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Post by pcll0718 on Aug 14, 2023 23:01:48 GMT -5
You may be right. What place would it take for them to come in for you to come back and post a big fat apology if they reach it? Better than 12th.
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Post by Kearney Kingston on Aug 15, 2023 7:36:22 GMT -5
I expect this to be Rutgers’ best team in a while. I put MSU and Iowa in the same category - lots of excitement and pushing social media hard. That said, these teams are battling for 12th place.
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Post by definitelymaybe on Aug 15, 2023 12:08:08 GMT -5
I might show up in these if they finish better than 12th😂
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Post by hawkfan on Aug 16, 2023 8:32:54 GMT -5
Another really great, in-depth article about 2024 lefty commit, Malu Garcia, from the Honolulu newspaper. www.staradvertiser.com/2023/08/15/sports/hawaii-prep-world/moanalua-volleyball-star-kamaluhia-garcia-made-the-right-move/Cool story. Learned a lot about her and her background...impressive! These two quotes stood out to me: - Garcia (about playing at Iowa): “I’m going to be an outside hitter and play six rotations. I’m going to have to work hard for my position, show everybody I can play outside.” (if she is meaning "outside" as hitting primarily on the left and not just generic use of term to encompass right-side, too, that would be interesting, since she's a lefty) - Kainoa Obrey (her club coach): “She continues to be virtually unblockable. Her range and window of attack is almost limitless. Malu’s ballhandling has improved tremendously, and her confidence as a passer matches her hard work. I’m not sure there has ever been a lefty with her skill set and ability to ever come out of Hawaii.”Excited to see her in black & gold!
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Post by PointHawks on Aug 16, 2023 9:48:49 GMT -5
Hey Definitely and Post, what is your DD’s take on where this team stands in regards to talent and ability to compete in Pre Season and in the B1G?
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Post by definitelymaybe on Aug 17, 2023 10:36:29 GMT -5
Hey Definitely and Post, what is your DD’s take on where this team stands in regards to talent and ability to compete in Pre Season and in the B1G? It will be interesting to see how they look against Cal Poly, Grand Canyon, & ISU in the non conference. Overall talent is not where it needs to be to challenge for a .500 record in league play. I don't see a terminal pin on the roster yet but maybe someone will show significant improvement at the scrimmage. They need to start pulling in some USA NTDP kids but that probably isn't realistic. Remains to be seen if this staff can bring in the type of athlete needed to move towards the middle of the league standings. If they're at 10-12 wins per year through 2025, I'm curious to see how long they get. Women's basketball can go into Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Nebraska, & Indiana for top talent, volleyball unfortunately cannot. Elite in-state talent is almost always going elsewhere as well.
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Post by pcll0718 on Aug 17, 2023 13:09:45 GMT -5
Let's not get crazy. But I am very confident will not be necessary.
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Post by definitelymaybe on Aug 17, 2023 20:48:47 GMT -5
Scrimmage rosters
Black Mateo Darling Davis McSweeney Urquhart Lavin Worden Black Cole
Gold Ortega Dennis Hanson Vesty Caspers Buettner Moravec Deery Lombardi
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Post by hawkfan on Aug 18, 2023 12:59:15 GMT -5
Scrimmage rosters Black Mateo Darling Davis McSweeney Urquhart Lavin Worden Black Cole Gold Ortega Dennis Hanson Vesty Caspers Buettner Moravec Deery Lombardi Looks to me like they are attempting to split the teams pretty evenly, as opposed to having a possible "first team" together playing. With so many question marks and newcomers with this team, that is probably really smart approach to this scrimmage. Who will be there to give updates and summaries of what you observe? Wish it was going to be streamed somewhere.
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Post by Kearney Kingston on Aug 18, 2023 13:45:35 GMT -5
I’d prefer seeing the first unit get some serious playing time together vs. a balanced competition. So many new Hawks that need to become familiar with each other.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2023 21:01:43 GMT -5
Not sure how you know there isn’t a first team. McSweeny, Urquhart and Black are the returning attackers and they are in the same team. But I do think it’s somewhat mixed. Maybe if they are running a 6-2 they matched the hitters with setters. I have heard the training camp has gone very well.
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Post by PostPrime on Aug 18, 2023 22:20:50 GMT -5
I would imagine they don’t know the starters yet. Maybe the scrimmage makes it clearer. And it could be a 6-2. Which makes it impossible for a 1st team in a scrimmage. Is this streamed anywhere?
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Post by definitelymaybe on Aug 18, 2023 22:44:35 GMT -5
I would imagine they don’t know the starters yet. Maybe the scrimmage makes it clearer. And it could be a 6-2. Which makes it impossible for a 1st team in a scrimmage. Is this streamed anywhere? No streaming that I'm aware of
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Post by hawkfan on Aug 19, 2023 10:37:17 GMT -5
Congratulations to this season's captains: Caitlan, Delaney and Anna!
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Post by kevinmalone on Aug 19, 2023 10:56:00 GMT -5
I would imagine they don’t know the starters yet. Maybe the scrimmage makes it clearer. And it could be a 6-2. Which makes it impossible for a 1st team in a scrimmage. Is this streamed anywhere? That is not true
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