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Post by definitelymaybe on Jun 18, 2022 8:22:46 GMT -5
Hopefully they're competitive to start the conference slate. A 2-8 or 3-7 start & you never know how a team will react. No worries...once Skyler Pierce, Anna Bjork, & Ryan McAleer commit, they'll be in great shape for the futureš
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2022 12:29:03 GMT -5
I think transfers are going to make a much bigger impact for Iowa than the 2024 class. Players like McSweeney, Casper, Darling that made a big impact at their prior schools but want the chance to come back to the Iowa area and prove themselves in the Big 10.
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Post by volleyplayer2303 on Jun 18, 2022 14:38:48 GMT -5
Who is starting for Iowa this year?
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Post by hawkfan on Jun 18, 2022 23:53:31 GMT -5
YES! Thatās a tough tough start. Hereās my layered prediction for the conference record. Best: 8-12 Likely: 6-14 Worse: 4-16. I predict 6-14 in B1G... maybe 7-13. And I say 7-4 in non-con.
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Post by Kearney Kingston on Jun 19, 2022 7:31:41 GMT -5
I appreciate your optimism. Can you list the six or seven conference wins? I just think that will be a stretch.
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Post by hawkfan on Jun 19, 2022 8:58:33 GMT -5
I appreciate your optimism. Can you list the six or seven conference wins? I just think that will be a stretch. It's optimism and possible stretch for sure...I realize that. Lot of it is based upon how the B1G schedule shook out.: we play Rutgers, Indiana and Maryland twice each. - I think it's possible for them to win 3 out of the 4 matches against Rutgers and Indiana. - Between the 2 matches with Maryland and the ones with Northwestern and Michigan St., I think could eke out 2 or 3 wins out of those four. - Add in possibility of a "surprise" of someone else on just the right kind of night and I get to 6 overall for the conference. Again, certainly optimistic and may not happen. But they had victories against Indiana, Rutgers, Michigan St and Maryland last season even when sounding like things were really not great within program. With some renewed energy and some good adds, I could see similar wins this year. Tough part, as others have mentioned, is that many of these matches don't happen until later in the B1G schedule and the grind of what will likely be a high # of rough B1G losses by then could take its toll. Guess we'll see. Could easily be closer to the 4 wins range after all is said and done.
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Post by definitelymaybe on Jun 19, 2022 10:24:50 GMT -5
Who is starting for Iowa this year? S - Tessier OH - Urquhart, VanderWeide M - Jones,? L - Hinkle/Darling Opp - Onabanjo For me, the question is for the 2nd middle with Davis, McSweeney, Caspers, & Warhmund in the mix. Davis transferred from Tulane & is the only middle of the group that went through the spring season. She has experience in the system which could give her the edge early. Hard to keep 6'7'' off the court though (McSweeney). The libero role should be interesting as well.
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Post by hawkfan on Jun 19, 2022 14:31:12 GMT -5
Who is starting for Iowa this year? S - Tessier OH - Urquhart, VanderWeide M - Jones,? L - Hinkle/Darling Opp - Onabanjo For me, the question is for the 2nd middle with Davis, McSweeney, Caspers, & Warhmund in the mix. Davis transferred from Tulane & is the only middle of the group that went through the spring season. She has experience in the system which could give her the edge early. Hard to keep 6'7'' off the court though (McSweeney). The libero role should be interesting as well. I think you are spot on with this. I agree that the battle for 2nd middle will likely be between McSweeney and Davis...at least at the start. I recall Barnes making this comment about McSweeney: "She will be at the top of the Big Ten in blocking and will be a high offensive scorer within our middle-centered offense.ā Given that, I would put my money on her starting things off over the others but who knows how things will go. Nice to have that depth in the middle!
