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Post by choopachoops on May 28, 2024 18:22:23 GMT -5
Louisville has ranked top 10 in recruiting rankings for the past 3 years, they may not get top 5 recruits but they do well with who they recruit. At some point Ava Utterback was the NO 5 recruit in the country but she got injured. Louisville does pretty well in recruiting imo and it shows in their season achievemnets. They may not get the big names but the small ones always tend to suprise us and they have gotten very far with the hidden gems. for 2024 they were ranked 8 and for 2025 its looking like they are going to be ranked 10 according to Vbaladrenaline only. I think Prepvolleyball ranked them at 8. They work very well with what they have. Nayelis Cabello is one of the best 2024 setters in the country and First team AVCA HS All American and AAU National runner up. Payton Peterson the NO.1 recruit from Iowa and Gatorade Player of the year and Player of the year Prep Volleyball finalist. Utterback being the number 5 recruit when she commited to Louisville. Chloe Meester again the NO.1 recruit from Iowa. Addison Makun top 15 Middle Blocker in the country. Hannah Kenny Top 20 setter in the country but commited as a Libero. I think they are doing just fine lol. Yes louisville definitely does get good recruits as I mentioned - players like robins, debeer, utterback, Petersen, schrand, cabello were known names in the prep scene. But most of those other schools I mentioned would not have offered majority of them scholarship. I agree they do very well with what they have, but as a fan I'd like to see what they can do with the same prep talent as the schools they're competing with for finals 4s are getting. I never said they're not recruiting well or that they won't be fine, but they aren't recruiting at the same level as those other schools thats just a fact. I think it makes it that much more impressive how dbk and the staff are developing players and constructing rosters. At the same time tho as a fan, of course I want to see youth national team players and top 10 recruits land at louisville. It hasn't happened yet The thing is that that kind of info is not brought to light. Pitt, Oregon and Kentucky actually were chasing Utterback a few years ago. Louisville is still an elite team just like the schools you mentioned and at the end of the day, you only go to one school. They got Utterback as the number 3 OH in the country and no 5 recruit in the country, It has definitely happened just not many of them. Lousiville is also freshly elite, so is Pitt, Pitt hasnt really gotten top 10 recruits as u mentioned. Im not sure why you mentioned them, Olivia and Torrey were not top 10 recruits, i think Olivia was ranked 21 at the time
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Post by herecomesthebusboom on May 28, 2024 18:23:43 GMT -5
I think it makes it that much more impressive how dbk and the staff are developing players and constructing rosters. At the same time tho as a fan, of course I want to see youth national team players and top 10 recruits land at louisville. It hasn't happened yet ^ this part. They know how to find players who are coachable, and who have very high high ceilings. Ultimately these rankings mean nothing when it comes time for student-athletes to join the program. Some will exceed expectations, others wonât, and thatâs all part of the process. DBK, Meske, Chamberlain, and McGraw are a dynamite staff and continue to build on their successes. Whether or not that amounts to youth national team players on the squad or not remains to be seen, but in DBK we trust.
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Post by choopachoops on May 28, 2024 18:32:14 GMT -5
I think it makes it that much more impressive how dbk and the staff are developing players and constructing rosters. At the same time tho as a fan, of course I want to see youth national team players and top 10 recruits land at louisville. It hasn't happened yet ^ this part. They know how to find players who are coachable, and who have very high high ceilings. Ultimately these rankings mean nothing when it comes time for student-athletes to join the program. Some will exceed expectations, others wonât, and thatâs all part of the process. DBK, Meske, Chamberlain, and McGraw are a dynamite staff and continue to build on their successes. Whether or not that amounts to youth national team players on the squad or not remains to be seen, but in DBK we trust. Heavy on the "in DBK we trust" She literally turned Elena Scott from a quite high ranked setter into a generational star. She always knows what she is doing.
