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Post by avid 2.0 on Mar 26, 2024 15:42:26 GMT -5
I think it makes sense. There's way more context with NCAA performances. I guess I havent seen their LOVB pages to see if that stuff is on there or not For sure. I think maximizing the number of athletes that American volleyball fans already know is an important piece to starting up a league. LOVB seems to have the goal of having more international players than PVF. We'll see if that pays off. I think there's a decent mix, it'll be hard to say until we know the final rosters. I think a bigger thing will be which league (if domestic) will capture the signings of Franklin/Skinner/Rodriguez. They will carry the NCAA momentum with them.
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Post by coisavioleta on Mar 26, 2024 16:04:58 GMT -5
I think it makes sense. There's way more context with NCAA performances. I guess I havent seen their LOVB pages to see if that stuff is on there or not For sure. I think maximizing the number of athletes that American volleyball fans already know is an important piece to starting up a league. LOVB seems to have the goal of having more international players than PVF. We'll see if that pays off. I certainly don't see any negative comments around the international players in PVF though. People really seem to like Dimitrova and Lazareva, for example, who are probably the two most high profile foreigners. And because the PVF model seems to be "build local support for a team", and fans want their teams to win, I don't think there will be much pushback against increasing the number of foreign players somewhat, especially if it leads to higher quality matches. (Reposting this because I quoted myself instead of you)
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Post by staticb on Mar 26, 2024 17:44:51 GMT -5
I think a bigger thing will be which league (if domestic) will capture the signings of Franklin/Skinner/Rodriguez. They will carry the NCAA momentum with them. Franklin and Rodriguez are LOVB NIL athletes--you'd think they've have the inside track to sign them if they want them.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Mar 26, 2024 17:49:41 GMT -5
I think a bigger thing will be which league (if domestic) will capture the signings of Franklin/Skinner/Rodriguez. They will carry the NCAA momentum with them. Franklin and Rodriguez are LOVB NIL athletes--you'd think they've have the inside track to sign them if they want them. Correct. It isnt known how many spots LOVB is saving for NCAA players though. So we'll have to wait and see. (I think Mruzik is a part of that group too)
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Post by avid 2.0 on Mar 27, 2024 12:27:51 GMT -5
Two LOVB rumors
Heidy Casanova (Opp-Cuba)
Anna Pogany (L-Germany)
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Post by GoGophs on Mar 27, 2024 13:29:09 GMT -5
Two LOVB rumors Heidy Casanova (Opp-Cuba) Anna Pogany (L-Germany) Oooo Pogany would be amazing!!
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Post by avid 2.0 on Mar 28, 2024 9:58:39 GMT -5
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Post by udubhuskiefan on Mar 28, 2024 10:23:22 GMT -5
LOVB is really shaping up! Definitely going to be a MAJOR step up from the level of play of PVF
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on Mar 28, 2024 10:31:20 GMT -5
one sneak, but still a very exciting group of names!!!
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Post by bbg95 on Mar 28, 2024 10:50:03 GMT -5
If I counted correctly, LOVB has announced 38 of the 84 spots (~45%). They also seem to have sped up their announcements. Once a week recently.
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Post by bbg95 on Mar 28, 2024 10:58:01 GMT -5
Also, um, is the person who normally writes LOVB's press releases on vacation or something? This one was written way worse than the others.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Mar 28, 2024 15:38:59 GMT -5
If I counted correctly, LOVB has announced 38 of the 84 spots (~45%). They also seem to have sped up their announcements. Once a week recently. I think they said they want to start releasing actual teams in April or May... so at that rate, they'd get pretty close to most of the players announced when they'd announce player+team. Id imagine they'd wait until after PVF is over for any crossovers.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Mar 28, 2024 15:45:16 GMT -5
i assume most of you dont know Tia, but that is a coup.
She's by far the best middle in Germany right now. (and that's including two starting Dutch NT middles)
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Post by acea on Mar 28, 2024 16:45:05 GMT -5
STEVENSON!! pls bring your bestie Hentz with you next.
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Post by jimboslice on Mar 28, 2024 17:14:40 GMT -5
i assume most of you dont know Tia, but that is a coup. She's by far the best middle in Germany right now. (and that's including two starting Dutch NT middles) Whoever is acquiring talent at LOVB is really on top of the international volleyball scene. They are finding and getting some real gems
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