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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2021 20:47:20 GMT -5
So if we lose out on Byrd, Swindle,and the MB from Ohio, who else are we recruiting for 2023? I have a sick feeling that Byrd and Swindle will end up at Texas Kentucky is still in the running for Swindle.
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Post by Wiswell on Sept 5, 2021 20:48:53 GMT -5
Thanks for the reassurance Bucky415 Deep breaths! Yoga poses.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Sept 5, 2021 20:55:51 GMT -5
So if we lose out on Byrd, Swindle,and the MB from Ohio, who else are we recruiting for 2023? I have a sick feeling that Byrd and Swindle will end up at Texas Kentucky is still in the running for Swindle. And from what I’ve seen of Kentucky’s setters in the Post-Lilley Era, she’d start right away at Kentucky.
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Post by badgerbreath on Sept 5, 2021 21:00:21 GMT -5
Kentucky is still in the running for Swindle. And from what I’ve seen of Kentucky’s setters in the Post-Lilley Era, she’d start right away at Kentucky. I agree with this.
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Post by bucky415 on Sept 5, 2021 21:31:50 GMT -5
I looked it up, and it is possible for the Badgers to still have Hammill and Ashburn on the roster in 2023. Would I love them to land a stud setter recruit in that class? Absolutely. Again, however, there are players here now who looked pretty good in the scrimmage who could be here then, and I would be fine with that. I hope they can fill a middle slot for 2022 and beyond, which seems like a bigger issue, since they project no depth there.
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Post by badgerbreath on Sept 5, 2021 21:40:16 GMT -5
All that said, I really do hope Swindle comes, and Byrd would fit in great in Madison from everything I've heard. The other kids I know less about, but I would welcome them fully. I trust the staff to do their job recruiting kids that are high quality and fit the culture. That is their job. I know nothing but to let them do it.
Honestly, I think we are on a par with Texas right now. That match in spring was just not a good showing at all. The badgers can and should play a lot better. It looks like they have improved on a number of fronts already. I don't think you can say that about Texas with O'Brien gone. She was always a damn headache for us.
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Post by bucky415 on Sept 5, 2021 21:51:29 GMT -5
All that said, I really do hope Swindle comes, and Byrd would fit in great in Madison from everything I've heard. The other kids I know less about, but I would welcome them fully. I trust the staff to do their job recruiting kids that are high quality and fit the culture. That is their job. I know nothing but to let them do it. Honestly, I think we are on a par with Texas right now. That match in spring was just not a good showing at all. The badgers can and should play a lot better. It looks like they have improved on a number of fronts already. I don't think you can say that about Texas with O'Brien gone. She was always a damn headache for us. Yeah, I am not saying I would not love the Badgers getting those recruits, but I am also trying to enjoy the now and feel that the program will not be going away any time soon. Sign Wrobel, find a middle, work on future classes.
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Post by badgerbreath on Sept 5, 2021 22:02:23 GMT -5
I want a "Point, Wisconsin" right about now. How about it Jon, Dennis and Sheff?
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Post by basil on Sept 5, 2021 23:05:47 GMT -5
My honest feeling? They would be dumb going to Texas. But kids make decisions for all sorts of reasons. We need depth at middle. Smrek is the future, as is Robinson. Orzol can be RS. Jardine and Demps can manage OH. We have a good team. Before Robinson came, the main depth at MB was a walk on from Oconomowoc. She did fine in that role. There are lots of ways to solve the depth problem. "They would be dumb going to Texas" LOL but I'm not enough of a homer to argue over this. they'll go where they feel is the right fit for them.
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Post by robtearle on Sept 7, 2021 10:35:21 GMT -5
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Post by wishconsin on Sept 7, 2021 12:53:49 GMT -5
In the Red / White game I was very impressed in Lauren Jardine. She was very mobile, a good jumper and a good hitter. Yet, the coach has not played her at all, she might be one of two players not to see the playing floor. Does anyone know why, I want to encourage her with a little playing time.
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Post by badgerbreath on Sept 7, 2021 13:06:00 GMT -5
In the Red / White game I was very impressed in Lauren Jardine. She was very mobile, a good jumper and a good hitter. Yet, the coach has not played her at all, she might be one of two players not to see the playing floor. Does anyone know why, I want to encourage her with a little playing time. My guess is that he is thinking about red-shirting her this year. With the returning seniors there are 6 players available for 3 pin positions - Jardine, Robinson, Loberg, Orzol, Demps, Gregorski. Once Loberg, Rettke and Hart leave, Robinson presumably moves to the middle so it will be more like 5 competing for 3 positions - Orzol, Demps, Jardine, Wrobel and Gregorski.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Sept 7, 2021 13:09:14 GMT -5
"What’s great is I’m learning all the time."
I love this.
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Post by wishconsin on Sept 7, 2021 13:21:56 GMT -5
My sense is I agree with you, they have plenty of outside help this year. But she was red-shirted last year along with Smrek and while she has a covid year to use if needed, I think that is a lot to ask and have her sit on the bench for two years when she is good enough to play. I think in the Red / White game she had the highest hitting percentage.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Sept 7, 2021 13:33:14 GMT -5
My sense is I agree with you, they have plenty of outside help this year. But she was red-shirted last year along with Smrek and while she has a covid year to use if needed, I think that is a lot to ask and have her sit on the bench for two years when she is good enough to play. I think in the Red / White game she had the highest hitting percentage. Jardine and Smrek were not red-shirted last year. They were early enrollees. They weren't eligible last year. If the 2020 season had actually occurred in 2020, we wouldn't have seen Jardine & Smrek at all except maybe in spring scrimmages. It's only because the season got moved to spring that they appeared on the roster, but they were only practice players.
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