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Post by SportyBucky on Jun 14, 2024 16:05:10 GMT -5
More importantly, I want a transfer.
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Post by 25or624 on Jun 14, 2024 16:12:49 GMT -5
More importantly, I want a transfer. I don't know what to make of it. Sheff flat-out said there's a scholarship and they want 1 or 2 portal "attackers" [his word]. They've had a long time to look things over. Maybe they can't find a fit.
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Post by clambinator on Jun 14, 2024 16:32:45 GMT -5
There will be no bingo today because the window is not open until after midnight tonight. And if you read that article about their approach, there may not be one tomorrow either. They are being quite deliberate and scheduling zoom calls with 12 or so players tomorrow. No decision will be made until at least after those calls are made. At least, that is what they are saying. I guess a really eager prospect might schedule a zoom call immediately and accept tomorrow. We'll see. Sheff was good to us last year, first BINGO was on 6/16. I'm hoping for, but not predicting, a quick yes from Layli Ostovar (5-11 OH), Charlie's club teammate. If we can pair Ostovar with Flanagan and/or DiVita we would be set!
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Post by badgerbreath on Jun 14, 2024 16:48:00 GMT -5
More importantly, I want a transfer. I don't know what to make of it. Sheff flat-out said there's a scholarship and they want 1 or 2 portal "attackers" [his word]. They've had a long time to look things over. Maybe they can't find a fit. He didn't really know who would be in the portal then. He doesn't have control over who enters. I don't think there was a lot to chose from in the end by the looks of the transfer threads.
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Post by skinny on Jun 14, 2024 16:51:12 GMT -5
I cant help myself. Who is this Serbian OH Una Vajagic Badger volleyball players follow? lol.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Jun 14, 2024 16:58:54 GMT -5
I cant help myself. Who is this Serbian OH Una Vajagic Badger volleyball players follow? lol. Someone they met on the European tour, maybe? Doesn’t look like any of the Wisconsin coaches follow her. Illinois coaches do.
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Post by savannahbadger on Jun 14, 2024 17:51:46 GMT -5
I can tell you that athletic departments absolutely did not rush to create collectives. The athletic departments were very nervous about collectives. I’m sure memories of the Shoebox Scandal still linger. McIntosh could have gotten caught up in all that, had he had one more year of eligibility left to be on that 2000 squad that got nailed by it.
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Post by tablealgebra on Jun 14, 2024 19:03:52 GMT -5
GIVE US THE BINGO!!! There will be no bingo today because the window is not open until after midnight tonight. And if you read that article about their approach, there may not be one tomorrow either. They are being quite deliberate and scheduling zoom calls with 12 or so players tomorrow. No decision will be made until at least after those calls are made. At least, that is what they are saying. I guess a really eager prospect might schedule a zoom call immediately and accept tomorrow. We'll see. Quest was the first day commit last year and is a talented legacy in a position where there was a clear need. Plus her name clearly is a plot spoiler. With the list provided, I have a hard time seeing anyone with a similar profile. However, if one of the top players unexpectedly (or maybe expectedly from the staff's point of view) shows a clear interest in Wisconsin then maybe it happens first day.
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Post by talkbdgrvb65 on Jun 14, 2024 22:08:48 GMT -5
More importantly, I want a transfer. I believe there's a transfer. Just don't know what the hold up on the official bingo is.
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Post by Husker1794 on Jun 14, 2024 22:36:21 GMT -5
Who were the recruits listed on Dennis’ tweet as possible prospects?
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Post by 25or624 on Jun 14, 2024 22:36:46 GMT -5
More importantly, I want a transfer. I believe there's a transfer. Just don't know what the hold up on the official bingo is. I'm in Seattle, trying to stay awake for the USA / Italy playing VNL at 11:30 PM PDT. So, I will hypothesize on the "hold up".
Sheff, playing 3 Dimensional Chess, was using his poll as a means to an end.
Tomorrow AM, there will be a transfer BINGO. Then, we will see his top 5 2026 selections roll out over the next 5 days, 1 day at a time.
That's all I got, except I love Russian River Valley Pinot Noir.
Go Badgers.
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Post by SportyBucky on Jun 14, 2024 22:39:38 GMT -5
I believe there's a transfer. Just don't know what the hold up on the official bingo is. I'm in Seattle, trying to stay awake for the USA / Italy playing VNL at 11:30 PM PDT. So, I will hypothesize on the "hold up". Sheff, playing 3 Dimensional Chess, was using his poll as a means to an end. Tomorrow AM, there will be a transfer BINGO. Then, we will see his top 5 2026 selections roll out over the next 5 days, 1 day at a time. That's all I got, except I love Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. Go Badgers. Flowers. Rochioli. But try Donum from Carneros.
