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Post by hookem1 on Jul 28, 2024 19:44:22 GMT -5
Jordan has played primarily at OH from what I’ve seen and is listed that way on the roster. I would categorize her as a pin hitter, who could play middle in a pinch. I wasn't thinking "Jord yn" Byrd; I was thinking of Taylor Harvey but guess I got her first name confused with her sister "Jord yn". LOL i hopped on the misspell train too all good.
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Post by katn on Jul 28, 2024 20:12:00 GMT -5
i believe 1 to 3 players will leave after this season anyway (even without the soon to be new limits)
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Post by horns1 on Jul 28, 2024 20:37:33 GMT -5
Personally I don’t see it as of now considering the roster limits upcoming and the fact that we will have 9 pin hitters already. (Lauenstein, DK, Miller, Byrd, Helmers, Tomlinson, AVW, Spears, Gaido) However, depending on how many departures we have it could be a possibility. I think it’ll have to play out. Agree that if she wants more guarantees, Texas is not the place for that. If Stowers is looking to be on scholarship in January, then I don't think Texas would have one for her as the increase to 18 'ships doesn't take effect until next summer, I believe. So, that could stop things before they even start. Plus, could be one or more of our 2025 signees will be early enrollees in January and on scholarship. Yes, NIL could always take the place of scholarship funds. You are right when you list how many pin hitters we will be projected to have; way too many, IMO. Whether those number get adjusted prior to January or August, or at all, will be the great offseason discussion. From what I recall, Stowers has a good serve, and can hold her own in the back row. Personally, I would never turn away a proven 6-rotation hitter; they are few and far between.
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Post by hookem1 on Jul 28, 2024 23:13:30 GMT -5
Personally I don’t see it as of now considering the roster limits upcoming and the fact that we will have 9 pin hitters already. (Lauenstein, DK, Miller, Byrd, Helmers, Tomlinson, AVW, Spears, Gaido) However, depending on how many departures we have it could be a possibility. I think it’ll have to play out. Agree that if she wants more guarantees, Texas is not the place for that. If Stowers is looking to be on scholarship in January, then I don't think Texas would have one for her as the increase to 18 'ships doesn't take effect until next summer, I believe. So, that could stop things before they even start. Plus, could be one or more of our 2025 signees will be early enrollees in January and on scholarship. Yes, NIL could always take the place of scholarship funds. You are right when you list how many pin hitters we will be projected to have; way too many, IMO. Whether those number get adjusted prior to January or August, or at all, will be the great offseason discussion. From what I recall, Stowers has a good serve, and can hold her own in the back row. Personally, I would never turn away a proven 6-rotation hitter; they are few and far between. AVW, Spears, Kruger, and Gaido have all made posts indicating they played their final club season so I think there’s a decent chance they all enroll early.
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Post by katn on Jul 29, 2024 8:24:30 GMT -5
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Post by hookem1 on Jul 29, 2024 8:28:56 GMT -5
She was at the camp but was still recovering from some kind of injury so wasn’t 100%. Very talented player for sure and a name I’m watching in the class.
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Post by princessavb on Jul 29, 2024 9:05:43 GMT -5
If Stowers is looking to be on scholarship in January, then I don't think Texas would have one for her as the increase to 18 'ships doesn't take effect until next summer, I believe. So, that could stop things before they even start. Plus, could be one or more of our 2025 signees will be early enrollees in January and on scholarship. Yes, NIL could always take the place of scholarship funds. You are right when you list how many pin hitters we will be projected to have; way too many, IMO. Whether those number get adjusted prior to January or August, or at all, will be the great offseason discussion. From what I recall, Stowers has a good serve, and can hold her own in the back row. Personally, I would never turn away a proven 6-rotation hitter; they are few and far between. AVW, Spears, Kruger, and Gaido have all made posts indicating they played their final club season so I think there’s a decent chance they all enroll early. I just think we should focus on Liberos/DS's more than Pins for now. Jerrit said he wanted to build a balance between Offesne and Defense and their offense is more than fine. Stowers would be so cool at Penn state/TCU
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Post by hookem1 on Aug 3, 2024 18:56:05 GMT -5
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Post by hornfanaustin on Aug 3, 2024 22:58:25 GMT -5
Wow. HS volleyball recruiting. But they take VB very seriously at D.S.
