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Post by katn on Nov 5, 2023 19:39:12 GMT -5
my assumption is JE and staff would only go after Launstein if Devin (or someone else) has given reason for them to need another OPP Lauenstein is visiting Texas this week or next week, with an intention of a January enrollment date. Visiting 2 other schools as well. she's not in the transfer portal yet so she can't have contact/speak with texas volleyball staff |
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Post by hornfanaustin on Nov 5, 2023 19:40:00 GMT -5
So, let's just pump the brakes a sec here. From my perspective:
1. Next year Devin would be a third year OPP competing against a two redshirt freshman OPPs - Byrd(?) and Tomkinson 1a. I mean everyone's got Byrd penciled in as OH next year
2. Lauenstein, assuming a lot of guesses comes true, would be a junior, who hasn't played in a year and hit 0.130 and 0.238 her first two years 3. So.....Devin would leave based on the "competition"?
What am I missing here? The "anger" she has at not breaking into the starting lineup?
Is someone insinuating Devin would leave because of the competition? I would say it only makes sense to transfer if she has aspirations to play professional volleyball to go somewhere there’s a greater guarantee of playing time. If she just wants to put in her 4 years, get a degree, and be a great teammate, stick around at Texas and see how it turns out. But if she feels like she can be a 6 rotation pin at the next level, based on how she’s been used her first two years, why in the world would she take a chance with the precious two years she has remaining to stick around and find out? If they had played her in a more meaningful way, sure. She could feel valued on the court and feel like she has more of an assured spot as a starter. But instead she’s been extremely limited in the time she’s seen both years, and this year she has an extremely quick hook. Why would that change in the future? Again, it’s the same with Parra last year. It’s one thing if you’re getting meaningful time on the court. It’s completely different if you’re only seeing time when matches are considered out of reach. If that. The same thing will happen with the players redshirting this year. By their third year if they haven’t seen the court for meaningful playing time they’re going to be looking around for places they could. IF they want to continue their career beyond college. Who is the last Opp at Texas that played 6-ro? I'm not being sarcastic, I just don't know. |
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Post by USC✌🏼 on Nov 5, 2023 19:43:57 GMT -5
Devin can always come to usc. I saw a while back that some of the players from usc took pictures with Devins parents in Hawaii.
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Post by bballin on Nov 5, 2023 19:48:24 GMT -5
Lauenstein is visiting Texas this week or next week, with an intention of a January enrollment date. Visiting 2 other schools as well. she's not in the transfer portal yet so she can't have contact/speak with texas volleyball staff Lol.... she is not enrolled as a student athlete at this time. She can visit anyone she wants. She is visiting campus in Austin soon. |
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Post by slxpress on Nov 5, 2023 19:51:39 GMT -5
So, let's just pump the brakes a sec here. From my perspective:
1. Next year Devin would be a third year OPP competing against a two redshirt freshman OPPs - Byrd(?) and Tomkinson 1a. I mean everyone's got Byrd penciled in as OH next year
2. Lauenstein, assuming a lot of guesses comes true, would be a junior, who hasn't played in a year and hit 0.130 and 0.238 her first two years 3. So.....Devin would leave based on the "competition"?
What am I missing here? The "anger" she has at not breaking into the starting lineup?
i hope devin stays @ texas & fights for that opp position...it does not make sense to me to go after whitney (even if devin wants to leave) I’m not a fan of the move. But I wasn’t a fan of going after Wenaas. I like her as a person. A lot. I also think she’s a good player. But I would have preferred to see what the players on the roster could do. But to Elliott’s credit he’s trying to improve the roster every year, and that’s just part of the deal at Texas. But to me it’s unreasonable as a fan to expect players to simply wait their turn when there are no guarantees and they need reps to get ready for the next level. |
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Post by katn on Nov 5, 2023 19:53:22 GMT -5
she's not in the transfer portal yet so she can't have contact/speak with texas volleyball staff Lol.... she is not enrolled or a student athlete at this time. She can visit anyone she wants. She is visiting campus in Austin soon. you can laugh, i also understand she can visit wherever she wants to, duh...some people just like to stir s**t up too |
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Post by bballin on Nov 5, 2023 19:55:08 GMT -5
Lol.... she is not enrolled or a student athlete at this time. She can visit anyone she wants. She is visiting campus in Austin soon. you can laugh, i also understand she can visit wherever she wants to, duh...some people just like to stir s**t up too I didn't mean to laugh with the "lol" so I apologize for that if it came off bad. But she certainly is visiting the Austin campus. She is looking to enroll for classes and volleyball somewhere for January. |
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Post by slxpress on Nov 5, 2023 20:01:58 GMT -5
