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Post by volleyheels10 on Apr 19, 2021 12:39:33 GMT -5
New thread as the Heels miss the UNC tournament for the 4th straight year., program that went from top 10 to maybe one top 25 win a year, no excuse for an athletic school that comes with the UNC brand as well as the academic pedigree....
With transfer portal heating up and changes occurring we can keep it in the new thread....we know there will be some.
UNC will begin having individual meetings and all will be complete by May 1st, then the focus will be turned on next year....
Losses: Aristea Tontai (MB)
Returnees: *redshirt or 5th year
Seniors:
Emily Zinger* RS/OPP Anabelle Archer S Amanda Phegley MH/RS Erin Boone S Ryan Shannon DS
Juniors: Niki Khoshatefeh MH Skyy Howard OH/RS/MH Carly Peck * OH/RS Karenna Wurl L Parker Austin OH
Sophomores: Olivia Diaz* DS Aziah Buckner OH Maylen Mitrovich S Kaya Merkler MH/OH
Incoming Freshmen: Mabrey Shaffmaster OH Carsen Overbeck DS Marissa Meyerhoefer DS
Incoming Transfers:
Meghan Neelon (Alabama, Setter, Grad Student) Nia Robinson (Northwestern, Outside Hitter, Grad) Emma Reynolds (Cal Poly, Setter, Grad)
Biggest Questions: 1. What players will voice how unhappy they are and transfer?
2. What players will come in to the UNC program via transfer? 3. Will there be any coaching changes or culture changes?
4. Will Carly Peck be back in the fall or will she redshirt from her injury and surgery? if not, how is the depth issue addressed?
Biggest Needs: 1. Setting: coaches would be smart to bring in a taller, more athletic setter... 2. Terminal OH 2 and pin depth. Obviously Shaffmaster starts and will play 6 rotations coaches are all going in and stating she is who they are rebuilding this program with and around.....Parker, Buckner, or a new player needs to help this team be more terminal OOS. Biggest issue in 2020-2021 was lack of terminating from the pins.
Biggest Knowns: 1. Strong Service game should return and get better with the defensive core.
2. Middles will continue to be a big tandem.
Let the fun offseason begin....here's to hoping this program dramatically turns around.
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Post by volleyheels10 on Apr 20, 2021 8:07:19 GMT -5
Aristea Tontai (Sr.) MB is in portal, graduating in May.
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Post by flvballlife21 on Apr 22, 2021 9:31:32 GMT -5
Andrea Fuentes The best available setter in the portal.
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Post by volleyheels10 on Apr 22, 2021 9:32:40 GMT -5
Setter transfer to be announced at some point soon....player name not confirmed
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Post by Brutus Buckeye on Apr 22, 2021 9:34:11 GMT -5
Setter transfer to be announced shortly.... The return of Atherton? |
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Post by volleyheels10 on Apr 22, 2021 11:20:07 GMT -5
Setter transfer to be announced shortly.... The return of Atherton? Respectfully pass....LOL |
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Post by volleyheels10 on Apr 26, 2021 7:55:55 GMT -5
UNC is having individual meetings and have already had some....culture of the program still does not look good or any better. Primarily because one assistant coach is running the show and is toxic, yet is delusional about her relationship with the players....players seem to be staying because none of them are "big name" like many in the transfer portal are and do not want to risk not finding a suitable landing spot. So...it looks like no mass exodus currently, but that may happen next spring if things dont turn around....
Coaches are pursuing several setters....they only need one...seems they can tell the 6-2 isnt working so they have several leads on a couple taller, athletic setters who can run a 5-1, completely changing up offensive systems again....one setter in particular they are waiting to see how things shake out with admissions and we should have a new setter announced in the coming weeks....
Other than the setter coming in and the 3 freshman, roster looks firm as I am hearing currently. But, when in the world will higher ups get involved and realize this program and its athletes deserve so much better...
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Post by leftyopp on Apr 26, 2021 8:45:35 GMT -5
So it sounds like consensus amongst the staff is that 5'11" Mitrovich is not the answer in a 5-1 offense?
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Post by volleyheels10 on Apr 26, 2021 8:58:40 GMT -5
So it sounds like consensus amongst the staff is that 5'11" Mitrovich is not the answer in a 5-1 offense? Maylen isnt really 5" 11"...kind of a roster inflation lol but there are other dynamics at hand which is why the coaches are recruiting another setter.... Maylen is very young and has a lot to learn, I think some experience from an older setter would help her grow and lessen pressure.