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Post by hookem1 on Aug 4, 2024 1:27:12 GMT -5
Wow. HS volleyball recruiting. But they take VB very seriously at D.S. Very. They also brought in Wilburn from Austin Regents. (2026 SMU Commit)
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Aug 4, 2024 3:38:39 GMT -5
Wow. HS volleyball recruiting. But they take VB very seriously at D.S. Mind = blown. How does this even work? She's transferring for one semester to commute an hour each way? And then she'll graduate from DS? I know people change schools for stronger HS sports programs all the time, but usually that's to attract college attention and she's already got her scholarship to Texas.
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Post by horns1 on Aug 4, 2024 16:47:33 GMT -5
Hmmmn . . . not sure what to think. UIL has ruled plenty of players ineligible if transferring high schools for athletic purposes. Her family moving from Cedar Park to Dripping Springs does seem a bit odd; not many families up and move 30-60 miles away when their child(ren) are less than one year away from graduating high school; most would want to graduate with their school friends.
One talented player transferring in from a nearby school is one thing that could go overlooked; two talented players transferring in could raise suspicion. It's typically parents/coaches of competitor schools who report these things to the UIL for review.
Regardless, I hope she gets the chance to play this season.
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Post by hookem1 on Aug 4, 2024 16:55:47 GMT -5
Hmmmn . . . not sure what to think. UIL has ruled plenty of players ineligible if transferring high schools for athletic purposes. Her family moving from Cedar Park to Dripping Springs does seem a bit odd; not many families up and move 30-60 miles away when their child(ren) are less than one year away from graduating high school; most would want to graduate with their school friends. One talented player transferring in from a nearby school is one thing that could go overlooked; two talented players transferring in could raise suspicion. It's typically parents/coaches of competitor schools who report these things to the UIL for review. Regardless, I hope she gets the chance to play this season. While I agree that it happens, I think it’s a low percentage of players who actually get deemed ineligible compared to how often athletic related moves happen.
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Post by hornfanaustin on Aug 4, 2024 19:21:50 GMT -5
Hmmmn . . . not sure what to think. UIL has ruled plenty of players ineligible if transferring high schools for athletic purposes. Her family moving from Cedar Park to Dripping Springs does seem a bit odd; not many families up and move 30-60 miles away when their child(ren) are less than one year away from graduating high school; most would want to graduate with their school friends. One talented player transferring in from a nearby school is one thing that could go overlooked; two talented players transferring in could raise suspicion. It's typically parents/coaches of competitor schools who report these things to the UIL for review. Regardless, I hope she gets the chance to play this season. While I agree that it happens, I think it’s a low percentage of players who actually get deemed ineligible compared to how often athletic related moves happen. For a longtime Texas WBB had a pipeline to Duncanville HS. Their coach was a former player at Texas and was winning multiple state titles. It fell apart when a player she recruited to her school decided to transfer to a competing school district. Player's mother stated that the coach didn't come through with the job she was promised for moving her child to Duncanville. UIL started a formal investigation and suddenly the coach retired.
Now, the UIL is too busy worrying about NIL for high school kids.
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Aug 5, 2024 9:42:58 GMT -5
Y'all, congratulate me. I HAVE MADE IT INTO THE CHAIRBACK SECTION!!!!!!
Stupidly, there were two open chairback seats and the system wouldn't let me buy only one. If anyone is interested in buying the second seat from me, please DM. For reference, it is Section 31, Row 3, Seat 3. The season ticket price was $175.
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