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Post by Reach on Jan 21, 2024 11:36:30 GMT -5
Going back the 25ish years I've been following the sport, my top 2 teams would be: OH-Logan, Olympic caliber coming out of HS OH-Hodge, just a flat out winner. High level passer as a senior who doesn't get respected enough. RS-Walsh, did EVERYTHING well MB-Rettke, most dominant middle in the libero era, unstoppable on the slide MB-Harmotto, you could make a case for Foluke over her but I loved her attacking in front of the setter S-Misty May, inch for inch is the best player on this team (and maybe ever) L-Elena Scott, possible short term memory here but she is so strong as a defender and passer The squad has elite hitting, size, blocking, passing, defense, setting, you name it. Team 2: OH-Plummer, feels criminal leaving her off the first team OH-Gordon, others individual OHs have had better careers (Ogonna/Folkl/Fawcett for starters) but passing is needed here. Gordon more than holds her own as an attacker and server RS-Pavan, another one where it feels criminal leaving her off the top team. Most dominant right side attacker I've seen. MB-Foluke, dominant middle her entire career. Just a lethal scorer and a great blocker MB-Cacciamani, played very different volleyball than most middles do today, but she was a freaking stud. So good hitting in front of the setter and she was unstoppable out of the pipe. S-Carlini, watching her force slides to Foluke on every other play would be a thing of beauty L-Hentz, probably the best defensive libero I've seen in collegiate volleyball Willoughby over Gordon 🙃 |
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Post by WahineFan44 on Jan 21, 2024 12:06:16 GMT -5
Klineman, Tom and Walsh would also be a NASTY pin trio I know they were all outsides but it would still be nasty Walsh was an OPP. Oops. It was before my time but I thought she was an outside in college My bad lol |
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Post by volleyguy on Jan 21, 2024 13:44:08 GMT -5
Misty would have to go moon-ball with these middles—they’re too slow for her. Not Luke 🙃 Yeah, Team 2 middles should be on Team 1. Cacciamani will be just fine there. She only needs to bring her asthma inhaler and her half of the Tournament MVP trophy to the reunion. |
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Post by madden55 on Jan 21, 2024 13:53:44 GMT -5
Ognjenovic/Boskovic
Stumler/Pressly
Stafford/Rasic
Lake
DS Tharp
Will not being taking questions at this time. Thanks
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Post by volleyguy on Jan 21, 2024 13:57:49 GMT -5
Alex, the answer is, “What is a tragedy?”
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Post by give me the og-ball-u on Jan 21, 2024 14:01:08 GMT -5
ncaa (limiting myself to 1x / university):
hodge/cross-battle meriwether/akinradewo carlini/hooker gentil
DS: hentz Nana Merriwether? yes 💗 |
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Post by hookem24 on Jan 21, 2024 14:06:40 GMT -5
waiting for next year this time for madi skinner to be on some lists 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭 shes coming
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Post by akinradeheaux on Jan 21, 2024 16:20:31 GMT -5
Just popping into this NCAA thread to give my girl Foluke some love!
