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Post by paloalto on Aug 12, 2025 19:50:30 GMT -5
Ireland Real visited Stanford this past weekend. Source is a parent of a player on the team. I would imagine social media will confirm this in a day or two.
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Post by paloalto on Aug 12, 2025 19:53:46 GMT -5
Full bios are also now on the roster. I noticed both of Etzler's parents played volleyball in college. |
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Post by WahineFan44 on Aug 12, 2025 20:01:49 GMT -5
Harvey is serving face
We Stan
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Post by cbrown1709 on Aug 12, 2025 20:55:35 GMT -5
Harvey is serving face We Stan She has such a Beyonce vibe |
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Post by blue22 on Aug 12, 2025 22:18:15 GMT -5
Ireland Real visited Stanford this past weekend. Source is a parent of a player on the team. I would imagine social media will confirm this in a day or two. Her insta story under 30 mins ago |
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Post by Sbilo on Aug 13, 2025 3:19:35 GMT -5
Ireland Real visited Stanford this past weekend. Source is a parent of a player on the team. I would imagine social media will confirm this in a day or two. It’s on her instagram as what blue22 mentioned. By 2027 (correct me if I counted it wrong), we’ll have a senior Blyashov and Kurt, junior Demaria and a sophomore Udoye by then… those 4 will provide Stanford with enough firepower at OH spot to stay in contention for the NC but Real is a gem and will be an upgrade, I think. |
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Post by liberosetter101 on Aug 13, 2025 8:28:03 GMT -5
Elliot from Texas shared a really cool and clever story on his Instagram regarding the city of Austin. It’s the kind of content Hambly should be posting too. I don’t know why Hambly does not try to use Instagram to his advantage
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Post by dokterrudi on Aug 13, 2025 10:17:12 GMT -5
Elliot from Texas shared a really cool and clever story on his Instagram regarding the city of Austin. It’s the kind of content Hambly should be posting too. I don’t know why Hambly does not try to use Instagram to his advantage Thats not his thing. We’re probably better for it, I don’t think it would be a highlight of my day. I know listening to Elliot isn’t. |
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Post by potatovolley120 on Aug 13, 2025 12:39:15 GMT -5
Sami Francis interview
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Post by potatovolley120 on Aug 13, 2025 14:04:35 GMT -5
Full bios are also now on the roster. I noticed both of Etzler's parents played volleyball in college. looks like koko (along with julia) are listed as redshirts. Is that just a formality? Looking down the road does this imply that Hammbly would like to see koko play a 5th year |
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Post by alrightnow on Aug 13, 2025 14:31:31 GMT -5
Elliot from Texas shared a really cool and clever story on his Instagram regarding the city of Austin. It’s the kind of content Hambly should be posting too. I don’t know why Hambly does not try to use Instagram to his advantage Thats not his thing. We’re probably better for it, I don’t think it would be a highlight of my day. I know listening to Elliot isn’t. I agree that I don't think social media is Hambly's vibe and also not the vibe of Stanford athletics in general. I don't necessarily see it as a negative. We've seen how players at schools like Nebraska and Texas are constantly bombarded by so much negativity and hate and some very scary stuff. Harper Murray shared recently how there were random men were waiting at her gate when her plane landed in Chicago for Big 10 media day. She had not shared any info about her travel plans at all on social media. It can also take a huge toll on a player's mental and emotional health that can be very detrimental to 18 and 19 year olds. At Stanford, the athletes are known but are for the most part left out of the craziness that other players experience. If an athlete wants to daylight as an influencer, then going to Texas or Nebraska is for sure a way to do that, but at a cost. |
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Post by alrightnow on Aug 13, 2025 14:32:32 GMT -5
Full bios are also now on the roster. I noticed both of Etzler's parents played volleyball in college. looks like koko (along with julia) are listed as redshirts. Is that just a formality? Looking down the road does this imply that Hammbly would like to see koko play a 5th year I don't see Koko taking a 5th year, think it's just a formality. |
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Post by alrightnow on Aug 13, 2025 14:34:02 GMT -5
Ireland Real visited Stanford this past weekend. Source is a parent of a player on the team. I would imagine social media will confirm this in a day or two. It’s on her instagram as what blue22 mentioned. By 2027 (correct me if I counted it wrong), we’ll have a senior Blyashov and Kurt, junior Demaria and a sophomore Udoye by then… those 4 will provide Stanford with enough firepower at OH spot to stay in contention for the NC but Real is a gem and will be an upgrade, I think. Real would most definitely be an upgrade, and hopefully Stanford is doing everything they can to get her in cardinal and white. |
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Post by alrightnow on Aug 13, 2025 14:39:55 GMT -5
One of Stanford's biggest weaknesses last year was the lack of a strong out of system hitter a la Plummer or Kipp. Rubin is very crafty and smart but does not have the physicality to hit around a well-formed block (ie: Florida and Louisville tournament games). Kurt sometimes looked like she could be but was not consistent is that facet of her game. Harvey was not strong out of system.
My question: could Julia Blyashov or even Demaria be that hitter? They have good height at 6'3" and 6'4" but obviously are not proven as attackers at the collegiate level. I've said it before but I hope there's been considerable effort put into developing Blyashov. I always thought she was meant to fill Rubin's shoes as the next 6-ro OH, need her passing to coming along but she's the only OH in the pipeline I can see filling that role.
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Post by hammer on Aug 13, 2025 18:39:39 GMT -5
One of Stanford's biggest weaknesses last year was the lack of a strong out of system hitter a la Plummer or Kipp. Rubin is very crafty and smart but does not have the physicality to hit around a well-formed block (ie: Florida and Louisville tournament games). Kurt sometimes looked like she could be but was not consistent is that facet of her game. Harvey was not strong out of system. My question: could Julia Blyashov or even Demaria be that hitter? They have good height at 6'3" and 6'4" but obviously are not proven as attackers at the collegiate level. I've said it before but I hope there's been considerable effort put into developing Blyashov. I always thought she was meant to fill Rubin's shoes as the next 6-ro OH, need her passing to coming along but she's the only OH in the pipeline I can see filling that role. IMO Blyashov as a hitter and blocker reminds me somewhat of Alix Klineman. Obviously she lacks in-game reps, but in year one (2023 season) when she came in off the bench in a clean up role she looked pretty effective as an attacker. Regarding Blyashov's floor D and passing, I think we lack the evidence needed to form a strong opinion one way or the other. I believe she played 6-ro on some of the USA teams which would imply she has some skills in the back row. |
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