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Post by bbg95 on Mar 4, 2022 23:57:06 GMT -5
Usually, when someone transfers, they're taken off the roster almost immediately. Speaking of which, it looks like Hifo (who was still on the roster the last time I checked a month or so ago--I know that contradicts what I just said, but I got the feeling that her transfer was perhaps not as set in stone as some of the others, so they waited) will be playing for UVU in the fall. I didn't see an announcement, but her Instagram says UVU volleyball now.
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Post by silverchloride on Mar 5, 2022 20:57:49 GMT -5
I’m guessing Madi Allen… didn’t see her in any of the highlight clips but that’s just a guess Make sense, she's a coast alum. |
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Post by azvb on Mar 6, 2022 10:23:20 GMT -5
I’m guessing Madi Allen… didn’t see her in any of the highlight clips but that’s just a guess Was she in the portal? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2022 10:56:58 GMT -5
BYU won 3 sets and Utah won 1
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Post by smartcookie on Mar 9, 2022 1:15:55 GMT -5
Blossom vs. Bower for WCC setter of the year. Any predictions?  |
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Post by bbg95 on Mar 10, 2022 13:11:15 GMT -5
I’m guessing Madi Allen… didn’t see her in any of the highlight clips but that’s just a guess You appear to be right. She's not on the roster anymore. I'm not sure what the plan for the back row is now. The other options aren't great (at least Allen was good at digging and serving, even if she wasn't a great passer). I guess they have to hope that someone who didn't play last year (incoming freshmen, redshirt freshmen and/or a yet-to-be-announced transfer) can pass. I guess we'll see, but I'm less optimistic about the team at this point than I was last season. If they can't solve their passing issues, then they're not going to make a deep run in the tournament in my opinion. It's just too big of a liability. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2022 15:29:47 GMT -5
I’m guessing Madi Allen… didn’t see her in any of the highlight clips but that’s just a guess You appear to be right. She's not on the roster anymore. I'm not sure what the plan for the back row is now. The other options aren't great (at least Allen was good at digging and serving, even if she wasn't a great passer). I guess they have to hope that someone who didn't play last year (incoming freshmen, redshirt freshmen and/or a yet-to-be-announced transfer) can pass. I guess we'll see, but I'm less optimistic about the team at this point than I was last season. If they can't solve their passing issues, then they're not going to make a deep run in the tournament in my opinion. It's just too big of a liability. I agree. I think I’m most sad about losing Allen’s serve. Her drop float is incredible. Her passing was meh so I’m not sure it will necessarily get worse, but her defense was pretty good too. Praying that billeter ends up being a passing phenom lol 😩🙏🏼 |
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Post by bbg95 on Mar 10, 2022 16:27:27 GMT -5
You appear to be right. She's not on the roster anymore. I'm not sure what the plan for the back row is now. The other options aren't great (at least Allen was good at digging and serving, even if she wasn't a great passer). I guess they have to hope that someone who didn't play last year (incoming freshmen, redshirt freshmen and/or a yet-to-be-announced transfer) can pass. I guess we'll see, but I'm less optimistic about the team at this point than I was last season. If they can't solve their passing issues, then they're not going to make a deep run in the tournament in my opinion. It's just too big of a liability. I agree. I think I’m most sad about losing Allen’s serve. Her drop float is incredible. Her passing was meh so I’m not sure it will necessarily get worse, but her defense was pretty good too. Praying that billeter ends up being a passing phenom lol 😩🙏🏼 Yeah, we can only hope, but even if Billeter is a great passer, they need more than that. I mean, Mary Lake wasn't enough in 2019. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2022 17:00:48 GMT -5
I agree. I think I’m most sad about losing Allen’s serve. Her drop float is incredible. Her passing was meh so I’m not sure it will necessarily get worse, but her defense was pretty good too. Praying that billeter ends up being a passing phenom lol 😩🙏🏼 Yeah, we can only hope, but even if Billeter is a great passer, they need more than that. I mean, Mary Lake wasn't enough in 2019. Yeah. I also feel like Utah played OUT OF THEIR MINDS that year in the sweet 16. I mean BYU was one of the few teams in 2019 to beat eventual national champions Stanford. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2022 18:12:16 GMT -5
Yeah, we can only hope, but even if Billeter is a great passer, they need more than that. I mean, Mary Lake wasn't enough in 2019. Yeah. I also feel like Utah played OUT OF THEIR MINDS that year in the sweet 16. I mean BYU was one of the few teams in 2019 to beat eventual national champions Stanford. second round 👀 |
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Post by bbg95 on Mar 10, 2022 18:17:48 GMT -5
Yeah. I also feel like Utah played OUT OF THEIR MINDS that year in the sweet 16. I mean BYU was one of the few teams in 2019 to beat eventual national champions Stanford. second round 👀 True, it was the second round. And regular season win over Stanford or not, that was the worst BYU team of the last 10 seasons. Not that Utah didn't play very well in that match--they did. But BYU also got swept by San Diego in the regular season, and the WCC had a down year in general. |
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Post by bbg95 on Mar 11, 2022 0:29:10 GMT -5
