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Post by hammer on Nov 7, 2024 13:36:20 GMT -5
I was watching a replay of Stanford vs Hawaii match back in 2012.. Hayley Spelman was the starting opposite of that Stanford team. 6'6 lefty. With Inky, Burgess, Howard and Bugg. IIRC Spelman was the #3 ranked recruit coming out of high school. She didn't really live up to the potential but went on to have a successful pro career abroad. I hope Sarah Hickman will have a better collegiate career than Spelman - both 6'6 and lefty. Spelman was very raw coming in (from Nevada) and it took her awhile to grow into her body. What I remember most: Spelman was a very poor blocker for her size. She had some good matches as an attacker later in her career @ Stanford. Hickman's blocking technique appears to be much better based upon video I've watched and I think she'll be a better attacker too. I'm clueless on her ball handling/foor D skills, but that's not a main emphasis for OPPos. |
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Post by blackiechan1999 on Nov 7, 2024 13:44:21 GMT -5
I was watching a replay of Stanford vs Hawaii match back in 2012.. Hayley Spelman was the starting opposite of that Stanford team. 6'6 lefty. With Inky, Burgess, Howard and Bugg. IIRC Spelman was the #3 ranked recruit coming out of high school. She didn't really live up to the potential but went on to have a successful pro career abroad. I hope Sarah Hickman will have a better collegiate career than Spelman - both 6'6 and lefty. Spelman was very raw coming in (from Nevada) and it took her awhile to grow into body. What I remember most: Spelman was a very poor blocker for her size. She had some good matches as an attacker later in her career @ Stanford. Hickman's blocking technique appears to be much better based upon video I've watched and I think she'll be a better attacker too. I'm clueless on her ball handling/foor D skills, but that's not a main emphasis for OPPos. If I'm not mistaken, Hickman posted defense/serve recieve highlights. |
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Post by tristen on Nov 7, 2024 15:46:00 GMT -5
Stanford need to learn how to recruit better
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Post by miss girl on Nov 7, 2024 17:02:44 GMT -5
Stanford need to learn how to recruit better Wow, you just blew my mind. I have never thought that before. |
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Post by tristen on Nov 7, 2024 17:09:38 GMT -5
Stanford need to learn how to recruit better Wow, you just blew my mind. I have never thought that before. Well ur a female so i wouldnt expect that out of u…lol im joking! Dont cancel me |
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Post by potatovolley120 on Nov 7, 2024 17:11:44 GMT -5
Wow, you just blew my mind. I have never thought that before. Well ur a female so i wouldnt expect that out of u…lol im joking! Dont cancel me this is something we keep to ourselves and not say out loud |
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Post by Reach on Nov 7, 2024 17:44:48 GMT -5
I was watching a replay of Stanford vs Hawaii match back in 2012.. Hayley Spelman was the starting opposite of that Stanford team. 6'6 lefty. With Inky, Burgess, Howard and Bugg. IIRC Spelman was the #3 ranked recruit coming out of high school. She didn't really live up to the potential but went on to have a successful pro career abroad. I hope Sarah Hickman will have a better collegiate career than Spelman - both 6'6 and lefty. Those rankings are so wild to me because they always prefaced them by saying they were based on the "potential" of the player rather than where that player skill was at the time of the ranking... and you'll see some years the number 1 recruit or X recruit is very polished and the best player or so and other years, that said player is hardly struggles to find the floor at the D1 level. You can find one or two in the top 10 every year. |
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Post by miss girl on Nov 7, 2024 21:33:58 GMT -5
Wow, you just blew my mind. I have never thought that before. Well ur a female so i wouldnt expect that out of u…lol im joking! Dont cancel me ew, get out of this thread. |
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Post by FTLOG on Nov 10, 2024 10:25:59 GMT -5
Anyway, in ACC conference-only stats, Kurt is now hitting .344, good enough for 10th best league-wide.
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Post by vballfanattic on Nov 10, 2024 12:14:09 GMT -5
Anyway, in ACC conference-only stats, Kurt is now hitting .344, good enough for 10th best league-wide. Speaking of ACC conference-only stats, Stanford is 1st in HP at 0.326 (barely above Pitt who is at 0.317), 1st in A/S at 13.09 and 1st in K/S at 14.04. They have picked up their blocking in conference-only play and are 4th at 2.72! |
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Post by liberosetter101 on Nov 10, 2024 14:42:29 GMT -5
You all….I’m scared of how bad we will be next year without Miner and Oglivie.
I think 2026 and 2027 is when we will be able to compete with top teams again.
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Post by dokterrudi on Nov 10, 2024 15:39:25 GMT -5
You all….I’m scared of how bad we will be next year without Miner and Oglivie. I think 2026 and 2027 is when we will be able to compete with top teams again. Yu will be good, same with Kawa if she is the L. |
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Post by dokterrudi on Nov 10, 2024 15:40:11 GMT -5
Yeah, just saw her IG, what happened? |
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Post by liberosetter101 on Nov 10, 2024 15:52:22 GMT -5
You all….I’m scared of how bad we will be next year without Miner and Oglivie. I think 2026 and 2027 is when we will be able to compete with top teams again. Yu will be good, same with Kawa if she is the L. Don’t count Parks out at setter lol |
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Post by WahineFan44 on Nov 10, 2024 15:57:39 GMT -5
Kurt has turned it around so much!
Good for her. A lot of people counted her out and were hard on her (rightfully so)
But she’s playing so well.
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