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Post by david38 on Feb 13, 2022 3:41:50 GMT -5
I think I speak for all 5 of us UCLA fans participating on here, as well as anyone who ever pulled on a Bruin jersey in any sport, and those who have brandished a check-signing tuition pen to attend school in Westwood when I say...pulling a random number out of the air - let's go with 3! ...We gladly take the tradeoff over the last 3 years of NCAA championship round results vs. meager VT participation, and remain openly curious of how fans from other top performing schools view those same 3 years!! Not sure I understand your point. UCLA’s superior depth should probably win again in 2023. No one has doubted that Stein has fielded formidable teams over the past 5 years. I was going to jab you a bit, but I’ll just take comfort in my confidence that in 3 months, USC will have 5 of the last 7 championships. ✌️ I thought it was a pretty straightforward joke. I'll see if anyone else got it, although true there are only 5 of us so it could be rolling the dice a little bit lol.
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Post by thelat on Feb 13, 2022 13:26:15 GMT -5
Without Tina Graudina SUC and UCLA are equal but with the best player in the NCAA the last 4 years they are hard to beat
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Post by hbmb10k on Feb 13, 2022 14:47:28 GMT -5
Yes the USC advantage is going to drop every year for the next three years as their current stars move on. And UCLA’s current freshman are far more formidable as well. It’s the 2022 incoming class that will have to step up if USC is to maintain. It all rests on these unproven blockers Dain has coming in. Karl and Showalter. Defenders, Thomas and Walker can hang with the best.
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Post by burbank55 on Feb 14, 2022 11:54:29 GMT -5
Don’t agree with the thought that USC’s advantage will drop every year for the next three years. UCLA - USC will always be close. I’m confident that Dain will continue to recruit well going forward and that might be the difference. Strong 2022 class followed by another strong group in 2023. These are Dain’s recruits and he’s getting most of the very elite juniors (Judging by top national pair in each class). Debatable? Sure.
2023 looks like UCLA’s year, though we also don’t know at this point what transfers might influence the rosters. Maybe Paige Hammons is April Ross lite and sticks around for another year of grad school? Just don’t know at this point.
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Post by hbmb10k on Feb 14, 2022 13:41:32 GMT -5
I don't see how it could be any other way. Graudina, Scoles, the Norses, Maple/Kraft. Those are big shoes to fill and I don't see any players on the horizon to take their place. Sure UCLA is graduating starters too, but they aren't that caliber. I'm not arguing it won't be close, but UCLA freshman are a cut above, and the they are getting the most sought after recruit, Maggie Boyd, this next season.
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Post by hbmb10k on Feb 14, 2022 14:07:30 GMT -5
I was looking at this UCLA roster and you can sort it by grade classification. When you look at the talent UCLA has in the sophomore and freshman classes it doesn't look good for USC after this next season. the Norses can win, Maple/Kraft sure, but where is that 3rd win?
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Post by burbank55 on Feb 14, 2022 18:32:45 GMT -5
I don't see how it could be any other way. Graudina, Scoles, the Norses, Maple/Kraft. Those are big shoes to fill and I don't see any players on the horizon to take their place. Sure UCLA is graduating starters too, but they aren't that caliber. I'm not arguing it won't be close, but UCLA freshman are a cut above, and the they are getting the most sought after recruit, Maggie Boyd, this next season. Not sure if you remember USC graduating Hughes, Claes, Bukovec, Martin, and Wheeler after the 2017 championship… SC was left with Abril Bustamante, Joy Dennis, an improving Terese Cannon , along with Belton and Kremer who were a good 5s pair. And yet, by 2019, the crosstown dual results were 3-3. UCLA won the championship, yes, but SC rebuilt quite well. Hbmb10k, you know the youth volleyball circuit. I admit, way more than me. AVCA All American selections can be biased. The volleyballmag ranking that came out 2 years ago had Top 20 Underclassmen and this is as good of an impartial recruiting ranking as I can find on the internet. On that list, USC has commits from 2022 recruits Karl, Showalter, Walker, and White (Thomas wasn’t listed) and ALL three 2023 recruits Boulware, Pater, and Goellner. UCLA has Boyd, Hashman, Myszkowski, and Smith, with only Boyd in the 2022 class. Maybe someone else I’m forgetting. volleyballmag.com/beach-fab-30-060120/And as I said, you don’t know what surprise transfers will happen either.
