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Post by oldmanvb on Jul 29, 2023 21:17:58 GMT -5
And to think she can play for another two years!! You mean one more year after 2023, right? Yes, assuming they can scrounge up some NIL money for her Covid year and assuming we are good enough for her to want to play with us for another year.
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Post by exit237a on Jul 29, 2023 22:35:10 GMT -5
You mean one more year after 2023, right? Yes, assuming they can scrounge up some NIL money for her Covid year and assuming we are good enough for her to want to play with us for another year. I feel good about that potential. Might even be a scholarship available for her.
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Post by ilalum92 on Jul 30, 2023 0:24:46 GMT -5
Yes, assuming they can scrounge up some NIL money for her Covid year and assuming we are good enough for her to want to play with us for another year. I feel good about that potential. Might even be a scholarship available for her. We are going to need her as we don’t have the OH depth and the portal doesn’t seem to be a good option for us. Plus, if we do good but not great, I think Raina will want to come back and have a monster season.
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Post by jdl on Aug 1, 2023 10:05:23 GMT -5
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Post by jdl on Aug 1, 2023 10:16:25 GMT -5
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Post by exit237a on Aug 1, 2023 11:39:56 GMT -5
This Spike Squad tweet I just saw made me smile. Glad to see they're already on the ball in their opponent distraction plans for this season : )
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Post by ilalum92 on Aug 1, 2023 21:36:13 GMT -5
Excited to see ILL @ media day tomorrow. Hopefully Raina has an attitude for being snubbed AA & Brooke’s killer instinct /leadership shines!
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Post by liberovb10 on Aug 2, 2023 9:04:06 GMT -5
Happy Media Day Wednesday Illini Fans!
Excited to hear Tamas, Brooke, and Raina’s thoughts on the coming season.
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Post by pointillinois on Aug 2, 2023 11:14:40 GMT -5
Illinois should be up shortly on BTN
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Post by ilalum92 on Aug 2, 2023 11:39:11 GMT -5
Hey ILL fans, on the road today. If someone can post the link to watch later on that would be greatly appreciated! I-L-L
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Post by exit237a on Aug 2, 2023 11:40:12 GMT -5
Hey ILL fans, on the road today. If someone can post the link to watch later on that would be greatly appreciated! I-L-L Will do! Safe travels!
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Post by pointillinois on Aug 2, 2023 11:49:43 GMT -5
Raina mentioned that her and Brooke are working at playing at a faster pace.
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Post by exit237a on Aug 2, 2023 12:22:39 GMT -5
Kudos to Brooke, Raina, and Chris for representing Illinois so well at media days! So cool to get so many insights into what's been going on in the gym and to learn more about these great student-athletes. Looking forward to watching them on the court again soon!
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Post by exit237a on Aug 2, 2023 13:56:10 GMT -5
Hey ILL fans, on the road today. If someone can post the link to watch later on that would be greatly appreciated! I-L-L This link should take you right to the Illinois start time of the press conference:
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Post by vbkahuna on Aug 2, 2023 14:11:41 GMT -5
Raina mentioned that her and Brooke are working at playing at a faster pace. To be more precise, she said they've been working on "shoot" sets. That's not just a faster pace. That's as fast as it gets. It's a set that may only be a foot or two above the net and runs parallel to the top of the net to the hitter. It's meant to defeat big blocking teams and is a staple of mens' team offenses. It's very difficult to do well on a consistent basis because it requires really good first touch passes and a very mobile setter with great hands, not to mention having an OH who can adjust her run-up and swing to a ball that may not be perfectly placed. The fact they are practicing this tells me more than just that they're introducing one new tactic. Tamas was an All-American and USMNT setter, so it tells me he thinks (1) he has the right kind of setter, (2) the passing is going to be much better this year, and (3) there are going to be more simultaneously moving pieces in the offense, not just the leftside OH. Hope he's right. If he is, this is going to be a very entertaining team to watch. And Raina will end up crushing the Illini kill records after years of getting only moonballs and two or three blockers waiting for her when the ball re-enters the atmosphere on the left side.
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