Is someone insinuating Devin would leave because of the competition? I would say it only makes sense to transfer if she has aspirations to play professional volleyball to go somewhere there’s a greater guarantee of playing time. If she just wants to put in her 4 years, get a degree, and be a great teammate, stick around at Texas and see how it turns out. But if she feels like she can be a 6 rotation pin at the next level, based on how she’s been used her first two years, why in the world would she take a chance with the precious two years she has remaining to stick around and find out? If they had played her in a more meaningful way, sure. She could feel valued on the court and feel like she has more of an assured spot as a starter. But instead she’s been extremely limited in the time she’s seen both years, and this year she has an extremely quick hook. Why would that change in the future? Again, it’s the same with Parra last year. It’s one thing if you’re getting meaningful time on the court. It’s completely different if you’re only seeing time when matches are considered out of reach. If that. The same thing will happen with the players redshirting this year. By their third year if they haven’t seen the court for meaningful playing time they’re going to be looking around for places they could. IF they want to continue their career beyond college. Who is the last Opp at Texas that played 6-ro? I'm not being sarcastic, I just don't know. We’re not a big 6 rotation program in the first place. That’s the reason Fields left. I still believe it’s possible to have a 6 rotation opposite, just like I think it’s possible to have two 6 rotation left pins. But the primary purpose shouldn’t be to develop players for international play or the national team. The primary purpose should be to put the best team on the floor. At whatever point a Texas player is not on board with that because they have individual goals that aren’t being fulfilled, it behooves them to seek that opportunity elsewhere. Look at all the players who are ecstatic about their time at Texas. It’s a great place to come play and get a great education. But there are only so many spots on the court to go around, and that’s all there is to it. |
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Post by horns1 on Nov 5, 2023 20:03:23 GMT -5
Is someone insinuating Devin would leave because of the competition? I would say it only makes sense to transfer if she has aspirations to play professional volleyball to go somewhere there’s a greater guarantee of playing time. If she just wants to put in her 4 years, get a degree, and be a great teammate, stick around at Texas and see how it turns out. But if she feels like she can be a 6 rotation pin at the next level, based on how she’s been used her first two years, why in the world would she take a chance with the precious two years she has remaining to stick around and find out? If they had played her in a more meaningful way, sure. She could feel valued on the court and feel like she has more of an assured spot as a starter. But instead she’s been extremely limited in the time she’s seen both years, and this year she has an extremely quick hook. Why would that change in the future? Again, it’s the same with Parra last year. It’s one thing if you’re getting meaningful time on the court. It’s completely different if you’re only seeing time when matches are considered out of reach. If that. The same thing will happen with the players redshirting this year. By their third year if they haven’t seen the court for meaningful playing time they’re going to be looking around for places they could. IF they want to continue their career beyond college. Who is the last Opp at Texas that played 6-ro? I'm not being sarcastic, I just don't know. Ebony Nwanebu did for that one memorable home match against Nebraska before she injured herself. Before that, I guess it would Ashley Engle in 2009. |
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Post by bballin on Nov 5, 2023 20:08:36 GMT -5
Who is the last Opp at Texas that played 6-ro? I'm not being sarcastic, I just don't know. Ebony Nwanebu did for that one memorable home match against Nebraska before she injured herself. Before that, I guess it would Ashley Engle in 2009. My goodness..... Ashley Engle.... one of the best texas players of all time. Never forgot that match with Penn state, what a thriller. I believe that match was in Tampa. |
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Post by Longhorn20 on Nov 5, 2023 20:18:41 GMT -5
Who is the last Opp at Texas that played 6-ro? I'm not being sarcastic, I just don't know. Ebony Nwanebu did for that one memorable home match against Nebraska before she injured herself. Before that, I guess it would Ashley Engle in 2009. McNeal in 2012. There was a span of like 2 games in 2013 when Victoria and Neal were both 6 rotation on the right. |
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Nov 5, 2023 20:29:02 GMT -5
Lauenstein is visiting Texas this week or next week, with an intention of a January enrollment date. Visiting 2 other schools as well. she's not in the transfer portal yet so she can't have contact/speak with texas volleyball staff I'm sure Akana will be happy to show her around |
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Post by horns1 on Nov 5, 2023 20:35:55 GMT -5
she's not in the transfer portal yet so she can't have contact/speak with texas volleyball staff Lol.... she is not enrolled as a student athlete at this time. She can visit anyone she wants. She is visiting campus in Austin soon. You might be correct regarding the portal. But, Morgan O'Brien enrolled at Texas as non-athlete grad-student after graduating from Illinois; she then had to enter the transfer portal in order to be in contact with our coaches and eventually join the program. If she is not enrolled at any college this semester, then perhaps that has its own set of rules. |
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Nov 5, 2023 20:38:26 GMT -5
my assumption is JE and staff would only go after Launstein if Devin (or someone else) has given reason for them to need another OPP Lauenstein is visiting Texas this week or next week, with an intention of a January enrollment date. Visiting 2 other schools as well. Where are the two other schools? 😇 |
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Post by horns1 on Nov 5, 2023 20:41:14 GMT -5
my assumption is JE and staff would only go after Launstein if Devin (or someone else) has given reason for them to need another OPP Lauenstein is visiting Texas this week or next week, with an intention of a January enrollment date. Visiting 2 other schools as well. Texas has a home match against Cincinnati on Saturday, November 11, and a road match at Central Florida on Saturday, November 18. If she's visiting Texas one of those weekends, it only makes sense that it's this coming weekend. A visit from a potential transfer during the season is bound to cause some current players to begin thinking about their chances at winning the Opposite spot in 2024. Even if Launstein doesn't ultimately sign with Texas, the wheels are in motion that they are searching for an Opposite transfer. |
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