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Post by rainbowbadger on Jun 23, 2023 18:28:53 GMT -5
I assume the poster I have blocked is taunting Badgers fans about someone highly-ranked choosing Nebraska over us.
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Post by slxpress on Jun 23, 2023 18:31:17 GMT -5
I assume the poster I have blocked is taunting Badgers fans about someone highly-ranked choosing Nebraska over us. More like hinting at it. But yeah, that’s the gist.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Jun 23, 2023 18:34:48 GMT -5
I assume the poster I have blocked is taunting Badgers fans about someone highly-ranked choosing Nebraska over us. More like hinting at it. But yeah, that’s the gist. Can’t win ‘em all. I’m choosing to be happy with the Bingos we’ve got. Especially considering that we got 3 rapid fire the first weekend, all of whom reported having been offered by Sheff right out of the gate on the 15th, it’s clear the staff are getting who they want. We have good kids who want to be Badgers. That’s what matters to me.
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Post by BadgerAce42 on Jun 23, 2023 18:35:18 GMT -5
I mean is it really any different than any other year? NEB and TX gon get theirs.
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Post by 25or624 on Jun 23, 2023 18:36:22 GMT -5
I always liked this Bruce Springsteen quote [may be a bit of a paraphrase]:
"I've lived in a shotgun shack in New Jersey and in Beverly Hills. There are nice guys and a--holes on every block".
It certainly wouldn't be a surprise if the Prep Dig #2 overall from Kansas City went to Nebraska. There's nothing up on the Nebraska boards. I hope Sarah isn't out for the year; that would be bad [but not fatal].
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Post by jwvolley on Jun 23, 2023 18:40:32 GMT -5
I hope Sarah isn't out for the year; that would be bad [but not fatal]. To be honest, I'm anticipating a medical redshirt. I have trouble seeing how she could physically get to a place where she's both B1G season ready (between the injury, time missed in Spring, no Europe trip, recovery, necessary adjustments to training even after fully recovered) and where it would make sense for the staff in terms of how they can best utilize her eligibility. But who knows.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Jun 23, 2023 18:44:43 GMT -5
I mean is it really any different than any other year? NEB and TX gon get theirs. its also photos. i heard he's still rambling about KBB going to Penn State lol
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Post by 25or624 on Jun 23, 2023 18:52:00 GMT -5
"To be honest, I'm anticipating a medical redshirt. I have trouble seeing how she could physically get to a place where she's both B1G season ready (between the injury, time missed in Spring, no Europe trip, recovery, necessary adjustments to training even after fully recovered) and where it would make sense for the staff in terms of how they can best utilize her eligibility. But who knows."
That's a good take on Sarah. I'll start sending good vibes out to The Cosmic Forces, requesting a big leap ahead for Ms. Wrobel this year. Thanks for your insight.
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Post by slxpress on Jun 23, 2023 18:55:21 GMT -5
More like hinting at it. But yeah, that’s the gist. Can’t win ‘em all. I’m choosing to be happy with the Bingos we’ve got. Especially considering that we got 3 rapid fire the first weekend, all of whom reported having been offered by Sheff right out of the gate on the 15th, it’s clear the staff are getting who they want. We have good kids who want to be Badgers. That’s what matters to me. Nebraska has been winning recruiting battles for a long time. I feel like Wisconsin has done pretty well regardless. As a Texas fan it reminds me of OU/Texas in football under Stoops and Brown. Texas would clean their clock in recruiting every year - specifically in head to head battles - yet there would OU be at the end of the year, conference champs again. It’s not the same thing exactly, but for me there are some similarities. At some point Nebraska just has to win a match against the Badgers. Recruiting is important, but it’s a means to an end. Not the end itself.
