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Post by HandeBallerdın on May 11, 2024 19:00:06 GMT -5
Will this be the oldest USA Olympic roster ever? Assuming the following roster: Aaron Russell- Outside Hitter, 6-9-Age 31 in Paris TJ DeFalco-Outside Hitter, 6-5-Age 27 in Paris Thomas Jaeschke-Outside Hitter, 6-6-Age 30 in Paris Matt Anderson-Opposite/Outside Hitter, 6-10-Age 37 in Paris Micah Christenson-Setter, 6-5--Age 31 in Paris Micah Ma’a-Setter, 6-37-Age 27 in Paris Max Holt-Middle Blocker, 6-10--Age 37 in Paris Jeff Jendryk-Middle Blocker, 6-10-Age 28 in Paris David Smith-Middle Blocker, 6-7--Age 39 in Paris Erik Shoji-Libero, 6-0 (184 cm)-Age 34 in Paris Garrett Muagututia-Outside Hitter, 6-5-Age 36 in Paris Taylor Averill-Middle Blocker, 6-7-Age 32 in Paris The average age is 32.42...going back to 2008, these are the approximate average ages (I calculated based on birth year and competition year, not birth day/competition start) 2008 30.1 2012 30.7 2016 28.0 2020 29.1 I was kind of shocked that it was significantly older than the "Let's run it back again" knipe squad of 2012.. to the point made earlier, there are not a lot of young players getting seasoning for LA 2028. You say oldest roster ever? I say most seasoned roster ever. I think they will get the job done. LA might look a little different but for now, they'll be just fine. ”running it back 4 years older” rarely works. But for some reason im all in on these boys |
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Post by Disc808 on May 11, 2024 19:32:46 GMT -5
I would still favor Poland at their peak, but I think USA has a good shot at gold
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Post by HandeBallerdın on May 11, 2024 19:53:33 GMT -5
I would still favor Poland at their peak, but I think USA has a good shot at gold agreed. Italy and France should have something to say as well |
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Post by akbar on May 11, 2024 20:59:54 GMT -5
Will this be the oldest USA Olympic roster ever? Assuming the following roster: Aaron Russell- Outside Hitter, 6-9-Age 31 in Paris TJ DeFalco-Outside Hitter, 6-5-Age 27 in Paris Thomas Jaeschke-Outside Hitter, 6-6-Age 30 in Paris Matt Anderson-Opposite/Outside Hitter, 6-10-Age 37 in Paris Micah Christenson-Setter, 6-5--Age 31 in Paris Micah Ma’a-Setter, 6-37-Age 27 in Paris Max Holt-Middle Blocker, 6-10--Age 37 in Paris Jeff Jendryk-Middle Blocker, 6-10-Age 28 in Paris David Smith-Middle Blocker, 6-7--Age 39 in Paris Erik Shoji-Libero, 6-0 (184 cm)-Age 34 in Paris Garrett Muagututia-Outside Hitter, 6-5-Age 36 in Paris Taylor Averill-Middle Blocker, 6-7-Age 32 in Paris to the point made earlier, there are not a lot of young players getting seasoning for LA 2028. Aaron Russell- Outside Hitter, 6-9-Age 35 in LA TJ DeFalco-Outside Hitter, 6-5-Age 31 LA Thomas Jaeschke-Outside Hitter, 6-6-Age 34 in Paris Micah Christenson-Setter, 6-5--Age 35 in Paris Micah Ma’a-Setter, 6-3-Age 33 in Paris Jeff Jendryk-Middle Blocker, 6-10-Age 32 in Paris This has the core of a top tier excellent team still to compete 4 years from now in LA....WHICH I'll start worrying about August 12th 2024. |
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2024 0:25:14 GMT -5
Will this be the oldest USA Olympic roster ever? Assuming the following roster: Aaron Russell- Outside Hitter, 6-9-Age 31 in Paris TJ DeFalco-Outside Hitter, 6-5-Age 27 in Paris Thomas Jaeschke-Outside Hitter, 6-6-Age 30 in Paris Matt Anderson-Opposite/Outside Hitter, 6-10-Age 37 in Paris Micah Christenson-Setter, 6-5--Age 31 in Paris Micah Ma’a-Setter, 6-37-Age 27 in Paris Max Holt-Middle Blocker, 6-10--Age 37 in Paris Jeff Jendryk-Middle Blocker, 6-10-Age 28 in Paris David Smith-Middle Blocker, 6-7--Age 39 in Paris Erik Shoji-Libero, 6-0 (184 cm)-Age 34 in Paris Garrett Muagututia-Outside Hitter, 6-5-Age 36 in Paris Taylor Averill-Middle Blocker, 6-7-Age 32 in Paris to