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Post by oldmanvb on Jul 4, 2023 13:15:07 GMT -5
Watching Pitcel play at USAV and she is soooo strong. I'm just floored by her amazing read on the ball, quickness across the net, insane vertical, and the speed of her arm swing! She can't be stopped. She's just THAT good! Didn’t/doesn’t Kentucky have a 5’11 MB who was an All-American when they won the title? Also, back when Lauren Carlini set for WI, they had a 5’11 MB who was really good. Kayla Caffey, Missouri, Nebraska and finally Texas, was a 6’0” All America MB. Her college career stretched over 7 (yes, 7) years. Her AA year was 2021 when she played for Nebraska. She played her high school volleyball at Mother Macauley.
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Post by ilalum92 on Jul 4, 2023 14:19:02 GMT -5
Didn’t/doesn’t Kentucky have a 5’11 MB who was an All-American when they won the title? Also, back when Lauren Carlini set for WI, they had a 5’11 MB who was really good. Kayla Caffey, Missouri, Nebraska and finally Texas, was a 6’0” All America MB. Her college career stretched over 7 (yes, 7) years. Her AA year was 2021 when she played for Nebraska. She played her high school volleyball at Mother Macauley. Caffey seems very similar to Pitcel. Quick with major hops and hits a terminal 2 ball.
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Post by exit237a on Jul 4, 2023 14:36:14 GMT -5
I see them missing all their top choices at pin. They like Georgia Watson from Huntley but I consider her an MSU lean. Pure speculation on the lean. Ranked #4 Prepdig IL. I generally don't like to get my hopes up, especially for something entirely out of my hands. Prep recruit signings by my favorite team fall into that category. That said, I've got high hopes on our 2025 pin hitter signing prospects. I think Watson would be a great fit on our roster and we'd be lucky to have her in the Orange and Blue. She's got a whip of an arm with a high contact point and can really unload on the ball. Looks like she's been playing up on Mission's 17 team. Seems like a real physical force that looks comfortable playing either pin. Watson is among several promising pins in this class. Would be great to land one and cap off a really nice 2025 class of Illinois signees!
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Post by oldmanvb on Jul 4, 2023 15:51:27 GMT -5
Does Tamas have an NIL account?
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Post by oldmanvb on Jul 5, 2023 11:04:17 GMT -5
Sorry, I meant does he have access to NIL money for use in recruitment?
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Post by pointillinois on Jul 5, 2023 14:57:37 GMT -5
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Post by vbdadof4 on Jul 5, 2023 15:13:53 GMT -5
Sorry, I meant does he have access to NIL money for use in recruitment? That would be illegal, but probably happens.
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Post by vbkahuna on Jul 5, 2023 16:05:23 GMT -5
This may sound like a minor event to those that don't know her, but those of us that do know she's going to be killer on the recruiting trail with Krista. A great MB and captain of the USWNT, and registers 11 on a scale of 10 for competitiveness and VB passion. Terrific move for the Illini.
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Post by huskerjen on Jul 5, 2023 16:10:07 GMT -5
This may sound like a minor event to those that don't know her, but those of us that do know she's going to be killer on the recruiting trail with Krista. A great MB and captain of the USWNT, and registers 11 on a scale of 10 for competitiveness and VB passion. Terrific move for the Illini. And it makes sense for the Tamas household. She was helping coach the team anyway, might as well get paid.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2023 16:46:19 GMT -5
Good people. Good move.
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Post by combes on Jul 5, 2023 19:47:32 GMT -5
This may sound like a minor event to those that don't know her, but those of us that do know she's going to be killer on the recruiting trail with Krista. A great MB and captain of the USWNT, and registers 11 on a scale of 10 for competitiveness and VB passion. Terrific move for the Illini.
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Post by combes on Jul 5, 2023 19:53:32 GMT -5
If it’s like the other sports, the extra assistants cannot recruit off campus. For example, Tyler Underwood is one of the two new assistants on the basketball side. He can coach in practice but he can’t go on the road to recruit. I would guess it’s the same in volleyball. Tamas and his current assistants are the ones who can recruit on the road. Of course, Jen can recruit on campus.
With a young family involved in many activities, I doubt she would want to head out on the road anyway. I would expect that Jen will continue to do what she’s been doing only now she will get paid for it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2023 21:10:52 GMT -5
Nope. They all 4 can recruit.
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Post by ilalum92 on Jul 6, 2023 0:08:21 GMT -5
I think we should have an NCAA Coaches 3 on 3 tourney. Both Tamas & Krista! We would definitely contend for a title!
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Post by combes on Jul 6, 2023 4:34:51 GMT -5
I shouldn’t have assumed that the rule would be the same for all sports, I guess. I looked at the new rule again, and both men’s and Women’s basketball get two additional assistant coaches but they can’t recruit off campus.
I’ll ask about the plans for her position. I should have done that before I assumed.
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