On the bright side, BYU's campus newspaper did a feature on Elaine Michaelis. Inexplicably, they don't seem to have interviewed Heather Olmstead or anyone else currently associated with the team (or really, any of the players who she coached). I guess that's student reporters for you.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2022 3:04:40 GMT -5
Yeah. I also feel like Utah played OUT OF THEIR MINDS that year in the sweet 16. I mean BYU was one of the few teams in 2019 to beat eventual national champions Stanford. second round 👀 Yes HAHAHAH I mixed it up my b |
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Post by mintonetteman on Mar 18, 2022 19:02:35 GMT -5
You appear to be right. She's not on the roster anymore. I'm not sure what the plan for the back row is now. The other options aren't great (at least Allen was good at digging and serving, even if she wasn't a great passer). I guess they have to hope that someone who didn't play last year (incoming freshmen, redshirt freshmen and/or a yet-to-be-announced transfer) can pass. I guess we'll see, but I'm less optimistic about the team at this point than I was last season. If they can't solve their passing issues, then they're not going to make a deep run in the tournament in my opinion. It's just too big of a liability. I agree. I think I’m most sad about losing Allen’s serve. Her drop float is incredible. Her passing was meh so I’m not sure it will necessarily get worse, but her defense was pretty good too. Praying that billeter ends up being a passing phenom lol 😩🙏🏼 Yea, it always surprises me when college coaches think they will do a better job than the prior coach. That was the discussion with my Coast buddies who told me that Allen was transferring. Apparently, she came there from another club. It's not like they were that surprised. That is the allure of the portal--grass is always greener. Can anyone remember Billeter when we played St. Mary's (they were not good--and I have had this out on prior thread) and I don't remember being impressed with anyone -- that being said ANYONE is better than Allen. The good news for anyone that plays libero is that our other passers are so suspect there is no reason to go after our libero (Allen or now Billeter). To be clear, my issue with Allen was not because of any skill set but because of her court demeanor. IMO she never had the body language of a libero and was low energy. That is what I am praying for--is someone with a libero mentality (ala Mary Lake or Parker). The last four points against Purdue was so telling in terms of mentality and attitude. Someone, probably Palegous had the passing stats of all the defensive players...the fact that she was comparable to Reinert and we didn't play Reinert as libero was so perplexing to me. IMO Reinert had much more leadership presence and energy. Okay, no more negativity. The good news is that we have a setter than can track down anything under the sun and an amazing all-world middle that is getting high level training. Moreover, I think Livingston will step up and be a positive leader along with Grimmer. And, I love the young kids we have coming in this year and next. The future is bright. |
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Post by bbg95 on Mar 18, 2022 19:12:03 GMT -5
I agree. I think I’m most sad about losing Allen’s serve. Her drop float is incredible. Her passing was meh so I’m not sure it will necessarily get worse, but her defense was pretty good too. Praying that billeter ends up being a passing phenom lol 😩🙏🏼 Yea, it always surprises me when college coaches think they will do a better job than the prior coach. That was the discussion with my Coast buddies who told me that Allen was transferring. Apparently, she came there from another club. It's not like they were that surprised. That is the allure of the portal--grass is always greener. Can anyone remember Billeter when we played St. Mary's (they were not good--and I have had this out on prior thread) and I don't remember being impressed with anyone -- that being said ANYONE is better than Allen. The good news for anyone that plays libero is that our other passers are so suspect there is no reason to go after our libero (Allen or now Billeter). To be clear, my issue with Allen was not because of any skill set but because of her court demeanor. IMO she never had the body language of a libero and was low energy. That is what I am praying for--is someone with a libero mentality (ala Mary Lake or Parker). The last four points against Purdue was so telling in terms of mentality and attitude. Someone, probably Palegous had the passing stats of all the defensive players...the fact that she was comparable to Reinert and we didn't play Reinert as libero was so perplexing to me. IMO Reinert had much more leadership presence and energy. Okay, no more negativity. The good news is that we have a setter than can track down anything under the sun and an amazing all-world middle that is getting high level training. Moreover, I think Livingston will step up and be a positive leader along with Grimmer. And, I love the young kids we have coming in this year and next. The future is bright. Eh, I don't know. I don't think any of the current L/DS on the roster are better. If McComber or M. Bower was better, they would have been playing ahead of Allen. And there's zero reason to think Knudsen is the answer. Could a converted OH (e.g. Billeter) do better? Maybe. At any rate, it is what is. We just have to hope that some of the young players can pass already or be developed into good passers or that BYU can get someone in the portal. And I'm a bit skeptical of "demeanor." I'm not saying that doesn't matter, but I'd rather have a great passer who is low energy than a bad passer who is high energy. |
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