Penn State Nittany Lions -- 2019

[vollem]

Per UCLA thread (and her instagram by proxy), Ndiaye will be a Bruin.

[bvhcumoot]

Jun 13, 2019 18:57:09 GMT -5 vollem said:

Per UCLA thread (and her instagram by proxy), Ndiaye will be a Bruin.

What a choice. 🤷‍♀️

[brandvolley]

Anyone know why Ndiaye is no longer committed to Penn State?

[Millennium]

Jun 13, 2019 20:36:04 GMT -5 brandvolley said:

Anyone know why Ndiaye is no longer committed to Penn State?

Didn't like the weather, or something like that.
I guess it's tough playing in Rec Hall when it's snowing out.

[bkedane]

Jun 11, 2019 18:37:28 GMT -5 ay2013 said:

Jun 11, 2019 17:41:18 GMT -5 bkedane said:

In December you said he was "out after 2020" -- so what do you mean?

if you are referring to this:

Dec 27, 2018 4:01:48 GMT -5 ay2013 said:

I think the pins coming in for Penn State are nowhere near the talent level Penn State has had over the last decade. And isn’t Russ Rose out after 2020? PSU will be good for sure, but I’m just not sure this is the feared team of years past.

That is a question, not a statement.

It seemed to be a rhetorical question. Did you ask it randomly? Or do you have information about his retirement plan and/or contract information? Why not ask if he is "out" after 2019 or 2021?

I think you were probably trying to pretend you know something.

[stanfordvb]

Jun 13, 2019 22:59:49 GMT -5 Millennium said:

Jun 13, 2019 20:36:04 GMT -5 brandvolley said:

Anyone know why Ndiaye is no longer committed to Penn State?

Didn't like the weather, or something like that.
I guess it's tough playing in Rec Hall when it's snowing out.

That is what she told TAV teammates, that she wanted to go warmer. Who knows if that’s just a cover 

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Jun 11, 2019 18:54:05 GMT -5 vbjustice said:

Jun 11, 2019 17:24:28 GMT -5 Millennium said:

It looks like an 8. 

Very fitting then. Infinity and beyond, to eternity. Meaning, “I ain’t goin’ nowhere”

Thanks for clearing that up!

  It is a rose.

[vbjustice]

any recruiting updates? Awfully quiet here.

[Millennium]

Jul 13, 2019 9:00:39 GMT -5 vbjustice said:

any recruiting updates? Awfully quiet here.

See here for recruiting updates:

www.dignittanyvolleyball.com/recruiting-2/recruiting-matrix-verbal-commits-penn-state-womens-volleyball/

[vbjustice]

What’s good psu fans? So quiet. When does official practice start? Any upcoming scrimmages worth noting?

[trainermch]

WHITE:

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We've posted an article on DigNittanyVolleyball.com: Five Takeaways from our Preseason Chat with Russ Rose – August 11, 2019. Here's the url: www.dignittanyvolleyball.com/five-takeaways-from-our-preseason-chat-with-russ-rose-august-11-2019/

And here's an excerpt:

As of noon, Sunday, August 11th, the Penn State Women’s Volleyball team had practiced only three times, so when we spoke with Head Coach Russ Rose that day after the Booster Club picnic, he didn’t have much data on the state of the 2019 team. But with over 40 years of head coaching experience, Russ Rose has seen a thing or two and he knows a thing or two about a thing or two. So there still were a few takeaways for DigNittany readers. Here’s a transcript of the interview, lightly edited for length and clarity:

Takeaway #1: Filling the OH position is the biggest front-row challenge.

Coach Rose: “Through the summer, what I identified was that our strength would be that Serena [Gray] and Kaitlyn [Hord] have continued to improve and that they connect well with Gabby [Blossom]. Jonni Parker has already established herself as a player that can compete at a high level. Our challenge will be trying to find people who can compete at the outside hitting position at the level that our schedule and conference demands. There’s no easy remedy for the level of competition that we face, so for the players that need to get better, they’ll get better when they get better. But until then, we’ll be dealing with what happens with young players.

[vbjustice]

Aug 14, 2019 18:20:38 GMT -5 @nyline said:

We've posted an article on DigNittanyVolleyball.com: Five Takeaways from our Preseason Chat with Russ Rose – August 11, 2019. Here's the url: www.dignittanyvolleyball.com/five-takeaways-from-our-preseason-chat-with-russ-rose-august-11-2019/

And here's an excerpt:

As of noon, Sunday, August 11th, the Penn State Women’s Volleyball team had practiced only three times, so when we spoke with Head Coach Russ Rose that day after the Booster Club picnic, he didn’t have much data on the state of the 2019 team. But with over 40 years of head coaching experience, Russ Rose has seen a thing or two and he knows a thing or two about a thing or two. So there still were a few takeaways for DigNittany readers. Here’s a transcript of the interview, lightly edited for length and clarity:

Takeaway #1: Filling the OH position is the biggest front-row challenge.

Coach Rose: “Through the summer, what I identified was that our strength would be that Serena [Gray] and Kaitlyn [Hord] have continued to improve and that they connect well with Gabby [Blossom]. Jonni Parker has already established herself as a player that can compete at a high level. Our challenge will be trying to find people who can compete at the outside hitting position at the level that our schedule and conference demands. There’s no easy remedy for the level of competition that we face, so for the players that need to get better, they’ll get better when they get better. But until then, we’ll be dealing with what happens with young players.

Is there a podcast version to this we can listen to?

[vollem]

I'm actually suprised Penn State has that big a question mark at both OHs. When's the last time that happened?

Edit: (Whispers) Bailey could be a sleeper hit, IMO.

[nevball17]

Gabi Bailey could be six rotations. Her defense and serve receive are solid. Cathey, Ferguson, and Clark will all likely need a DS.