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Post by pelagius on Jun 23, 2024 2:05:21 GMT -5
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Post by bbg95 on Jun 23, 2024 10:05:09 GMT -5
First of the 2026 commits; one from Idaho Crush and the other from Club V:
Brooke Hardy 2026 MB 6-0 ID
Kylie Buttars 2026 OH 6-1 UTThe Instagram posts: Hmm, the Instagram posts aren't displaying for some reason. Here are the direct links: Brooke Hardy Kylie Buttars |
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BYU 2024
Jun 23, 2024 12:27:53 GMT -5
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Post by pelagius on Jun 23, 2024 12:27:53 GMT -5
First of the 2026 commits; one from Idaho Crush and the other from Club V:
Brooke Hardy 2026 MB 6-0 ID
Kylie Buttars 2026 OH 6-1 UTThe Instagram posts: Hmm, the Instagram posts aren't displaying for some reason. Here are the direct links: Brooke Hardy Kylie ButtarsThey still work as links if you click on them. It's an Instagram option to mot display on an external site/link. That's what is happening above. |
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Post by bbg95 on Jun 23, 2024 12:32:47 GMT -5
They still work as links if you click on them. It's an Instagram option to mot display on an external site/link. That's what is happening above. Oh, I see. That's good to know. Thanks for posting the news about the commits. Do you know anything about them beyond the basics (e.g. position)? |
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BYU 2024
Jun 26, 2024 11:33:52 GMT -5
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Post by JJVb on Jun 26, 2024 11:33:52 GMT -5
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Post by marnvbc2 on Jun 26, 2024 14:56:44 GMT -5
Good to see Little on the collegiate national team. Also, I don't think this was mentioned earlier, but Silina Damuni is serving a mission. She's going to Fiji. Good for Damuni, she will be a good missionary with her personality and work ethic. The downside is that she just wrote a blank check for missing 2 seasons of vb. Same issue with Jepson, the MB from Pitt. Both she and Damuni decided for missions after they were told they wouldn't play in their respective programs. So, mission is the best option. The big difference is that Damuni should be playing, while Jepson wasn't ever good enough to be at a top school to begin with. Should have passed at Pitt and it gives credibility to the new ND staff and BYU's Hyte for not recruiting her to begin with. She will always be a lure with her jumping ability but she needs to go down 2 levels if she wants to play. She can be on the rosters and the benches of big programs all 4 years but she isn't good enough to play high level vb. |
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Post by bbg95 on Jun 26, 2024 15:19:01 GMT -5
Good to see Little on the collegiate national team. Also, I don't think this was mentioned earlier, but Silina Damuni is serving a mission. She's going to Fiji. Good for Damuni, she will be a good missionary with her personality and work ethic. The downside is that she just wrote a blank check for missing 2 seasons of vb. Same issue with Jepson, the MB from Pitt. Both she and Damuni decided for missions after they were told they wouldn't play in their respective programs. So, mission is the best option. The big difference is that Damuni should be playing, while Jepson wasn't ever good enough to be at a top school to begin with. Should have passed at Pitt and it gives credibility to the new ND staff and BYU's Hyte for not recruiting her to begin with. She will always be a lure with her jumping ability but she needs to go down 2 levels if she wants to play. She can be on the rosters and the benches of big programs all 4 years but she isn't good enough to play high level vb. Pretty much no one goes on a mission to further their athletic career. If you aren't going to start, you can just transfer. It's nearly always a disadvantage to serve one physically, though great players can overcome it after they get back. Heather Gneiting went on a mission, and she was in no danger of losing her starting spot. And she returned to being a great player when she got back. I don't like to speculate as to why anyone chooses to serve a mission. |
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Post by marnvbc2 on Jun 26, 2024 16:19:51 GMT -5
Nice post- Thanks bbg. Very very cool. When does Little practice with the National Team. Is this the practice team for the team that Heather is coaching? June 30-July 6 according to the press release. And no, Olmstead is coaching the U21 team. Thanks bbg for releasing accurate info! Hey i see BYU has released their non-conference schedule. Interesting release and I give them credit for playing Georgia Tech and Oregon. Good matches. No other strength on that schedule other than that. |
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Jun 26, 2024 17:02:23 GMT -5
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Post by slxpress on Jun 26, 2024 17:02:23 GMT -5
Good for Damuni, she will be a good missionary with her personality and work ethic. The downside is that she just wrote a blank check for missing 2 seasons of vb. Same issue with Jepson, the MB from Pitt. Both she and Damuni decided for missions after they were told they wouldn't play in their respective programs. So, mission is the best option. The big difference is that Damuni should be playing, while Jepson wasn't ever good enough to be at a top school to begin with. Should have passed at Pitt and it gives credibility to the new ND staff and BYU's Hyte for not recruiting her to begin with. She will always be a lure with her jumping ability but she needs to go down 2 levels if she wants to play. She can be on the rosters and the benches of big programs all 4 years but she isn't good enough to play high level vb. Pretty much no one goes on a mission to further their athletic career. If you aren't going to start, you can just transfer. It's nearly always a disadvantage to serve one physically, though great players can overcome it after they get back. Heather Gneiting went on a mission, and she was in no danger of losing her starting spot. And she returned to being a great player when she got back. I don't like to speculate as to why anyone chooses to serve a mission. Why in the world would anyone serve on a mission other than the obvious of feeling like they should spread the news about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints? I know there are social pressures to go, so I guess on some level people could go to fulfill those, too, but to me it’s too arduous to have an ulterior motive. Certainly to be better in athletics would never enter into the equation, IMO. |
