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Post by b1gvballfan on Aug 29, 2023 18:50:26 GMT -5
Nunge in the house?
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Post by ilalum92 on Aug 29, 2023 18:53:50 GMT -5
Im looking in the crowd but do not see her
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Post by exit237a on Aug 29, 2023 19:45:25 GMT -5
I was at the game and didn't spot Jess in the stands, however we did get a Maddie Whittington sighting : ). Great to have her support her teammates- wish she could've kept playing throughout college.
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Post by mosser on Aug 29, 2023 19:59:58 GMT -5
I feel like if we had some potential player joining the team they would have been at the game. I doubt Nunge is coming back.
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Post by inpaign on Aug 29, 2023 20:12:50 GMT -5
I feel like if we had some potential player joining the team they would have been at the game. I doubt Nunge is coming back. Rewatch the end of the broadcast post game.
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Post by exit237a on Aug 29, 2023 20:15:50 GMT -5
I feel like if we had some potential player joining the team they would have been at the game. I doubt Nunge is coming back. Rewatch the end of the broadcast post game. Good call : )
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Post by inpaign on Aug 29, 2023 20:19:03 GMT -5
The reporter questions in this press conference tell us all we need to know! They asked several times if there are any roster additions suspected. While Tamas denies (probably due to rules & regulations), it's clear the press has spotted her at practices and suspect an addition is on the way
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Post by ilalum92 on Aug 29, 2023 21:34:56 GMT -5
The reporter questions in this press conference tell us all we need to know! They asked several times if there are any roster additions suspected. While Tamas denies (probably due to rules & regulations), it's clear the press has spotted her at practices and suspect an addition is on the way “At this moment - no.” Key words being at this moment. LOL
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Post by oldmanvb on Aug 29, 2023 22:25:40 GMT -5
Rewatch the end of the broadcast post game. Good call : ) The BTN+ replay cuts off the post game. I thought I saw a Nunge headband at the end of the bench, but it was fleeting and at a distance. Was she at the game?
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Post by oldmanvb on Aug 29, 2023 22:32:20 GMT -5
I was encouraged by the improvement from Saturday to tonight. I understand it is hard to compare playing against different teams, but I thought we made NIU look better than they are and I thought we made Valpo look worse than they actually are. Bingham did a nice job, but Mosher could have set her even more given how small Valpo’s left side pins are. I also thought Burbage did a good job. If Bingham and Burbage can continue to develop I think we’ll be ok. Generally I thought passing was improved from last year. Defense needs some work.
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Post by exit237a on Aug 29, 2023 22:53:03 GMT -5
The BTN+ replay cuts off the post game. I thought I saw a Nunge headband at the end of the bench, but it was fleeting and at a distance. Was she at the game? She was! She and Maddie joined the rest of the team during the celebratory singing of Hail Alma Mater after the game- they were both in street clothes.
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Post by ilalum92 on Aug 30, 2023 1:21:06 GMT -5
I watched Minn vs Texas & Stanford v Florida. These teams are playing at an another level. Biggest differences are in passing and how hard their hitters hit the ball compared to our players. And a bunch of the starters are freshman. I think it’s going to be a long season.
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Post by liberovb10 on Aug 30, 2023 8:59:36 GMT -5
that’s why they’re playing each other and we’re playing mid-majors like NIU, Valpo, ISU and others (no disrespect to them haha)
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Post by exit237a on Aug 30, 2023 12:00:54 GMT -5
Got a match thread up for us for this weekend's three-team tournament at Huff Hall: Wichita St. & Illinois St. at Illinois | Sep 1-3 | BTN+Had a decent-sized crowd last night for a Tuesday Huff season opener- especially the Spike Squad! Hope we can get that continued support.
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Post by vbkahuna on Aug 30, 2023 12:13:48 GMT -5
that’s why they’re playing each other and we’re playing mid-majors like NIU, Valpo, ISU and others (no disrespect to them haha) Actually, I get the thinking behind why they're playing a softer schedule in the early preconference season. It gives them time to develop some new pieces and to get some confidence playing together. That's not a minor consideration for new players (Barry, Pan) and players in new positions from last year (Mosher, Bingham). You can't fully make that happen in practice. The moves yes, but the speed, power, and mojo no. This team definitely has serious weapons up front. Terry, Collins, and Burbage have the size, firepower, and blocking to be a real threat against anyone. They now have a really athletic and aggressive setter who looks ready to dish up a quicker and more varied offense than they've had since Poulter left. And the biggest question about to be answered is whether the new, much quicker back row of Barry and Pan can give them the main thing they've lacked (good passing and defense) that has kept them from getting to the next level. It remains to be seen if this scheduling strategy will pay off. There should be a good indication when they have the "mid-term exam" against USC and UCF, just before the season starts. TBD.
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