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Post by badgerbill on May 27, 2016 15:35:06 GMT -5
I could see Gray moving to a pin. Very athletic and I am sure moving one of the other middles to the right isn't too big of a jump. looking at each class 2015-2018 only show the Serbian as the only pin hitter. There is also the transfer from St. Mary's, and Nia Reed, but the big glare we are all seeing is the lack of 6 - rotation outside hitters. I am sure Rose will make it work. There are some good 2018 OH left but not many.
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Post by lionsfan on May 27, 2016 15:47:41 GMT -5
I could see Gray moving to a pin. Very athletic and I am sure moving one of the other middles to the right isn't too big of a jump. looking at each class 2015-2018 only show the Serbian as the only pin hitter. There is also the transfer from St. Mary's, and Niagara Reed, but the big glare we are all seeing is the lack of 6 - rotation outside hitters. I am sure Rose will make it work. There are some good 2018 OH left but not many. Isn't Niagara Reed who we play in the second round of the tourney every year?
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2016 17:35:14 GMT -5
I could see Gray moving to a pin. Very athletic and I am sure moving one of the other middles to the right isn't too big of a jump. looking at each class 2015-2018 only show the Serbian as the only pin hitter. There is also the transfer from St. Mary's, and Niagara Reed, but the big glare we are all seeing is the lack of 6 - rotation outside hitters. I am sure Rose will make it work. There are some good 2018 OH left but not many. Isn't Niagara Reed who we play in the second round of the tourney every year? Yeah, coached by Keyser Soze.
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Post by chisovnik on May 27, 2016 18:22:27 GMT -5
I could see Gray moving to a pin. Very athletic and I am sure moving one of the other middles to the right isn't too big of a jump. looking at each class 2015-2018 only show the Serbian as the only pin hitter. There is also the transfer from St. Mary's, and Nia Reed, but the big glare we are all seeing is the lack of 6 - rotation outside hitters. I am sure Rose will make it work. There are some good 2018 OH left but not many. Nebraska won it all last season without any 6-rotation OH's. PSU will be fine.
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Post by MTC on May 27, 2016 18:54:21 GMT -5
I would like to wake up the PSU coaching staff because they seem comatose to recruiting a top outside hitter. It makes me sad to think RR might never win another Big Ten championship in his coaching career. I can't understand why PSU just keeps adding setters and backrow players. It tells me that they are trying to make up for prior mistakes. I would like to see RR hire a top vb recruiter asap. This is tough love time.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2016 19:13:28 GMT -5
I would like to wake up the PSU coaching staff because they seem comatose to recruiting a top outside hitter. It makes me sad to think RR might never win another Big Ten championship in his coaching career. I can't understand why PSU just keeps adding setters and backrow players. It tells me that they are trying to make up for prior mistakes. I would like to see RR hire a top vb recruiter asap. This is tough love time. Do u need donations? Think you have been consuming way to much trash cause your consistently throwing up garbage. Not a very healthy diet
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Post by nevollfan on May 27, 2016 19:16:33 GMT -5
I could see Gray moving to a pin. Very athletic and I am sure moving one of the other middles to the right isn't too big of a jump. looking at each class 2015-2018 only show the Serbian as the only pin hitter. There is also the transfer from St. Mary's, and Nia Reed, but the big glare we are all seeing is the lack of 6 - rotation outside hitters. I am sure Rose will make it work. There are some good 2018 OH left but not many. Nebraska won it all last season without any 6-rotation OH's. PSU will be fine.
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Post by nevollfan on May 27, 2016 19:18:37 GMT -5
Kadie Rolfzen was a 6-rotation OH for Nebraska in 2015. The only one.
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Post by ay2013 on May 27, 2016 19:24:48 GMT -5
The difference in the #1 OH in the country and the #20 OH is a microscopic hair. That difference is what makes National Champions and 3nd round NCAA tournament teams. I'd tend to agree here. Though I do think that as prep expands, the difference between players gets smaller and smaller.
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Post by Northern lights on May 27, 2016 19:39:56 GMT -5
I would like to wake up the PSU coaching staff because they seem comatose to recruiting a top outside hitter. It makes me sad to think RR might never win another Big Ten championship in his coaching career. I can't understand why PSU just keeps adding setters and backrow players. It tells me that they are trying to make up for prior mistakes. I would like to see RR hire a top vb recruiter asap. This is tough love time. Penn State and Russ Rose did hire a top volleyball recruiter this year, Craig Dyer. Tireless worker, puts on the miles, very good approach and well liked. Has good experience and resume, including former stint at Penn with men's program.