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Post by Reach on Jan 21, 2024 17:19:54 GMT -5
Plus Spicer.. half that combo |
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Post by Reach on Jan 21, 2024 17:20:19 GMT -5
Ognjenovic/Boskovic Stumler/Pressly Stafford/Rasic Lake DS Tharp Will not being taking questions at this time. Thanks Ohh there’s no questions…. Just concerns |
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Post by madden55 on Jan 21, 2024 17:21:17 GMT -5
Ognjenovic/Boskovic Stumler/Pressly Stafford/Rasic Lake DS Tharp Will not being taking questions at this time. Thanks Ohh there’s no questions…. Just concerns just goats 🥳🥳 |
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Post by jackson5vb on Jan 22, 2024 18:12:30 GMT -5
Going back the 25ish years I've been following the sport, my top 2 teams would be: OH-Logan, Olympic caliber coming out of HS OH-Hodge, just a flat out winner. High level passer as a senior who doesn't get respected enough. RS-Walsh, did EVERYTHING well MB-Rettke, most dominant middle in the libero era, unstoppable on the slide MB-Harmotto, you could make a case for Foluke over her but I loved her attacking in front of the setter S-Misty May, inch for inch is the best player on this team (and maybe ever) L-Elena Scott, possible short term memory here but she is so strong as a defender and passer The squad has elite hitting, size, blocking, passing, defense, setting, you name it. Team 2: OH-Plummer, feels criminal leaving her off the first team OH-Gordon, others individual OHs have had better careers (Ogonna/Folkl/Fawcett for starters) but passing is needed here. Gordon more than holds her own as an attacker and server RS-Pavan, another one where it feels criminal leaving her off the top team. Most dominant right side attacker I've seen. MB-Foluke, dominant middle her entire career. Just a lethal scorer and a great blocker MB-Cacciamani, played very different volleyball than most middles do today, but she was a freaking stud. So good hitting in front of the setter and she was unstoppable out of the pipe. S-Carlini, watching her force slides to Foluke on every other play would be a thing of beauty L-Hentz, probably the best defensive libero I've seen in collegiate volleyball Cacciamani played back row! I do remember that. You're right the back row attacks was impressive! Middle Hitters back then we much better players than the middle hitters today just because of that. |
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Post by bballnut90 on Jan 23, 2024 1:54:33 GMT -5
Going back the 25ish years I've been following the sport, my top 2 teams would be: OH-Logan, Olympic caliber coming out of HS OH-Hodge, just a flat out winner. High level passer as a senior who doesn't get respected enough. RS-Walsh, did EVERYTHING well MB-Rettke, most dominant middle in the libero era, unstoppable on the slide MB-Harmotto, you could make a case for Foluke over her but I loved her attacking in front of the setter S-Misty May, inch for inch is the best player on this team (and maybe ever) L-Elena Scott, possible short term memory here but she is so strong as a defender and passer The squad has elite hitting, size, blocking, passing, defense, setting, you name it. Team 2: OH-Plummer, feels criminal leaving her off the first team OH-Gordon, others individual OHs have had better careers (Ogonna/Folkl/Fawcett for starters) but passing is needed here. Gordon more than holds her own as an attacker and server RS-Pavan, another one where it feels criminal leaving her off the top team. Most dominant right side attacker I've seen. MB-Foluke, dominant middle her entire career. Just a lethal scorer and a great blocker MB-Cacciamani, played very different volleyball than most middles do today, but she was a freaking stud. So good hitting in front of the setter and she was unstoppable out of the pipe. S-Carlini, watching her force slides to Foluke on every other play would be a thing of beauty L-Hentz, probably the best defensive libero I've seen in collegiate volleyball Cacciamani played back row! I do remember that. You're right the back row attacks was impressive! Middle Hitters back then we much better players than the middle hitters today just because of that. Agreed. I think specialization has advanced the quality of the sport but middles were so much more complete back then, as they all learned to pass/dig at a high level which you don't see to the same degree now. |
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Post by volleyguy on Jan 23, 2024 3:04:12 GMT -5
Cacciamani played back row! I do remember that. You're right the back row attacks was impressive! Middle Hitters back then we much better players than the middle hitters today just because of that. Agreed. I think specialization has advanced the quality of the sport but middles were so much more complete back then, as they all learned to pass/dig at a high level which you don't see to the same degree now. Has specialization really advanced the quality of the sport? “Specialization” is an NCAA thing, and it has consistently put the top tier of US athletes at a disadvantage in the international game (especially since we don’t have the same disadvantage in terms of athleticism and physicality). I really hope that one of the outcomes of developing a strong domestic pro volleyball league is greater alignment among US juniors, NCAA and international training and play. |
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Post by tristen on Jan 24, 2024 1:46:02 GMT -5
Logan Tom Kathryn Plummer Kerri Walsh Lauren Carlini Foluke Akinradewo Bev Oden Morgan Hentz Love Walsh but i’d put in Nnamani over her anyday |
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