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Post by gobruins on Jun 26, 2016 6:57:29 GMT -5
Doesn't Huizenga have to sit out a year before playing for Cal? My understanding is that if you transfer before completing a full year at the school, you have to sit out a year. No, this is a different case. Since she graduated HS early, she didn't sign a letter of intent, just a financial offer sheet, so this (plus the fact that she she enrolled early) relieves her of the one full year rule. It's almost like someone was enrolled in summer school before her freshman year, they would be eligible if they went elsewhere in the fall. Arizona State announced that she signed a Letter of Intent last November. Arizona State press release: www.thesundevils.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=749677&SPID=126724&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=30300&ATCLID=210507597
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Post by Xplaya on Jun 26, 2016 10:02:16 GMT -5
No, this is a different case. Since she graduated HS early, she didn't sign a letter of intent, just a financial offer sheet, so this (plus the fact that she she enrolled early) relieves her of the one full year rule. It's almost like someone was enrolled in summer school before her freshman year, they would be eligible if they went elsewhere in the fall. Arizona State announced that she signed a Letter of Intent last November. Arizona State press release: www.thesundevils.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=749677&SPID=126724&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=30300&ATCLID=210507597NLI's are not issued mid year, so she either originally was going to enroll in the fall, signed, changed mind and enrolled early (making the NLI null and void...turning it into a financial aid offer sheet) or the SID kept it simple. Probably the first since it doesn't mention anywhere in the release that she was enrolling early.
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Post by vballfreak808 on Jun 26, 2016 13:02:14 GMT -5
She was probably released since there was a coaching change during her time at ASU.
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Post by gobruins on Jun 27, 2016 8:58:38 GMT -5
NLI's are not issued mid year, so she either originally was going to enroll in the fall, signed, changed mind and enrolled early (making the NLI null and void...turning it into a financial aid offer sheet) or the SID kept it simple. Probably the first since it doesn't mention anywhere in the release that she was enrolling early. Almost all NLI's are signed in November. There is a one week signing period in early November.
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Post by oskibear on Jul 28, 2016 2:23:10 GMT -5
Huge roster for Cal with the return of Smith-Gooden and possibly Rennie, in addition to 3 transfers. L/DS: Sr Maddy Kerr Sr Sabrina Blackwell Jr Gaby DeGuzman So Amanda Kirtley Fr Kat Knop
MB: Sr Jenelle Jordan Jr Laura Leap Jr Transfer Caihla Petiprin So Belen Castillo
OH: Jr Christine Alftin Jr Kristen Shekelle Jr Transfer Jessica Gaffney Jr Antzela Dempi RS So Ashten Smith-Gooden So Carmen Annevelink RS Fr Sanannah Rennie Fr Maddie Haynes Fr Transfer Bailee Huizenga
S: Sr Alyssa Jensen So Mackenzie Albrecht
Looks like Castillo moving to MB given the shortage there and with the depth of OHs. Kind of makes sense with her awkward armswing for OH, hopefully she can transition to hitting at MB as well as Vukasovic did. I can only guess on the lineup, but hoping they might consider a 6-2 to make use of all the OHs and minimize Jensen's blocking liability. However, not sure they have OHs strong enough to attack and play all the way around to allow the substitutions needed for a 6-2.
S: Jensen, Albrecht OH: Alftin, Gaffney, both playing all the way around for their passing MB: Jordan, Leap for blocking/Castillo for offense? Opp: Smith-Gooden, Annevelink (or Dempi?) L: Kerr, with Blackwell as DS if they run a 5-1
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Post by hammer on Jul 28, 2016 9:41:36 GMT -5
Cal definitely has more cards in the deck this year. I guess the BIG question is can they deal themselves a winning hand. That's a lot of options to sort through.
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Post by bayarea on Jul 30, 2016 12:08:49 GMT -5
Huge roster for Cal with the return of Smith-Gooden and possibly Rennie, in addition to 3 transfers. L/DS: Sr Maddy Kerr Sr Sabrina Blackwell Jr Gaby DeGuzman So Amanda Kirtley Fr Kat Knop MB: Sr Jenelle Jordan Jr Laura Leap Jr Transfer Caihla Petiprin So Belen Castillo OH: Jr Christine Alftin Jr Kristen Shekelle Jr Transfer Jessica Gaffney Jr Antzela Dempi RS So Ashten Smith-Gooden So Carmen Annevelink RS Fr Sanannah Rennie Fr Maddie Haynes Fr Transfer Bailee Huizenga S: Sr Alyssa Jensen So Mackenzie Albrecht Looks like Castillo moving to MB given the shortage there and with the depth of OHs. Kind of makes sense with her awkward armswing for OH, hopefully she can transition to hitting at MB as well as Vukasovic did. I can only guess on the lineup, but hoping they might consider a 6-2 to make use of all the OHs and minimize Jensen's blocking liability. However, not sure they have OHs strong enough to attack and play all the way around to allow the substitutions needed for a 6-2. S: Jensen, Albrecht OH: Alftin, Gaffney, both playing all the way around for their passing MB: Jordan, Leap for blocking/Castillo for offense? Opp: Smith-Gooden, Annevelink (or Dempi?) L: Kerr, with Blackwell as DS if they run a 5-1 That is a long list of pin hitters. I would guess there will be some fierce competition in the gym in August to see who emerges as the best OH's. You put Jr transfer Gaffney at OH over the others on the list... but she hit only .091 for USF as a freshman and .143 as a sophomore, so isn't likely to be a huge terminator in the Pac-12. Is she better than Dempi? Would think Rennie is unlikely to return to full competition health/fitness this quickly...more likely to see her next season. Is Smith-Gooden completely healthy? It would be great to have her back in the front row. Shekelle, Huizenga and Haynes are unknowns at the college level, but Haynes would make sense at Opp with her height. Annevelink was hot and cold last season, and hopefully can get more consistent. I would guess there will be a lot of early season experimenting to see who is the most effective on the pins.