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Post by ay2013 on May 27, 2016 19:51:28 GMT -5
The difference in the #1 OH in the country and the #20 OH is a microscopic hair. They are ALL incredible, and each one of them have the physical abilities to play at Penn State. What makes the difference in a good high school player and college AA is the player's adjustment to the game and the system and team around them. I think Russ does a pretty good job of that last part and will be able to plug in any number of very talented pins and do just fine. If all you are concerned with is Prep Volleyball's list of "Bashers in my Crystal Ball" you don't quite get it! There are SO many kids not even on those lists that become GREAT college players, and many on them simply do not. Penn State will be one of the top 4 or 5 programs in the country, for at the very least, the next 20 years. It would take losing their minds to ruin what they have going with miss, after miss, after miss in the recruiting game. It's ok to climb back on the wagon MTC... I'm going to partially agree here. I think there are numerous examples of non top 10 caliber OH's who end up doing very well for their respective programs. Just because Rose didn't land Hall doesn't mean that they are done for. However, with that said, NOT having top billed talent is simply NOT a scenario that Rose is used to. What Rose has done over the last decade is take front row talent already considered to be the best in the class, and see those skills to fruition. To suggest that Rose has taken the #20 OH in any given class and turned them into a major player in the last decade or so is ridiculous, because it hasn't happened. The fact of that matter is that Rose has had a string of top 10 senior ace OH's for YEARS...Fawcett, Hodge, Dorton, McClendon, Courtney, Prieto, Frantti, Lee all came in as top 10 national recruits. I also think that projecting 20 years out is kind of rough. PSU wasn't a top 4 or 5 program for a solid half of the 2000's (went 7 years without a final four appearance), plus, who knows if Rose inks a new contract past 2020 and with a new coach certainly comes a big transition. Sometimes it can be great, other times not so much.
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Post by nevollfan on May 27, 2016 19:53:22 GMT -5
The difference I think between Nebraska and Texas last year was the block, serving and serve-receive. In the title match I thought that gave Nebraska a advantage. It also doesn't hurt to have 17,000 plus in your corner. OH's for both teams were a wash in the match and prep volleyball rankings. Neal was a top 20 recruit. Cerame and Yaasmeen were top 10. Fein was a top 20 recruit. K Rolfzen and Foecke were both top 10. Nebraska was a very well balanced team in 2015. No superstars. Maybe Wong-Orantes. 2016 looks similar but a little better barring injury and less focus. A more confident team, hopefully not overconfidence. When PSU won 4 national titles in a row, that feat probably will never be equaled.
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Post by ay2013 on May 27, 2016 20:05:17 GMT -5
The difference I think between Nebraska and Texas last year was the block, serving and serve-receive. In the title match I thought that gave Nebraska a advantage. It also doesn't hurt to have 17,000 plus in your corner. OH's for both teams were a wash in the match and prep volleyball rankings. Neal was a top 20 recruit. Cerame and Yaasmeen were top 10. Fein was a top 20 recruit. K Rolfzen and Foecke were both top 10. Nebraska was a very well balanced team in 2015. No superstars. Maybe Wong-Orantes. 2016 looks similar but a little better barring injury and less focus. A more confident team, hopefully not overconfidence. When PSU won 4 national titles in a row, that feat probably will never be equaled. Agreed.
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Post by MTC on May 27, 2016 20:35:16 GMT -5
The difference I think between Nebraska and Texas last year was the block, serving and serve-receive. In the title match I thought that gave Nebraska a advantage. It also doesn't hurt to have 17,000 plus in your corner. OH's for both teams were a wash in the match and prep volleyball rankings. Neal was a top 20 recruit. Cerame and Yaasmeen were top 10. Fein was a top 20 recruit. K Rolfzen and Foecke were both top 10. Nebraska was a very well balanced team in 2015. No superstars. Maybe Wong-Orantes. 2016 looks similar but a little better barring injury and less focus. A more confident team, hopefully not overconfidence. When PSU won 4 national titles in a row, that feat probably will never be equaled. Never is a long time. I still think the best is yet to come for the Huskers. They don't have any weakness this year and now have all the experience necessary to play at a very high level. The recruiting pipeline has been producing some great talent and the future looks very bright.
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Post by MTC on May 27, 2016 20:37:52 GMT -5
I could see Gray moving to a pin. Very athletic and I am sure moving one of the other middles to the right isn't too big of a jump. looking at each class 2015-2018 only show the Serbian as the only pin hitter. There is also the transfer from St. Mary's, and Nia Reed, but the big glare we are all seeing is the lack of 6 - rotation outside hitters. I am sure Rose will make it work. There are some good 2018 OH left but not many. Could you give us a couple names? Thanks in advance.
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