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Post by ilalum92 on Sept 23, 2023 11:28:58 GMT -5
Does anyone know what OH’s we might be targeting in the 2025 Class. I know someone previously said Watson but she committed to Kentucky. Tams better throw away is bad attitude towards the portal and hit it hard this summer. My gut tells me Raina doesn’t stay. That leaves us with 2OH on the roster.
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Post by Pasquale on Sept 23, 2023 12:27:52 GMT -5
He should also start looking internationally for players. He needs a quick fix.
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Post by inpaign on Sept 23, 2023 12:52:18 GMT -5
Michigan St. looks to be much improved from last year. Hoping we can pull out a win, we desperately need it.
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Post by ilalum92 on Sept 23, 2023 12:55:35 GMT -5
He should also start looking internationally for players. He needs a quick fix. We had high hopes for the Bruna experiment but that was a failure
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Post by exit237a on Sept 23, 2023 14:17:35 GMT -5
Is there a match link for the MSU match on Sunday?
Finally got one together:
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Post by exit237a on Sept 23, 2023 14:22:34 GMT -5
He should also start looking internationally for players. He needs a quick fix.
We do have a British Columbian player on the team. Just learned that Michigan State's starting outside hitter, Taylah Holdem is from New Zealand. Leah Johnson coached another Kiwi, Tamara Otene, while at Illinois State.
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Post by Pasquale on Sept 23, 2023 20:40:11 GMT -5
He should also start looking internationally for players. He needs a quick fix. We do have a British Columbian player on the team. Just learned that Michigan State's starting outside hitter, Taylah Holdem is from New Zealand. Leah Johnson coached another Kiwi, Tamara Otene, while at Illinois State.
True, but we will almost certainly need more outside hitters next year and Tamas has had limited success with the portal. I hope he will continue to hit the portal hard but also look internationally for recruits. In ‘95, Hebert found himself without a setter and had great success with a player from The Netherlands (Dikhoff). That team also had another Canadian player (Prentice). Both were starters who helped lead the team to the Sweet Sixteen. Earlier, he had recruited another player from The Netherlands (Gleis), who helped lead the team to the Elite Eight and ended up an All-American in ‘92.
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Post by ilalum92 on Sept 23, 2023 20:49:41 GMT -5
We do have a British Columbian player on the team. Just learned that Michigan State's starting outside hitter, Taylah Holdem is from New Zealand. Leah Johnson coached another Kiwi, Tamara Otene, while at Illinois State.
True, but we will almost certainly need more outside hitters next year and Tamas has had limited success with the portal. I hope he will continue to hit the portal hard but also look internationally for recruits. In ‘95, Hebert found himself without a setter and had great success with a player from The Netherlands (Dikhoff). That team also had another Canadian player (Prentice). Both were starters who helped lead the team to the Sweet Sixteen. Earlier, he had recruited another player from The Netherlands (Gleis), who helped lead the team to the Elite Eight and ended up an All-American in ‘92. Before that we have Petra Laverman. Not sure where she was from.
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Post by Pasquale on Sept 23, 2023 21:06:47 GMT -5
Also from Holland.
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Post by oldmanvb on Sept 23, 2023 21:25:17 GMT -5
Eastern Illinois is now 13-1, with a freshman middle from Italy, fwiw.,
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Post by oldmanvb on Sept 23, 2023 21:36:57 GMT -5
Football and basketball men continue to recruit players even after those players commit elsewhere. Is volleyball too polite for that? If I recall correctly, Kennedy was committed elsewhere when she committed to play, as was Raina. Any chance we are still working on the 2024 class? If Raina returns do we have any more scholarships?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2023 23:31:34 GMT -5
I thought Illinois was better than Iowa a couple weeks ago but now after watching Iowa go 5 with Minn I don’t think that way anymore. What say you?
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Post by oldmanvb on Sept 24, 2023 10:07:04 GMT -5
For anyone watching the Nebraska tOSU match, watch how the Nebraska players get down each time tOSU attacks. Then compare to the Illini. The difference between coaching, technique and effort is glaring and explains a lot of our shortcomings this year. There's a reason for that. Cook has won multiple National Coach of the Year awards and has been plying his trade since Tamas was running around in short pants. As is his wont, Whitman went for the low hanging fruit. Josh came from a little league background and has recruited from a little league rolodex. With a little bit of high major experience under his belt, now, perhaps he's added some better names to his short list. Green is better than Fahey. Bielema is better than Smith. Underwood is better than Groce. Perhaps his next volleyball coach will come with some Div. I success under her/his belt. Insisting players get down before the ball is hit rather than getting down as or after it is hit is something every U12 coach works on — you don’t have to be a national coach of the year candidate. In the last several matches block coverage has improved, also a focus of junior high volleyball, it appears someone is working on it. I have to believe our players know better, they all played for demanding coaches at some point. Just watch Kennedy in her limited time in the back row. She gets down and as a result there have been times she led the team in digs. It takes focus and energy, something coaches have to insist on, even if it means the coach isn’t your best pal at the moment. Btw, I did appreciate all the positive reinforcement directed to Kayla in the instagram video. She is so potentially so much better than it appears she thinks she is.
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Post by oldmanvb on Sept 24, 2023 15:47:08 GMT -5
How do we start a NIL fund for Raina 2024?
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Post by liberovb10 on Sept 24, 2023 15:49:47 GMT -5
How do we start a NIL fund for Raina 2024? she deserves better! will probably end up in Madison next season and tear the conference apart haha.
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