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Post by liberosetter101 on Oct 5, 2023 12:53:23 GMT -5
There will be some pretty momentous announcements (3+) coming up in about 4-5 weeks or so. Buckle up & stay tuned! Don’t do this to my anxiety!
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Post by liberosetter101 on Oct 5, 2023 12:54:43 GMT -5
Both Singletary and Devin were top 10 recruits. (2022) I don’t believe Byrd was top ten. (2023) Singletary wasn't a top ten recruit. She was close at No.12. Is that from Prepvolley or PrepDig?
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Post by Riviera Minestrone on Oct 5, 2023 12:55:59 GMT -5
There will be some pretty momentous announcements (3+) coming up in about 4-5 weeks or so. Buckle up & stay tuned! Don’t do this to my anxiety! It's going to happen anyway, with-or-without ya!
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Post by nellynel on Oct 5, 2023 12:58:14 GMT -5
Doesn’t Stanford have like 3 highly regarded freshman not playing currently?
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Post by horns1 on Oct 5, 2023 13:00:07 GMT -5
Texas does not currently have a backup scholarship setter (much to my disdain) let alone a highly-ranked backup setter (as a senior high school recruit). I mention Xu because she was one of the top-ranked setters in her class; possibly Top 10 national recruit (I don't remember her exact ranking). So, for the 2-3 years Xu and Miner were on the Stanford roster, there were two Top 10 setter recruits; not many programs have that combination. Stanford doesn't have a backup (scholarship) setter either. True. But, for the previous 3 seasons, had both Xu and Miner on the roster. Who else had two such highly-ranked setters? My point in all this is that I find it surprising that any Stanford fan would be pointing the finger at Texas for stacking talent while Stanford does the same thing.
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Post by Word on Oct 5, 2023 13:33:48 GMT -5
Stanford doesn't have a backup (scholarship) setter either. True. But, for the previous 3 seasons, had both Xu and Miner on the roster. Who else had two such highly-ranked setters? My point in all this is that I find it surprising that any Stanford fan would be pointing the finger at Texas for stacking talent while Stanford does the same thing. Nebraska has Kennedi Orr on the bench for some time, and she was supposed to be the best in the class. Sealy recruited Moenoa/Strehlow in back to back years back in the day, and both were top recruits. Heck, Penn State recruited Glass/Yanz in the SAME class, and both were considered top setting recruits. I don't think it's that rare at the most elite schools. But yes, Stanford stacks talent along with Texas. Blyashov/Harvey/Kurt are all on the bench for the Cardinal, and will see who actually makes a big impact over time.
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Post by WahineFan44 on Oct 5, 2023 13:44:02 GMT -5
True. But, for the previous 3 seasons, had both Xu and Miner on the roster. Who else had two such highly-ranked setters? My point in all this is that I find it surprising that any Stanford fan would be pointing the finger at Texas for stacking talent while Stanford does the same thing. Nebraska has Kennedi Orr on the bench for some time, and she was supposed to be the best in the class. Sealy recruited Moenoa/Strehlow in back to back years back in the day, and both were top recruits. Heck, Penn State recruited Glass/Yanz in the SAME class, and both were considered top setting recruits. I don't think it's that rare at the most elite schools. But yes, Stanford stacks talent along with Texas. Blyashov/Harvey/Kurt are all on the bench for the Cardinal, and will see who actually makes a big impact over time. Wasnt glass always projected as a pin, just like Hancock? Or am I making this up in my head
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Post by blackiechan1999 on Oct 5, 2023 13:51:49 GMT -5
Singletary wasn't a top ten recruit. She was close at No.12. Is that from Prepvolley or PrepDig? I don't remember...
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Post by hammer on Oct 5, 2023 14:26:03 GMT -5
Something I dont understand is why all these recruits are choosing Texas. I live in Texas but I am a die hard Stanford fan. Texas is great bu t they have players who were top 5 ranked recruits coming into college that are riding the bench. And girls keep adding. I wonder if they consider they might not get to play. For example Devin, Singletary, and Byrd. Those girls could have played anywhere and started. Melanie Parra is another example. So basically girls choose Stanford. LOL! How does that differ for Top 5-10 recruits picking Stanford? It's not like Selena Xu, Annabelle Smith, Laila Smith, etc. found their way onto the court very much; yes, the Smiths had injuries, but even if healthy they might not have ended up consistent starters due to the talent at their position. L Smith was targeted as a starter from day one of her recruitment. Of course, her medical problems interceded and never allowed Stanford to use her as their MB1. A Smith was a National Merit Scholarship Finalist looking for an elite academic institution because she was hoping to attend medical school after obtaining her undergraduate degree. Volleyball was not her top priority, it was academics. Xu had some injury issues too, but admittedly when healthy she didn't life up to her recruitment rank.
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Post by hammer on Oct 5, 2023 14:29:02 GMT -5
Yeah, I didn't know Xu ended up at G-S. Didn't one of the Keefe's (Michaela?) intern/work there also? I think Michaela, though I think Caitlin also ended up at B of A, so she may have interned there too. IIRC Berty ended up at Chase. Correct, Berty's at Chase last I heard.
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Post by hammer on Oct 5, 2023 14:34:26 GMT -5
Doesn’t Stanford have like 3 highly regarded freshman not playing currently? Kipp and Baird would be gone if not for COVID, and highly likely Blyashov and Harvey would be starters. Kurt is redshirting probably because she wants to pursue an engineering degree, so five years at Stanford to even out the academic load seems like a prudent move.
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Post by hammer on Oct 5, 2023 14:35:03 GMT -5
There will be some pretty momentous announcements (3+) coming up in about 4-5 weeks or so. Buckle up & stay tuned! Don’t do this to my anxiety! Good things come to those who wait.
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Post by vbfan4ever on Oct 5, 2023 15:07:18 GMT -5
Kipp is using her covid year and yes, would be gone otherwise. Baird is red shirt senior. Technically, Baird has another (covid) year of eligibility.
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Post by liberosetter101 on Oct 5, 2023 16:01:47 GMT -5
Kipp is using her covid year and yes, would be gone otherwise. Baird is red shirt senior. Technically, Baird has another (covid) year of eligibility. I was hoping Baird would stay for another year
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Post by bobbk on Oct 5, 2023 16:13:06 GMT -5
Baird and Vicini are already Grad students
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