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Post by 25or624 on Jun 14, 2024 22:54:20 GMT -5
Who were the recruits listed on Dennis’ tweet as possible prospects?
The paywall is iffy, but I stayed signed in and you should be able to read the article. It has some good info about Wisconsin ties for some of the potential recruits. Also, go back a few pages here and you'll find a list of some of the players who attended The Badger Experience get together earlier in the week + a picture of Charlie with a couple of her Mizuno Club buddies. All this to say that The Huskers ought to be way worried this year.
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Post by SportyBucky on Jun 14, 2024 22:59:36 GMT -5
Who were the recruits listed on Dennis’ tweet as possible prospects? The paywall is iffy, but I stayed signed in and you should be able to read the article. It has some good info about Wisconsin ties for some of the potential recruits. Also, go back a few pages here and you'll find a list of some of the players who attended The Badger Experience get together earlier in the week + a picture of Charlie with a couple of her Mizuno Club buddies. All this to say that The Huskers ought to be way worried this year. Staying signed in does not give me your IP address...no luck
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Post by 25or624 on Jun 14, 2024 23:11:35 GMT -5
The paywall is iffy, but I stayed signed in and you should be able to read the article. It has some good info about Wisconsin ties for some of the potential recruits. Also, go back a few pages here and you'll find a list of some of the players who attended The Badger Experience get together earlier in the week + a picture of Charlie with a couple of her Mizuno Club buddies. All this to say that The Huskers ought to be way worried this year. Staying signed in does not give me your IP address...no luck Edited for players only as provided by Chris Fitzgerald, national analyst for Prep Dig. I don't want to bring a "fair use" violation down on VT. I did leave some detail for those having a potentially strong Badger connection.
OUTSIDE HITTERS
Henley Anderson (No. 1), 6-foot-4, Dripping Springs, Texas; Austin Skyline
Halle Thompson (No. 2), 6-2, Grand Oaks High School, Spring, Texas; Houston Skyline
Jayden Robinson (No. 5), 6-3, Ridge Point High School, Missouri City, Texas; Houston Skyline
Audrey Flanagan (No. 8), 6-2 Mira Costa High School, Manhattan Beach, California; SCVC. Flanagan was a high school teammate of Wisconsin freshman setter Charlie Fuerbringer, and she possesses some of the same traits, Fitzgerald said. “She’s like an outside hitter in the form of Charlie Fuerbringer, where she has such an all-around game,” he said. “She has a great all-around foundation of skills, being able to serve receive, being able to pass and being able to score in multiple ways. She’s just so smooth.”
Michelle Bamford, Prep Dig’s California scout, raved about Flanagan’s game in her evaluation on the website: “Audrey is truly one-of-a-kind,” Bamford wrote. “Having witnessed her play numerous times, I’ve always found something remarkable about her. Now, I’ve finally pinpointed what sets Audrey apart — she’s simply beyond her years. Her capabilities surpass expectations. … Everything about Audrey is elongated — her frame, her approach and her arm swing. Watching her effortlessly soar through the air is a sight to behold. However, it’s her speed that truly sets her apart.”
Layli Ostovar (No. 9), 5-11, Mater Dei, Santa Ana, California; Mizuno Long Beach. Ostovar, the MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year, also has a connection with Fuerbringer, playing for the same club program, which is operated by Fuerbringer’s mom, Joy McKienzie Fuerbringer. While she may be undersized, Ostovar makes up for it with her speed and power, Fitzgerald said: “She’s a lightning-in-a-bottle Mighty Mouse who’s just going to explode off the court and pack a big punch with her swing,” said Fitzgerald, who likens her to former Badger Deme Morales and Purdue’s Chloe Chicoine. “Defensively, you can’t keep her off the court. She could even be a libero for some teams. Her game is speed and really gritty defense.”
Ostovar has attended camps at Wisconsin last summer and again this past week.
Gabby DiVita, (No. 10), 6-1, Grosse Pointe (South), Michigan; Legacy. DiVita, who also attended a camp at Wisconsin on Saturday, brings intangibles on top of a talented skill set, Fitzgerald said.
“She’s bright lights, big game,” he said. “She does a lot of things you can’t necessarily measure. Everybody has their metrics but Gabby DiVita just has that killer inside her. I think she will be a definite Big Ten prospect that a lot of people will be giving her a call on June 15. Is she skill-wise better than Audrey Flanagan or Layli Ostovar? Probably not. But you have to give her a call because she just knows how to win. She’s a baller. I think she will be somebody that will elevate the play in whatever gym she goes to.”