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Post by stanfordvb on May 28, 2024 18:36:20 GMT -5
^ this part. They know how to find players who are coachable, and who have very high high ceilings. Ultimately these rankings mean nothing when it comes time for student-athletes to join the program. Some will exceed expectations, others wonât, and thatâs all part of the process. DBK, Meske, Chamberlain, and McGraw are a dynamite staff and continue to build on their successes. Whether or not that amounts to youth national team players on the squad or not remains to be seen, but in DBK we trust. Heavy on the "in DBK we trust" She literally turned Elena Scott from a quite high ranked setter into a generational star. She always knows what she is doing. Im the biggest dbk fan, but anyone who knew Elena Scott in highshcool knew she was going to be a beast in college lol. Dbk herself said Elena came in ready as a top D1 libero on day one of preseason her freshman season. She said she expected there to be a learning curve for Scott after switching positions but then it just never happened lol
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Post by hornshouse23 on May 28, 2024 18:37:18 GMT -5
I think it makes it that much more impressive how dbk and the staff are developing players and constructing rosters. At the same time tho as a fan, of course I want to see youth national team players and top 10 recruits land at louisville. It hasn't happened yet ^ this part. They know how to find players who are coachable, and who have very high high ceilings. Ultimately these rankings mean nothing when it comes time for student-athletes to join the program. Some will exceed expectations, others wonât, and thatâs all part of the process. DBK, Meske, Chamberlain, and McGraw are a dynamite staff and continue to build on their successes. Whether or not that amounts to youth national team players on the squad or not remains to be seen, but in DBK we trust. Iâm not always a fan of her tactics or her fashions, but this is pretty spot on. And if Louisville keeps making final fours, my guess is theyâll increase their attraction for these highly touted recruits.
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Post by eyeroll2021 on May 28, 2024 18:53:56 GMT -5
Not "arguably". Babcock was NFOY lol FACTS! So the âsubscriptionâ magazines rankings mean absolutely nothing . Being in the right environment and having the opportunity to display their skills is the key. The rankings are somebody's opinion, and these prep magazines are limited in terms of staff and exposure. I guess it qualifies as a better-informed opinion, but at the end of the day, they are still subjective rankings based upon the current state of play (i.e. high school / club). Going to college and moving up to D1 is big adjustment, some players make the adjustment faster than others. I guess if you really want to see whether the magazine rankings were accurate, you would wait to see that class as Seniors in college and see how it all played out.
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Post by stanfordvb on May 29, 2024 11:14:03 GMT -5
John cook just signed a contract extension which means we should definitely be getting a few more years with dbk
this is huge
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Post by choopachoops on May 29, 2024 11:23:33 GMT -5
John cook just signed a contract extension which means we should definitely be getting a few more years with dbk this is huge To be honest i dont think Coach DBK will leave Louisville if John Cook retires. The way she brought Louisville from the bottom. I dont see it happening. I also think Josh Heird and UofL will do a lot to keep her, Even if not i dont see her going back.
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Post by choopachoops on May 29, 2024 11:25:35 GMT -5
John cook just signed a contract extension which means we should definitely be getting a few more years with dbk this is huge To be honest i dont think Coach DBK will leave Louisville if John Cook retires. The way she brought Louisville from the bottom. I dont see it happening. I also think Josh Heird and UofL will do a lot to keep her, Even if not i dont see her going back. If anything i see Larson retiring and coaching Nebraska, Especially Kelly.
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Post by stanfordvb on May 29, 2024 12:00:29 GMT -5
John cook just signed a contract extension which means we should definitely be getting a few more years with dbk this is huge To be honest i dont think Coach DBK will leave Louisville if John Cook retires. The way she brought Louisville from the bottom. I dont see it happening. I also think Josh Heird and UofL will do a lot to keep her, Even if not i dont see her going back. certainly a hot take, its in her contract at louisville that she can leave without penalty only for the Nebraska job - so clearly she sees herself going back lmao. Nebraska will pay her more, give her more resources, and it's her home state and as well as her alma mater. She loves louisville, but I would bet my life she goes for the Nebraska job when it opens. Thats a once in a lifetime opportunity for a volleyball coach. As much as I wish they could, Louisville simply cannot offer a volleyball coach / program what Nebraska can. Not even close
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Post by ezevb on May 29, 2024 17:01:01 GMT -5
To be honest i dont think Coach DBK will leave Louisville if John Cook retires. The way she brought Louisville from the bottom. I dont see it happening. I also think Josh Heird and UofL will do a lot to keep her, Even if not i dont see her going back. certainly a hot take, its in her contract at louisville that she can leave without penalty only for the Nebraska job - so clearly she sees herself going back lmao. Nebraska will pay her more, give her more resources, and it's her home state and as well as her alma mater. She loves louisville, but I would bet my life she goes for the Nebraska job when it opens. Thats a once in a lifetime opportunity for a volleyball coach. As much as I wish they could, Louisville simply cannot offer a volleyball coach / program what Nebraska can. Not even close Does she want to replace the legend? Or bring the program back to glory after someone else fails to fill Cookâs shoes?
