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Post by notpriddy (COIF) on Oct 2, 2020 5:58:08 GMT -5
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Post by notpriddy (COIF) on Oct 2, 2020 6:00:34 GMT -5
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Post by alt on Oct 2, 2020 12:38:24 GMT -5
Holzman OH Cooney OH Kennedy M Hinton M Allison OPP Brown S Kuper L
I think maddie got surgery again. So I'm not sure if she would be able to play this season? Also are we looking for a transfer DS? Cause we seriously need one
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Post by exit237a on Oct 2, 2020 13:00:45 GMT -5
Holzman OH Cooney OH Kennedy M Hinton M Allison OPP Brown S Kuper L I think maddie got surgery again. So I'm not sure if she would be able to play this season? Also are we looking for a transfer DS? Cause we seriously need one I, for one, don't have any inside information. In the recent Daily Illini article shared on this thread, it sounds like Sophie Gregus is slated to play DS: "The final new freshman on Illinois’ roster, Sophie Gregus, will likely also be looking to transition positions. Gregus played outside hitter in high school, but according to Tamas, she is a bit undersized at 6-foot-1-inch to play the position for Illinois. The Illini will look to move her to defensive specialist and libero."
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Post by ilalum92 on Oct 2, 2020 18:51:05 GMT -5
OH : Holzman OH: Cooney OPP:Whittington M: Collins M: Swanson S: Brown L: Kuper
If Whittington is hurt, put Cooney at OPP and maybe Bruna as the 2nd OH. Sub in Mica in the back row for the OPP. Gives us a “D” option and a 2nd setter if Brown has first touch.
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Post by oldmanvb on Oct 2, 2020 21:41:28 GMT -5
My only question about Mica playing back row opposite would be her ability to receive serve. As a 5-1 setter she never received serve. I don’t recall whether she received serve last year when she played opposite.
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Post by chisovnik on Oct 3, 2020 1:20:31 GMT -5
Why is no one including Bruna in their projected lineups? Is she hurt/ineligible? If not, I see no reason why she wouldn’t start over a freshman (who is apparently injured) or a setter-turned-opposite.
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Post by superfan1 on Oct 3, 2020 8:57:43 GMT -5
My only question about Mica playing back row opposite would be her ability to receive serve. As a 5-1 setter she never received serve. I don’t recall whether she received serve last year when she played opposite. Opposites don't have to receive serve. You can hide them in the back row and have both of your OH's pass with the libero all 6 rotations.
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Post by notpriddy (COIF) on Oct 3, 2020 9:15:30 GMT -5
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Post by notpriddy (COIF) on Oct 3, 2020 11:49:02 GMT -5
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Post by vbkahuna on Oct 3, 2020 11:58:28 GMT -5
Very incisive article. Good to keep in mind as you read it that this practice strategy didn't just originate from a book or coaching clinic but years of personal playing and coaching experience by Tamas and much of his coaching team. Both he and wife, Jen, were on the US National Teams, and along with Coach Reed all three played professionally for years. Tamas also was an assistant for some of the best coaches in the country, including Hugh McCutcheon (who was also his USMNT coach) and John Cook. And Jen Tamas played for John Dunning, Lang Ping, and Karch Kiraly. Talk about VB pedigree. What I'm most looking forward to see though is what Illinois is going to look like when the entire team will be players recruited by Tamas and hand-selected for the kind of characteristics he and his coaches value most. Illini fans have a most interesting window on this development in progress to watch.
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Post by brucks on Oct 3, 2020 14:02:07 GMT -5
Very incisive article. Good to keep in mind as you read it that this practice strategy didn't just originate from a book or coaching clinic but years of personal playing and coaching experience by Tamas and much of his coaching team. Both he and wife, Jen, were on the US National Teams, and along with Coach Reed all three played professionally for years. Tamas also was an assistant for some of the best coaches in the country, including Hugh McCutcheon (who was also his USMNT coach) and John Cook. And Jen Tamas played for John Dunning, Lang Ping, and Karch Kiraly. Talk about VB pedigree. What I'm most looking forward to see though is what Illinois is going to look like when the entire team will be players recruited by Tamas and hand-selected for the kind of characteristics he and his coaches value most. Illini fans have a most interesting window on this development in progress to watch. So, did Thomas work under Bush for one year at Minnesota and then under McCutcheon for a year?
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Post by vbkahuna on Oct 3, 2020 16:14:46 GMT -5
Very incisive article. Good to keep in mind as you read it that this practice strategy didn't just originate from a book or coaching clinic but years of personal playing and coaching experience by Tamas and much of his coaching team. Both he and wife, Jen, were on the US National Teams, and along with Coach Reed all three played professionally for years. Tamas also was an assistant for some of the best coaches in the country, including Hugh McCutcheon (who was also his USMNT coach) and John Cook. And Jen Tamas played for John Dunning, Lang Ping, and Karch Kiraly. Talk about VB pedigree. What I'm most looking forward to see though is what Illinois is going to look like when the entire team will be players recruited by Tamas and hand-selected for the kind of characteristics he and his coaches value most. Illini fans have a most interesting window on this development in progress to watch. So, did Thomas work under Bush for one year at Minnesota and then under McCutcheon for a year? No, if I recall correctly he first was the assistant to Ron Larsen (another fine coach who worked with the USMNT) at UC Riverside, then went to Minnesota as the Assistant to Hugh McCutcheon, and then to Cal Poly as the assistant to Sam Crosson before landing at Nebraska as the assistant to John Cook and getting a national championship and a Final Four in his two years there, and then getting the head coaching position at Illinois. Hard to imagine a more rigorous and more masters-level playing/training/apprentice journey for a VB coach. Doesn't guarantee success, but certainly makes you curious to see how far it will go.
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Post by jgoodson on Oct 3, 2020 16:48:44 GMT -5
The first time I heard of Chris Tamas is when he showed up at Minnesota. I started following what was going on at Minnesota after Mike Hebert left for there. When Tamas showed up, I thought he was there to spy on Illinois alum Laura Bush. Actually, if I remember correctly (which is not a given) Tamas was there to install the system McCutcheon wanted the team to use. Here is a link. Some Excerpts. gophersports.com/news/2011/3/7/Gophers_Name_Chris_Tamas_Assistant_CoachThe Minnesota volleyball team has named Chris Tamas as an assistant coach according to an announcement on Monday, Mar. 7. "I am very excited that Chris has agreed to join the coaching staff," said Minnesota Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon. "He has been coaching under Ron Larson at UC Riverside, who is someone I respect and admire. I know Chris will bring a lot of valuable knowledge and experience to the program." Tamas played at Pacific from 2000-03, and claimed All-America honors in his senior season. He finished his career with the Tigers as the school's all-time assist leader and ranked in the top-10 in five other career and single-season categories. He joins Alfee Reft, who was hired on Feb. 28, as one of the two assistant coaches on the Gophers' staff under current interim head coach Laura Bush. Another link. volleyballmag.com/bush-illinois-121318/
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Post by notpriddy (COIF) on Oct 4, 2020 9:51:53 GMT -5
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