Ayanna Watson (No. 12), 6-4, Bishop Gorman, Las Vegas, Nevada; Nevada Aces. Sheffield made a trip to Las Vegas this week to attend one of Watson’s practices. Watson has been attracting a lot of interest as one of the fastest rising players in the class who could end up being the best of them all by the time she gets to college.
“She is a 6-4 really physical athlete,” Fitzgerald said. “It will be interesting to see as she continues to train how she translates that athleticism. Her game is definitely reliant on her power and pure physicality. As she develops some more shots and an improved backcourt game, there’s no limit for her. She’s in the top tier of attackers in the country.”
Finley Krystkowiak, (No. 13), 6-3, Torrey Pines, San Diego; Wave VBC. Krystkowiak is the daughter of former Milwaukee Bucks player and coach Larry Krystkowiak.
“This would be bold but she would be like a Sarah Franklin type,” Fitzgerald said. “She’s 6-3, built so strong where she just has a lot of power. When she continues to train at a high level she’s just going to get more consistent, being able to score out of the back row. When you’re a top five program you need an outside hitter that’s going to be a killer and want to take the ball when it matters the most, which is what Wisconsin has in Sarah Franklin.”
Haley Burgdorf (No. 40), 6-0, St. Charles (North), Illinois; Sports Performance. Burgdorf comes from the same club that produced former Badgers like Lauren Carlini and Molly Haggerty. Burgdorf has attended camps at Wisconsin, including one on Tuesday.
“She has a really polished style,” Fitzgerald said. “She’s definitely not one who is going to hit over the block. But she is so fundamentally sound. There’s not a lot of weakness to her game and she has really good on-court tangibles, connecting with her teammates and playing with a positive vibe. For a place like Wisconsin you want to get those kids on the roster. I’m a big fan of hers. She is just so smooth and she stands out just because she does everything really well.”
Layla Hoying (No. 41), 6-0, Bishop Watterson, Columbus, Ohio; Mintonette
MIDDLE BLOCKERS
Kayla Nwabueze (No. 3), 6-2, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; Legacy
Lynney Tarnow (No. 6), 6-5, Benet Academy, Lisle, Illinois; 1st Alliance. Tarnow comes from the same club program as former Badgers star Dana Rettke, among others, and Fitzgerald sees some similarities to Rettke, as well as another former Badgers middle.
“She’s shorter than Rettke but she’s very Rettke-like,” he said. “Almost like a Danielle Hart, just with her length and athleticism. Watching her play when she was a freshman, she still had a little growing into her body to do, as a 6-5 15-year-old would, but you definitely saw the makings there. Watching her this past club season, each time you’d see her play it was like, oh wow, she’s figuring it out. I would say her upside is really high.” Tarnow has been a regular attendee of Wisconsin camps, including the one on Tuesday.
Elena Hoecke (No. 14), 6-3, Centennial, Circle Pines, Minnesota; Minnesota Select. Hoecke comes from the same club program as former Badger setters Sydney Hilley and Izzy Ashburn: “She’s a lot like Carolyn Tarnow where she’s long, she’s physical, she’s strong,” Fitzgerald said. “She’s got to be on (Wisconsin’s) radar. But a lot of her club teammates are going to play for Minnesota and that’s in her backyard, so it becomes a Big Ten recruiting battle.”
Brooke Harwood (No. 23), 6-4, Eastmark, Mesa, Arizona; Arizona Storm: “She’s somebody who stands out right away,” Fitzgerald said. “All the middle blockers are going to have size, they’re going to have length, they’re going to be physical at the net, but what’s really different about her is how fast she is and how she can make something happen and make herself available to score points. She’s got everything. She’s up there with the top middle blockers because of her speed at the net and I would call her swing violent. She can just hammer the ball from multiple spots on the net, hitting different tempos.”
Harwood made the trip to Madison to participate in Tuesday’s camp at the Field House.
Ella Andrews (No. 25), 6-4, Mercy, Farmington Hills, Michigan; Legacy: “I would put her in the same category as Tarnow and Hoecke,” Fitzgerald said. “I think Tarnow and Hoecke are a little better than her, but that’s splitting hairs. Ella Andrews has played in a lot of big matches for that Legacy team. She plays big in the big moments. I’ve seen her play in front of big crowds and she’s played well every time.”
Andrews also was among those at the Wisconsin camp on Tuesday.
Kendall Northern (No. 26), 6-1, Summit Country Day, Mason, Ohio; Elevation. Northern is yet another middle who attended Tuesday’s camp, where she had the highest jump touch of anyone. “She can touch very, very high,” Fitzgerald said. “Her upside is wild. She would almost be like a Tionna Williams type. Watching her you’re like, oh wow, that’s different.”
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