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Post by ladyfan on May 29, 2024 18:06:51 GMT -5
Maybe the bigger question is whether she wants her child growing up near the cousins and grandparents or hundreds of miles away. I suspect thatâs the part the Louisville AD canât match.
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Post by stanfordvb on May 29, 2024 20:08:18 GMT -5
Maybe the bigger question is whether she wants her child growing up near the cousins and grandparents or hundreds of miles away. I suspect thatâs the part the Louisville AD canât match. The louisville AD also can't (won't) match the salary, the bonuses, the facility. Other things like the NIL donations, fan support, money from camps, and appeal to the very best recruits are just a product of the volleyball culture in Nebraska, which also can't be matched. I'd love for DBK to be content with staying at louisville for the rest of her career, but she's not going to pass the opportunity of Nebraska when it comes
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Post by choopachoops on May 30, 2024 1:15:17 GMT -5
June 15 is approaching! and Dan Meske just teased some recruiting content! Since we were talking about Louisville's recruiting skills earlier, here are potential future Cardinals based on camp attention, social madia folowing, state and popularity
Nadiya Johnson (OPP/OH): Coach DBK immediately started follwong Nadiya Johnson after attending the Louisville camp. She has only attended Louisville and Baylor and Liberty which is a pretty small school. She is on the U19 national team, She also follows some Louisville recruits that are still yet to enroll in college. She is in the top 5 in Virginia
Sydney Lund (S): Not a top recruit, but a REALLY great setter! Definitely another hidden gem that Louisville might pick up. She is typically the kind of low ranked prospects that Louisville pick up. Plus she has only attended camps LSU and Louisville so she mnay not be in demand. She is from Austin.
Jessica Smallwood (MH/OPP/OH): Shes been pretty vocal about her experience at the Lousisville Camp, she was also coached by Amaya Tilman, Louisville Alum. She has been followed by a bunch of Louisville athletes, Dan Meske and Coach DBK. The only camps Smallwood have atteneded aside from Louisville are WKU. She os from Knetucky and plays for KIVA. Smallwood plays all pin positions ad her primary positions, she plays MH, OPP and OH. It is unlikely what she would be recruited as but she played as a Middle Blocker at thier camp, with her height being 6'5 and with louisville having 2 MB in 2025, she could potentially be a MB or OPP. Her chances of commiting to Louisville are pretty high.
Genevieve Harris (S): Louisville is on her shortlist. The only camps she has attended are those at Louisville, alongside Texas, North Carolina, Ohio State, and Virginia. Harris is set to be the #2 ranked setter in the nation for the Class of 2026, according to Prep Dig. She is from North Carolina and was invited to their camp. While landing possibly the best setter in the country might be unlikely for a team like Louisville, there is a good chance they could get her. DBK has given her a private visit along with practice opportunities and camps. The staff also follows her on social media and frequently engages with her content. Louisville does lack setter depth, and I do not believe they have a 2025 setter, which should increase her chances to compete early in her career. Texas, also lacks setter depth, and going to Texas seems to be a drug lately. However, Harris was vocal about her camp at Louisville. You can see more of Harris from the U19 national team.
HM: In order of likely-ness AND camp attendees Christa Wilburn (OH) Lola Sageer (OH) Nikolija Bulatovic (S) Olivia Siskin (S) Sophie Taylor (OH/OPP) Reese Shugart Bailey Boeve (OH) Julia Masselink (OH) Lily Bosworth (MB) Makenna Mello (S)
Despite all this, all i know is Louisville desperately needs a Setter and we will definitely be getting one from the Portal in 2025
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Post by 4theloveofvb on May 30, 2024 6:14:32 GMT -5
"DBK has given her a private visit along with practice opportunities and camps."
This is illegal so I'd be super careful with your wording and reporting.
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