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Post by bigjohn043 on Dec 11, 2023 20:57:23 GMT -5
I really hope Harvey and Blysh. bring some emotion to the Stanford court next season, Rubin can't be the only one who wants it. They will be better than Baird and Kipp IMO. That is a pretty big statement. Kipp is one of the top candidates for POY and probably would have won it if we beat Texas. Baird hit 283 this year and passed a 2.2. I think its almost impossible for Jordyn & Julia to have those kids of numbers. I do think Andrews is very good. She started for both the u19 and u21 national teams. That means team USA thinks she is elite for her class. I like Harvey better but Andrews starts as a freshman for almost any team in the country.
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Post by Cruz'n on Dec 11, 2023 21:33:47 GMT -5
Is Stanford the leader for Taylor Harvey in '25? That seems like a logical fit to pair with Andrew for a great pair of MBs. Stanford or Texas I hope she wasn't waiting to see which team would go farther in the tourney.
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Post by texashorns on Dec 11, 2023 21:35:16 GMT -5
I hope she wasn't waiting to see which team would go farther in the tourney. I think she will go to Stanford with Texas getting Ames
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Post by ShaneM2005 on Dec 12, 2023 8:43:59 GMT -5
I really hope Harvey and Blysh. bring some emotion to the Stanford court next season, Rubin can't be the only one who wants it. They will be better than Baird and Kipp IMO. I agree with this wholeheartedly.
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Post by cbrown1709 on Dec 12, 2023 9:32:40 GMT -5
I hope she wasn't waiting to see which team would go farther in the tourney. I think she will go to Stanford with Texas getting Ames I hope so, we need her athleticism in the middle.
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Post by slxpress on Dec 12, 2023 9:37:19 GMT -5
I hope she wasn't waiting to see which team would go farther in the tourney. I think she will go to Stanford with Texas getting Ames She keeps making unofficial visits to Texas. I have to believe Stanford is the favorite, and we’re just waiting for the admissions process to play out. But any time she comes to campus in Austin, UT is a threat.
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Post by liberosetter101 on Dec 12, 2023 10:13:50 GMT -5
How good is our DS coming in 2024? Pringle improved as the season went along, and her serve was trouble for opponents, but she was never close to challenging Oglivie for the libero spot.
Really would have helped to have an elite DS the way Texas, Nebraska and Wisconsin do. Baird needed help back there.
Which brings my next concern. Thank the volley gods Oglivie is returning, but who is replacing her in 2025? Rubin? Having too many pins has completely back fired
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Post by b1gvb23 on Dec 12, 2023 10:19:40 GMT -5
They will be better than Baird and Kipp IMO. That is a pretty big statement. Kipp is one of the top candidates for POY and probably would have won it if we beat Texas. Baird hit 283 this year and passed a 2.2. I think its almost impossible for Jordyn & Julia to have those kids of numbers. I do think Andrews is very good. She started for both the u19 and u21 national teams. That means team USA thinks she is elite for her class. I like Harvey better but Andrews starts as a freshman for almost any team in the country. I think the reply was more in relation to their energy/emotion level not necessarily talent. And I think we can all say with pretty good certainty they will both bring more energy
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Post by badgercard on Dec 12, 2023 11:55:37 GMT -5
How good is our DS coming in 2024? Pringle improved as the season went along, and her serve was trouble for opponents, but she was never close to challenging Oglivie for the libero spot. Really would have helped to have an elite DS the way Texas, Nebraska and Wisconsin do. Baird needed help back there. Which brings my next concern. Thank the volley gods Oglivie is returning, but who is replacing her in 2025? Rubin? Having too many pins has completely back fired None of our DS's are good enough to replace Oglivie. Recruitment lacks in the middle and backrow
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Post by hammer on Dec 12, 2023 12:17:35 GMT -5
That is a pretty big statement. Kipp is one of the top candidates for POY and probably would have won it if we beat Texas. Baird hit 283 this year and passed a 2.2. I think its almost impossible for Jordyn & Julia to have those kids of numbers. I do think Andrews is very good. She started for both the u19 and u21 national teams. That means team USA thinks she is elite for her class. I like Harvey better but Andrews starts as a freshman for almost any team in the country. I think the reply was more in relation to their energy/emotion level not necessarily talent. And I think we can all say with pretty good certainty they will both bring more energy That is correct, only talking about emotion on the court. Baird especially was stoic. As for replacing their hitting numbers (kills and hitting percentage), that's a big ask.
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Post by hammer on Dec 12, 2023 12:33:05 GMT -5
How good is our DS coming in 2024? Pringle improved as the season went along, and her serve was trouble for opponents, but she was never close to challenging Oglivie for the libero spot. Really would have helped to have an elite DS the way Texas, Nebraska and Wisconsin do. Baird needed help back there. Which brings my next concern. Thank the volley gods Oglivie is returning, but who is replacing her in 2025? Rubin? Having too many pins has completely back fired Here's a video of Malyssa Cawa that's about one year old: We'll have four back row sub options for Harvey next year, Belardi, Cawa, Pringle, or Beaven. Harvey has a very good serve, so likely she remains in the back row for a half rotation and then gets subbed out.
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Post by dokterrudi on Dec 12, 2023 15:10:22 GMT -5
The middle situation doesn't improve next season (I'd say it gets worse, honestly). Might be a long year. Here's a Feb. 2022 video of Lizzie Andrew. Stanford is banking on for the 2024 season as Vicini's replacement. As you can see she has size and a big wingspan. Her footwork doesn't look too bad given her age for closing the block which is a critical skill Stanford desperately needs. I think she'll provide more offense than Vicini. So it’s her and Francis at middle next season? Is that what I’m reading?
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Post by midnightblue on Dec 12, 2023 15:30:39 GMT -5
Here's a Feb. 2022 video of Lizzie Andrew. Stanford is banking on for the 2024 season as Vicini's replacement. As you can see she has size and a big wingspan. Her footwork doesn't look too bad given her age for closing the block which is a critical skill Stanford desperately needs. I think she'll provide more offense than Vicini. So it’s her and Francis at middle next season? Is that what I’m reading? Won't they be the only 2 middles on the roster next season?
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Post by hammer on Dec 12, 2023 15:35:05 GMT -5
Here's a Feb. 2022 video of Lizzie Andrew. Stanford is banking on for the 2024 season as Vicini's replacement. As you can see she has size and a big wingspan. Her footwork doesn't look too bad given her age for closing the block which is a critical skill Stanford desperately needs. I think she'll provide more offense than Vicini. So it’s her and Francis at middle next season? Is that what I’m reading? That is correct, although Tim Duncan's daughter (Sydney) will be available also in a backup/injury role.
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Post by hammer on Dec 12, 2023 15:35:33 GMT -5
So it’s her and Francis at middle next season? Is that what I’m reading? Won't they be the only 2 middles on the roster next season? No, see the post above.
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