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Post by volleyaudience on Mar 28, 2023 12:53:21 GMT -5
If only Caitlin Clark had played volleyball..😂 6' 2" Hannah Stuelke of the basketball team played volleyball in high school.
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Post by definitelymaybe on Mar 28, 2023 14:42:21 GMT -5
If only Caitlin Clark had played volleyball..😂 6' 2" Hannah Stuelke of the basketball team played volleyball in high school. You could tell volleyball wasn't her primary sport. Athleticism was elite but volleyball fundamentals definitely weren't there. I remember my daughter running the 100 against her freshman year. Hannah was quite fast, especially for her height.
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Post by Montour Meteor on Mar 28, 2023 18:12:11 GMT -5
Here’s the text from friend at Hilton Coliseum today: “Buettner is the real deal. Iowa has a leftside hammer and looks mentally tough. Black looked like a different player. Very terminal and didn’t make many errors on the rightside. She was really really impressive. Onabanjo in the middle is exactly what they needed. Powerful hitter and fast good blocker. Much much better in middle. Ortega set very well. Mateo showed great flashes but needs more time. Washington had flashes but still too inconsistent. Overall the passing wasn’t were it needs to be. The serving and block still needs work to win against good teams.” What we’re Iowa’s scores. Sounds like they must have dominated.
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Post by PostPrime on Mar 28, 2023 21:21:16 GMT -5
Here’s the text from friend at Hilton Coliseum today: “Buettner is the real deal. Iowa has a leftside hammer and looks mentally tough. Black looked like a different player. Very terminal and didn’t make many errors on the rightside. She was really really impressive. Onabanjo in the middle is exactly what they needed. Powerful hitter and fast good blocker. Much much better in middle. Ortega set very well. Mateo showed great flashes but needs more time. Washington had flashes but still too inconsistent. Overall the passing wasn’t were it needs to be. The serving and block still needs work to win against good teams.” What we’re Iowa’s scores. Sounds like they must have dominated. That’s what you hear when you read the passing wasn’t where it needs to be and the serve and block? Don’t you know the game?
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Post by rjaege on Mar 28, 2023 21:24:03 GMT -5
Here’s the text from friend at Hilton Coliseum today: “Buettner is the real deal. Iowa has a leftside hammer and looks mentally tough. Black looked like a different player. Very terminal and didn’t make many errors on the rightside. She was really really impressive. Onabanjo in the middle is exactly what they needed. Powerful hitter and fast good blocker. Much much better in middle. Ortega set very well. Mateo showed great flashes but needs more time. Washington had flashes but still too inconsistent. Overall the passing wasn’t were it needs to be. The serving and block still needs work to win against good teams.” What we’re Iowa’s scores. Sounds like they must have dominated. Lost to UNL & ISU, beat Drake, scores at bottom of page 80
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Post by rjaege on Mar 28, 2023 21:28:35 GMT -5
What we’re Iowa’s scores. Sounds like they must have dominated. That’s what you hear when you read the passing wasn’t where it needs to be and the serve and block? Don’t you know the game? Pretty harsh on an enthusiastic fan who keyed on the positive and the improvement. Or was Montour Meteor being sarcastic? I doubt it, just enthusiastic. I think coaches and players are working hard and improvement is coming.
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Post by PostPrime on Mar 28, 2023 21:30:59 GMT -5
He isn’t enthusiastic in the least. He’s a hater.
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Post by rjaege on Mar 28, 2023 21:51:01 GMT -5
He isn’t enthusiastic in the least. He’s a hater. My bad. Does seem most of his/her/zer posts are negative, but not team specific.
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Post by hawkfan on Mar 29, 2023 0:05:30 GMT -5
He isn’t enthusiastic in the least. He’s a hater. My bad. Does seem most of his/her/zer posts are negative, but not team specific. Yes, several posts from this individual are consistently negative, berating, mean-spirited, demeaning and disrespectful very specifically about/towards the Iowa program and student athletes. What a sad existence they must lead. And for what reason? Who knows! What does bring me joy, however, is knowing that they (likely under more than one screen name) have frequently commented on how they feel a small number of posters/Iowa fans have conceived some sort of diabolical, concerted effort to keep Iowa volleyball on the front page of Volleytalk. Yet, they continue to post in our thread, which essentially (wait for it...) keeps Iowa volleyball on the front page of Volleytalk!! Each time they post in this thread, they contribute to something they feel shouldn't be happening! It's the ultimate poetic justice...and it makes my heart happy. So, by all means, keep posting and spewing your hate here towards our fans, players and staff, Montour Meteor...please do! Please do respond to this and to any future posts which attempt to buoy, support and uplift a program which has seen its share of challenges but aspires for greater success and health. And each time you choose to do that, watch the Iowa thread jump to the top of the front page of Volleytalk because you did! With gratitude and GO HAWKS, hawkfan (since 2013)
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Post by Montour Meteor on Mar 29, 2023 7:15:00 GMT -5
I am not being hateful at all. Clearly, there are a handful of spirited posters who love their Iowa squad and coach. My point has been that have three posters ever kept one team in the front page of this board like this crew has? I think it is remarkable. I am also realistic in my expectations for Jim and his team. I’m not sure wishful thinking will get the Hawks to a tournament bid.
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Post by madden55 on Mar 29, 2023 7:22:52 GMT -5
I am not being hateful at all. Clearly, there are a handful of spirited posters who love their Iowa squad and coach. My point has been that have three posters ever kept one team in the front page of this board like this crew has? I think it is remarkable. I am also realistic in my expectations for Jim and his team. I’m not sure wishful thinking will get the Hawks to a tournament bid. so you’re annoyed with the iowa posters talking about iowa volleyball in the iowa 23 thread? I tbink you’re the problem
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Post by Montour Meteor on Mar 29, 2023 7:24:25 GMT -5
Amazed, not annoyed. As a fan, I believe unheralded teams are better to sneak up on the frontrunners as opposed to use a bullhorn.
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Post by aardvark on Mar 29, 2023 7:47:08 GMT -5
Amazed, not annoyed. As a fan, I believe unheralded teams are better to sneak up on the frontrunners as opposed to use a bullhorn. I see. Stealth fandom. Clever. Perhaps too clever. Potential recruits might interpret lack of noise about the program as a sign of deadness, and move on to other options. I believe I should be allowed to say this, because I'm not one of "the three".
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Post by Montour Meteor on Mar 29, 2023 8:07:51 GMT -5
Are you suggesting that this site influences recruit decisions? Oh my! I think you are over-valuing the posters and under-valuing the recruits if you honestly believe that.
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Post by rjaege on Mar 29, 2023 11:39:09 GMT -5
Are you suggesting that this site influences recruit decisions? Oh my! I think you are over-valuing the posters and under-valuing the recruits if you honestly believe that. Yes attention to the program helps. It's a part of raising the profile of the team. And obviously you don't like that, thus you belittle it. As you belittle many other teams too.
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