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Post by oskibear on Jul 30, 2016 18:06:03 GMT -5
This is purely a guess on my part. I haven’t seen any of the freshmen or transfers, so I slotted in players with experience. Rennie is probably unlikely to return so soon after her procedure, but she could also potentially play MB. No idea about Smith-Gooden’s health, but assuming she’s back. From what I’ve seen the past couple years, Smith-Gooden is very athletic, and Annevelink has a good arm. Dempi the lefty hits hard but is a bit slow. Problem is that none of the three pass, hence putting them at Opp for a 6-2. Hopefully a few dominant players will emerge from this group and bring them back up to the top of the Pac.
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Post by vollypopaz on Aug 20, 2016 20:19:29 GMT -5
Is anyone going to the scrimmage tonight. The doesn't look like they are streaming it. I'm interested to see how the lineups look and the new players are doing.
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Post by oskibear on Aug 21, 2016 4:06:02 GMT -5
Everyone but Rennie played, but good to see Rennie in uniform and cheering from the sidelines. Alftin only played the first set and had her hitting shoulder iced the remainder of the evening, more precautionary I think. It seemed like Feller was just trying to get everyone court time, which was tough given the long roster, but it was great to see the new faces and also how the returners progressed. I forget the exact lineups since it was mixed up between sets.
Gaffney played all the way around the entire night. Alftin played all the way around in set 1 before she sat out. Annevelink played all 6 rotations for 1 set. All the other outsides were DSed but did have passing duties while in the front row if the setter was back row. Shekelle, Smith-Gooden only played left side. Dempi and Huizenga, both lefties, only played Opp. Haynes and Annevelink spent time at both OH and Opp. Kerr was libero for 1 side while Blackwell liberoed for 1 set and Kirtley for 2. DeGuzman mainly DSed for Opp while Knop DSed for OH. In terms of setting, Jensen was setting all the way around while Albrecht was mainly setting only from the back row, maybe to allow more playing time for all the hitters. In the middle, only Jordan was hitting slides; Petiprin, Leap, and Castillo were only hitting 1’s.
My impressions: L/DS: Anchored by Kerr and Blackwell. Kirtley looks to have improved and DeGuzman was digging very well in position 1. Knop was passing pretty solidly as well.
S: Jensen still better and more confident. Albrecht was pretty good too but could improve on location, distance from net to the outside. Her digging in the back row was very impressive though, digging bullets and covering tips.
OH: Impressed with Haynes. Despite being 6-4, Haynes moves quite well and hits with some pop. I wonder how well she passes. Reminds me a bit of Klineman from Stanford. Gaffney and Alftin more OH2 types, but clearly have the most speed. Shekelle had some pretty good hits and seemed to have good court vision. Smith-Gooden very athletic but seems to have a low arm swing, not sure if it was because of the setting. Annevelink did well adjusting to a lot of sets that were 8-10 feet off the net. Opp: Dempi, Huizenga, Annevelink, and Haynes all looked pretty good. Dempi packs the biggest punch with a powerful jump serve, Huizenga the more dynamic lefty, Annevelink pretty versatile, and Haynes the bigger block.
MB: Jordan clearly a step above the rest, followed by Castillo, Leap, Petiprin in that order.
Given the personnel, a 6-2 would make a lot of sense to minimize the blocking liability and maximize the offense. Lots of possibilities on the pins and may just come down to who's having a good day.
