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Post by vup on Jul 19, 2024 20:01:43 GMT -5
1st Round Draft Picks by the Podium
2023 Champion: Kendall Kipp, OH, Stanford (eazy) 1st Runner-up: Amber Igiede, MB, Hawai'i (uofaGRAD) 2nd Runner-up: Kendra Wait, S, Creighton (vballfreak808)
2022 Champion: Dani Nay, OH, Weber St. (ay2013) 1st Runner-up: Kendra Wait, S, Creighton (avid 2.0) 2nd Runner-up: Petra Indrova, OPP, Bowling Green (trojansc)
2021 Champion: McKenna Melville, OH, UCF (trojansc) 1st Runner-up: Lauren Matthews, MB, Western Kentucky (Kingsley) 2nd Runner-up: Stephanie Samedy, OPP, Minnesota (huskerpower)
2020 (Spring 2021) Champion: Kaitlyn Hord, MB, Penn St. (eazy) 1st Runner-up: Emily Weigand, S, Akron (trojansc) 2nd Runner-up: Kylie DeBerg, OH, Missouri (madden54)
2019 Champion: McKenna Melville, OH, UCF (trojansc) 1st Runner-up: Dana Rettke, MB, Wisconsin (Hawk Attack) 2nd Runner-up: Jordan Thompson, OH, Cincinnati (Fight On!)
2018 Champion: Karlie Taylor, OH, UNI (BuckysHeat) 1st Runner-up: Lindsey Ruddins, OH, UC Santa Barbara (shhhhhhhhh) 2nd Runner-up: Torrey Van Winden, OPP, Cal Poly (vballfreak808)
2017 Champion: Adora Anae, OH, Utah (ay2013) 1st Runner-up: Melanie Crow, OH, Missouri (vballfreak808) 2nd Runner-up: Katie Staiger, OH, Baylor (BuckysHeat)
2016 Champion: Penina Snuka, S, Arizona (vballfreak808) 1st Runner-up: Katie Oleksak, S, Colorado St. (n00b) 2nd Runner-up: Lily Johnson, OH, Missouri St. (trojansc)
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Post by uofaGRAD on Jul 19, 2024 20:06:23 GMT -5
amber was such a rockstar to have my first year. she opened up so many ways to win matches with her kill (and dig!!!) production from the middle.
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Post by ay2013 on Jul 20, 2024 1:15:20 GMT -5
If anyone is interested, I put together a spreadsheet of fantasy rankings by player, historically. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GfW-Afa0_bIeUKy4H4IMHDCWxM6RgctP/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107844471064160366368&rtpof=true&sd=trueSome interesting tidbits: • vballfreak808 and trojansc are the only 2 players who have appeared in all 8 seasons • Fight On! is the only player who has appeared in 7 seasons • Highest Average Finish, 8 appearances: trojansc, average rank of #3.5; vballfreak808, average rank of #4.63 • Highest Average Finish, 5 appearances: ay2013, average rank of #4.4 • Highest Average Finish, 4 appearances: eazy, average rank of #3 • Highest Average Finish, 3 appearances: Kingsley and vballfan17, average rank of #5.67 To be fair, I pretty much drafted most of Fight On!'s roster in 2019...can we split that 3rd place finish in this ranking average?
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Post by vup on Jul 20, 2024 11:12:04 GMT -5
If anyone is interested, I put together a spreadsheet of fantasy rankings by player, historically. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GfW-Afa0_bIeUKy4H4IMHDCWxM6RgctP/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107844471064160366368&rtpof=true&sd=trueSome interesting tidbits: • vballfreak808 and trojansc are the only 2 players who have appeared in all 8 seasons • Fight On! is the only player who has appeared in 7 seasons • Highest Average Finish, 8 appearances: trojansc, average rank of #3.5; vballfreak808, average rank of #4.63 • Highest Average Finish, 5 appearances: ay2013, average rank of #4.4 • Highest Average Finish, 4 appearances: eazy, average rank of #3 • Highest Average Finish, 3 appearances: Kingsley and vballfan17, average rank of #5.67 To be fair, I pretty much drafted most of Fight On!'s roster in 2019...can we split that 3rd place finish in this ranking average? Weren't you, like, in protest that year, or something? 😛
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Post by vup on Jul 20, 2024 20:09:02 GMT -5
6 days until draft day! 🥳🥳🥳
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Post by vup on Jul 22, 2024 12:15:50 GMT -5
4 days until Draft Day!
