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Post by slxpress on Jan 10, 2024 11:22:59 GMT -5
If I’m at my desktop I’m better than on my phone. Same with images, too. I feel like an idiot replying to a big ass image, but it’s just easier to send a notification to the person I replied to their post that way. Editing on a mobile suuuuuuuuuucks. So does tagging usernames that don’t remotely respond to their original username. Ahem. look I’d change my username in a heartbeat if I could!😭 I don’t actually mind. It’s an easy target, and I couldn’t resist.
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Post by longhorn9214 on Jan 10, 2024 11:41:16 GMT -5
I wanted to make sure I didn't miss any of our recruits. GUILTY
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Post by hornfanaustin on Jan 10, 2024 13:16:28 GMT -5
I wanted to make sure I didn't miss any of our recruits. GUILTY I was ALMOST tempted to take that list and list the school they committed to and "where are they now" to see how much flux there is in a typical class these days. But nah.
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Post by hornfanaustin on Jan 10, 2024 14:52:43 GMT -5
I wanted to make sure I didn't miss any of our recruits. GUILTY I was ALMOST tempted to take that list and list the school they committed to and "where are they now" to see how much flux there is in a typical class these days. But nah. Who am I fooling? I took a stab at the top 25:
1 Landfair, Taylor - Minnesota -> Nebraska 2 Skinner, Madisen - Kentucky -> Texas 3 Wenaas, Jenna - Minnesota -> Texas 4 Mruzik, Jess - Michigan -> Penn State 5 Smith, Leilah* - Stanford -> medical retirement 6 Cabello, Naomi - Texas -> NC State 7 Ndiaye, Iman - UCLA 8 Londot, Emily - Ohio State 9 Williams, Madison - Texas -> NC State 10 Rutherford, Reagan - Kentucky -> Texas 11 Tuaniga, Mia - Long Beach State -> USC 12 Hendrickson, Birdie - Florida -> Pepperdine 13 Demps, Jade - Wisconsin -> LSU 14 Robinson, Devyn - Wisconsin 15 Fischer, Sophie - Kentucky -> Georgia 16 Shaffmaster, Melani - Minnesota 17 Iosia, Nalani - Texas -> Michigan State 18 Rader, Rylee - Ohio State 19 DeBeer, Anna - Louisville 20 Hodge, Jaelyn - Arizona 21 Meyer, Kalynn - Nebraska -> retired to Nebraska Track & Field 22 Crawford, Caroline - Kansas -> Wisconsin 23 Endsley, Maddie - Washington 24 Cullen, Celia - Michigan State -> SMU 25 Merkler, Kaya - North Carolina
So 9 out of 25 (36%) will complete 5 years (?maybe?) where they started. Why put together this list? Thinking about how pumped we are with players committing to us and the reality. Thinking about the pressure these kids are under to decide by their junior year and how correct those decisions were, for them.
*Thanks to uofaGRAD for this tidbit to finish off my list.
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Post by katn on Jan 10, 2024 14:54:59 GMT -5
debeer - ohio state?
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Post by slxpress on Jan 10, 2024 14:58:15 GMT -5
Maybe he knows something we don’t.
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Post by crazyfan on Jan 10, 2024 15:19:46 GMT -5
Debeer is Louisville, right?
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Post by stevehorn on Jan 10, 2024 15:51:07 GMT -5
I was ALMOST tempted to take that list and list the school they committed to and "where are they now" to see how much flux there is in a typical class these days. But nah. Who am I fooling? I took a stab at the top 25:
1 Landfair, Taylor - Minnesota -> Nebraska 2 Skinner, Madisen - Kentucky -> Texas 3 Wenaas, Jenna - Minnesota -> Texas 4 Mruzik, Jess - Michigan -> Penn State 5 Smith, Leilah* - Stanford -> medical retirement 6 Cabello, Naomi - Texas -> NC State 7 Ndiaye, Iman - UCLA 8 Londot, Emily - Ohio State 9 Williams, Madison - Texas -> NC State 10 Rutherford, Reagan - Kentucky -> Texas 11 Tuaniga, Mia - Long Beach State -> USC 12 Hendrickson, Birdie - Florida -> Pepperdine 13 Demps, Jade - Wisconsin -> LSU 14 Robinson, Devyn - Wisconsin 15 Fischer, Sophie - Kentucky -> Georgia 16 Shaffmaster, Melani - Minnesota 17 Iosia, Nalani - Texas -> Michigan State 18 Rader, Rylee - Ohio State 19 DeBeer, Anna - Ohio State 20 Hodge, Jaelyn - Arizona 21 Meyer, Kalynn - Nebraska -> retired to Nebraska Track & Field 22 Crawford, Caroline - Kansas -> Wisconsin 23 Endsley, Maddie - Washington 24 Cullen, Celia - Michigan State -> SMU 25 Merkler, Kaya - North Carolina
So 9 out of 25 (36%) will complete 5 years (?maybe?) where they started. Why put together this list? Thinking about how pumped we are with players committing to us and the reality. Thinking about the pressure these kids are under to decide by their junior year and how correct those decisions were, for them.
