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Post by wang pu on Mar 12, 2019 12:14:05 GMT -5
K but if it’s just for Pan American roster spots (not sure if it will be), then is it really a step in the right direction I’m interested in knowing whether all 17 have accepted the invitation or not, the article wasn’t quite clear if they’ll all be there. I *believe* in the past, they only announced rosters after invitations and acceptances were received. Of course, there may be last minute withdrawals. |
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Post by n00b on Mar 12, 2019 12:19:01 GMT -5
I’m interested in knowing whether all 17 have accepted the invitation or not, the article wasn’t quite clear if they’ll all be there. + the only players really in consideration for PanAm roster spots are Tita Akiu, Samantha Selinger-Swenson, Mikaela Foecke and Tionna Williams. Highly doubt anyone else will be allowed to skip NCAA training in August. Pan Am Cup is in July. Pan Am Games end August 11th, right around the first day of college practice. |
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Post by Hawk Attack on Mar 12, 2019 12:21:08 GMT -5
I’m interested in knowing whether all 17 have accepted the invitation or not, the article wasn’t quite clear if they’ll all be there. + the only players really in consideration for PanAm roster spots are Tita Akiu, Samantha Selinger-Swenson, Mikaela Foecke and Tionna Williams. Highly doubt anyone else will be allowed to skip NCAA training in August. Essentially for everyone else VNL & PanAm Cup are the only tournaments they could attend. I bet we see JWO & Rolfzen at the PanAm Cup again. I’d like to see Rettke, Quade, Bannister, Thompson, and Akiu this summer! |
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Post by vup on Mar 12, 2019 12:21:56 GMT -5
Filling the gym with players! K but if it’s just for Pan American roster spots (not sure if it will be), then is it really a step in the right direction I think it's a small step. Last year, Poulter was the only collegiate player on the Pan Am Cup roster. If we can get a handful to an entire team on that roster, that would be a small step. |
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Post by Hawk Attack on Mar 12, 2019 12:23:24 GMT -5
K but if it’s just for Pan American roster spots (not sure if it will be), then is it really a step in the right direction I think it's a small step. Last year, Poulter was the only collegiate player on the Pan Am Cup roster. If we can get a handful to an entire team on that roster, that would be a small step. It would be a nice step to giving validity to the USAV “pipeline”. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2019 12:42:00 GMT -5
Here’s hoping y’all 😊. I’m a little surprised at seeing J-WO on this list. Was hoping to see Mary Lake on there. Also still no Plummer but that doesn’t surprise me. I’m very happy to see SSS, Foecke, Quade, Edmond and Rettke. Here’s hoping we see them during the VNL but I agree we will most likely see them during the Pan-Am Cup/Games. There is also the NORCECA Championships this year. Also Montreux is in May too but USA hasn’t participated since 2014.
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Post by donut on Mar 12, 2019 12:44:35 GMT -5
+ the only players really in consideration for PanAm roster spots are Tita Akiu, Samantha Selinger-Swenson, Mikaela Foecke and Tionna Williams. Highly doubt anyone else will be allowed to skip NCAA training in August. Pan Am Cup is in July. Pan Am Games end August 11th, right around the first day of college practice. TOO MANY PAN AMS TO KEEP TRACK OF |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2019 12:47:00 GMT -5
This is a training block. Roster spots for this summer will not be awarded in March. It’s another evaluation, with selected athletes earning an invitation to train with the full NT when they all begin to arrive next month. Current collegiate athletes would not join the team until after the spring semester, well into VNL play.
This is nothing different than they’ve done in the past. There’s just a press release for it this year.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2019 12:49:37 GMT -5
Glad to see more athletes of color get invitations to train though. That’s really the only real significant step forward here; they’re finally creeping toward 50%.
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Post by trojansc on Mar 12, 2019 14:36:39 GMT -5
+ the only players really in consideration for PanAm roster spots are Tita Akiu, Samantha Selinger-Swenson, Mikaela Foecke and Tionna Williams. Highly doubt anyone else will be allowed to skip NCAA training in August. Pan Am Cup is in July. Pan Am Games end August 11th, right around the first day of college practice. The Pan Am Games coincide with Olympic Qualification Tournaments. Really poor scheduling. I imagine Brazil and Dominican Republic will send their B squads to the Pan Am Games. For DR that is a huge drop off in talent. USA, Puerto Rico and Canada will also probably follow suit? That will result in the least competitive Pan Am Games, ever. |
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Post by alohavball on Mar 12, 2019 17:00:20 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2019 18:11:44 GMT -5
25/26 year old called "rising star"?....Okkkk |
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Post by northwoods on Mar 12, 2019 18:21:16 GMT -5
25/26 year old called "rising star"?....Okkkk That was my take away....the rest 19,19, 22, 23 all with a ton of experience on their national teams already. |
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Post by donut on Mar 12, 2019 19:06:07 GMT -5
Would’ve been more interesting to see Ogbogu or Poulter highlighted. How was Drews’ pro season? She hit .227 on the year in the Turkish League for BEYLİKDÜZÜ (sorry for caps but had to copy that name). For comparison, Vargas for Fenerbahce hit .338, Rykhliuk for Beskitas hit .280, Lonneke for Vakif hit .345 and Boskovic hit .331 for Eczacibasi. So not great compared to the other elite Opposites in the Turkish League. She did play more sets than almost anyone. If they were going to choose a young player from Beylikduzu, hell, I think they should have chosen Hunter. Of the starting primary setters in the league, she set her team to the 4th highest hitting percentage, despite her team being close to 8th in the standings. |
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Post by alohavball on Mar 12, 2019 19:15:45 GMT -5
Would’ve been more interesting to see Ogbogu or Poulter highlighted. How was Drews’ pro season? I think the list was based off of last years VNL performances for rookies and relatively new faces. Ogbogu and Poulter are still new and have yet to make their mark with the NT, though I hope both will be in the roster for this years competition. Last I checked Drews performance in Turkey is ok, nothing really that stands out. |
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