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Post by volleyaudience on Jun 23, 2023 19:04:59 GMT -5
I mean is it really any different than any other year? NEB and TX gon get theirs. There's a lot of competition at the top. But, Texas should be the hot team in recruiting this year. Coming off a National Championship. Three heavy duty head coaching caliber people on staff. A fine roster. It wouldn't surprise me to see Texas take the prize of Best Recruiting Class by far for the 2025 group.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Jun 23, 2023 19:18:10 GMT -5
I hope Sarah isn't out for the year; that would be bad [but not fatal]. To be honest, I'm anticipating a medical redshirt. I have trouble seeing how she could physically get to a place where she's both B1G season ready (between the injury, time missed in Spring, no Europe trip, recovery, necessary adjustments to training even after fully recovered) and where it would make sense for the staff in terms of how they can best utilize her eligibility. But who knows. I agree with this. We have Wrobel and McCaa on the bench. I want Sarah to prioritize her long-term health and career (with the former being more important than the latter). If she medically redshirts, and if she then chooses to request - and is granted - an additional season, that will make her a super-duper-senior in 2025, when we’ll have a very young-skewing team. Some experience and maturity on the roster will help a lot.
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Post by nevollfan on Jun 23, 2023 19:53:07 GMT -5
I assume the poster I have blocked is taunting Badgers fans about someone highly-ranked choosing Nebraska over us. Ignore the fan. Sheffield is recruiting great. Four highly thought of high school volleyball players at four positions. The talent at the very top and spreading throughout the conference just creates such competition. Plus the “grind” is growing stronger by the moment. In 2024, two more national championship programs join the madness.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Jun 23, 2023 20:24:29 GMT -5
In other news, the Yale recruiting coordinator’s Twitter is hilarious. Just the whole thing.
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Post by skyspy on Jun 23, 2023 20:30:05 GMT -5
I assume the poster I have blocked is taunting Badgers fans about someone highly-ranked choosing Nebraska over us. Ignore the fan. Sheffield is recruiting great. Four highly thought of high school volleyball players at four positions. The talent at the very top and spreading throughout the conference just creates such competition. Plus the “grind” is growing stronger by the moment. In 2024, two more national championship programs join the madness. Sheffield wants grinders that he can develop and has built a program culture that is as good as in the country. He knows how to identify talent that is overlooked by programs only interested in top 5-level player and his players believe in his vision and plan. You don't need the #1 player each year at each position (although it really helps) to win if you develop talent and have a solid culture like UW. The 2024 OH from Canada is as athletic and talented as any top 5 to 10-ranked player in the US and the MB from Poland has huge upside that flies under the radar. The 2025 class has some great pieces to add and several of those recruits are not anywhere near close to their ceilings of potential yet. Look at Louisville and Pitt too, other perfect examples of top culture and systems the players buy in to that results in high level success. Every program has a different model and there is no one size fits all. NU and UT seem to chase rankings for the recruits they target and value, while other programs look for specific types of players to build their team that may or may not have the very highest ranking.
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Post by jwvolley on Jun 23, 2023 20:38:08 GMT -5
Ignore the fan. Sheffield is recruiting great. Four highly thought of high school volleyball players at four positions. The talent at the very top and spreading throughout the conference just creates such competition. Plus the “grind” is growing stronger by the moment. In 2024, two more national championship programs join the madness. Sheffield wants grinders that he can develop and has built a program culture that is as good as in the country. He knows how to identify talent that is overlooked by programs only interested in top 5-level player and his players believe in his vision and plan. You don't need the #1 player each year at each position (although it really helps) to win if you develop talent and have a solid culture like UW. The 2024 OH from Canada is as athletic and talented as any top 5 to 10-ranked player in the US and the MB from Poland has huge upside that flies under the radar. The 2025 class has some great pieces to add and several of those recruits are not anywhere near close to their ceilings of potential yet. Look at Louisville and Pitt too, other perfect examples of top culture and systems the players buy in to that results in high level success. Every program has a different model and there is no one size fits all. NU and UT seem to chase rankings for the recruits they target and value, while other programs look for specific types of players to build their team that may or may not have the very highest ranking. So Wisconsin isn’t recruiting Mullen then?
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