the point made earlier, there are not a lot of young players getting seasoning for LA 2028. Aaron Russell- Outside Hitter, 6-9-Age 35 in LA TJ DeFalco-Outside Hitter, 6-5-Age 31 LA Thomas Jaeschke-Outside Hitter, 6-6-Age 34 in Paris Micah Christenson-Setter, 6-5--Age 35 in Paris Micah Ma’a-Setter, 6-3-Age 33 in Paris Jeff Jendryk-Middle Blocker, 6-10-Age 32 in Paris This has the core of a top tier excellent team still to compete 4 years from now in LA....WHICH I'll start worrying about August 12th 2024. Copy/paste issues but that’s okay we can figure it out 3 of these 6 are not planning on continuing to LA |
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Post by gobruins on May 12, 2024 4:15:59 GMT -5
It's kinda sad for American volleyball that the USA wide roster has no depth. Probably this quad was the one with least depth ever. Only question was 3rd middle (Averill or Jendryk) or unnecessary 2nd opp. Glad Speraw didn't bring anyone who wouldn't make any impact as second opp and decided to bring 4 middles who can make impact in different games. Wait wut? This roster is extremely deep and we have witnessed every single player play at the highest level this past summer elevating the USA team to the #2 ranking. Ma'a has become a top 10 setter in the world and stands behind the best setter in the world currently. The trifecta of Russell or Jaeschke or DeFalco would start on every team in the world as they are such COMPLETE players. G NEVER fails to answer the bell when called upon. Shoji and Anderson are elite. Smith and Holt are still very respected middles and bring exceptional knowledge and serving to the game. Jendryk was very very good last summer and entering his prime I'd expect him to start most matches come August. Taylor is an offensive threat and blocking is his weakness but man is he a high energy guy and every roster needs a dude like that. It is the most experienced and deep team we have seen on the floor since Beijing. I've said it 100 times....the Olympics is an every OTHER day tourney. While we have depth....and even spot depth too...the older guys like Anderson, Smith, and Holt will benefit tremendously from the schedule. The schedule is even shorter this Olympics. They have reduced the preliminary round from 5 matches, down to 3. |
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Post by akbar on May 12, 2024 4:58:34 GMT -5
Aaron Russell- Outside Hitter, 6-9-Age 35 in LA TJ DeFalco-Outside Hitter, 6-5-Age 31 LA Thomas Jaeschke-Outside Hitter, 6-6-Age 34 in Paris Micah Christenson-Setter, 6-5--Age 35 in Paris Micah Ma’a-Setter, 6-3-Age 33 in Paris Jeff Jendryk-Middle Blocker, 6-10-Age 32 in Paris This has the core of a top tier excellent team still to compete 4 years from now in LA....WHICH I'll start worrying about August 12th 2024. Copy/paste issues but that’s okay we can figure it out 3 of these 6 are not planning on continuing to LA Maybe you are aware of something that I'm not ...but playing for a GOLD on your own soil in Los Angeles may change some minds as we get closer to it. Time will tell. Anyways on to more important things....the VNL prep for Paris. I'd expect we see a few young guys get some serious work this first round in Turkey. Should be fun against Poland, France, Bulgaria and Turkey. |
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Post by itsallrelative on May 12, 2024 10:25:47 GMT -5
