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Post by widdledumpling on Dec 12, 2023 14:32:49 GMT -5
So if Nebraska lost 4 players to transfer out Cook wouldn’t replace them in the portal. Ok I don’t think they would. They have freshmen they’d give playing time lol. Did this year not teach you anything about Nebraska? They’re gonna play their freshmen. Legitimate question: pretending that they all had another few years of eligibility, if Cook could somehow get Sarah Franklin, Madi Skinner, Hannah Pukis, Asjia O'Neal, Sophie Fischer, and Elena Scott to transfer to Nebraska, you're saying he wouldn't play them because he would prefer to play his freshmen? The way I see it, Cook is less taking a more/ethical stand against transfers, and more just thinking that his freshmen (who were basically the entire USA U-19 team) will perform better than anyone he can get in the portal
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Post by Longhorn20 on Dec 12, 2023 14:36:04 GMT -5
I don’t think they would. They have freshmen they’d give playing time lol. Did this year not teach you anything about Nebraska? They’re gonna play their freshmen. Legitimate question: pretending that they all had another few years of eligibility, if Cook could somehow get Sarah Franklin, Madi Skinner, Hannah Pukis, Asjia O'Neal, Sophie Fischer, and Elena Scott to transfer to Nebraska, you're saying he wouldn't play them because he would prefer to play his freshmen? The way I see it, Cook is less taking a more/ethical stand against transfers, and more just thinking that his freshmen (who were basically the entire USA U-19 team) will perform better than anyone he can get in the portal This
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Post by miss girl on Dec 12, 2023 14:45:50 GMT -5
Yeah seems a bit uncalled for if you ask me. Are we really surprised that a badger fan showed up to be smug, obnoxious, delusional, and entitled? imagine getting this upset over me asking who needs an OH and a S... delusion.So quick to hop onto something
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Post by c4ndlelight on Dec 12, 2023 14:56:21 GMT -5
Nice try. Hord was brought in way before Caffey ever entered the transfer portal. Let's not derail this thread bringing that saga up again; I'm just noting it to reply to your incorrect statement. Caffey was in a battle with Nebraska Athletics department and the NCAA for a 7th year. It was not sure whether she was going to play, period. That was a gap. You’re never going to see a Nebraska team with 5 transfers on the floor—period lol. Nebraska doesn't have 5 transfers on the floor because they don't have 5 scholarships because they are recruiting enough elite players out of high school and can't vacate that many scholarships easily (nor would they likely want to). If the entire JNT roster from these years scares off recruits in the 2026-27 classes? Then you might see them float schollies and take that many transfers.
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Post by huskernkc on Dec 12, 2023 14:58:34 GMT -5
Go figure…Texas looking for transfers. Might have to fight off penn state for some, maybe even Wisconsin Yeah, Reyes and the Nebraska staff never kick the tires on adding transfers. Signed, Merrit Beason, Kaitlyn Hord, Carissa Barnes, to name a few Texas gets more in one year than Nebraska gets in five..my original post was meant to be more a tongue in cheek…sorry if you didn’t take it that way…
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Post by volleysota on Dec 12, 2023 15:00:22 GMT -5
Are we really surprised that a badger fan showed up to be smug, obnoxious, delusional, and entitled? imagine getting this upset over me asking who needs an OH and a S... delusion.So quick to hop onto something 100% incorrect. You know it, I know it, everyone knows it. You said "I wonder if Landfair or Shaffmaster will try to escape Minnesota" Which is not asking who needs an OH and S. This is being an obnoxious POS, which is par for the course for badger fans, it seems. You followed up that classless remark with "But if they do, who would even take them?" Implying that they are not talented enough to play for another college program. Once again, being an obnoxious POS badger fan, redundant I know. As I said, absolutely shocked that a smug, obnoxious, delusional, and entitled badger fan would come on here and show a complete lack of class. I would welcome conversation with you once your IQ rises above room temperature, but we all know that will never happen. If your account on here were to suddenly disappear, absolutely nothing of value will be lost.
