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Post by viralvolleyist on Dec 29, 2020 16:26:40 GMT -5
Are there any specific Collegiate Beach athletes you would enjoy hearing and seeing on the Viral Volley Podcast? Asking for a friend  |
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Post by ajm on Dec 29, 2020 17:40:59 GMT -5
Not an athlete, but I’d like to hear from coaches on strategies for recruiting, partner-forming, and lineups as well as the challenges in working with athletes on indoor scholarships.
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Post by Leftrightapproach on Dec 30, 2020 4:20:25 GMT -5
Along the coaches line Id love to hear from coaches like Beth Van Fleet, Jason Lochead, and Todd Rogers. Athleteswise, grad students like to hear from Katie Smith at South Carolina,Tina Graudina from the other USC, margherita Biancin at FIU would be cool, and maybe Alexus McLeod from CSUN
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Post by hbmb10k on Dec 30, 2020 5:23:05 GMT -5
I just wonder if any coaches have noticed if the top recruits are not as tall as the used to be? I'm generalizing, and there are exceptions, but 2021/2022 class especially, seems to be the first group that practiced beach primarily since age 10 or 11 in large numbers. Girl that went to nationals championship tournaments in LA every year. A tall indoor athlete can't just drop in like they used to in the past and expect to place high as they did before. I'm seeing high school juniors and seniors with random partners show up and win tournaments against taller 500+ AVP point opponents. I've seen top college players lose to this class. Don't remember seeing that to any extent before.
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Post by vollydollyaz on Jan 2, 2021 13:47:28 GMT -5
Are there any specific Collegiate Beach athletes you would enjoy hearing and seeing on the Viral Volley Podcast? Asking for a friend Todd Rogers and a some of his athlete's at Poly. But I am biased... Always love hearing John Mayer on coaching stuff. Also like to hear coaches talk about the pairings. When will they release their schedules??? Fingers crossed for a season. Come on Big West step up!!! |
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Post by robonthemic on Jan 2, 2021 22:46:22 GMT -5
Are there any specific Collegiate Beach athletes you would enjoy hearing and seeing on the Viral Volley Podcast? Asking for a friend Todd Rogers and a some of his athlete's at Poly. But I am biased... Always love hearing John Mayer on coaching stuff. Also like to hear coaches talk about the pairings. When will they release their schedules??? Fingers crossed for a season. Come on Big West step up!!! I've always been intrigued by Todd Rogers-- I personally would enjoy that interview. As "The Professor" and seeing how he runs his team he has a unique ability to connect with his players. Watching him run practices/warm-ups and the way he mentors his players is so good to see. I'll make an attempt to get him these next few weeks for sure-- but also the others mentioned because I know good stuff is happening in a LOT of places! |
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Post by houdini on Jan 3, 2021 1:31:34 GMT -5
Abbie Van Winkle UCLA and Julia Scoles USC.
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Post by robonthemic on Jan 3, 2021 15:43:09 GMT -5
Abbie Van Winkle UCLA and Julia Scoles USC. That's definitely two interviews I can get. Anything specific you would want to find out? |
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Post by socal3 on Jan 4, 2021 13:58:05 GMT -5
More interested in hearing from top players from schools who haven’t made the Championship tournament, but are still grinding it out each day on the court and in the classroom (zoomroom LOL). Athletes who are excelling within their programs, but don’t have the depth of athletes around them like a UCLA or USC which makes it a stretch for these athletes to reach the tournament. Some examples: Mima Mirkovic (Cal), Natalie Anselmo (AZ), Selina Marolf (LMU).
Also, be interested to hear from the coaches we don’t hear from all the time examples: Brad Keenan, Derek Olson, Steve Walker. Questions could be, “what’s it going to take for your program to make the tournament”, “what obstacles have you encountered in recruiting to your school”, “how do you utilize your assistant(s), “how do you build your schedule”.
Like to see a broader scope of schools, coaches and athletes explored.
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Post by houdini on Jan 4, 2021 14:05:35 GMT -5
Abbie Van Winkle UCLA and Julia Scoles USC. That's definitely two interviews I can get. Anything specific you would want to find out? "Which defender from an oppposing school would like to play with most?" " Would you be willing to try split blocking / defending with one of your teammates?" "With whom?" "Do you aspire to a professional career some day?". |
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Post by pnw_mark on Jan 5, 2021 12:46:03 GMT -5
How would the landscape of the game change if college beach volleyball was in the 'actual' summer, so that schools like Boise State, University of Washington and others could complete in more suitable weather.
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Post by viralvolleyist on Jan 11, 2021 0:51:24 GMT -5
That's definitely two interviews I can get. Anything specific you would want to find out? "Which defender from an oppposing school would like to play with most?" " Would you be willing to try split blocking / defending with one of your teammates?" "With whom?" "Do you aspire to a professional career some day?". was able to get in touch with Abby VanWinkle and we've got her scheduled. Any other questions for the Bruin? Also, I know he's been working on Todd Rogers and will contact Beth Van Fleet! |
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Post by barnesnclark on Jan 11, 2021 19:31:30 GMT -5
"Which defender from an oppposing school would like to play with most?" " Would you be willing to try split blocking / defending with one of your teammates?" "With whom?" "Do you aspire to a professional career some day?". was able to get in touch with Abby VanWinkle and we've got her scheduled. Any other questions for the Bruin? Also, I know he's been working on Todd Rogers and will contact Beth Van Fleet! Excited about Todd Rogers and Beth Van Fleet. Question for AVW: How long does she anticipate playing for? Does she have aspirations of playing Pro/ Olympics? If so, What "dent" or impression would she want to leave on the volleyball world when all is said and done? |
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Post by houdini on Jan 16, 2021 12:48:02 GMT -5
Are there any specific Collegiate Beach athletes you would enjoy hearing and seeing on the Viral Volley Podcast? Asking for a friend Megan Kraft, USC. |
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Post by robonthemic on Jan 16, 2021 18:00:08 GMT -5
...ask and thou shalt receive... Episode 74: Abby Van Winkle, UCLA Beach, 1/15/21: Viral Volley Podcast In this episode UCLA Beach and 2019 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honoree Abby Van Winkle joins Rob Espero to discuss her success with her collegiate career partners her first two years, playing at the No. 3 spot behind names like Megan & Nicole McNamara, and Sarah Sponcil & Lily Justine-- along with playing with fiery partner, Zana Muno, while chipping in time in a few duals with long-time friend, Lindsey Sparks. Abby then talks about hers (and Zana's) part in winning the backend of back-to-back National Championships in Gulf Shores in their dual-clinching match. Also in this episode Abby takes on some Volleytalk fan questions, and takes a stab at an "NCAA Sisters Ranking"-- as she ranks all the sister pairs between the McNamaras, Nourses, Hallgrens and Van Winkles. iTunes: Coming soon... Podbean: bit.ly/3qo49OTPandora: bit.ly/35KM9XgSpotify: spoti.fi/3nST8U2Rob-on-the-Mic: bit.ly/3bLadNb |
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