Last year’s 4th overall pick was Dani Richins from Weber St. Dani was the Big Sky Tournament MVP in 2023, and an AVCA All-American Honorable mention in 2021. Richins holds the program record for most aces in her career as a Wildcat. Dani was selected by ay2013. 🟣🟣
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trojansc
Legend
All-VolleyTalk 1st Team (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017), All-VolleyTalk 2nd Team (2016), 2021, 2019 Fantasy League Champion, 2020 Fantasy League Runner Up, 2022 2nd Runner Up
Posts: 30,157
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Post by trojansc on Jul 22, 2024 12:19:59 GMT -5
I feel like I have to blacklist Keegan Cook and Minnesota this year.
He took me from a 2-0 week to an 0-2 week by forcing Shaffmaster back into the lineup in desperation AND still managed to lose to Rutgers in that same week.
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Post by blue10 on Jul 22, 2024 12:24:44 GMT -5
I would have won the league my first year if Kenzie koerber didn’t get a concussion 😔 3rd place rookie year wasn’t bad tho
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Post by c4ndlelight on Jul 22, 2024 12:26:50 GMT -5
I feel like I have to blacklist Keegan Cook and Minnesota this year. He took me from a 2-0 week to an 0-2 week by forcing Shaffmaster back into the lineup in desperation AND still managed to lose to Rutgers in that same week. I am blacklisting USD players because I will never forgive Petrie for her Newsome shenanigans.
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Post by ay2013 on Jul 22, 2024 14:43:27 GMT -5
Week 1 coinciding with labor day weekend is annoying. How can I possibly scout all these teams for possible pickups AND enjoy the long weekend shenanigans!?
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Post by uofaGRAD on Jul 22, 2024 14:44:03 GMT -5
Week 1 coinciding with labor day weekend is annoying. How can I possibly scout all these teams for possible pickups AND enjoy the long weekend shenanigans!? just don’t we’ll leave some scraps for you
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Post by c4ndlelight on Jul 22, 2024 14:45:00 GMT -5
I can't wait till we get some add/drop overreactions after half a set of play on Week 1.
Your Round 2 pick starts 0-1-4 and misses her first serve? DROP
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trojansc
Legend
All-VolleyTalk 1st Team (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017), All-VolleyTalk 2nd Team (2016), 2021, 2019 Fantasy League Champion, 2020 Fantasy League Runner Up, 2022 2nd Runner Up
Posts: 30,157
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Post by trojansc on Jul 22, 2024 14:46:20 GMT -5
I can't wait till we get some add/drop overreactions after half a set of play on Week 1. Your Round 2 pick starts 0-1-4 and misses her first serve? DROP Exhibition match panic is always great.
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Post by ay2013 on Jul 22, 2024 14:55:20 GMT -5
I can't wait till we get some add/drop overreactions after half a set of play on Week 1. Your Round 2 pick starts 0-1-4 and misses her first serve? DROP With a roster of 18 and four weeks of unlimited add/drops, I'll probably average 10-12 add/drops a week.
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vballfreak808
Hawaiian Ohana
2020 All-VolleyTalk 1st Team, All-VolleyTalk 2nd Team (2023, 2022, 2017, 2016), All-VolleyTalk HM (2021, 2019, 2018), 2017 Fantasy League 1st Runner-up, 2016 Fantasy League Champion
#GoBows
Posts: 13,127
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Post by vballfreak808 on Jul 22, 2024 15:04:28 GMT -5
At this point I'm as prepared as I can be with my spreadsheets. Nothing left to do but wait. Anyways here is this years graphic. Enjoy
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