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Post by bbg95 on Jun 26, 2024 17:23:44 GMT -5
Pretty much no one goes on a mission to further their athletic career. If you aren't going to start, you can just transfer. It's nearly always a disadvantage to serve one physically, though great players can overcome it after they get back. Heather Gneiting went on a mission, and she was in no danger of losing her starting spot. And she returned to being a great player when she got back. I don't like to speculate as to why anyone chooses to serve a mission. Why in the world would anyone serve on a mission other than the obvious of feeling like they should spread the news about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints? I know there are social pressures to go, so I guess on some level people could go to fulfill those, too, but to me it’s too arduous to have an ulterior motive. Certainly to be better in athletics would never enter into the equation, IMO. You are right, but marn seemed to be suggesting that those players were going on missions due to lack of playing time. Or at least that's how I interpreted it. And actually, there are a lot of fans of other schools who complain about older BYU athletes across all sports who seem to think a mission must be some kind of physical advantage. It definitely isn't. You get 30 minutes a day to exercise if you're lucky, not nearly enough to stay in playing condition. |
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Post by marnvbc2 on Jun 27, 2024 17:04:57 GMT -5
Why in the world would anyone serve on a mission other than the obvious of feeling like they should spread the news about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints? I know there are social pressures to go, so I guess on some level people could go to fulfill those, too, but to me it’s too arduous to have an ulterior motive. Certainly to be better in athletics would never enter into the equation, IMO. You are right, but marn seemed to be suggesting that those players were going on missions due to lack of playing time. Or at least that's how I interpreted it. And actually, there are a lot of fans of other schools who complain about older BYU athletes across all sports who seem to think a mission must be some kind of physical advantage. It definitely isn't. You get 30 minutes a day to exercise if you're lucky, not nearly enough to stay in playing condition. My suggestion on both of these girls is that if they wanted to serve a mission as their first priority, they both would have informed their respective programs at least in Dec so they could get ready and leave by Feb and only miss 1 vb season like Heather G did. Instead they both played spring ball and found out that they wouldn't be playing the following fall season and then decided to serve missions at that point. Instead they won't be back and ready to play until fall of 2026. Long time to be off but I guess they will have plenty of time to get in shape when they return home. |
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Post by vvv on Jul 8, 2024 20:59:04 GMT -5
I actually do see both points here. I would assume that no one goes on a mission in replace of the transfer portal. But, maybe they have been wanting to go on missions, but not sure when to go and spring kind of gave them an idea of how it would be for Fall and they didn't want to waste another year of eligibility. I think Damuni will not return to BYU, from what I have heard, whether they have a space or not. I am not sure about Jepsen, but am guessing she won't return to Pitt either. It is a shame... I really wanted to see Damuni play here. She is a talented player. But, I guess we shall see how the year pans out. I am sure it will all work out somehow.. I think.
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Post by marnvbc2 on Jul 15, 2024 17:33:26 GMT -5
This will be an interesting season for BYU. The non-con schedule is really pretty easy for BYU with only Oregon standing out as a loss in my book. GT is a toss up but BYU is home. All the other teams on the schedule shouldn't pose a threat to BYU at all. I would be surprised if the cougars go to 4 sets with more than 1 of those non-conf teams excepting Oregon and GT (outside chance USD). The Big XII conference schedule will be brutal. I think BYU loses 7 matches for sure but they could lose 8. That means they will have roughly 8 - 10 match losses this season. Maybe they get a bid to the NCAA tourney as a 7-9 seed?
The development of Little and Kemavor are keys to the offense. Stowell, if allowed to play could really come on, but everyone knows it will be a constant insertion of Eden Bower with Stowell, with a certain coach just hoping that Stowell craters or Eden gets enough sets in at the beginning of the conf schedule to lull everyone into thinking she can play at a high level. Then comes Oregon! Of course the whole BYU volleyball world is watching the arrival and skill set of the key to the defense, Uluave. If she shows as a freshman and performs well it will mean everything to this program. We will see in 50 days what they look like at the doTERRA where they should have some time to get things worked out and not lose a set while doing it. Some whispers of that Fairfield team being decent but I wouldnt believe it until we see it. I want to go see the Nike Invite BYU/GT match. It will be a good one!
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Post by pelagius on Jul 30, 2024 16:22:07 GMT -5
BYU added another setter; Tranfer from SUU (I've never seen her play but I believe she was their starting setter before her mission). Olmstead does seem to really prefer having three setters on roster: http://instagram.com/p/C-D8Fu6S-DH |
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Post by vvv on Jul 30, 2024 21:07:26 GMT -5
You must be right about Olmstead wanting 3 setters on the roster. She has college experience, so that is a plus. I am sure it will take a minute to get back in shape, but experience on a mission could help boost her discipline to do so. I see Damuni committed to Utah State prior to leaving on her mission- which would explain her entering the transfer portal. I hope she gets a chance to show her talents as opposed to here at BYU. Is Erin Livinston still on Vegas Pro team?
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