Will this be the oldest USA Olympic roster ever? Assuming the following roster: Aaron Russell- Outside Hitter, 6-9-Age 31 in Paris TJ DeFalco-Outside Hitter, 6-5-Age 27 in Paris Thomas Jaeschke-Outside Hitter, 6-6-Age 30 in Paris Matt Anderson-Opposite/Outside Hitter, 6-10-Age 37 in Paris Micah Christenson-Setter, 6-5--Age 31 in Paris Micah Ma’a-Setter, 6-37-Age 27 in Paris Max Holt-Middle Blocker, 6-10--Age 37 in Paris Jeff Jendryk-Middle Blocker, 6-10-Age 28 in Paris David Smith-Middle Blocker, 6-7--Age 39 in Paris Erik Shoji-Libero, 6-0 (184 cm)-Age 34 in Paris Garrett Muagututia-Outside Hitter, 6-5-Age 36 in Paris Taylor Averill-Middle Blocker, 6-7-Age 32 in Paris The average age is 32.42...going back to 2008, these are the approximate average ages (I calculated based on birth year and competition year, not birth day/competition start) 2008 30.1 2012 30.7 2016 28.0 2020 29.1 I was kind of shocked that it was significantly older than the "Let's run it back again" knipe squad of 2012.. to the point made earlier, there are not a lot of young players getting seasoning for LA 2028. You say oldest roster ever? I say most seasoned roster ever. I think they will get the job done. LA might look a little different but for now, they'll be just fine. I agree they’re capable of being on the podium....oldest is a fact, not an opinion!! (and, to be clear, I did not calculate the age of pre2000 teams) |
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Post by wilbur on May 29, 2024 18:18:18 GMT -5
Here it is! usavolleyball.org/story/usa-volleyball-announces-mens-team-for-paris-2024/U.S. Men’s Roster for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 No. Player (Position, Height, Hometown, College, USAV Region) 1 Matt Anderson (Opp, 6-10, West Seneca, N.Y., Penn State, Western Empire) 2 Aaron Russell (OH, 6-9, Ellicott City, Md., Penn State, Chesapeake) 4 Jeff Jendryk (MB, 6-10, Wheaton, Ill., Loyola Univ. Chicago, Great Lakes) 8 T.J. DeFalco (OH, 6-5, Huntington Beach, Calif., Long Beach State Univ., Southern California) 11 Micah Christenson (S, 6-5, Honolulu, Hawaii, Univ. of Southern California, Aloha) 12 Max Holt (MB, 6-10, Cincinnati, Ohio, Penn State, Ohio Valley) 14 Micah Ma’a (S, 6-3, Kaneohe, Hawaii, UCLA, Aloha) 17 Thomas Jaeschke (OH, 6-6, Wheaton, Ill., Loyola Univ. Chicago, Great Lakes) 18 Garrett Muagututia (OH, 6-5, Oceanside, Calif., UCLA, Southern California) 19 Taylor Averill (MB, 6-7, San Jose, Calif., Univ. of Hawaii, Northern California) 20 David Smith (MB, 6-7, Saugus, Calif., Univ. of California Irvine, Southern California) 22 Erik Shoji (L, 6-0, Honolulu, Hawaii, Stanford Univ., Aloha) Official Alternate: 5 Kyle Ensing (Opp, 6-7, Valencia, Calif., Long Beach State Univ., Southern California) on today's sandcast podcast with Shoji, he goes into the selection process/experience at ~1:04 in the podcast. |
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Post by Disc808 on May 29, 2024 18:19:52 GMT -5
Here it is! usavolleyball.org/story/usa-volleyball-announces-mens-team-for-paris-2024/U.S. Men’s Roster for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 No. Player (Position, Height, Hometown, College, USAV Region) 1 Matt Anderson (Opp, 6-10, West Seneca, N.Y., Penn State, Western Empire) 2 Aaron Russell (OH, 6-9, Ellicott City, Md., Penn State, Chesapeake) 4 Jeff Jendryk (MB, 6-10, Wheaton, Ill., Loyola Univ. Chicago, Great Lakes) 8 T.J. DeFalco (OH, 6-5, Huntington Beach, Calif., Long Beach State Univ., Southern California) 11 Micah Christenson (S, 6-5, Honolulu, Hawaii, Univ. of Southern California, Aloha) 12 Max Holt (MB, 6-10, Cincinnati, Ohio, Penn State, Ohio Valley) 14 Micah Ma’a (S, 6-3, Kaneohe, Hawaii, UCLA, Aloha) 17 Thomas Jaeschke (OH, 6-6, Wheaton, Ill., Loyola Univ. Chicago, Great Lakes) 18 Garrett Muagututia (OH, 6-5, Oceanside, Calif., UCLA, Southern California) 19 Taylor Averill (MB, 6-7, San Jose, Calif., Univ. of Hawaii, Northern California) 20 David Smith (MB, 6-7, Saugus, Calif., Univ. of California Irvine, Southern California) 22 Erik Shoji (L, 6-0, Honolulu, Hawaii, Stanford Univ., Aloha) Official Alternate: 5 Kyle Ensing (Opp, 6-7, Valencia, Calif., Long Beach State Univ., Southern California) on today's sandcast podcast with Shoji, he goes into the selection process/experience at ~1:04 in the podcast. Ooh I just posted about Ma’a talking about it on the other thread. I’ll watch Shoji’s one too now lol |
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