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Post by bucky415 on Feb 21, 2015 19:21:29 GMT -5
My bad. I wasn't thinking too much about it. I guess I will say East Asian to differentiate from South Asian. So when are you going to take your next trip to Whole Foods?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2015 19:25:27 GMT -5
Does Madison not have a trader joes?! The horror. I remember when they first opened that whole foods, i think one of the first in the country. Rainbowspouse was one of the original employees of the Madison Trader Joe's when it first opened. It was a pretty decent place to work, with health insurance for part-time staff (pre-ACA), and a nice employee discount. We gave bottles of Two Buck Chuck* as wedding favors. *It's only actually in the $2 range in Cali, where it's produced. It's a dollar more in the other states because of distribution costs. yup, i'm in cali and it's 2 bucks! bugs and all.
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Post by badgerbreath on Feb 21, 2015 23:06:43 GMT -5
With you on WF, but man can they stack some vegetables. Every time I go in there (which ain't too often) I say to myself, "those are some nicely stacked peppers." They are stacked so well, that buying one seems a little dangerous, like a game of green or red jenga.
So you must have been at the Lake Grove Trader Joes! They moved into new digs...bigger but still basically tended by the LI version of latter day hippies (the LDH). Some of them are students of mine, which is weird -- don't like my students knowing what I eat. It's like they can see into my soul (which is empty except for some Thai shrimp dumplings bobbing about).
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Post by badgerbreath on Feb 22, 2015 9:07:51 GMT -5
Getting back on topic...when I'm honest, I haven't really been thinking much about the impact Erin would have coming into this season. I saw her in person at Rutgers in that strange fever dream of a match. What I took from that was that she could develop into a real weapon from the service line. You could see the hitters were uncomfortable with her though as a setter -- they have just grown so used to Lauren, it could be simply the absence of LC's personality on court made everyone tentative. Court was much more comfortable in that role in the quarterfinal match, as was everyone with her. Any significant spell with Lauren out was going to have a substantial adjustment period. Given that I'm willing to take my chances with Hannah.
Losing Erin is very sad. Still a little depressed by it. But it doesn't really change my calculations for the team for the year. It loses us some depth. Arguably some experience, although that is uncertain since Erin was not involved in match play much. I don't know about behind the scenes.
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Post by wiscvball on Feb 22, 2015 10:39:36 GMT -5
I agree with bb on this one. I think it might hurt the team in practice to not have an experienced setter running the second team, but it will give opportunities for younger Juley to take that role on earlier. As long as LC doesn't get injured, HJ should still be able to redshirt this season. I don't think her "retirement" has any meaningful impact on the expectations for this seasons team. Definitely still see them as a top 3 contender with PSU and Nebraska.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Feb 22, 2015 10:58:41 GMT -5
I agree with bb on this one. I think it might hurt the team in practice to not have an experienced setter running the second team, but it will give opportunities for younger Juley to take that role on earlier. As long as LC doesn't get injured, HJ should still be able to redshirt this season. I don't think her "retirement" has any meaningful impact on the expectations for this seasons team. Definitely still see them as a top 3 contender with PSU and Nebraska. I was thinking about that, too. HJ can still redshirt as long as LC stays healthy. The biggest intangible we lose with Erin's retirement, IMO, is maturity and experience on a team that will be 50% freshmen. Erin seems steady, kind and approachable, and I would not be surprised if she were a mentor, anchor, and sounding board for younger players. She's been through a lot in her career, and she probably has some wisdom to impart. That is a big loss.
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Post by badgerbreath on Feb 22, 2015 11:21:16 GMT -5
"As long as LC stays healthy."
Given what has happened the last two years, you have to wonder if this is a reasonable risk to take. I can't see Sheff not having a viable backup setter on the team...the only other person besides LC and HJ coming in that could do a job would be MacDonald, and she would be an unacceptable liability at the net. I really don't think HJ redshirts now.
It will be a great challenge for Sheff this year getting the leadership out of his few more senior players and getting these frosh to mature and develop confidence quickly. The key is not making them do too much at once - give them roles that they can fill comfortably and grow from there.
Beyond the technical issues with practice etc., I get the sense (and it could be wrong) that a lot of the emotional support in the group left with the seniors. Who will step up to ease these freshman into life in college and the highest level of competition. Will Erin not stick around the team at all? She could provide some of that based on what I've heard of her.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Feb 22, 2015 12:34:51 GMT -5
It seems I was not off base regarding EJ's intangibles.
RE: HJ redshirting - A redshirt is retroactively declared/granted. Sometimes, for players in positions where you have a ton of depth, you can say that the intention is to redshirt, but a redshirt is not for sure until the season ends with the player not having played. So the plan can be to act as if HJ will step in and play at any moment, but hope that she doesn't have to and can get a redshirt.
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Post by badgerbreath on Feb 22, 2015 12:50:59 GMT -5
That scenario would work. I'm OK with that.
So is Erin gone in the sense that she can't work behind the scenes?
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Post by rainbowbadger on Feb 22, 2015 12:53:56 GMT -5
That scenario would work. I'm OK with that. So is Erin gone in the sense that she can't work behind the scenes? She is graduating in May. She can't be a student assistant unless she is a student.
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Post by badgerbreath on Feb 22, 2015 13:31:08 GMT -5
I didn't know that...OK.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Feb 22, 2015 14:21:37 GMT -5
It was in the article. She'll be getting a degree in psychology. Academically she is a senior. I'm impressed she has enough credits to graduate in 4 flat with her transfer. Most kids lose credits in a transfer.
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Post by badgerbreath on Feb 22, 2015 15:03:58 GMT -5
Yeah...I was depressed by the news to read the article. My bad. I guess I presumed with the transfer that she wouldn't be able to graduate that fast.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Feb 22, 2015 17:05:05 GMT -5
It seems I was not off base regarding EJ's intangibles. RE: HJ redshirting - A redshirt is retroactively declared/granted. Sometimes, for players in positions where you have a ton of depth, you can say that the intention is to redshirt, but a redshirt is not for sure until the season ends with the player not having played. So the plan can be to act as if HJ will step in and play at any moment, but hope that she doesn't have to and can get a redshirt. I knew that to be true, but it wouldnt it be nice to rest LC in the tourney weekends where practical and also not have to force her to play perhaps when another setter could do? Well, the team must manage. I really doubt that is the approach Sheff would take even if HJ weren't redshirting. The preconference tournaments will be essential time to get the new hitters used to playing at the collegiate level and in LC's offense.
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Post by c4ndlelight on Feb 22, 2015 17:29:31 GMT -5
I knew that to be true, but it wouldnt it be nice to rest LC in the tourney weekends where practical and also not have to force her to play perhaps when another setter could do? Well, the team must manage. I really doubt that is the approach Sheff would take even if HJ weren't redshirting. The preconference tournaments will be essential time to get the new hitters used to playing at the collegiate level and in LC's offense. As a setter who doesn't jump serve, LC is pretty low on the list of players you'd be worried about playing twice on one day. I'd say it's more likely an outside or your M1 who might need a break, and it would be more important to get the back-up hitters used to your primary setter in case they are called upon. If you're worried about general wear and tear you can lower her workload in practice.
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