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Post by BigDigEnergy on Feb 14, 2023 23:31:51 GMT -5
Most likely that won’t happen. She will need to be the back up setter. If anyone, it would be Chloe. Oh, let a boy dream Sure! Go crazy with it 😉
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Post by gopher on Feb 14, 2023 23:32:53 GMT -5
On another note (perhaps this is not meant for the 2023 thread, but this is where people are active)—Naya is doing great down in Juncos. I've had trouble finding where every game's data is stored, it seems to delete them the next day, but you can go into the 2023 Puerto Rican League thread and search Gros. She's in the headline for every game they've had. We only had her one year and I can't place what it is, but something about the way she plays the game made me a fan for life.
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Post by GoGophs on Feb 15, 2023 2:43:03 GMT -5
http://instagram.com/p/CG84TjyhDcL I had no idea she was even in the portal but super excited about this pickup! I had to refresh my memory because I only watched her at UGA and don’t really follow LMU but that energy and fire will be a great addition like you guys have mentioned. She’s also a very dynamic blocker, great lateral movement and super athletic. Definitely seems like a good fit based KC’s goals for this upcoming season and Munoz deserves a shoutout for bringing her over. Her offense is good but could be great depending on her connection with Shaff. I don’t recall her hitting slides though… do we know if any of our middles run effective slides? Maybe Minatee with her basketball background?
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Post by lovebugsm on Feb 15, 2023 8:28:27 GMT -5
http://instagr.am/p/CG84TjyhDcL I had no idea she was even in the portal but super excited about this pickup! I had to refresh my memory because I only watched her at UGA and don’t really follow LMU but that energy and fire will be a great addition like you guys have mentioned. She’s also a very dynamic blocker, great lateral movement and super athletic. Definitely seems like a good fit based KC’s goals for this upcoming season and Munoz deserves a shoutout for bringing her over. Her offense is good but could be great depending on her connection with Shaff. I don’t recall her hitting slides though… do we know if any of our middles run effective slides? Maybe Minatee with her basketball background? I was watching different parts of games last night. And I watched a small chunk of Nebraska vs LMJ and Oregon vs LMU in the tournament and I mean SMALL so it could have been random, but I definitely saw a slide in one of the games.I can’t remember which one.
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Post by madden55 on Feb 15, 2023 8:31:16 GMT -5
I’m pretty sure she went OFF vs usd
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Post by SayonaraTachikara on Feb 15, 2023 8:42:07 GMT -5
Well, hopefully she likes this home. This will make it her third. Setters have had a challenging time consistently connecting with her. Had flashes of brilliance at Georgia and then an ok showing at LMU. Wish her well. Agree with you about this being her third school and really hope that she will stay for the next 2 years. Not sure what you meant by she had an okay showing at LMU. Was she even better at Georgia? Granted that I didn’t pay enough attention on her before but based on the stats last year, it was pretty impressive. She was #19 in b/s with 1.39 and hitting at .379. Much better at LMU than at Georgia by a landslide. I think that was a reflection of the passing and setting she had at LMU vs Georgia her Freshmen year.
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Post by mplssetter on Feb 15, 2023 10:00:57 GMT -5
Will she be eligible this fall?
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Feb 15, 2023 11:02:22 GMT -5
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Post by gopherhim on Feb 15, 2023 11:47:22 GMT -5
I stopped following transfer news closely because I figured we'd need to wait until the second portal window opened to hear anything about middle/DS prospects. But yay! Welcome Phoebe! If she's a grad transfer she'll be eligible right away. If she doesn't have an undergraduate degree yet, she will need a waiver since this would be her second undergrad transfer. If that's the case, I would hope the NCAA throws her a bone since LMU's coach switching jobs to Oklahoma is the reason she was able to enter the portal again. Why let student athletes enter the portal a second time because of a coaching change then make them sit? It's not like she knew Mansfield would take another job one year after she transferred to LMU from Georgia. Not sure if this transfer account on Instagram is managed by someone that has access to the portal and knows for sure, but they're calling her a senior instead of a grad student. https://www.instagram.com/p/CoqurSerNu7
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Post by lovebugsm on Feb 15, 2023 12:45:54 GMT -5
I know I'm a broken record, but I would so love to see Elise take on the DS position—especially with how many balls we need set from out of system (even another DS would not solve that problem) Most likely that won’t happen. She will need to be the back up setter. If anyone, it would be Chloe. Unless she plays right back….like Schau. She could still be the back up setter.
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Post by GoGophs on Feb 15, 2023 15:30:57 GMT -5
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Post by minnley on Feb 15, 2023 20:37:21 GMT -5
I am filled with gratitude for the way that this transition has been managed. 1. Promptly replace a legend with an excellent coach. Check. 2. Promptly hire dynamic asst coaches. Check. 3. Avoid mass exodus of existing players (so far so good) while keeping 2 key recruits. Check. 4. Replace all-american Libero with another all-american Libero. Check. 5. Add a qualified middle blocker. Check. I see one more task on the board...add a good or great DS. If only the U's basketball programs ran like this. Well done, Mark, Hugh, and Keegan. PS - No Carter Booths were harmed in the making of this post.
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Post by craftylefty on Feb 16, 2023 7:52:16 GMT -5
*jaw drop* Talk about a whip of an arm!
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Post by mcmike on Feb 16, 2023 13:58:24 GMT -5
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Post by sptimes2 on Feb 16, 2023 15:24:15 GMT -5
Somebody over on the transfer portal tea thread just suggested Ellie Husemann might be seeking a grad transfer. No supporting details were provided.
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