Problem is Babic will be coming in with the 2022 class, so it sounds like the new setter is going to run the show until then unless the 5-1 fails like it did with Atherton.
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Post by bkedane on Apr 27, 2021 15:14:50 GMT -5
UNC is having individual meetings and have already had some....culture of the program still does not look good or any better. Primarily because one assistant coach is running the show and is toxic, yet is delusional about her relationship with the players....players seem to be staying because none of them are "big name" like many in the transfer portal are and do not want to risk not finding a suitable landing spot. So...it looks like no mass exodus currently, but that may happen next spring if things dont turn around.... Coaches are pursuing several setters....they only need one...seems they can tell the 6-2 isnt working so they have several leads on a couple taller, athletic setters who can run a 5-1, completely changing up offensive systems again....one setter in particular they are waiting to see how things shake out with admissions and we should have a new setter announced in the coming weeks.... Other than the setter coming in and the 3 freshman, roster looks firm as I am hearing currently. But, when in the world will higher ups get involved and realize this program and its athletes deserve so much better... An assistant is running the show? What does that mean? Was the head coach relieved of duties? Or was there a mutiny by the assistant? Or has the assistant started running the show with the head coach just not being involved in the program? Do the other members of the staff now report to the assistant who has taken over? I haven't heard any of those things about the UNC programs. But maybe you have better information than I do or maybe you mean something else by your claim that an assistant is running the show? |
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on Apr 27, 2021 15:28:46 GMT -5
UNC is having individual meetings and have already had some....culture of the program still does not look good or any better. Primarily because one assistant coach is running the show and is toxic, yet is delusional about her relationship with the players....players seem to be staying because none of them are "big name" like many in the transfer portal are and do not want to risk not finding a suitable landing spot. So...it looks like no mass exodus currently, but that may happen next spring if things dont turn around.... Coaches are pursuing several setters....they only need one...seems they can tell the 6-2 isnt working so they have several leads on a couple taller, athletic setters who can run a 5-1, completely changing up offensive systems again....one setter in particular they are waiting to see how things shake out with admissions and we should have a new setter announced in the coming weeks.... Other than the setter coming in and the 3 freshman, roster looks firm as I am hearing currently. But, when in the world will higher ups get involved and realize this program and its athletes deserve so much better... An assistant is running the show? What does that mean? Was the head coach relieved of duties? Or was there a mutiny by the assistant? Or has the assistant started running the show with the head coach just not being involved in the program? Do the other members of the staff now report to the assistant who has taken over? I haven't heard any of those things about the UNC programs. But maybe you have better information than I do or maybe you mean something else by your claim that an assistant is running the show? Several posters have hinted at how one of the assistant coaches, Susan Clements, has been a negative influence on the program for a while now. I honestly would love to know what's going on here as well because this program was in the Elite 8 in 2014 and has been on a downward spiral ever since 2016. It's sad to see. |
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Post by ay2013 on Apr 27, 2021 15:55:04 GMT -5
New thread as the Heels miss the UNC tournament for the 4th straight year., program that went from top 10 to maybe one top 25 win a year, no excuse for an athletic school that comes with the UNC brand as well as the academic pedigree.... With transfer portal heating up and changes occurring we can keep it in the new thread....we know there will be some.
UNC will begin having individual meetings and all will be complete by May 1st, then the focus will be turned on next year.... Losses: Aristea Tontai (MB) Returnees: *redshirt or 5th year
Seniors:
Emily Zinger* RS/OPP Anabelle Archer S Amanda Phegley MH/RS Erin Boone S Ryan Shannon DS Juniors: Niki Khoshatefeh MH Skyy Howard OH/RS/MH Carly Peck * OH/RS Karenna Wurl L Parker Austin OH Sophomores: Olivia Diaz* DS Aziah Buckner OH Maylen Mitrovich S Kaya Merkler MH/OH Incoming Freshmen: Mabrey Shaffmaster OH Carsen Overbeck DS Marissa Meyerhoefer DS Biggest Questions: 1. What players will voice how unhappy they are and transfer?
2. What players will come in to the UNC program via transfer? 3. Will there be any coaching changes or culture changes?
4. Will Carly Peck be back in the fall or will she redshirt from her injury and surgery? if not, how is the depth issue addressed?
Biggest Needs: 1. Setting: coaches would be smart to bring in a taller, more athletic setter... 2. Terminal OH 2 and pin depth. Obviously Shaffmaster starts and will play 6 rotations coaches are all going in and stating she is who they are rebuilding this program with and around.....Parker, Buckner, or a new player needs to help this team be more terminal OOS. Biggest issue in 2020-2021 was lack of terminating from the pins.
