Hansen was a #70 senior ace which typically won’t get you to Final Four. She came on strong in her final year for Aspire 18s Club Rox after some injuries. At 6’4” I thought she had potential. Why did she leave? Don’t these kids understand the USC degree is more important long term than banging around a volleyball during the fall months. Why is Humphreys "iffy" about staying with the team? In club she improved dramatically through the years and I expect continued improvement. Much more athletic than her older sister. Humphreys is probably iffy because she has a girl starting setter the same year as her. factor Glock coming in a few year. She’s behind Marina too. She’s 3rd option at setter for the USC squad.
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Post by brooselee on Dec 23, 2018 16:05:09 GMT -5
Hansen was a #70 senior ace which typically won’t get you to Final Four. She came on strong in her final year for Aspire 18s Club Rox after some injuries. At 6’4” I thought she had potential. Why did she leave? Don’t these kids understand the USC degree is more important long term than banging around a volleyball during the fall months. Why is Humphreys "iffy" about staying with the team? In club she improved dramatically through the years and I expect continued improvement. Much more athletic than her older sister. She is from Arizona. Maybe she has no plan to settle in California after graduation. I don’t think everybody view a USC degree the same way as you do. Sure it’s more valuable than one from Long Beach State but it doesn’t automatically give one an advantage when looking for work outside of California.
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Post by trojanvb on Dec 23, 2018 16:33:14 GMT -5
I’m pretty sure people in business/commerce outside of California have heard of USC.
I wasn’t clear. I’m not saying USC degree is better or worse than any other college degree. My point; kids should choose a college first and foremost for academics, major, etc. and volleyball second. If volleyball isn’t what you expected, stay there and focus on the degree. In the long run it will work out. The few exceptions are elite players who have professional volleyball as their intended career.
While this year was less than optimal Crouch needs more time to bring in his own players who will buy into his system up front. Lanier might have been in a difficult situation. However it is up to the player to adjust to the coach’s system. If Crouch wants a fast tempo offense she has to make the best of it.
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Post by volleyguy on Dec 23, 2018 16:35:39 GMT -5
I’m pretty sure people in business/commerce outside of California have heard of USC. I wasn’t clear. I’m not saying USC degree is better or worse than any other college degree. My point; kids should choose a college first and foremost for academics, major, etc. and volleyball second. If volleyball isn’t what you expected, stay there and focus on the degree. In the long run it will work out. The few exceptions are elite players who have professional volleyball as their intended career. While this year was less than optimal Crouch needs more time to bring in his own players who will buy into his system up front. Lanier might have been in a difficult situation. However it is up to the player to adjust to the coach’s system. If Crouch wants a fast tempo offense she has to make the best of it. Or, maybe his system sucks.
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Post by trojanvb on Dec 23, 2018 16:37:30 GMT -5
Well, that's a possibility... A head coach can't let the star players each decide what system works best for them.
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Post by huskerjen on Dec 23, 2018 16:45:21 GMT -5
Well, that's a possibility... A head coach can't let the star players each decide what system works best for them. A coach shouldn't let players explicitly dictate the system, but a good coach should evaluate their players' strengths and weaknesses and adjust the system as needed to accommodate the pieces they have. Coaching is about maximizing the available talent. I don't think most observers would say Crouch did that in 2018.
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Post by volleyguy on Dec 23, 2018 16:58:17 GMT -5
Well, that's a possibility... A head coach can't let the star players each decide what system works best for them. Statements like "A coach needs time to bring in his own players that buy into his/her system" and "a coach can't let star players each decide what system is best for them" aren't very instructive in my mind. They can be said about any coach in a similar situation, but they don't say anything about what is happening here, nor account for how often coaches end up falling short in their efforts to implement their "system." I don't really know if Crouch is a good coach or not, but that's primarily because I haven't seen him do anything that demonstrates or suggests that he really is a good coach. What I have seen is a team that showed some promise early, and seemed to collapse at the end of the season, and some players that didn't live up to their potential or past level of performance, as well as what seems to be a lot of turnover and turmoil in the process. But like everyone else, I guess I'll have to wait and see.
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