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Post by Reach on Jul 24, 2020 11:10:03 GMT -5
Oh I am not dismissing any of them. I am simply arguing that they either haven't been given the chances or are simply being overlooked. Too many girls, so little slots to develop. Maybe the program should reassess its ways. Maybe outsides that have been around for years without making any rosters should be cut. Make room for new talent to challenge the traveling teams. Kingdon, Wilhite, Tapp, VJP, Lee are just not it. |
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Post by Ballislife on Jul 24, 2020 11:11:13 GMT -5
Too many girls, so little slots to develop. Maybe the program should reassess its ways. Maybe outsides that have been around for years without making any rosters should be cut. Make room for new talent to challenge the traveling teams. Kingdon, Wilhite, Tapp, VJP, Lee are just not it. ding ding ding. I don’t get it either. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2020 12:05:38 GMT -5
Maybe outsides that have been around for years without making any rosters should be cut. Make room for new talent to challenge the traveling teams. Kingdon, Wilhite, Tapp, VJP, Lee are just not it. ding ding ding. I don’t get it either. VJP hasn’t been there for years lol. She just got there. Yall really cut throat |
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Post by Reach on Jul 24, 2020 15:33:15 GMT -5
ding ding ding. I don’t get it either. VJP hasn’t been there for years lol. She just got there. Yall really cut throat naw... I just want to see people with actually potential taking up valuable gym space. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2020 15:35:24 GMT -5
VJP hasn’t been there for years lol. She just got there. Yall really cut throat naw... I just want to see people with actually potential taking up valuable gym space. that’s incredibly disrespectful to athletes who have worked their asses off to get where they are. I’m not saying she’s gonna be Zhu Ting but god you people are awful. I used to enjoy reading this board but you guys are just plain mean to these women. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2020 15:37:51 GMT -5
On another note....I’m currently on a rewatch of this tournament. Going to try to watch other good matches besides just the USA ones.
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Post by Ballislife on Jul 24, 2020 15:40:26 GMT -5
naw... I just want to see people with actually potential taking up valuable gym space. that’s incredibly disrespectful to athletes who have worked their asses off to get where they are. I’m not saying she’s gonna be Zhu Ting but god you people are awful. I used to enjoy reading this board but you guys are just plain mean to these women. Nah people are just soft. What Reach said is absolutely true. |
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Post by Reach on Jul 24, 2020 15:43:50 GMT -5
naw... I just want to see people with actually potential taking up valuable gym space. that’s incredibly disrespectful to athletes who have worked their asses off to get where they are. I’m not saying she’s gonna be Zhu Ting but god you people are awful. I used to enjoy reading this board but you guys are just plain mean to these women. This isn’t high school volleyball. It’s team USA and the goal is to be the best they can. Certain players are just hanging around the gym for the wrong reasons. Other national teams would have given these players the boot by now. Especially with our pool of talent. |
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Post by Ballislife on Jul 24, 2020 15:45:46 GMT -5
that’s incredibly disrespectful to athletes who have worked their asses off to get where they are. I’m not saying she’s gonna be Zhu Ting but god you people are awful. I used to enjoy reading this board but you guys are just plain mean to these women. This isn’t high school volleyball. It’s team USA and the goal is to be the best they can. Certain players are just hanging around the gym for the wrong reasons. Other national teams would have given these players the boot by now. Especially with our pool of talent. Reach, feelings come first remember? 🤣 |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2020 15:51:25 GMT -5
Do you folks think having the large pool of talent helps or hurts the USA in the long haul?
I think they way that pool and pipeline is managed is the problem.
Thoughts?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2020 16:08:33 GMT -5
that’s incredibly disrespectful to athletes who have worked their asses off to get where they are. I’m not saying she’s gonna be Zhu Ting but god you people are awful. I used to enjoy reading this board but you guys are just plain mean to these women. This isn’t high school volleyball. It’s team USA and the goal is to be the best they can. Certain players are just hanging around the gym for the wrong reasons. Other national teams would have given these players the boot by now. Especially with our pool of talent. USA has such a large talent pool, the "ruthlessness" is needed. It's not being mean, but honest and open about what someone believes should happen with the national team. There are so many players that could benefit from the chance and some aren't even given the chance due to players that shouldn't be in the gym. |
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Post by alohavball on Jul 24, 2020 16:41:52 GMT -5
Do you folks think having the large pool of talent helps or hurts the USA in the long haul? I think they way that pool and pipeline is managed is the problem. Thoughts? Both. Having a large pool of talent is always a plus, but if the people in charge of the talent isn't doing them justice then they aren't getting anywhere. I would say USA is up there with Italy as far as upcoming talent goes, the only difference is that the Italian players play pro early on. Big name players out of college should definitely be a priority, but that doesn't warrant them a longer leash than others. If they aren't showing potential or drive then they should definitely be cut and make way for someone else who wants it for the long run. There are some players who may not be as popular who want it and deserve a shot. With so much talent, but little space to make rosters there isn't room for cheerleaders anymore. |
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Post by fanbase on Jul 24, 2020 16:53:53 GMT -5
Can you name some players that are better than the ones named above and deserve more to be in the US gym? Not everyone is going to be Boskovic or Egonu. You need these players to develop, also a lot of them have very successful pro careers which they make the nice living of. I’m just not sure who are you to tell that they’re “wasting” space in the gym. I bet you a lot of national teams would like to have these players.
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Post by fanbase on Jul 24, 2020 16:55:41 GMT -5
Also, with that mentality you wouldn’t have Bartch Hackley in the gym who I would say it’s pretty darn good
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Post by trojansc on Jul 24, 2020 17:28:00 GMT -5
I'm somewhere in the middle on this. Of the players Reach mentioned -- I can't argue against Kingdon. I can't see how having someone else in the VNL last year than her is really a bad thing (think Pressley, Lanier, Mac May, etc) Kingdon is not the future, right? So, let's invest more in talent further out. |
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