Biggest Knowns: 1. Strong Service game should return and get better with the defensive core.
2. Middles will continue to be a big tandem.
Let the fun offseason begin....here's to hoping this program dramatically turns around.
I dunno if Shaffmaster is the type of talent to actually build a program around. She’s no Scoles. |
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Post by bvolley17 on Apr 27, 2021 16:52:40 GMT -5
Hearing the murmuring about Clements as well only reinforces the narrative that Eve and Tyler were running the show when were having the success we were having. I feel like Sagula is a CEO coach (a la Mack Brown in his later years at Texas) and the assistants are tasked with actually running the team.
Not always a bad solution but you have to have the right personnel to actually do that. It also becomes very clear that’s why the serious drop since then, too. Sagula is the constant when we’ve been good and bad. So, it’s clearly the assistants running the show, in my opinion.
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Post by volleyheels10 on Apr 28, 2021 11:02:39 GMT -5
As alluded to, this assistant coach mentioned has been a toxic addition to this program. Eve and Tyler absolutely ran the show. Eve was blount and downright mean at times, but the players respected her, valued her, and knew she was knowledgeable. Tyler was also pretty tough, but he also was personable with the players. Joe was ultimately in charge, but he left player development up to Eve and Tyler and Joe pretty much supervised and designed practices, a lot of programs are like this.
bvolley17 hit the nail right on the head.....if you let your assistants have a huge role, you have to have good ones capable of the job, and that is not the case here. the assistant spends numerous practices tearing players down and not doing anything to build relationships with them or help them be better volleyball players. And the complaints are not from divas who just get their feelings hurt...its legitimate concerns. In fact, ask the girls struggling with mental health issues on the team, that no doubt has been impacted by COVID but also by the volleyball team itself. Do not get me wrong, the girls like Joe and often go to him when they are struggling with things on or off the court. But NONE of the girls like this assistant. They do not respect her or value her because she yells all the time about how they are doing things, without actually teaching them how to play volleyball...perhaps because she never truly played herself. Joe seems to be caught in between the personalities of the 2 assistants and the fine line between a personable approach yet a strict one. I guarantee a change in the assistant staff would result in less transfers and more developed players. I disagree...Shaffmaster is a player to really center your program around. But as alluded to....while recruiting may be getting better, no one wants to stay. This is not changing until the culture changes at UNC and that starts with the coaching staff. 2014....Elite 8 and ACC title, 2015 2nd in the Acc, 2016 ACC Title and Sweet 16, ranked as high as #7 in 2014 then #6 in 2016 in the nation...not ranked since then. |
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Post by rogerdodger on Apr 28, 2021 11:48:47 GMT -5
As alluded to, this assistant coach mentioned has been a toxic addition to this program. Eve and Tyler absolutely ran the show. Eve was blount and downright mean at times, but the players respected her, valued her, and knew she was knowledgeable. Tyler was also pretty tough, but he also was personable with the players. Joe was ultimately in charge, but he left player development up to Eve and Tyler and Joe pretty much supervised and designed practices, a lot of programs are like this.
bvolley17 hit the nail right on the head.....if you let your assistants have a huge role, you have to have good ones capable of the job, and that is not the case here. the assistant spends numerous practices tearing players down and not doing anything to build relationships with them or help them be better volleyball players. And the complaints are not from divas who just get their feelings hurt...its legitimate concerns. In fact, ask the girls struggling with mental health issues on the team, that no doubt has been impacted by COVID but also by the volleyball team itself. Do not get me wrong, the girls like Joe and often go to him when they are struggling with things on or off the court. But NONE of the girls like this assistant. They do not respect her or value her because she yells all the time about how they are doing things, without actually teaching them how to play volleyball...perhaps because she never truly played herself. Joe seems to be caught in between the personalities of the 2 assistants and the fine line between a personable approach yet a strict one. I guarantee a change in the assistant staff would result in less transfers and more developed players. I disagree...Shaffmaster is a player to really center your program around. But as alluded to....while recruiting may be getting better, no one wants to stay. This is not changing until the culture changes at UNC and that starts with the coaching staff. 2014....Elite 8 and ACC title, 2015 2nd in the Acc, 2016 ACC Title and Sweet 16, ranked as high as #7 in 2014 then #6 in 2016 in the nation...not ranked since then. It's too bad NC/Sagula didn't do their due diligence before hiring Clements. She left Wright State in a shambles with many of these same complaints from players. Some people are right for coaching - others are not. |
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