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Post by ilalum92 on Aug 26, 2023 14:31:16 GMT -5
Who is going to be watching the sidelines, er, I mean the match this evening? I’ll be watching the ESPN + broadcast. I’ll try and spot any familiar faces in the stands. Has Krista, Bartschy etc used up their college eligibility?? LOL!
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Post by ilalum92 on Aug 26, 2023 14:32:45 GMT -5
Also, there has been cases of medical retirement players who have come back and played. There was one listed in this years transfer thread.
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Post by exit237a on Aug 26, 2023 14:34:21 GMT -5
Who is going to be watching the sidelines, er, I mean the match this evening? I’ll be watching the ESPN + broadcast. I’ll try and spot any familiar faces in the stands. Has Krista, Bartschy etc used up their college eligibility?? LOL!
How wild would that be! A retroactive covid bonus year for Krista Vansant : )
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Post by ilalum92 on Aug 26, 2023 14:53:10 GMT -5
Instagram had Collins hitting out of the middle and Sophie on the OH during a warm up at NIU.
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Post by pointillinois on Aug 26, 2023 18:11:21 GMT -5
Statcast of the match tonight lists J. Nunge on the squad!
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Post by ilalum92 on Aug 26, 2023 18:19:54 GMT -5
Looks like we have the answer.
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Post by exit237a on Aug 26, 2023 19:36:37 GMT -5
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Post by Pasquale on Aug 27, 2023 12:43:06 GMT -5
The News-Gazette has still not published an online article or recap of yesterday's win over NIU (though there are numerous articles about next week's football game). Last year, their coverage of Illinois volleyball was woefully limited. Please N-G, do better.
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Post by ilalum92 on Aug 27, 2023 21:55:34 GMT -5
Just an FYI - Eastern Illinois beat our next opponent Valparaiso in 5 this weekend.
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Post by oldmanvb on Aug 27, 2023 22:05:47 GMT -5
Ilalum92, do you throw a party for hitting 4000 posts today?
Does anyone know if Nunge and Barnes will be available this week?
With Barnes and Nunge playing this is our last year’s team minus Brown and Hinton but plus Barry, Pan and Bohm. Are we better? Is this a chance at redemption?
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Post by exit237a on Aug 27, 2023 23:31:11 GMT -5
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Post by b1gvballfan on Aug 28, 2023 10:24:56 GMT -5
Ilalum92, do you throw a party for hitting 4000 posts today? Does anyone know if Nunge and Barnes will be available this week? With Barnes and Nunge playing this is our last year’s team minus Brown and Hinton but plus Barry, Pan and Bohm. Are we better? Is this a chance at redemption? Nunge has moved on. Did you mean Terry? IMO Barry should be the libero. Moves well on the court, has the court vision, brings leadership and a competitive spirit.
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Post by oldmanvb on Aug 28, 2023 12:37:04 GMT -5
Several people reported Nunge is re-joining the team, subject to some paperwork, and she was spotted at the NIU match. It is possible the claims were messing with us, but until I’m certain it is a hoax I choose to believe it.
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Post by inpaign on Aug 28, 2023 12:48:48 GMT -5
My take on the NIU match: My initial thoughts were that we looked like a mess. Nothing was fluid or cohesive and we struggled in nearly every facet of the game. Defensively we were shakey, our serve receive struggled, our offense was inconsistent when Raina wasn't front row, and Brooke's sets lacked consistency and timing seemed off. Often times, there was uncertainty about who should be taking second touch. Additionally, our tip/roll defense was awful. & don't even get me started on the service errors...so infuriating, especially at the most crucial times of the match. With that being said, I looked at this team and saw potential once fully healthy. A backrow of Barnes, Pan and Barry will be an upgrade from last year and will provide some stability. Once we have our OH2 join the team in full , that should clear up the roles of our players, with Brooke taking over full time setting. Burbage had some extremely impressive swings from the outside, but I still think she is better on the right side. Bingham or Bohm can join Kennedy in the middle. With role allocation clear and time to establish connections, I think it is very possible this is a tournament team and a middle to upper team in the big ten. Will be interesting to see how this develops!
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Post by illini88 on Aug 28, 2023 13:11:38 GMT -5
Hoping the pre conference schedule gives us time to figure some things out. Not a lot of high level teams on that schedule and the big ten schedule starts out with Indiana and Michigan State so hoping we can get off to a 2-0 conference start.
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