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Post by paloalto on May 19, 2022 13:24:40 GMT -5
I acknowledge your point Saki. Years ago there was a high-profile football player who told everyone he would be going to Stanford. After he was rejected by admissions he had to explain why he was not going to Stanford.
However through the years most WVB recruits made a "verbal commitment to the coaching staff" long before it was made public. Also some recruits have signed a LOI weeks before making it public. Did you know Andersson was coming to Stanford WVB before yesterday? Also Kurt is in a little different situation than most recruits. She plans to play another year professionally (contract fully vetted to comply with NCAA requirements).
This is speculation on my part; Kurt may not go public with her plans to leave Turkey and attend college in the USA until after her club playing is fully concluded which would be a year from now.
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Post by stanfordvb on May 19, 2022 13:46:35 GMT -5
However through the years most WVB recruits made a "verbal commitment to the coaching staff" long before it was made public. Also some recruits have signed a LOI weeks before making it public. yes. many times, at least in terms of the top recruits, the commitment is made much earlier than it is announced. for example, bylashov was 'Stanford bound' since her freshman year of high school
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Post by Riviera Minestrone on May 19, 2022 15:35:20 GMT -5
Also in 2023 Koko Kirsch and probably two or three more walk-ons. It will be a big roster and IMO more likely to get farther in the NCAA tournament than 2022. Xu plans to transfer after graduating. I believe Belardi is ranked #22 by prepvolleyball.com so at least some coaches who watch club closely think she's fairly good. belardi is very good. she set for one of the best club and high school teams for the last two years. I could see her possibly getting time as a ds. she's quite the beach player and very scrappy and quick. even if she doesn't see the court, having her on the roster will be beneficial cause she's juts a solid all around player Yeah...caught a few snippets of Belardi via a contact in the SID. Ought to be part of a massive improvement in the backrow. Negative Nancys aside, I am optimistic!
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Post by rrvbfan on May 19, 2022 17:10:41 GMT -5
Has there been any discussion (announcement) of the athletes that are coming back for their covid year? I looked at the roster and it appears to me (correct me if I’m wrong) that everyone currently on the roster can come back if they choose? So the only one that cannot is the grad transfer from Colombia? There are 14 on the roster now, 6 new additions for fall, only one leaving (potentially) and Blyashov, and possibly Kirt and/or Harvey? That’s potentially a big roster? But the potential to be very good! (Especially for 2023 after Rubin gets a bit of experience and if everyone comes back (kipp, etc) Also in 2023 Koko Kirsch and probably two or three more walk-ons. It will be a big roster and IMO more likely to get farther in the NCAA tournament than 2022. Xu plans to transfer after graduating. I believe Belardi is ranked #22 by prepvolleyball.com so at least some coaches who watch club closely think she's fairly good. yeah, I know there will be several. I have heard of two other girls on a highly ranked club team that are attempting admissions. Gonna be a big big roster…..
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Post by stanfordvb on May 19, 2022 17:19:24 GMT -5
Also in 2023 Koko Kirsch and probably two or three more walk-ons. It will be a big roster and IMO more likely to get farther in the NCAA tournament than 2022. Xu plans to transfer after graduating. I believe Belardi is ranked #22 by prepvolleyball.com so at least some coaches who watch club closely think she's fairly good. yeah, I know there will be several. I have heard of two other girls on a highly ranked club team that are attempting admissions. Gonna be a big big roster….. the more options the better honestly. with the personnel returning from last year, I think this team is just one or two players away from being in the top tier
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Post by Riviera Minestrone on May 19, 2022 17:29:59 GMT -5
yeah, I know there will be several. I have heard of two other girls on a highly ranked club team that are attempting admissions. Gonna be a big big roster….. the more options the better honestly. with the personnel returning from last year, I think this team is just one or two players away from being in the top tierI honestly think that...if Rubin proves to be as good as I feel she *could be*...SU can return to the top of the Pac-12 in 2022, at least. As far as nationally? Perhaps; maybe more so in '23. Every NCAA championship teams' runs go through cycles... Fully agree with the statement above. With Blyashov & Co. (hopefully) I'm excited.
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Post by vbwatchman on May 19, 2022 19:06:58 GMT -5
the more options the better honestly. with the personnel returning from last year, I think this team is just one or two players away from being in the top tier I honestly think that...if Rubin proves to be as good as I feel she *could be*...SU can return to the top of the Pac-12 in 2022, at least. As far as nationally? Perhaps; maybe more so in '23. Every NCAA championship teams' runs go through cycles... Fully agree with the statement above. With Blyashov & Co. (hopefully) I'm excited. With the current roster plus the 2023s that are projected to come to SU, what does the potential lineup look like that season?
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Post by Riviera Minestrone on May 19, 2022 19:49:58 GMT -5
With the current roster plus the 2023s that are projected to come to SU, what does the potential lineup look like that season? Naw, I respectfully decline (mostly 'cos the resident "Downers" will come out of the woodwork and try to pounce). Depends upon a fulfillment of Kipp's and Baird's previously expressed desire to return that year, too. I will say that Rubin, Kurt, Kipp, Harvey, Francis, Blyashov and Baird would present a ton of options, and hard choices, for Hambly. Obvi choices for non-pin positions: L: Oglivie; S: Miner (Belardi as backup); DS: Pringle, Beaven, Armoni (not Lougeay); MB: L Smith, Annabelle Smith, Francis(?) Vicini, Tillman and Tufuga are kinda unknowns and/or not projected to play much. There might be a good chance Belardi ends up at DS...until Kami Miner graduates. Also, I've caught a "buzz" that Harvey might start out as a back row attack option. Though I really like Vicini, I list her as "unknown" afa her staying after graduating.
