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Post by udubhuskiefan on Jul 8, 2024 13:59:28 GMT -5
Tbh, if jordyn starts, I don’t think we medal. She clearly isn’t 100%.
Sorry, but that’s what I think.
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Post by flipley on Jul 8, 2024 14:01:08 GMT -5
Because the US doesn't have a very good chance to medal if Jordyn doesn't play. See how she has a first name too? give carlini the keys. with carlini -> ogbogu connection + her floor defense, we have an outside shot. It's more likely that she cleans up her outside location and connection with JT in the coming month than Poulter returning full strength. A timid and slow setter does not an olympics medal make. I hope so but I did watch several international league games this year that make me think it might not be too likely. I still love everything Lauren and Micha bring.
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Post by bbg95 on Jul 8, 2024 14:01:13 GMT -5
I really wanted to verify if that was June or July, so I asked in Twitter lol he confirmed that it was June 7th June 7 makes a lot more sense. If it happened yesterday, I doubt a reporter would know already.
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Post by hopefuldawg on Jul 8, 2024 14:02:31 GMT -5
the town of yapsville called and they want their mayor back seriously if Poulter is not ready to go why not just bring Micha and Lauren?? Because the US doesn't have a very good chance to medal if Jordyn doesn't play. See how she has a first name too? Ok, how about this: JORDYN shouldn't be on the roster if she "is not able to do everything that people who are fully returned can do." The differences between our 3 top setters, when healthy, are not big enough to justify taking the one with limited mobility to the Olympics.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Jul 8, 2024 14:02:37 GMT -5
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Post by bbg95 on Jul 8, 2024 14:08:02 GMT -5
Yeah. We still have no idea what Plummer's injury is, right?
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Post by avid 2.0 on Jul 8, 2024 14:09:38 GMT -5
Yeah. We still have no idea what Plummer's injury is, right? nope
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Post by Reach on Jul 8, 2024 14:23:51 GMT -5
This is disrespectful to Hancock who has shared much of the setting duty with LC since Tokyo. Both have been better than Poulter since the Olympic final in Tokyo. Poulter, was bad in 2022 and then got injured. Maybe she's never going to be Tokyo level again and Karch needs to accept that. She is simply not ready and hoping that she'll bounce back to Tokyo form is a silly pipe dream. Place Hancock in her spot now so the team can be mentally sound.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Jul 8, 2024 14:27:34 GMT -5
Karch: Lets name the OG roster early so they can use the time to gel we're three weeks out and is there any gel'ing? I guess if you count Lauren as S1.
mess.
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Post by northwoods on Jul 8, 2024 14:45:51 GMT -5
Karch: Lets name the OG roster early so they can use the time to gel we're three weeks out and is there any gel'ing? I guess if you count Lauren as S1. mess. If there was any gelling/improved connection going on in the last couple weeks under the healthy setter, I think they would have decided to replace Poulter and name the alternate in a different position….. I think they are looking at the task at hand, which is to beat either Serbia or China to get out of pool play, and believe Poulter for even a few sets, can make the difference.
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Post by enchantress on Jul 8, 2024 15:00:25 GMT -5
Because the US doesn't have a very good chance to medal if Jordyn doesn't play. See how she has a first name too? Idk pre-new injury she had a LOT of matches to figure it out, and also what we saw from her in 2022 was not quite impressive (sure you can argue injury again). Tokyo was simply lightning in a bottle as it concerns our serve receive and both Micha/Jordyn ate down with that. As a coach you gotta make the final call as we’re three weeks out from Paris, I don’t foresee her magically becoming her old self especially with yet another injury All Karch has been doing this quad is trying to capture lightning in bottle, which I think will ultimately be a futile effort. If we medal at Paris I'll be really really wonderfully surprised lol
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Post by bbg95 on Jul 8, 2024 15:15:08 GMT -5
Karch: Lets name the OG roster early so they can use the time to gel we're three weeks out and is there any gel'ing? I guess if you count Lauren as S1. mess. It honestly seemed like they put the roster out early to try to quell conversation about the more controversial selections (Poulter and Plummer).
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Post by avid 2.0 on Jul 8, 2024 15:17:28 GMT -5
Karch: Lets name the OG roster early so they can use the time to gel we're three weeks out and is there any gel'ing? I guess if you count Lauren as S1. mess. It honestly seemed like they put the roster out early to try to quell conversation about the more controversial selections (Poulter and Plummer). I just dont see any benefits to putting it out early. If they dont preform in the VNL (which they didnt), it creates more scrutiny. (and certainly added more to the JP/KP convo) If changes need to be made, they cant (if one's ego is at stake) They can still train an "A" team without naming a roster. mess.
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Post by bbg95 on Jul 8, 2024 15:20:07 GMT -5
It honestly seemed like they put the roster out early to try to quell conversation about the more controversial selections (Poulter and Plummer). I just dont see any benefits to putting it out early. If they dont preform in the VNL (which they didnt), it creates more scrutiny. (and certainly added more to the JP/KP convo) If changes need to be made, they cant (if one's ego is at stake) They can still train an "A" team without naming a roster. mess. I didn't say it was a good strategy. It obviously didn't work. I just think that's what they may have been thinking.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Jul 8, 2024 15:20:30 GMT -5
I just dont see any benefits to putting it out early. If they dont preform in the VNL (which they didnt), it creates more scrutiny. (and certainly added more to the JP/KP convo) If changes need to be made, they cant (if one's ego is at stake) They can still train an "A" team without naming a roster. mess. I didn't say it was a good strategy. It obviously didn't work. I just think that's what they may have been thinking. yea I know. I’m just thinking out loud lol
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