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Post by manyshaped on Jul 25, 2024 20:07:46 GMT -5
don't know if this was already posted her or elsewhere but this was posted to the big ten youtube earlier today
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Post by dc155 on Jul 29, 2024 21:56:36 GMT -5
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Post by mediawatcher on Aug 1, 2024 22:27:58 GMT -5
Watch out! Penn State never goes away!
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Post by jagdpanther on Aug 2, 2024 19:17:35 GMT -5
Watch out! Penn State never goes away! I mean, we haven't left, but we're definitely not the center of attention anymore.
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Post by dc155 on Aug 6, 2024 16:29:42 GMT -5
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Post by dc155 on Aug 6, 2024 16:34:17 GMT -5
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Post by jagdpanther on Aug 6, 2024 19:10:11 GMT -5
I don't really watch TV much anymore that isn't live sports but I'll have to DVR that.
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Post by psunitwit on Aug 6, 2024 19:51:03 GMT -5
All this talk about Penn State having a freshman setter and that it’s rare that a freshman can have as much impact as those for Texas and Nebraska. I seem to recall a few that didn’t seem to work out so well.
Micha Hancock Penn State Lauren Carlini Wisconsin Sydney Hillie Wisconsin Jenna Grey Stanford Maddie Bugg Stanford
I’m sure if I put forth a little effort, I could find a few more.
The bottom line is Izzy Starck will be just fine and Wisconsin will do just fine with Charlie Fuerbringer. The biggest advantage any of these players had were being surrounded with excellent support. Good serve receive & good passing and good hitters that can hit out of system balls.
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Post by jagdpanther on Aug 7, 2024 20:21:32 GMT -5
The biggest advantage any of these players had were being surrounded with excellent support. Good serve receive & good passing and good hitters that can hit out of system balls. That's part of the trick. Schumacher-Cawley is building the talent back up, but this team is not at the level of those teams you mentioned.
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Post by dc155 on Aug 7, 2024 21:48:54 GMT -5
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Post by jagdpanther on Aug 8, 2024 18:13:34 GMT -5
What kind of concrete dungeon did they get put in?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2024 18:22:50 GMT -5
I think KSC has done a really good job recruiting since she took over. I know she’s exceeded my expectations. Once you realize some of psu’s past teams are legendary and that’s not the norm and as a fan you stop trying to make it the norm then you can see that she’s actually done a above average job since taking over for sure
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Post by dc155 on Aug 9, 2024 20:05:11 GMT -5
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Post by psunitwit on Aug 12, 2024 11:37:49 GMT -5
I personally think Penn State is going to have a much better year than a lot of people expect. For whatever reason, last year’s start for the team was a bit rocky in their connections with Mac Podraza. It took a bit of time to work that out. There were two many key pieces to coordinate. I don’t think it will take anywhere near that long this year.
Also, I believe that Maggie Mendelson concentrating solely on volleyball and getting out of the shadow of Nebraska’s middles, will absolutely shine at Penn State with a coach that likes to focus on middle play. Her basketball talents will be a big asset on developing a slide hitting profile. She is going to surprise a lot of people
Caroline Jurevicius is going to be an absolute beast as the other pin hitter once she gets her footing.
Adding Ava Falduto to the backcourt of Grimes and Ang Starck will make the defense much stronger. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Falduto as the libero by the time the NCAA’s roll around. I would consider her having the 2nd libero spot to keep her on the floor as much as possible.
Izzy Starck will be at least as efficient at setting as Podraza was, but I truly believe she will be better. She will certainly be a big improvement defensively. Podraza improved by season’s end, but defense was not a strong point for her. Starck is a much better defensive player from the get go.
I also think Izzy will serve up some nice sets to her big sister giving Penn State a much needed attacker upgrade there.
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Post by toomuchvb on Aug 12, 2024 18:58:17 GMT -5
Where does Alexa Markley stand as a pin hitter on the team?
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