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Post by akbar on Jan 24, 2024 8:16:39 GMT -5
2023 VNL
12-3
2023 PAN AM CUP
3-1
2023 PAN AM CUP FINAL SIX
6-0
2023 NORCECA CHAMPS
5-0
2023 OLYMPIC QUALIFIER
7-0
Paris Locks
Aaron Russell
Outside Hitter, 6-9
TJ DeFalco
Outside Hitter, 6-5
Thomas Jaeschke
Outside Hitter, 6-6
Matt Anderson
Opposite/Outside Hitter, 6-10
Micah Christenson
Setter, 6-5
Micah Ma’a
Setter, 6-3
Max Holt
Middle Blocker, 6-10
Jeff Jendryk
Middle Blocker, 6-10
David Smith
Middle Blocker, 6-7
Erik Shoji
Libero, 6-0 (184 cm)
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Reserves to choose from.....and please don't bring up the Ben Patch Nonsense. Ty
Gabbie Garcia
Opposite 6-8
Jacob Pasteur
Outside Hitter, 6-4
Josh Tuaniga
Setter, 6-3
Garrett Muagututia
Outside Hitter, 6-5
Brett Wildman
Outside Hitter, 6-5
Kyle Russell
Opposite, 6-9
Francesco Sani
Opposite, 6-8
Taylor Averill
Middle Blocker, 6-7
Mason Briggs
Libero, 6-0
Ethan Champlin
Outside Hitter, 6-3
Kyle Dagostino
Libero, 5-9
Kyle Ensing
Opposite, 6-7
Jordan Ewert
Outside Hitter, 6-5
Patrick Gasman
Middle Blocker, 6-10
Jake Hanes
Opposite, 6-10
Quinn Isaacson
Setter, 6-2
Cody Kessel
Outside Hitter, 6-5
Kyle McCauley
Outside Hitter, 6-4
Merrick McHenry
Middle Blocker, 6-7
Tim McIntosh
Libero, 6-0
Tyler Mitchem
Middle Blocker, 6-11
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Post by westcoastvolleyfreak on Jan 24, 2024 9:44:38 GMT -5
wouldn't be surprised to see Merrick McHenry get a nod for olympic training camp or something. that guy would be nasty on Team USA.
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Post by bruinsgold on Jan 24, 2024 9:52:26 GMT -5
So basically, we need a steady 2nd OPP and 4th OH (or 4th MB) and then that 13th reserve player?
Or we could bring Tuaniga and use Ma'a as a hybrid player if necessary.
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Jan 24, 2024 10:31:12 GMT -5
Knowing it is Speraw, I think he will go with Garrett Muagututia as the 4th OH. I will vote for Garcia as the 2nd Opp and the 13th player will be a middle and it will be Averill.
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Post by coy on Jan 24, 2024 10:41:15 GMT -5
2023 VNL 12-3 2023 PAN AM CUP 3-1 2023 PAN AM CUP FINAL SIX 6-0 2023 NORCECA CHAMPS 5-0 2023 OLYMPIC QUALIFIER 7-0 Paris Locks Aaron Russell Outside Hitter, 6-9 TJ DeFalco Outside Hitter, 6-5 Thomas Jaeschke Outside Hitter, 6-6 Matt Anderson Opposite/Outside Hitter, 6-10 Micah Christenson Setter, 6-5 Micah Ma’a Setter, 6-3 Max Holt Middle Blocker, 6-10 Jeff Jendryk Middle Blocker, 6-10 David Smith Middle Blocker, 6-7 Erik Shoji Libero, 6-0 (184 cm) ------------- Reserves to choose from.....and please don't bring up the Ben Patch Nonsense. Ty Gabbie Garcia Opposite 6-8 Jacob Pasteur Outside Hitter, 6-4 Josh Tuaniga Setter, 6-3 Garrett Muagututia Outside Hitter, 6-5 Brett Wildman Outside Hitter, 6-5 Kyle Russell Opposite, 6-9 Francesco Sani Opposite, 6-8 Taylor Averill Middle Blocker, 6-7 Mason Briggs Libero, 6-0 Ethan Champlin Outside Hitter, 6-3 Kyle Dagostino Libero, 5-9 Kyle Ensing Opposite, 6-7 Jordan Ewert Outside Hitter, 6-5 Patrick Gasman Middle Blocker, 6-10 Jake Hanes Opposite, 6-10 Quinn Isaacson Setter, 6-2 Cody Kessel Outside Hitter, 6-5 Kyle McCauley Outside Hitter, 6-4 Merrick McHenry Middle Blocker, 6-7 Tim McIntosh Libero, 6-0 Tyler Mitchem Middle Blocker, 6-11 I mean, Ben won't be on the Olympic roster, but some of these guys you have on this list have the same chances that Ben has. |
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Post by akbar on Jan 24, 2024 11:09:15 GMT -5
2023 VNL 12-3 2023 PAN AM CUP 3-1 2023 PAN AM CUP FINAL SIX 6-0 2023 NORCECA CHAMPS 5-0 2023 OLYMPIC QUALIFIER 7-0 Paris Locks Aaron Russell Outside Hitter, 6-9 TJ DeFalco Outside Hitter, 6-5 Thomas Jaeschke Outside Hitter, 6-6 Matt Anderson Opposite/Outside Hitter, 6-10 Micah Christenson Setter, 6-5 Micah Ma’a Setter, 6-3 Max Holt Middle Blocker, 6-10 Jeff Jendryk Middle Blocker, 6-10 David Smith Middle Blocker, 6-7 Erik Shoji Libero, 6-0 (184 cm) ------------- Reserves to choose from.....and please don't bring up the Ben Patch Nonsense. Ty Gabbie Garcia Opposite 6-8 Jacob Pasteur Outside Hitter, 6-4 Josh Tuaniga Setter, 6-3 Garrett Muagututia Outside Hitter, 6-5 Brett Wildman Outside Hitter, 6-5 Kyle Russell Opposite, 6-9 Francesco Sani Opposite, 6-8 Taylor Averill Middle Blocker, 6-7 Mason Briggs Libero, 6-0 Ethan Champlin Outside Hitter, 6-3 Kyle Dagostino Libero, 5-9 Kyle Ensing Opposite, 6-7 Jordan Ewert Outside Hitter, 6-5 Patrick Gasman Middle Blocker, 6-10 Jake Hanes Opposite, 6-10 Quinn Isaacson Setter, 6-2 Cody Kessel Outside Hitter, 6-5 Kyle McCauley Outside Hitter, 6-4 Merrick McHenry Middle Blocker, 6-7 Tim McIntosh Libero, 6-0 Tyler Mitchem Middle Blocker, 6-11 I mean, Ben won't be on the Olympic roster, but some of these guys you have on this list have the same chances that Ben has. Essentially TWO years of not playing volleyball and you come up with that? Nah disagree...at least these guys were in the USA gym all last summer. The "want" factor in addition is a factor. |