*Thanks to uofaGRAD for this tidbit to finish off my list.
For your "rant", I would suggest leaving off the 5th year transfers. When the COVID year is done, those players will finish their career in 4 years and at their original school. I also wonder how much the extra year influenced those that transferred after 3 years. Do they still transfer in the future or do they decide to just finish the next year at their original school? Also one can make an argument that this class was the most impacted by COVID as it was their true freshman year. Move away from home and then somewhat isolated on campus due to COVID restrictions.
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Post by slxpress on Jan 10, 2024 15:51:08 GMT -5
Debeer is Louisville, right? Yes. I'd argue the face of the program the last 4 years, although she's battled through injuries.
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Post by hornfanaustin on Jan 10, 2024 16:11:02 GMT -5
*Thanks to uofaGRAD for this tidbit to finish off my list.
For your "rant", I would suggest leaving off the 5th year transfers. When the COVID year is done, those players will finish their career in 4 years and at their original school. I also wonder how much the extra year influenced those that transferred after 3 years. Do they still transfer in the future or do they decide to just finish the next year at their original school? Also one can make an argument that this class was the most impacted by COVID as it was their true freshman year. Move away from home and then somewhat isolated on campus due to COVID restrictions. Rant?
Now, we're not friends.
I mean.....NOW WE'RE NOT FRIENDS!!!!!!
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Post by donut on Jan 10, 2024 16:29:50 GMT -5
Who am I fooling? I took a stab at the top 25:
1 Landfair, Taylor - Minnesota -> Nebraska 2 Skinner, Madisen - Kentucky -> Texas 3 Wenaas, Jenna - Minnesota -> Texas 4 Mruzik, Jess - Michigan -> Penn State 5 Smith, Leilah* - Stanford -> medical retirement 6 Cabello, Naomi - Texas -> NC State 7 Ndiaye, Iman - UCLA 8 Londot, Emily - Ohio State 9 Williams, Madison - Texas -> NC State 10 Rutherford, Reagan - Kentucky -> Texas 11 Tuaniga, Mia - Long Beach State -> USC 12 Hendrickson, Birdie - Florida -> Pepperdine 13 Demps, Jade - Wisconsin -> LSU 14 Robinson, Devyn - Wisconsin 15 Fischer, Sophie - Kentucky -> Georgia 16 Shaffmaster, Melani - Minnesota 17 Iosia, Nalani - Texas -> Michigan State 18 Rader, Rylee - Ohio State 19 DeBeer, Anna - Ohio State 20 Hodge, Jaelyn - Arizona 21 Meyer, Kalynn - Nebraska -> retired to Nebraska Track & Field 22 Crawford, Caroline - Kansas -> Wisconsin 23 Endsley, Maddie - Washington 24 Cullen, Celia - Michigan State -> SMU 25 Merkler, Kaya - North Carolina
So 9 out of 25 (36%) will complete 5 years (?maybe?) where they started. Why put together this list? Thinking about how pumped we are with players committing to us and the reality. Thinking about the pressure these kids are under to decide by their junior year and how correct those decisions were, for them.
*Thanks to uofaGRAD for this tidbit to finish off my list.
Also one can make an argument that this class was the most impacted by COVID as it was their true freshman year. ^this
I think calling this the new "typical" misses that so many of the transfers the last few years were made possible because of the extra COVID year.
The transfer portal and NIL mean we will still see more transfer than pre-2020, but I'd wager money things calm down next year.
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Post by eotexas5 on Jan 10, 2024 16:34:16 GMT -5
i'm excited for ayden to be there next year when cari gets it hehe
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Post by slxpress on Jan 10, 2024 16:49:19 GMT -5
i'm excited for ayden to be there next year when cari gets it hehe Vander Wow coming for it.
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Post by hookem24 on Jan 10, 2024 18:04:24 GMT -5
In the newest PrepVolleyball 2025 rankings, Abby Vander Wal is now the #1 overall recruit, and Cari Spears is #4.
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Post by slxpress on Jan 10, 2024 18:06:16 GMT -5
In the newest PrepVolleyball 2025 rankings, Abby Vander Wal is now the #1 overall recruit, and Cari Spears is #4. Anyone who watched her this summer could have known that was coming. She was electric. I can't believe we're getting both of them.
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