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Post by hbmb10k on Feb 15, 2022 13:25:33 GMT -5
I don't see how it could be any other way. Graudina, Scoles, the Norses, Maple/Kraft. Those are big shoes to fill and I don't see any players on the horizon to take their place. Sure UCLA is graduating starters too, but they aren't that caliber. I'm not arguing it won't be close, but UCLA freshman are a cut above, and the they are getting the most sought after recruit, Maggie Boyd, this next season. Not sure if you remember USC graduating Hughes, Claes, Bukovec, Martin, and Wheeler after the 2017 championship… SC was left with Abril Bustamante, Joy Dennis, an improving Terese Cannon , along with Belton and Kremer who were a good 5s pair. And yet, by 2019, the crosstown dual results were 3-3. UCLA won the championship, yes, but SC rebuilt quite well. Hbmb10k, you know the youth volleyball circuit. I admit, way more than me. AVCA All American selections can be biased. The volleyballmag ranking that came out 2 years ago had Top 20 Underclassmen and this is as good of an impartial recruiting ranking as I can find on the internet. On that list, USC has commits from 2022 recruits Karl, Showalter, Walker, and White (Thomas wasn’t listed) and ALL three 2023 recruits Boulware, Pater, and Goellner. UCLA has Boyd, Hashman, Myszkowski, and Smith, with only Boyd in the 2022 class. Maybe someone else I’m forgetting. volleyballmag.com/beach-fab-30-060120/And as I said, you don’t know what surprise transfers will happen either. Yes, that a decent list, but it's compiled by going around surveying club coaches. So you get instances where they didn't talk to the club, so the player gets passed over. And it winds up just listing the best players and each club they spoke with, not really comparing the players with one another. For example the best players at Wave are likely a cut above one of the many smaller Phoenix clubs.
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Post by hbmb10k on Feb 15, 2022 13:47:33 GMT -5
Also, I look forward to seeing Dain's and Stein's recruiting efforts put to the test. Imo Dain does a much better job securing top blockers, (true quality unknown at this point) and is happy to go out of state. Stein is looking for the smarter experienced players, less concerned with blocker height, and doesn't make a strong effort to look out of state.
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Post by david38 on Mar 27, 2022 17:48:19 GMT -5
Just got back from the Pac-12 South Invite, mostly went to watch the Bruins, 5-0 over Arizona. I live in Tucson so don't get to see them in person much, but when you're there you really feel how they get every team's absolute best shot. Spent most of the match watching Whitmarsh and Newberry at the 3's. Some errors on both sides, maybe from it being the last game of the weekend and the heat, 92, but some incredible play too, digs by Whitmarsh, who's got a nice swing too, and when Newberry gets it going she's got great power and placement. Denaburg and Van Winkle looked good in the little I saw, that felt like a pro match - not every point but many.
Arizona has some talent for sure. On several courts it definitely wasn't easy for UCLA. I went to this event in it must have been 2019 and don't remember if I saw them against UCLA, but AZ was hopelessly overmatched against whoever it was. They looked MUCH better this time. I think it was Dana Parker for AZ at the 4's, looked really good, she just about matched the UCLA pair on impressive plays but the difference seemed like steadiness, some or rather more lapses than UCLA.
Alas, no Perri Brennan, I didn't even see her there, not sure if the whole team travels or not. That sucked, would really love to see her out there from the little I've seen of her prior to college.
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Post by blackmambabeto on Mar 27, 2022 21:57:22 GMT -5
UCLA BVB still undefeated. #1 We run LA, the PAC-12, and the NCAA.
On my way back to Newport from U of A. Guessing u$c was too scared to play us without Tina. U of A has a nice facility and home attendance. A lot of tough matchups this week, seems like UCLA has the toughest schedule too. Also, I’m a big beach fan/player that will sometimes watch/attend the indoor matches.
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Post by beachindoor on Mar 27, 2022 22:38:18 GMT -5
any clips of marlie playing?
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Post by barnesnclark on Apr 6, 2022 23:43:41 GMT -5
Surprised to see Lily Justine is playing for UC Davis. This is a late roster add since here first match with the teams was on 4/1/22 and she is not listed on the UC Davis website.
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Post by gobruins on Apr 7, 2022 3:12:51 GMT -5
Surprised to see Lily Justine is playing for UC Davis. This is a late roster add since here first match with the teams was on 4/1/22 and she is not listed on the UC Davis website. According to Lily's social media, she is attending Med School at UC Davis. www.instagram.com/lilyjustine/?hl=en
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Post by dunninla3 on Apr 8, 2022 18:26:27 GMT -5
Without Tina Graudina SUC and UCLA are equal but with the best player in the NCAA the last 4 years they are hard to beat the best blocker. Best player was Sponcil.
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