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Post by coy on Jan 24, 2024 11:57:16 GMT -5
I mean, Ben won't be on the Olympic roster, but some of these guys you have on this list have the same chances that Ben has. Essentially TWO years of not playing volleyball and you come up with that? Nah disagree...at least these guys were in the USA gym all last summer. The "want" factor in addition is a factor. That's all well and great. But no matter how much Quinn Isaacson or Tim McIntosh "want" to be on the Olympic roster, a lot has gone wrong if they actually are on that roster. And that's not a knock on them. But you aren't taking 2 liberos. And Shoji is your libero. Likewise with the OHs. It's just a numbers game. I agree with the locks. But the list of "reserves to choose from" is really like 5, in reality. Not 21. |
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Post by akbar on Jan 24, 2024 14:31:51 GMT -5
Essentially TWO years of not playing volleyball and you come up with that? Nah disagree...at least these guys were in the USA gym all last summer. The "want" factor in addition is a factor. That's all well and great. But no matter how much Quinn Isaacson or Tim McIntosh "want" to be on the Olympic roster, a lot has gone wrong if they actually are on that roster. And that's not a knock on them. But you aren't taking 2 liberos. And Shoji is your libero. Likewise with the OHs. It's just a numbers game. I agree with the locks. But the list of "reserves to choose from" is really like 5, in reality. Not 21. 👍👍 I'm probably in the 7-10 range of possible/highly possible. |
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Post by acslater405 on Jan 24, 2024 14:47:26 GMT -5
*** Realistic Reserves***
Gabi Garcia
Opposite 6-8
Garrett Muagututia
Outside Hitter, 6-5
Taylor Averill
Middle Blocker, 6-7
Kyle Dagostino
Libero, 5-9
Kyle Ensing
Opposite, 6-7
Merrick McHenry
Middle Blocker, 6-7
I would love to include Tuaniga, but we will not take 3 setters. Especially if one can play multiple positions.
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Post by akbar on Jan 24, 2024 15:53:50 GMT -5
Besides Pasteur is they any current collegiate athlete that could have a meteoric year and burst on to the scene and a 12th or 13th guy....it would have to be a pin imo?
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Post by mmvb805 on Jan 24, 2024 16:05:24 GMT -5
Besides Pasteur is they any current collegiate athlete that could have a meteoric year and burst on to the scene and a 12th or 13th guy....it would have to be a pin imo? I’m pretty sure that Champlin is considered to be above Pasteur in terms of Team USA depth |
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Post by Disc808 on Jan 24, 2024 16:07:24 GMT -5
Besides Pasteur is they any current collegiate athlete that could have a meteoric year and burst on to the scene and a 12th or 13th guy....it would have to be a pin imo? I feel like Speraw would value a more experienced player but who knows Sani? Lol |
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Post by akbar on Jan 24, 2024 16:25:42 GMT -5
Besides Pasteur is they any current collegiate athlete that could have a meteoric year and burst on to the scene and a 12th or 13th guy....it would have to be a pin imo? I feel like Speraw would value a more experienced player but who knows Sani? Lol Isn't Sani more in the 6'5 - 6'6 range? Not sure why USA VB has him listed as 6'8 |
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Post by akbar on Jan 24, 2024 16:27:41 GMT -5
Besides Pasteur is they any current collegiate athlete that could have a meteoric year and burst on to the scene and a 12th or 13th guy....it would have to be a pin imo? I’m pretty sure that Champlin is considered to be above Pasteur in terms of Team USA depth Didn't Pasteur travel with the A team to Europe? He may have been sent home early but I thought he was up with them. |
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Post by coy on Jan 24, 2024 16:45:25 GMT -5
Yeah I feel like if Speraw had any serious interest in having one of the college guys on the Olympic roster, he would've (at least tried to) talked them into skipping their year in college and playing professionally overseas. He did that with Jaeshke.
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