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Post by ilalum92 on Aug 20, 2023 22:43:33 GMT -5
So lineup predictions for the season S: Mosher OH: Raina , Sophie MB: Collins, OPP: Burbage L: Barnes DS: Barry/Pan With TdB out until we are vulnerable. She played great when she was playing with team Canada earlier in the spring. Hopefully someone steps up into the MB2 spot and Burbage returns to her early season form from last season. She started out strong and then just fizzled out. Might have to play a 3 middle lineup if we have a second MB who can run an effective slide. I'm doing my best to forget about the exhibition match. I'll listen to the NIU match in the radio and hope for the best. The scariest part of your lineup is the pins. I'm very concerned that we do not have a Big Ten level player outside of Raina. The inability to accumulate any sort of depth for such a key position is really mind boggling. I'd love to hear some of the dirt on what those conversations looked like. I think everyone thought we would have a 1-2 punch of Ellie /Raina. Maddie would have easily been a MB 1 or MB 2. But this is an issue of bodies. We have so many middles and more coming in, but no OH’s in the next two classes? That’s a huge 🚩
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Post by notpriddy (COIF) on Aug 21, 2023 5:50:30 GMT -5
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Post by oldmanvb on Aug 21, 2023 7:50:07 GMT -5
Smith is an opposite who has played left side and can hopefully step into that position right away. If Raina decides to not play her covid year we are in big trouble without several transfers, although unless someone on scholarship leaves we are out of scholarships for a transfer. Is it OK to hope someone on scholarship leaves early? After Kennedy leaves I hope Philpot is able to play at a B1G level right away. By that time either Bohm or Bingham or both should hopefully be ready to play at the B1G level. From the little I saw of Gabby Dean against EIU I don’t really see her ever being able to contribute at either opposite or middle. Taylor will hopefully be ready to return by next year. How many times did I say “hopefully”?
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Post by brucks on Aug 21, 2023 15:16:52 GMT -5
I recently got my tickets in the mail which included a notice indicating that we would not be able to get paper tickets in the future. Does anyone know how electronic tickets work for folks who don't have a portable phone?
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Post by ilalum92 on Aug 21, 2023 15:53:24 GMT -5
Watching the 2011 ILL v PSU match replay on BTN. Passing and defense were on point. Anna Dorn was so good that year. Was never the same after her knee injury. Ward & Bartsch were hammers on the OH. Johnson was a slide & blocking machine. Offense was rolling even with a flat footed setter.
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Post by ilalum92 on Aug 21, 2023 16:30:44 GMT -5
Per the 2025 Commits thread - Georgia Watson to Kentucky. Do we know if we are targeting any other 2025 OH's?
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Post by foss on Aug 21, 2023 18:35:13 GMT -5
I recently got my tickets in the mail which included a notice indicating that we would not be able to get paper tickets in the future. Does anyone know how electronic tickets work for folks who don't have a portable phone? You will have to print the QR code on your home computer and bring print out to matches.
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Post by mosser on Aug 21, 2023 19:16:45 GMT -5
Would honestly make no sense for Raina to stay at Illinois for her 5th year. Should grad transfer to a top 10 team.
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Post by brucks on Aug 21, 2023 20:33:37 GMT -5
I recently got my tickets in the mail which included a notice indicating that we would not be able to get paper tickets in the future. Does anyone know how electronic tickets work for folks who don't have a portable phone? You will have to print the QR code on your home computer and bring print out to matches. Thank you.
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Post by liberovb10 on Aug 21, 2023 22:24:49 GMT -5
I’m excited/interested to see how we stack up against UIC.
The Badgers had no issues with a 3-0 sweep during their exhibition - but i don’t see us replicating that, maybe a 3-1 win, hoping to avoid 5 sets. Positive vibes heading into the first weekend against NIU!!
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Post by notpriddy (COIF) on Aug 22, 2023 4:33:44 GMT -5
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Post by notpriddy (COIF) on Aug 22, 2023 4:39:42 GMT -5
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Post by kevinmalone on Aug 22, 2023 6:59:04 GMT -5
I’m excited/interested to see how we stack up against UIC. The Badgers had no issues with a 3-0 sweep during their exhibition - but i don’t see us replicating that, maybe a 3-1 win, hoping to avoid 5 sets. Positive vibes heading into the first weekend against NIU!! Remember back in the day when you knew this would be a sweep but now you are trying to see how they stack up against UIC
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Post by tedheise on Aug 22, 2023 9:58:46 GMT -5
I’m excited/interested to see how we stack up against UIC. The Badgers had no issues with a 3-0 sweep during their exhibition - but i don’t see us replicating that, maybe a 3-1 win, hoping to avoid 5 sets. Positive vibes heading into the first weekend against NIU!! Remember back in the day when you knew this would be a sweep but now you are trying to see how they stack up against UIC things may not be all rosy for the Illini, but you also have to consider that the sport as a whole is getting better
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Post by jdl on Aug 22, 2023 11:37:54 GMT -5
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