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Post by jwvolley on Feb 15, 2023 15:24:16 GMT -5
I'm hearing that Molly is using her final year at Texas to only play beach... Having said all that, her playing only beach does open up another scholarship,. It does ? I thought the common wisdom was that she wasn’t going to be on scholarship but that she would be able to score sufficient NIL deals as a super senior
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Post by stevehorn on Feb 15, 2023 15:37:45 GMT -5
I'm hearing that Molly is using her final year at Texas to only play beach... I don’t believe that even for a second. I just think people are reading the article wrong. Well, or they’re reading it right, and the article was poorly written. The ONLY way that’s possible is if Elliott took her aside and had a frank conversation with her about his feelings of Kahahawai being the better starting option on the right side. Which I also don’t believe. She can still play beach next year regardless. I think that’s a way more likely interpretation of what was written in the article. Having said all that, her playing only beach does open up another scholarship, and I was completely and utterly wrong about the chances of David Hunt leaving his head coaching job at Pepperdine to be an assistant at Texas (I was saved by an insider that took mercy on me). So maybe I’m completely wrong about this. But to me she’s WAAAAAY too valuable a member of the team for Elliott to do anything to push her out. She just had an incredible experience winning a national championship. Why in the world would she pass on the opportunity to play another year and defend it? None of it makes sense to me other than the article got it wrong. But enough posts on volleytalk and you know we’ll get some kind of social media clarification about it. So I guess we’ll see. Just speculation, but I could believe Molly deciding not to play another year of indoor. It has been mentioned that Molly played quite a bit of beach last spring and summer and was good at it. She could have decided to give pro beach a try and decided concentrating on beach this spring and next fall before the 2024 season was the better option to prepare for a try at pro beach. Plus she does have a NC so she has accomplished that goal. With that said, I still lean toward the thought that the rumors originate with the Statesmen article and that part was written poorly.
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Post by stevehorn on Feb 15, 2023 15:40:40 GMT -5
Having said all that, her playing only beach does open up another scholarship,. It does ? I thought the common wisdom was that she wasn’t going to be on scholarship but that she would be able to score sufficient NIL deals as a super senior It is the most common speculation (including mine). However no one posting has actual knowledge or if they do, they aren't saying they have.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2023 15:41:42 GMT -5
I'm hearing that Molly is using her final year at Texas to only play beach... I don’t believe that even for a second. I just think people are reading the article wrong. Well, or they’re reading it right, and the article was poorly written. The ONLY way that’s possible is if Elliott took her aside and had a frank conversation with her about his feelings of Kahahawai being the better starting option on the right side. Which I also don’t believe. She can still play beach next year regardless. I think that’s a way more likely interpretation of what was written in the article. Having said all that, her playing only beach does open up another scholarship, and I was completely and utterly wrong about the chances of David Hunt leaving his head coaching job at Pepperdine to be an assistant at Texas (I was saved by an insider that took mercy on me). So maybe I’m completely wrong about this. But to me she’s WAAAAAY too valuable a member of the team for Elliott to do anything to push her out. She just had an incredible experience winning a national championship. Why in the world would she pass on the opportunity to play another year and defend it? None of it makes sense to me other than the article got it wrong. But enough posts on volleytalk and you know we’ll get some kind of social media clarification about it. So I guess we’ll see. Madison Lilley and Gabby Curry both could have come back after winning a natty with almost literally the exact same team with a great chance at repeating but didn’t take it because they won one. Not saying Molly will do the same thing but there is precedent in elite players on natty winning teams not coming back
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Post by mln59 on Feb 15, 2023 15:43:49 GMT -5
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Post by texaslonghorns on Feb 15, 2023 15:50:51 GMT -5
Madi was on live a couple of days ago and Molly said she was coming back for the 2023 season and said that she was never leaving.
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Post by slxpress on Feb 15, 2023 16:21:27 GMT -5
Having said all that, her playing only beach does open up another scholarship,. It does ? I thought the common wisdom was that she wasn’t going to be on scholarship but that she would be able to score sufficient NIL deals as a super senior I don't have any confidence in common wisdom. I was told Ewert and Caffey were the players not on scholarship last year by someone who would know. While Caffey was an obvious choice because she enrolled so late, I don't remember seeing Ewert's name listed as a speculative answer at all. Honestly, I don't like guessing about that stuff. It's so often wrong. So few people on this board have true inside access to the Texas volleyball program. I don't mind other people speculating. To me it's part of being a fan. It's when it starts getting passed off as actual knowledge that I take exception to it. That said, I don't know either way. I just don't trust anyone else on here who claims she's not going to be on scholarship. It's just guesses. What I do know - and you do, too - is that she can't be playing for a beach scholarship if she's playing indoors. So she'd have to give up indoors to qualify for a beach scholarship. I'll also say I don't think NIL is that automatic or wealthy enough to pay the equivalent of a full scholarship for volleyball players. They're still trying to do that for all the football players, which takes first priority. Texas has a robust NIL program in place, but it's still limited in terms of amounts. And Molly Phillips isn't going to be contacted by Champion the way Eggleston was.
