Posts by Toomuchvb

Quote from MeteA

But also keep in mind that, it was Logan, who took USA from the rope last year, at PAN AM/ NORCECA in most critical moments, while winning the championship title. Logan did not suddenly appear last season. She was always there as MVP of several tournaments. Karch might have someting different in his mind and I can understand that. However, going with overall performance, while others at her age group from the same tournaments in which Logan was MVP, found eligible but not Logan who also has a successful professional career, really hurts.

All I can say that, she was well deserved, at least to be the part of USA wide roster.

Wasn’t Lee the player who helped USA medal and win Pan Am / Norceca Final Six. Lee was most outstanding attacker in both tournaments and MVP of Final Six. Eggleston was replaced by Parsons for one of the tournaments. But maybe that was a decision made by Karch. Eggleston should have been included for VNL wide roster for how well she played Opposite over Cuttino the last half of this season at Galatasaray.

Quote from QuickOutside

same. But the announcers kept saying it tonight after conegliano won. I was completely shocked because it was the first I heard this.

Not correct. Wolosz remains at Imoco.

Quote from MTS

winning the league

Tijana has more help on the left pin with Plummer. Could work well for Eczacibasi.

Quote from hakin12

This is, even included Gamova, Boskovic, Vargas and Egonu, quite possibly the best attacking performance of all time. I have never seen anything like it.

can’t wait for the Haak highlight reel that can come out of this match.

Quote from StefanS

Judging from statistics Stuttgart should have won this match - but the ballpoints are ordered in sets and you need three of them. Could be an issue in the heads.

And going to Rivers so often when other hitters who were performing well could have scored as well, Timmermann annd Strubbe. Opponents were anticipating each of Rivers’ 50+ swings.

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I don't get why Santarelli keeps putting Gennari in for the back row. It's not like Plummer struggled with passing today.

keep Plummer confidence high.

Quote from jt1267

Talking about all these dominant OHs from the past and their passing was mediocre at best.

Putting them to the service pressure nowadays they would definitely shank here there and everywhere

True. US in general does not train all basic skills at the junior level like European teams seem to do. Junior volleyball in America is for-profit business, not intended to groom for collegiate or national team success. They are not part of municipalities. US players who emerge as good all around players are best for US national team system. And there are an abundance of those players. So US will always be in conversation and winning among the best in the world! 🤩 🇺🇸 🏆

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Scandicci barely made mistakes today and looked a lot better than before. They didn't even need to overload Antropova with half of the sets!

Vallefoglia only managed to get close in the second set, but they were clearly not good enough today. But I think this season they have looked more together than they did last year. Degradi is making steps and starting to look more stable by the week. I like watching Giovannini play, not the tallest or best hitter but very decent. Hopefully they will both play as a starter next year (as well) because I believe there's still more undeveloped talent in them! Aleksic was great (obvio) and also greatly used by Laura. Hopefully she'll get a setter next year who loves to set MB now enjoy that well-deserved holiday, girls!

Does Degradi stay with Vallefoglia next season? I love seeing her intensity. You mention her looking more stable. Was she injured? This I didn’t see. She is a fireball!

Quote from Umu11

She said her goal is to play in the Olympics and that is her dream and she doesn’t see her playing after achieving that in an interview a few years ago.

Carlini will play in LOVB in the U.S. next season, yes? She is still young enough to compete for next Olympics if she wants to hold on. But if coaching staff is the same next Games she would not be selected again.

Quote from Cofi

Markova was horrible, at least according to stats.

Only 1/10 positive pass and 2 reception errors, as well as 2/8 in attack with 0 efficiency.
-5WL overall in 2 sets

Novara mess continues, someone in their managment is getting fired lol

they might be getting new funding cuts some time soon if they don’t step up for this playoff

But she is the next big thing, yes? Teams couldn’t wait to get her from Turkiye. Where does she go next season?

Can’t lie…PVF is getting a little boring to watch. Equally boring to listen to as some announcers are such homers they praise the same player or two and that’s getting worn out and old. But Avid always does a nice article to keep up with the league. https://open.substack.com/pub/…n?r=3fzasa&utm_medium=ios

Quote from serdar

Thanks to these good performances Lee ended up with good contract in Italy. It is not like she did a charity work, she was paid for what she was hired

That’s not what I know to be true. Sariyer didn’t pay her. So Lee had no choice but to leave. Turkish fans made out like Lee had good stats and used it to get a better contract. Nothing farther from the truth. Lee is as nice as they come. And I don’t blame her for leaving instead of staying and working for free. Shame on those fans. She gave the team a real lift. But that’s like in the U.S., too. Always talking trash about Lee. SMH.

Speaking of Lee did you see that last attack. As the announcer said, a whip!

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Hahah that's what I thought 😂

Danesi had most recently played for Conegliano, hadn’t she? Didn’t get the results. But the expectation was there.

poor Tijana!! 😔😢😭

Quote from warolkojtyla

Smarzek didn't participate in last summer's VNL. But glad to see her gaining her confidence back

My, I must be forgetting my time periods. 😁😆 Old age.

Quote from Tockin

Smarzek is looking better and better again I must say!

I think so, too. She’s definitely stepped her game up a notch. The team also looks engaged since the beginning of the season when they let balls go and lost points seemingly without a care. Love to see it! Smarzek was really good in the VNLs last summer, too.

Quote from Mimek

Omg this is so true.. and take into the consideration her impact in all of those teams, this is ridiculous.. I feel if she wasn’t American she would play for Kuzeyboru at her best. The most overrated player together with Busa

But With USA gold medal, doors open.

Quote from Bogdan

Today that is kinda enough, and personally i'm enjoying in her volleyball skills so much, but i'm so sad she has such a limitations attacking wise.

OTOH Cuttino is all about physicality, her basic volleyball skills are just awful.

I don’t understand-when you say basic volleyball skills, what do you mean? Tks

How about those Northwestern OHs Friday night?! Temi TA and Symone Abbott both had good matches for their respective teams!