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Post by badgerbyproxy on Jun 30, 2024 21:31:08 GMT -5
No Rubin, no Martin, no Colyer, no Terry, no Krause, no DeBeer…. So many good options at OH that got no consideration Two of those names MIGHT compete with what was the designated starters in this roster… I mean, no one was beating out Franklin, but there were a lot of other options for O2 and the bench spots. Credit to Hudson and Mruzik for stepping up and working their hardest of course. It’s not easy to play against an Olympic team.
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Post by clob on Jun 30, 2024 21:32:03 GMT -5
Something tells me most of the USA women will remember this moment for a long, long time.
In fondness.
They got to play against some greats, held their own, and for the first time, faced a really home crowd.
Hats off to them.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Jun 30, 2024 21:32:26 GMT -5
Beason 15, Franklin 11, Louis 11, Fischer 9, Hudson 6, Mruzik 6, Miner 3 if you want comp to last summer JT 21, Rettke 11, Larson 9, Frantti 8, Chi 6, Avery 4, Annie 4, Kelsey 3, Carlini 3, Micha 3
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Post by trojansc on Jun 30, 2024 21:33:37 GMT -5
I also hope USA fans realize how truly massive their player pool is.
Airi Miyabe and a RS-Freshman who hasn't seen a point of NCAA action are going to the Olympics. And while their teams aren't top-dogs.. they're still threats and not exactly bottom of the barrel.
No shade to either of those two players.. but... there's soooo many USA players that would be Olympians if other squads could borrow them.
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Post by ddbb on Jun 30, 2024 21:34:27 GMT -5
Kwiek talking about how they need Betty to be an OH2 basically with her defense and passing now on this team which is different as throughout all of her career she was always the big point scorer. Putting your Olympic hopes in Betty's ball control is.... frightening. But... what else is there to do? is gaila playing in the olympics?
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Post by trojansc on Jun 30, 2024 21:35:05 GMT -5
is gaila playing in the olympics? No.
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Post by ddbb on Jun 30, 2024 21:36:20 GMT -5
is gaila playing in the olympics? No. any specified reason? i'm out of the loop. also, who is the RS freshman going to the olympics?
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Post by trojansc on Jun 30, 2024 21:38:00 GMT -5
No. any specified reason? i'm out of the loop. also, who is the RS freshman going to the olympics? Gaila got injured practicing in Hong Kong (VNL leg), pretty seriously. Ariana Rodriguez (Miami-FL) Back-up setter (she was playing with the U21 DOM team in Canada). She did play at the VNL though as backup to Marte.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Jun 30, 2024 21:38:14 GMT -5
Kami got best setter!!
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Post by gohuskervolleyball on Jun 30, 2024 21:38:39 GMT -5
i’m curious (i have no dog in the fight - no one from asu would be on this roster) what would have been the optimal lineup with anyone currently in the ncaa that’s not playing the u21 tournament rn? Franklin/Rubin Bergen/Skinner Fischer/Andi Lexi 🤷🏽♂️
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Post by acea on Jun 30, 2024 21:42:06 GMT -5
Rubin not even being in the gym/an alternate is… No Rubin, no Martin, no Colyer, no Terry, no Krause, no DeBeer…. So many good options at OH that got no consideration Oh well that’s not—
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Post by trojansc on Jun 30, 2024 21:43:46 GMT -5
me calculating how many years Brenda can stay playing in the National Team to ease the transition until her daughter can be trained to take over at libero
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Post by VolleyBurg96 on Jun 30, 2024 21:45:05 GMT -5
how did the other awards shake out?
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Post by avid 2.0 on Jun 30, 2024 21:46:49 GMT -5
Brayelin was MVP
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Post by nefan4230 on Jun 30, 2024 21:47:36 GMT -5
I don't understand the organization that planned this. To have a final between a group of college students from one country and the olympic/NT team from the other.
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ntteam from the other country.
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