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Post by volleylbc on May 19, 2022 20:35:44 GMT -5
With the current roster plus the 2023s that are projected to come to SU, what does the potential lineup look like that season? No, I respectfully decline (mostly cos the resident 'Downers' would come out of the woodwork and try to pounce). Depends upon a fulfillment of Kipp's and Baird's previously expressed desire to return that year, too. I will say that Rubin, Kurt, Kipp, Harvey, Francis, Blyashov and Baird would present a ton of options, and hard choices, for Hambly. Obvi choices for non-pin positions: L: Oglivie; S: Miner (Belardi as backup); DS: Pringle, Beaven, Armoni (not Lougeay); MB: L Smith, Annabelle Smith, Francis(?) Vicini, Tillman and Tufuga are kinda unknowns and/or not projected to play much. There might be a good chance Belardi ends up at DS...until Kami Miner graduates. Also, I've caught a "buzz" that Harvey might start out as a back row attack option. Though I really like Vicini I list her as "unknown": afa her staying after graduating. Any tea on who we are recruiting at middle?
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Post by breadunnie on May 19, 2022 20:43:11 GMT -5
I'm late to this (ish) but I'm excited to see what the incoming freshies bring to the Fall season LOL/Lmao!..."freshies"? I love it! IIRC, I was a "Freshman" or a "Frosh" in school. Hehe I couldn't really think of another word so I was like freshies it is
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Post by breadunnie on May 19, 2022 20:44:49 GMT -5
With the current roster plus the 2023s that are projected to come to SU, what does the potential lineup look like that season? No, I respectfully decline (mostly cos the resident 'Downers' would come out of the woodwork and try to pounce). Depends upon a fulfillment of Kipp's and Baird's previously expressed desire to return that year, too. I will say that Rubin, Kurt, Kipp, Harvey, Francis, Blyashov and Baird would present a ton of options, and hard choices, for Hambly. Obvi choices for non-pin positions: L: Oglivie; S: Miner (Belardi as backup); DS: Pringle, Beaven, Armoni (not Lougeay); MB: L Smith, Annabelle Smith, Francis(?) Vicini, Tillman and Tufuga are kinda unknowns and/or not projected to play much. There might be a good chance Belardi ends up at DS...until Kami Miner graduates. Also, I've caught a "buzz" that Harvey might start out as a back row attack option. Though I really like Vicini I list her as "unknown": afa her staying after graduating. sorry remind me again who is coming in on the right after Kipp graduates? is there a possibility Hambly ends up moving Francis to the right?
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Post by Riviera Minestrone on May 19, 2022 20:44:49 GMT -5
No, I respectfully decline (mostly cos the resident 'Downers' would come out of the woodwork and try to pounce). Depends upon a fulfillment of Kipp's and Baird's previously expressed desire to return that year, too. I will say that Rubin, Kurt, Kipp, Harvey, Francis, Blyashov and Baird would present a ton of options, and hard choices, for Hambly. Obvi choices for non-pin positions: L: Oglivie; S: Miner (Belardi as backup); DS: Pringle, Beaven, Armoni (not Lougeay); MB: L Smith, Annabelle Smith, Francis(?) Vicini, Tillman and Tufuga are kinda unknowns and/or not projected to play much. There might be a good chance Belardi ends up at DS...until Kami Miner graduates. Also, I've caught a "buzz" that Harvey might start out as a back row attack option. Though I really like Vicini I list her as "unknown": afa her staying after graduating. Any tea on who we are recruiting at middle? That's the one bugaboo here; converting Francis *could* solve it short term. IMO he needs to recruit MBs to acquire quality depth, not knowing McKenna's future!
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Post by Riviera Minestrone on May 19, 2022 20:54:47 GMT -5
No, I respectfully decline (mostly cos the resident 'Downers' would come out of the woodwork and try to pounce). Depends upon a fulfillment of Kipp's and Baird's previously expressed desire to return that year, too. I will say that Rubin, Kurt, Kipp, Harvey, Francis, Blyashov and Baird would present a ton of options, and hard choices, for Hambly. Obvi choices for non-pin positions: L: Oglivie; S: Miner (Belardi as backup); DS: Pringle, Beaven, Armoni (not Lougeay); MB: L Smith, Annabelle Smith, Francis(?) Vicini, Tillman and Tufuga are kinda unknowns and/or not projected to play much. There might be a good chance Belardi ends up at DS...until Kami Miner graduates. Also, I've caught a "buzz" that Harvey might start out as a back row attack option. Though I really like Vicini I list her as "unknown": afa her staying after graduating. sorry remind me again who is coming in on the right after Kipp graduates? is there a possibility Hambly ends up moving Francis to the right?Yeah, that's precisely what I was going to reply to you. We need MBs pretty soon.
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Post by fetchin on May 19, 2022 21:01:23 GMT -5
Are the foreign recruits walk ons?
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Post by breadunnie on May 19, 2022 21:13:08 GMT -5
sorry remind me again who is coming in on the right after Kipp graduates? is there a possibility Hambly ends up moving Francis to the right?Yeah, that's precisely what I was going to reply to you. We need MBs pretty soon. Do we know of any MBs who have their sights set on Stanford
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