2006 Freshman (continued)

[cyberVBmidwest]

In response to:
Who are the top recruits in the country and the schools they committed for next year?

is there a fab 50 list out there yet?

It appears the Boys Fab 50 doesn't come out until the summer

eteamz.active.com/mensvolleyballfab50/


SETTERS
Matt Wade, Riptides - UCLA
Max Klineman, SCVC, YNT - UCSB
Mike Iandolo, Orlando Gold, YNT A2 - Long Beach State
Ryan Kwiatkowski, SPVB, YNT A2 - George Mason
Hunter Haley, SCVC, YNT A2 - USC
Michele Gropi - Modena Italy - Stanford
John Ekins - Fresno - Stanford
Feng Cao, SPVB, High Performance Kent State - IL
David Hatten, Eden VBC, High Performance Kent State - ?
Matt Nash, Riptides (Loyola HS)- ?
Mark Hulse, S, Adversity, Rutgers


OH/RS/Opposites:
Matt Rawson, SCVC, JNT - University of Hawaii
Tyler Stevens, South Florida VC, YNT - Ohio State
Steve Klipsch, St. Louis HP - Long Beach State
Derrick Hutton, LBC - Long Beach State
Matt McKee, SPVB - Pepperdine
Gavin Christiansen, SCVC - Long Beach State
Evan Stevans - SMBC - BYU
Cameron Christoffers - SCVC - Stanford
Ian Jackson - Classic - UCLA
Christian Kraft - Sacramento VBC - UCLA
Ryan Ratelle - Balboa Bay - UCLA
Sean O'Malley, CVC, JNT - UCLA
CJ Schellenberg, SCVC, JNT - USC
Scott Baryza, Eden VBC - A2 - ?
Chad Proudman, Eden VBC - ?
Ryan Fredrickson, Warren Sixpak, YNT A2 - ?
Jake Rosener, Bay to Bay, YNT A2 - ?
Juri Veldre, Southwest VBC, YNT A2 - ?
Ross Hedlund, RVC, HP Kent State - George Mason
Kevin Deeke, SPVB - IL
Brian Fritzsche, OPP, 18-Runbird, Stanford
Ryan Roschman, SOVA 18 Gold - Lewis

MB:
Dean Bittner, Riptides, YNT - Long Beach State
Quint Carroll, Riptides, YNT - UCSB
Dan Fabry, Adversity, YNT - Long Beach
Brandon Williams, Bay to Bay - Stanford
Matt Anderson, Eden VC, YNT A2 - PSU
Dan Alexander, Riptides - Long Beach State
Shaun Nichols - Diablo VBC YNT A2 - UCLA
Todd Chamberlain, MAVA, YNT - ?
Sam Moisenco, Bay to Bay, YNT - ?
Ryan Oates, Sports Performance, YNT - BYU
Nick Lamourex, M, SPRI, Loyola Chicago
Billy Sahagian, MB, SPRI, George Mason
Mike Westendorf, MB, SPRI, Ohio State

Liberos:
Andy Pompei, Eden VBC, YNT - BYU
Jarod Keller , Bay to Bay - Stanford

[vb]

At quick glance...

Winner is UCLA (how many on roster..100?)
Loser is UCI

[southerncalivball]

vb said:

At quick glance...

Winner is UCLA (how many on roster..100?)
Loser is UCI

You could definitly make a case for Long Beach getting one of the top classes with so many kids. Reall tough for UCI to recruit this year after signing 5 last year and like 12 the year before. With no seniors this year.

[OC4]

yeah UCI probably doesn't want to bring in anybody new for next year, they already have more young players than they can handle right now.

[swingaway]

Looser UCI? CSUN no new players listed. I guess the 8 redshirts still have a shot.

[beachman]

southerncalivball said:

You could definitly make a case for Long Beach getting one of the top classes with so many kids. Reall tough for UCI to recruit this year after signing 5 last year and like 12 the year before. With no seniors this year.

Insiders at LBS feel that this is their best class in about 6 or 7 years! Go Beach!

[VBbeast]

I think those insiders might be being a little optimistic. I'm doubting this class will be better than the Touzinsky, Wooten, etc crew.

[bigfan]

Beachman said:

Insiders at LBS feel that this is their best class in about 6 or 7 years! Go Beach!

Could the Beach be setting itself up for a USC Women's V-Ball type run of 4 FF's in 5 years?

[southerncalivball]

bigfan said:

Could the Beach be setting itself up for a USC Women's V-Ball type run of 4 FF's in 5 years?

Yeah right, no way this class is gonna be that good. The setter from florida is way overrated, also Gavin will never be nearly as good as people say he is.

[3talltrees]

As someone who has seen Gavin play, he is a skilled and steady player who usually makes fewer errors than other top players. I imagine that he is likely to improve his game although, as for all these recruited players, it is purely a matter of speculation.

[sjhaysuess]

Good to see no CSUN recruits although I heard something about a 6'6" outside coming in or something. Maybe this means I'll play next year!

[sjhaysuess]

And oh yeah, John Ekins from Fresno is a stud. He is an AMAZING setter and is totally underrated. He can also play middle with the best of them which is very unusual for his size and usual position. I think he'll be a great addition at Stanford. He's a great guy and nice too.

[beachman]

VBbeast said:

I think those insiders might be being a little optimistic. I'm doubting this class will be better than the Touzinsky, Wooten, etc crew.

that's not what I am hearing from the coaches!

[sjhaysuess]

Perhaps coaches talk up their own recruits? It's not unheard of.

[beachman]

Most coaches I know don't do that much and the LBS coaches, both M and W would fall into that category. When they do make comments about the overall quality of a recruit class I have a tendency to listen because more often that not it isn't hype...