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Post by ilalum92 on Aug 25, 2023 23:12:54 GMT -5
Should we put together an NIL package for inpaign to support a flow of information? Maybe some gift cards to La Bamba??? Gotta love their burritos as big as your head!
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Post by exit237a on Aug 25, 2023 23:46:30 GMT -5
Is anyone doing a match thread??? exit237a said they had one ready to go last week.
Sorry for the radio silence and delayed match thread creation! Didn't have internet access the past week. Here's our match thread (Tagging ilalum92 so he sees it, too.) :
I-L-L!
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Post by inpaign on Aug 26, 2023 0:17:46 GMT -5
Should we put together an NIL package for inpaign to support a flow of information? Hahaha I certainly wouldn't complain LOL! In reality, you all might find out more about this tomorrow anyway depending on if this new player travels with the team or not. Pay close attention to the bench tomorrow night
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Post by ilalum92 on Aug 26, 2023 0:27:55 GMT -5
Should we put together an NIL package for inpaign to support a flow of information? Hahaha I certainly wouldn't complain LOL! In reality, you all might find out more about this tomorrow anyway depending on if this new player travels with the team or not. Pay close attention to the bench tomorrow night Seriously teasing us now aren’t you! Give us some hints. International Player?? Transfer ??
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Post by oldmanvb on Aug 26, 2023 1:00:22 GMT -5
Both Nunge and Bruna still have eligibility??
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Post by notpriddy (COIF) on Aug 26, 2023 4:27:39 GMT -5
Hello everyone! I just recently discovered Volleytalk this week so I'm happy to be here. I am close with one of the assistant coaches families and have a pretty good idea of what's going on within the team. I'll give y'all as much insight as I can (if I can figure out how to use this site ha!) while maintaining my anonymity. I will say that we will hopefully be receiving some help on the pin for THIS YEAR. Some of the logistics need to be figured out, but you will see what I'm referring to relatively soon. Go Illini! You are about to incite a riot on the ILLINOIS 2023 VT talk dropping that tidbit without any hints or tips. LOL Welcome to the board Is there not a rule about last date to add a player to a roster? Until proven otherwise, I would be suspicious of the veracity of this posting by a new poster.
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Post by inpaign on Aug 26, 2023 8:00:37 GMT -5
You are about to incite a riot on the ILLINOIS 2023 VT talk dropping that tidbit without any hints or tips. LOL Welcome to the board Is there not a rule about last date to add a player to a roster? Until proven otherwise, I would be suspicious of the veracity of this posting by a new poster. While I understand you skepticism, please know that I would not waste my time posting information just to mess with you. To be honest, I also thought there was a rule about late additions to the roster. I do not know if this player is walking on, under scholarship, etc., but it is clear that there are some eligibility guidelines that need to be approved by the NCAA before she is able to compete in a match. My hope is that this player will be at the game tonight, either on the bench or in the stands, so that it can be revealed to you. However, I do not know what the rules allow for and if she is able to travel with the team yet. Watch closely and let's hope she is there supporting our Illini!
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Post by inpaign on Aug 26, 2023 8:05:47 GMT -5
Hahaha I certainly wouldn't complain LOL! In reality, you all might find out more about this tomorrow anyway depending on if this new player travels with the team or not. Pay close attention to the bench tomorrow night Seriously teasing us now aren’t you! Give us some hints. International Player?? Transfer ?? Haha. She is from the U.S. I will tell you that without seeing her conditioning levels, I believe once activated she will fulfill the OH2 spot in our starting line up. She is an upgrade from any of the options we currently have on the roster and healthy (besides Raina of course). If something falls through and she is unable to compete, I think this will be a dreadful season for the Illini. Our lack of depth at the pin is alarming and has set us up for another long season. Perhaps this player can salvage our season and make it more watchable than what it would be without her.
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Post by Pasquale on Aug 26, 2023 8:11:50 GMT -5
Your presumption is that we will recognize her if she is in the stands, which makes me believe the player is someone we would all recognize (e.g., a former Illinois player). Is this a fair summation?
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Post by exit237a on Aug 26, 2023 9:26:38 GMT -5
Just adding to my frustrations here -- this is the second year in a row where Illinois has not hosted a home tournament. That can't help from a recruiting perspective either.
The upcoming home matches between Illinois, Wichita State, and Illinois State are a three-team tournament. Are you thinking more of a four-team one? The last one like that was in 2018.
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Post by oldmanvb on Aug 26, 2023 9:38:49 GMT -5
My son walked onto a D1 soccer program after the beginning of the year when injuries caused the team numbers problems. He was an enrolled upperclassman, so that was not an impediment at the time (over 10 years ago so things may have changed) but going through the NCAA clearing house was not a straightforward, simple or quick process, and this was for a person who was not going to be much more than a practice player. It was not resolved in a week or two. Of course for his coaching staff his eligibility carried no urgency particularly compared to the urgency of our current OH situation.
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Post by northwoods on Aug 26, 2023 9:58:06 GMT -5
Your presumption is that we will recognize her if she is in the stands, which makes me believe the player is someone we would all recognize (e.g., a former Illinois player). Is this a fair summation? You could try to bring Ellie Holzman out of medical retirement if she’s still on campus…
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Post by ilalum92 on Aug 26, 2023 12:14:44 GMT -5
Your presumption is that we will recognize her if she is in the stands, which makes me believe the player is someone we would all recognize (e.g., a former Illinois player). Is this a fair summation? You could try to bring Ellie Holzman out of medical retirement if she’s still on campus… That’s exactly what I was thinking!! Maybe she’s fully healed and had a change of heart! That would be so amazing! From your mouth to God’s ears. #Elliecomeback
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Post by inpaign on Aug 26, 2023 12:29:09 GMT -5
Your presumption is that we will recognize her if she is in the stands, which makes me believe the player is someone we would all recognize (e.g., a former Illinois player). Is this a fair summation? I'm glad you picked up on that
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Post by alt on Aug 26, 2023 12:35:11 GMT -5
Your presumption is that we will recognize her if she is in the stands, which makes me believe the player is someone we would all recognize (e.g., a former Illinois player). Is this a fair summation? I'm glad you picked up on that While this is great. Seems like it would be Nunge, this doesn’t take away how Tamas has not gotten this team where it should be. The lack of pins is just embarrassing. If we have an injury to either Taylor or Raina we would have been in this predicament. We should have a lot of more pins. What are we doing with 6 middles on the team? What is happening while we’re recruiting?
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