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Post by vollypopaz on Aug 21, 2016 17:07:14 GMT -5
Everyone but Rennie played, but good to see Rennie in uniform and cheering from the sidelines. Alftin only played the first set and had her hitting shoulder iced the remainder of the evening, more precautionary I think. It seemed like Feller was just trying to get everyone court time, which was tough given the long roster, but it was great to see the new faces and also how the returners progressed. I forget the exact lineups since it was mixed up between sets. Gaffney played all the way around the entire night. Alftin played all the way around in set 1 before she sat out. Annevelink played all 6 rotations for 1 set. All the other outsides were DSed but did have passing duties while in the front row if the setter was back row. Shekelle, Smith-Gooden only played left side. Dempi and Huizenga, both lefties, only played Opp. Haynes and Annevelink spent time at both OH and Opp. Kerr was libero for 1 side while Blackwell liberoed for 1 set and Kirtley for 2. DeGuzman mainly DSed for Opp while Knop DSed for OH. In terms of setting, Jensen was setting all the way around while Albrecht was mainly setting only from the back row, maybe to allow more playing time for all the hitters. In the middle, only Jordan was hitting slides; Petiprin, Leap, and Castillo were only hitting 1’s. My impressions: L/DS: Anchored by Kerr and Blackwell. Kirtley looks to have improved and DeGuzman was digging very well in position 1. Knop was passing pretty solidly as well. S: Jensen still better and more confident. Albrecht was pretty good too but could improve on location, distance from net to the outside. Her digging in the back row was very impressive though, digging bullets and covering tips. OH: Impressed with Haynes. Despite being 6-4, Haynes moves quite well and hits with some pop. I wonder how well she passes. Reminds me a bit of Klineman from Stanford. Gaffney and Alftin more OH2 types, but clearly have the most speed. Shekelle had some pretty good hits and seemed to have good court vision. Smith-Gooden very athletic but seems to have a low arm swing, not sure if it was because of the setting. Annevelink did well adjusting to a lot of sets that were 8-10 feet off the net. Opp: Dempi, Huizenga, Annevelink, and Haynes all looked pretty good. Dempi packs the biggest punch with a powerful jump serve, Huizenga the more dynamic lefty, Annevelink pretty versatile, and Haynes the bigger block. MB: Jordan clearly a step above the rest, followed by Castillo, Leap, Petiprin in that order. Given the personnel, a 6-2 would make a lot of sense to minimize the blocking liability and maximize the offense. Lots of possibilities on the pins and may just come down to who's having a good day. Thanks oskibear. Great summary. We are going to try to come out and catch a match this season. I think the next couple of years will see a big turnaround for the team.
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Post by wishinwestcoastvb on Aug 21, 2016 17:18:38 GMT -5
Rennie redshirting? I'm certain the NCAA would give her a break with what she's gone through. She could have a full 4 years.
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Post by vollypopaz on Aug 26, 2016 15:32:49 GMT -5
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Post by brunie on Aug 26, 2016 16:18:06 GMT -5
Frankie Shebby landed at Colorado after not having her scholarship renewed at Oregon. Even so, she is having to sit out this season and, I think, pay for this year herself. If Bailey is indeed going from Arizona to Cal, I would think that she has at least that many restrictions on the transfer, if not more, since it seems that she voluntarily choose to leave ASU Update: Looks like I was looking at some old rules. It appears that when they approved the 4 year scholarship they also dropped the requirement for an intra-conference transfer to have to pay for the year at the new school. Also there are a bunch of conditions under which an athlete can appeal to have the restrictions waived. So I guess now anything is possible.
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Post by oskibear on Sept 5, 2016 16:20:04 GMT -5
Cal with a 4-1 record after 2 weeks of play, beating Southern Utah, UC Riverside, Northeastern, and UC Irvine but losing to Long Beach State. In terms of lineup, I think they’re looks pretty set with Alftin at OH2, Jordan at MB1, Jensen at S, Kerr at L, Huizenga at OPP, and Gaffney at DS for OH1. Looks like they are still trying to figure out OH1, MB2, and DS for Opp.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Rennie redshirts. I’ve only seen her warming up lightly and peppering a little.
Huizenga has been very impressive. She looks to be their outlet hitter, quick, good arm, and able to adjust to bad sets. Jordan continues to dominate, offensively and defensively. Seems like the passing has been good enough to feed her in the middle, although I feel like they are still out of system a lot of the time. Jensen doing a good job of spreading the offense. Alftin has improved her passing and hitting, but I think too much is being asked of her. Good that she always has either Jordan or Huizenga to help take the offensive load off her when she is in the front row. Kerr’s doing a good job passing and digging despite the holes in the block.
Haynes looks to be the front runner for OH1, with Annevelink and Smith-Gooden getting their chances. Haynes moves quite well for 6-4 and has good technique. Annevelink seems very tentative in her overall play, whether it be attacking or playing defense. Smith-Gooden is pretty aggressive but needs to improve her mechanics.
Castillo will probably end up being MB2. She needs to work on her blocking. A lot of times she looks like she is only half jumping. Petiprin has been given some playing time, but seems to be tipping quite a bit and is a bit undersized.
Blackwell looks to be ahead of DeGuzman and Kirtley, probably because of her passing and experience. Not sure if Blackwell has regressed or if the other DSes are catching up. I’d like to see Knop given a chance too.
Team has potential but really needs to work on playing as a cohesive unit. Blocking is key to allow their defense to set up properly. Seems like the back row players are having to guess and get lucky. I would like to see Huizenga as a 6 rotation opposite to give them more offense, since it seems like they won’t be running a 6-2. Or add the slide as an option. Also would like to see more fire, more aggressive play. Also think they can bring down the sets a little to make it easier for the OHs out of system. Generally, I believe higher sets are harder for the hitters to time.
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