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Post by stats1st on Jun 19, 2022 15:59:26 GMT -5
S - Tessier OH - Urquhart, VanderWeide M - Jones,? L - Hinkle/Darling Opp - Onabanjo For me, the question is for the 2nd middle with Davis, McSweeney, Caspers, & Warhmund in the mix. Davis transferred from Tulane & is the only middle of the group that went through the spring season. She has experience in the system which could give her the edge early. Hard to keep 6'7'' off the court though (McSweeney). The libero role should be interesting as well. I think you are spot on with this. I agree that the battle for 2nd middle will likely be between McSweeney and Davis...at least at the start. I recall Barnes making this comment about McSweeney: "She will be at the top of the Big Ten in blocking and will be a high offensive scorer within our middle-centered offense.ā Given that, I would put my money on her starting things off over the others but who knows how things will go. Nice to have that depth in the middle! Interesting assessment considering she wasn't even top in the ACC. BOLD comment from the new coach about a glorified role player at Wake Forest
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Post by hawkfan on Jun 19, 2022 16:14:02 GMT -5
I think you are spot on with this. I agree that the battle for 2nd middle will likely be between McSweeney and Davis...at least at the start. I recall Barnes making this comment about McSweeney: "She will be at the top of the Big Ten in blocking and will be a high offensive scorer within our middle-centered offense.ā Given that, I would put my money on her starting things off over the others but who knows how things will go. Nice to have that depth in the middle! Interesting assessment considering she wasn't even top in the ACC. BOLD comment from the new coach about a glorified role player at Wake Forest Definitely will be interesting to see how she does in the B1G. Time will tell. I am curious...how is someone who played in every set during an entire season as a middle blocker considered a "role player?"
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2022 22:45:29 GMT -5
Some good conversations on the Iowa thread. Some takes: Donāt know how you can predict the conference wins after losing Buzzerio to Pitt and Clayton to Purdue. And they won what, 4 conference matches last year. Tough to predict.
Lily is legit at setter. But heard great things about Ortega as well this spring. Davis is a nice slide hitter but I think Jones is going to start as the slide middle. Sweeney and Casper are better in front so I see them competing and playing at that spot. Ultimately I think every position is up for grabs.
Doesnāt every player have a role? Just sounds like a jab at her. Over a block per set and hit over .300 in a good ACC league. Sounds pretty decent.
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Post by definitelymaybe on Jun 20, 2022 11:40:20 GMT -5
Alyssa Worden is an intriguing prospect. Plays up on the 18's elite team for Sports Performance with WI commit Ella Wrobel. SP doesn't have an Open level 17's team this year. I wonder if she'll jump to 1st Alliance or another Chicago based club. Enrolling early seems to be popular lately with kids as well.
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Post by definitelymaybe on Jun 20, 2022 18:57:45 GMT -5
Coach Barnes and Marsellis are Orlando bound for AAU's.
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Post by stats1st on Jun 21, 2022 7:41:07 GMT -5
Interesting assessment considering she wasn't even top in the ACC. BOLD comment from the new coach about a glorified role player at Wake Forest Definitely will be interesting to see how she does in the B1G. Time will tell. I am curious...how is someone who played in every set during an entire season as a middle blocker considered a "role player?" with all due respect, leading the Big Ten in blocks wouldn't be a role player, do any of her stats during her time at Wake scream this type of potential...I think not.
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Post by hawkfan on Jun 21, 2022 8:35:10 GMT -5
Definitely will be interesting to see how she does in the B1G. Time will tell. I am curious...how is someone who played in every set during an entire season as a middle blocker considered a "role player?" with all due respect, leading the Big Ten in blocks wouldn't be a role player, do any of her stats during her time at Wake scream this type of potential...I think not. You referred to her as a "role player" at Wake Forest. I was asking you how you would justify calling someone who played in every set at Wake Forest as a middle blocker (which she did last season) just a "role player." That seems to me to indicate she was more than a "role player" there. I was not referring to, nor do I have any idea, how her skills will or will not successfully translate into the B1G. Along that same line, the quote I cited from Coach Barnes was only referenced to support why I would say Coach Barnes will likely start her at the beginning of the season, which was the question which was posed: "who is starting for Iowa this year?" Again, only time will tell how successful McSweeney may be at Iowa and in the B1G...but I sure hope she does well and contributes to the team's success.
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