I wish Pat Gasman were part of the national pool. He could have had the opportunity to play this week (against Rado Parapunov even).
Posts by barnabas
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was he able to play?
Yeah. Close to the end of the second set against Germany last week. He scored two or three points.
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So I'm just excited to find out that Rado Parapunov has made it to the senior men's team of his country Bulgaria.
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I understand. But I hope that hidden Patch comes up soon, perhaps throw in a more lethal serve too.
Incidentally, I've noticed that when Erik Shoji is on court, he takes zone 6. The other liberos take zone 5. What might be the reason for this? Shoji on 6 sometimes messes the timing of the pipe.
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Ben Patch has been so meh so far, but coach Speraw's trust in him still seems strong. I hope Kyle Engsing makes it the final 6 roster; he deserves it more than Patch.
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I really like her as OPP too. I do not understand why Dominican NT used her as OH. It is always difficult to receive the ball when you are 200cm. On the other hand, they do not have strong OPP for doing such nonsense. She is too danger in her OPP position. Brayelin mostly reminds me Tayyiba Haneef Park.
Wasn't Olga Potachova a receiving OH under Karpol? She could have been the exception. Incidentally, Haneef didn't do well either in her short stint as a receiving OH.
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Okay, I already expected Leal to play for Brazil, but seeing him in an NT uniform now still shocks me. lol
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Amporn is back in the lineup too--she was one of their Golden Girls as well. I think what's happening to Thailand now is nature taking its course. Everyone's out-muscling them with height and power.
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Yeah, Flávio and Cachopa were great. I was pleasantly surprised that Flávio even got to start. I hope Rodriguinho is also given a chance to start, if only to gain experience. He probably won't be bumping out either Lucarelli or Douglas (or Mauricio Borges or Leal) any time soon.
Just a segue: Why is Stephane Antiga no longer with the Canadian NT? Did he resign?
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Perhaps Paula can benefit from gaining more meat. She could load up on BCAA, I don't know, but watching her go up against the Dominicans she suddenly looked weak to me. Brayelin Martinez most especially has the forearms of a guy.
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Whenever I look at photos of Mara, the name "Fofao" always flashes in my mind. How's Volleyball TV working out for you guys? I don't think I'm willing shell out to use it again if it's as problematic as last year. Even the replays looked like a Powerpoint presentation.
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I feel like they had Ensing hitting the pipe because he and Tuaniga weren't really connecting on the super fast D set. Tuaniga did have a really great back quick set behind 10 ft line to Amado!
Or maybe they wanted Ensing to be a more permanent receiver wherever he is?
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You guys got to watch the finals? I thought it was refreshing to see unconventional plays. I'm not so sure, but I thought the double quick with TJ De Falco was Long Beach's response to Dalton Solbrig's slides. Perhaps Ensing's pipe attacks from six served the same purpose too. Too many complaints from the coaches, though.
I was rooting for Hawai'i and kind of wished that the finals were a series. I hope we get to see more of Joe Worsley.
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All right. Thank you, Saishuu!
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Age, probably? He had a relatively rocky season too. Plus it's time the younger ones (mainly Alan) play in the main squad.
Hold it. So you're saying he never really got the invite?
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Evandro OUT
Woohoo! I mean, poor Evandro. May I know the reason why he's out?
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Lots of young guns! I hope they get a lot of playing time.
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I really don't know what the deal is between Foton and Ageo Medics, but Jaja will return to Japan to play for Ageo later this year. Incidentally, this article states that she hopes that Ageo allows her to return home to play for the national team in December.
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I was thinking the same exact thing! He's been a nightmare up at the net. The attacks he made against BYU was full of power and their middle Miki Juahianen was just in shock. How does the coach expect him to stop that.
IKR? I hadn't minded him much before that recent match against BYU. But wow! He was just superb even in blocks. To think BYU had Gardini, Fernandez, the crazy fans and possibly biased referees.
The Worsley were nuts good too! I don't think they can be accommodated in the NT though.
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You guys watching NCAA? Do you think there's any chance that Hawai'i's Patrick Gasman will make it to team A of the national team?