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Post by akbar on Jul 23, 2021 11:12:53 GMT -5
So when the teams and organization moves to Charlotte North Carolina, that may change things too.
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Post by volleyballbro (guru) on Jul 23, 2021 14:48:33 GMT -5
id go with karch
easy transition from one to the other just like McCutcheon did in reverse
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Post by Freeman on Jul 26, 2021 12:25:48 GMT -5
Does anyone think we may be going in the wrong direction here? I think John Speraw is a terrific coach and I like David Hunt and the GMS crew has done good stuff for USAV but (depending on what happens over the next week or two) couldn't we be ready for a shift?
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Post by Reach on Jul 26, 2021 13:00:38 GMT -5
yes the men can have Karch
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Post by itsallrelative on Jul 26, 2021 13:34:20 GMT -5
So when the teams and organization moves to Charlotte North Carolina, that may change things too. say what now? the national teams are moving to NC?
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Post by akbar on Jul 26, 2021 14:22:11 GMT -5
So when the teams and organization moves to Charlotte North Carolina, that may change things too. say what now? the national teams are moving to NC? It was definitely in the works. Post Covid (kindof) re-evaluation may have put this on hold but So Cal was and is getting ridiculously expensive to operate in. The ASC building change threw many for a loop. Charlotte is a nice size hub City with tons of Corporation sponsorship possibilities and lower real Estate. Perhaps they can hold off until after the LA Olympics but it probably needs to happen.
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Post by Reach on Jul 26, 2021 20:25:54 GMT -5
say what now? the national teams are moving to NC? It was definitely in the works. Post Covid (kindof) re-evaluation may have put this on hold but So Cal was and is getting ridiculously expensive to operate in. The ASC building change threw many for a loop. Charlotte is a nice size hub City with tons of Corporation sponsorship possibilities and lower real Estate. Perhaps they can hold off until after the LA Olympics but it probably needs to happen. USA volleyball will struggle if they leave SoCal.
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Post by mikesmith on Aug 1, 2021 16:41:45 GMT -5
I am a big Hunt fan but has he ever won anything? He has done good in college but I would think there is a better person or two out there that always overachieve. What is the reasoning Speraw would leave though, he has a lot of years left in the tank doesn't he? Although the comment about his contract expiring makes sense too or just everyone focused on seeing what happens in a month then contract talks will start again. How much in game mode does the coach matter though? Makes subs and calls timeouts, I think a head coach matters much more for practice and motivating players in volleyball. I like ex-setters as head coaches because they really control the game and know more about their teammates than anyone. Knipe had not won anything either when he was named coach of the US team, but that helped get him a nice recruiting class going that led to two titles years after. Correct, however, Knipe played at a high level, won a national championship as a player, and was coaching over 10 years as an HC before he took the spot. David Hunt does not have the coaching chops, or experience to take the job. If Marv pushes David Hunt to the front of the line, it’d be a mistake. He’s not ready, no matter who he surrounds himself with, or what Marv says. Now, if David Hunt wants to assist the NT and work his way to the HC spot for a quadrennial or two, then become NTHC, that’d be a way to go. It should be Karch. He’s the correct and at this point, the only choice.
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Post by baybridgevb on Aug 2, 2021 0:12:21 GMT -5
Knipe had not won anything either when he was named coach of the US team, but that helped get him a nice recruiting class going that led to two titles years after. Correct, however, Knipe played at a high level, won a national championship as a player, and was coaching over 10 years as an HC before he took the spot. David Hunt does not have the coaching chops, or experience to take the job. If Marv pushes David Hunt to the front of the line, it’d be a mistake. He’s not ready, no matter who he surrounds himself with, or what Marv says. Now, if David Hunt wants to assist the NT and work his way to the HC spot for a quadrennial or two, then become NTHC, that’d be a way to go. It should be Karch. He’s the correct and at this point, the only choice. You mean assist with the National Team like he did last quad? He’s already been to the Olympics as an assistant. Or the fact he was in the USA gym and helping train our B squad guys before COVID in 2020?
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Post by Boom! on Aug 2, 2021 0:39:21 GMT -5
I am a big Hunt fan but has he ever won anything? He has done good in college but I would think there is a better person or two out there that always overachieve. What is the reasoning Speraw would leave though, he has a lot of years left in the tank doesn't he? Although the comment about his contract expiring makes sense too or just everyone focused on seeing what happens in a month then contract talks will start again. How much in game mode does the coach matter though? Makes subs and calls timeouts, I think a head coach matters much more for practice and motivating players in volleyball. I like ex-setters as head coaches because they really control the game and know more about their teammates than anyone. Knipe had not won anything either when he was named coach of the US team, but that helped get him a nice recruiting class going that led to two titles years after. Knipe hadn't won a National Championship as a coach, but he had coached several teams to conference championships, Final Fours and Championship matches That a lot more than Hunt has ever achieved.
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Post by Boom! on Aug 2, 2021 0:42:01 GMT -5
Knipe had not won anything either when he was named coach of the US team, but that helped get him a nice recruiting class going that led to two titles years after. Correct, however, Knipe played at a high level, won a national championship as a player, and was coaching over 10 years as an HC before he took the spot. David Hunt does not have the coaching chops, or experience to take the job. If Marv pushes David Hunt to the front of the line, it’d be a mistake. He’s not ready, no matter who he surrounds himself with, or what Marv says. Now, if David Hunt wants to assist the NT and work his way to the HC spot for a quadrennial or two, then become NTHC, that’d be a way to go. It should be Karch. He’s the correct and at this point, the only choice. He's certainly not the only choice, and it's likely that he's not the right type of coach for the current generation of players.
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Post by hippopuff on Aug 2, 2021 3:56:12 GMT -5
I think no change will happen, same coach for the next cycle.
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Post by akbar on Aug 2, 2021 6:37:20 GMT -5
I think no change will happen, same coach for the next cycle. I am totally fine with that.
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Post by euroleaguewatcher on Aug 2, 2021 7:06:08 GMT -5
I think no change will happen, same coach for the next cycle. I am totally fine with that. Another year of disappointment then.
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Post by akbar on Aug 2, 2021 7:14:22 GMT -5
I am totally fine with that. Another year of disappointment then. By no means should Speraw and Staff not be held accountable. I do think some choices, personnel usage and game decisions mistakes were made in hindsight but....I'll say this again. Not having Russell hurt a ton...maybe 2 tons...maybe 3. Taylor playing on a bum wheel hurt. Andrea Becker was missed. Not resting Anderson in Tunisia hurt. Was Thomas Jaeschke 100%? Pretty much every team who advanced is healthy and at full strength, especially in the Pool of Death.(except US) All things considered we still could have advanced but we were unable and in the end we looked like an emotionally and physically drained team.
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