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Post by VolleyBurg96 on Dec 12, 2023 15:31:12 GMT -5
I don’t think they would. They have freshmen they’d give playing time lol. Did this year not teach you anything about Nebraska? They’re gonna play their freshmen. Legitimate question: pretending that they all had another few years of eligibility, if Cook could somehow get Sarah Franklin, Madi Skinner, Hannah Pukis, Asjia O'Neal, Sophie Fischer, and Elena Scott to transfer to Nebraska, you're saying he wouldn't play them because he would prefer to play his freshmen? The way I see it, Cook is less taking a more/ethical stand against transfers, and more just thinking that his freshmen (who were basically the entire USA U-19 team) will perform better than anyone he can get in the portal I think there’s some legitimacy to this, traditionally I think Cook has always seen the portal as a gap filler only, not a mechanism to build a roster. Recruiting has always been the priority for the Huskers, and they do it well. I don’t think Cook pursued any of the players mentioned whenever they themselves were in the portal cause of the recruits committed. If they had an OH vacancy then I would suspect that would be a different conversation. I think there is also some legitimacy for folks to say “X team has just an allstar team of portal recruits starting every position, why would we root for them or view that as a positive strategy for the growth of women’s volleyball”
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Post by smb4 on Dec 12, 2023 15:42:13 GMT -5
Romani Thurman is rumored to be going there from UNC. Her dad played basketball there and won the chip. I heard he works there too so she prolly doesn’t need scholy to pay for it as it’s likely free for her Her dad is a HS basketball coach in Little Rock - Parkview HS, to be specific. I've heard rumblings about Romani, too, but the last part there about the schollie is not accurate. Weird to see my HS alma mater mentioned on VT. Way back in the day, PV was definitely NOT a VB school (maybe it's still not, haven't been there in a long time). And now back to your regularly scheduled tea.
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Post by skolgophers on Dec 12, 2023 15:45:07 GMT -5
Apparently MN has a visit this weekend. Unsure on who unless someone can investigate better than I can
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Post by sptimes2 on Dec 12, 2023 15:53:23 GMT -5
I think there’s some legitimacy to this, traditionally I think Cook has always seen the portal as a gap filler only, not a mechanism to build a roster. Recruiting has always been the priority for the Huskers, and they do it well. I don’t think Cook pursued any of the players mentioned whenever they themselves were in the portal cause of the recruits committed. If they had an OH vacancy then I would suspect that would be a different conversation. I think there is also some legitimacy for folks to say “X team has just an allstar team of portal recruits starting every position, why would we root for them or view that as a positive strategy for the growth of women’s volleyball” Very well worded, VolleyBurg96! I'm not a Husker fan, but my team (MN) seems to subscribe to this philosophy, also, and I heartily endorse it.
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Post by bluepenquin on Dec 12, 2023 16:23:05 GMT -5
Yep - I just don't see much of a problem here. Yes - they have the uncertainty of Carlson to Kreck, but Kreck should be good. This is still a T25 team that is young and talented. I thought Baylor was going to be a Top 25 this season, but the results ended up suggesting otherwise, especially late in the season. Now they are losing a lot of experience; so, I can't say they'll be a Top 25 team next season until the 2024 roster is finalized. I think Stowers health was/is a key to the team.
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Post by volleyball303 on Dec 12, 2023 16:27:02 GMT -5
So if Nebraska lost 4 players to transfer out Cook wouldn’t replace them in the portal. Ok I don’t think they would. They have freshmen they’d give playing time lol. Did this year not teach you anything about Nebraska? They’re gonna play their freshmen. If after the season M. Skinner contacted Cook and said “I really want to play for the national team and I think you are the coach to get me there” he would 100% find a way to get her on the team.
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Post by skolgophers on Dec 12, 2023 16:31:20 GMT -5
I don’t think they would. They have freshmen they’d give playing time lol. Did this year not teach you anything about Nebraska? They’re gonna play their freshmen. If after the season M. Skinner contacted Cook and said “I really want to play for the national team and I think you are the coach to get me there” he would 100% find a way to get her on the team. Fair assessment
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Post by forvolley on Dec 12, 2023 16:36:33 GMT -5
Apparently MN has a visit this weekend. Unsure on who unless someone can investigate better than I can Where did you hear this?
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Post by nellynel on Dec 12, 2023 16:38:04 GMT -5
I guess a coach could over commit on scholarships so when one transfers out he doesn’t have to go to the portal to fill a vacant scholarship since he didn’t have one available in the first place👀
And you can be proud of him not bringing in a transfer.
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