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Post by slxpress on Feb 15, 2023 16:22:30 GMT -5
Madi was on live a couple of days ago and Molly said she was coming back for the 2023 season and said that she was never leaving. It's just goofy. Much ado about nothing.
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Post by slxpress on Feb 15, 2023 16:24:31 GMT -5
I don’t believe that even for a second. I just think people are reading the article wrong. Well, or they’re reading it right, and the article was poorly written. The ONLY way that’s possible is if Elliott took her aside and had a frank conversation with her about his feelings of Kahahawai being the better starting option on the right side. Which I also don’t believe. She can still play beach next year regardless. I think that’s a way more likely interpretation of what was written in the article. Having said all that, her playing only beach does open up another scholarship, and I was completely and utterly wrong about the chances of David Hunt leaving his head coaching job at Pepperdine to be an assistant at Texas (I was saved by an insider that took mercy on me). So maybe I’m completely wrong about this. But to me she’s WAAAAAY too valuable a member of the team for Elliott to do anything to push her out. She just had an incredible experience winning a national championship. Why in the world would she pass on the opportunity to play another year and defend it? None of it makes sense to me other than the article got it wrong. But enough posts on volleytalk and you know we’ll get some kind of social media clarification about it. So I guess we’ll see. Madison Lilley and Gabby Curry both could have come back after winning a natty with almost literally the exact same team with a great chance at repeating but didn’t take it because they won one. Not saying Molly will do the same thing but there is precedent in elite players on natty winning teams not coming back I'm telling you, people are being silly because of what was written in an AAS article. That's all this is. Nothing against Lilley, Curry, or anyone else who might or might not want to return for a 5th year, but Phillips hasn't ever even wavered about her intention. I'm not disputing your point. I'm simply disputing its relevance.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2023 16:26:08 GMT -5
Madison Lilley and Gabby Curry both could have come back after winning a natty with almost literally the exact same team with a great chance at repeating but didn’t take it because they won one. Not saying Molly will do the same thing but there is precedent in elite players on natty winning teams not coming back I'm telling you, people are being silly because of what was written in an AAS article. That's all this is. Nothing against Lilley, Curry, or anyone else who might or might not want to return for a 5th year, but Phillips hasn't ever even wavered about her intention. I'm not disputing your point. I'm simply disputing its relevance. I’m depressed bc we are like the only team who hasn’t returned goated senior all Americans 😭😭 Lilley and curry i get but not even Stumler ? 😭😭
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Post by slxpress on Feb 15, 2023 16:30:29 GMT -5
I'm telling you, people are being silly because of what was written in an AAS article. That's all this is. Nothing against Lilley, Curry, or anyone else who might or might not want to return for a 5th year, but Phillips hasn't ever even wavered about her intention. I'm not disputing your point. I'm simply disputing its relevance. I’m depressed bc we are like the only team who hasn’t returned goated senior all Americans 😭😭 Lilley and curry i get but not even Stumler ? 😭😭 I don't blame you. You had a magical season, and if I were a Kentucky fan I would think things would just build from there. Instead, it's not like everything has fallen off a cliff. Far from it. But there does seem to be some plateauing going on. Meh. You have Craig Skinner. Things will be fine. There's a sense of satisfaction as a fan when you know you have the right person that is always a question mark when you don't. But I'd still be frustrated as well in your shoes.
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Post by nellynel on Feb 15, 2023 16:32:01 GMT -5
I'm telling you, people are being silly because of what was written in an AAS article. That's all this is. Nothing against Lilley, Curry, or anyone else who might or might not want to return for a 5th year, but Phillips hasn't ever even wavered about her intention. I'm not disputing your point. I'm simply disputing its relevance. I’m depressed bc we are like the only team who hasn’t returned goated senior all Americans 😭😭 Lilley and curry i get but not even Stumler ? 😭😭 Perhaps we should debate Skinner’s ability to create a culture, develop talent, etc. 🫣 Just kidding I’m being sarcastic.
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Post by mln59 on Feb 15, 2023 16:38:32 GMT -5
I’m depressed bc we are like the only team who hasn’t returned goated senior all Americans 😭😭 Lilley and curry i get but not even Stumler ? 😭😭 Perhaps we should debate Skinner’s ability to create a culture, develop talent, etc. 🫣 Just kidding I’m being sarcastic. great idea but we have to go to the kentucky thread to be super effective
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Post by slxpress on Feb 15, 2023 16:47:37 GMT -5
Do Hawaii fans have an opinion on it? Do I have to even ask?
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Feb 15, 2023 17:01:09 GMT -5
Do Hawaii fans have an opinion on it? Do I have to even ask? OMG NO DEAR GOD PLEASE NO
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