NewUndFan Posted February 28 Posted February 28 16 minutes ago, gfhockey said: Is he cutting his own playas he recruited Yes most of them cut i believe are players he recruited. Quote
gfhockey Posted February 28 Posted February 28 28 minutes ago, NewUndFan said: Yes most of them cut i believe are players he recruited. Not a good look 2 Quote
NewUndFan Posted February 28 Posted February 28 1 minute ago, gfhockey said: Not a good look No but unlike the men's basketball team keeping players they made a mistake giving scholarships to. He cuts his losses and moves on for the betterment of the team.... hopefully 2 Quote
undVBfan Posted February 28 Author Posted February 28 14 hours ago, NewUndFan said: Wow that's a crazy overhaul ! I totally agree with the 5 staying from last years team. Only one I'm surprised isn't still here is Washington. I thought she had a good freshman year for us. Otherwise I agree that the team needed a total remake. I really want these coaches to succeed so I hope they hit a homerun with this class. I didn't list names for the middles, but had Washington as one of the two middles returning, and the only one who saw significant playing time (98 sets). I fully expect her to be back, and hope she'll be back. She's a little undersized, but is quick and has good hops. Everything else being equal you want a big physical presence at the net, but quickness and the ability to read can more than make up for a missing inch or two of height. 1 Quote
undVBfan Posted February 28 Author Posted February 28 13 hours ago, gfhockey said: Is he cutting his own playas he recruited I've heard of one cut for sure, rumors of others. Some not coming back might be cut, or might have read the proverbial writing on the wall and walked away. Or they're tired of the grind and just want to be a student. There are lots of reasons why a student might not return. I will say I'm glad my job isn't to look at 16-18 year old's and predict how they will play in college in the next 2-6 years. Yes, it's their job, but still... I'm sure they (and every other coach in the world) are in a constant search for a better crystal ball. Regarding "his own" players not coming back, unfortunately it's a business. If they see a chance to improve, I think they need to do it, regardless of who initially recruited a player. Loyalty can only go so far, in *any* business. 1 Quote
undVBfan Posted March 18 Author Posted March 18 Heard rumors of a couple of dates in April, probably the second and third (Easter) weekend. Hearing one day will be a multi-team/multi match scrimmage, a single match for the other. Nothing on the website yet. Keep in mind these are scrimmages, so everyone is likely to play and wins are secondary to seeing how individuals play in competition. The spring ball roster has not been posted. I guess that is when the base line roster leading into the fall becomes official. Also heard that the three transfers have been on campus all semester (likely a requirement of being a transfer student, and who would stay at the school they won't be at in the fall?), along with several of the incoming freshman - must be early high school graduates, giving them a good head start on being a collegiate student athlete. Quote
undVBfan Posted March 21 Author Posted March 21 The spring ball roster has been posted. The three transfers and three of the freshman are listed. Only two people from the fall who weren't seniors are missing - Timperley and Cooper. I don't know the why. Neither are in the portal, but that is just a means of getting a head start on going elsewhere, if that is the plan. Cooper is interesting. The two logical reasons for not being listed are going elsewhere or not physically ready yet. I don't like the idea she's not healed enough for spring ball, but I like the idea that she's going elsewhere even less. Or it could be another reason. Quote
NewUndFan Posted March 21 Posted March 21 2 hours ago, undVBfan said: The spring ball roster has been posted. The three transfers and three of the freshman are listed. Only two people from the fall who weren't seniors are missing - Timperley and Cooper. I don't know the why. Neither are in the portal, but that is just a means of getting a head start on going elsewhere, if that is the plan. Cooper is interesting. The two logical reasons for not being listed are going elsewhere or not physically ready yet. I don't like the idea she's not healed enough for spring ball, but I like the idea that she's going elsewhere even less. Or it could be another reason. I was watching the game when cooper got hurt and they couldn't even show any of it because it was so graphic. Hopefully she is just recovering and will still be on the roster because she had alot of potential. Quote
SiouxFan100 Posted March 25 Posted March 25 Volleyball is stable compared to everything else so far Quote
undVBfan Posted March 31 Author Posted March 31 The spring schedule is posted. 4/12 has Bemidji, Jamestown, UMC and UND round robin format. 1 hour time frames, so I'm thinking 2 sets per "match"? 4/18 is NDSU. I'm guessing 3/5 match, maybe playing minimum of 4 or even all 5 sets regardless. I seem to recall they played 5 last spring against Bemidji. 5/2 looks like spring ball ends with a inter squad scrimmage. Quote
NewUndFan Posted April 7 Posted April 7 On 3/31/2025 at 12:08 PM, undVBfan said: The spring schedule is posted. 4/12 has Bemidji, Jamestown, UMC and UND round robin format. 1 hour time frames, so I'm thinking 2 sets per "match"? 4/18 is NDSU. I'm guessing 3/5 match, maybe playing minimum of 4 or even all 5 sets regardless. I seem to recall they played 5 last spring against Bemidji. 5/2 looks like spring ball ends with a inter squad scrimmage. Do we know how the girls did in the tournament over the weekend? @undVBfan 1 Quote
undVBfan Posted April 8 Author Posted April 8 9 hours ago, NewUndFan said: Do we know how the girls did in the tournament over the weekend? @undVBfan I haven't heard anything, but I haven't asked around either. 🙂 I wouldn't worry about any team result this spring. Maybe the first set or two against NDSU, where we are likely to see the returning starters, in the first set for sure. Beyond that, who knows. Right now I suspect everyone plays, in every combination the coaches think might be interesting. This spring is more about exploring individual strengths/weaknesses/progress/you-get-the-idea, than "wins". Nothing here really matters other than figuring out what will help gets real wins in the fall. Winning is better than losing, but only if you win while do what the coaches need to do to evaluate where each player is relative to everyone else. They're playing Tetris with the players, trying to figure out how best to put everything together. Until the summer, when 3 more freshman show up. Then they start over. 🙂 1 Quote
NewUndFan Posted Tuesday at 01:24 PM Posted Tuesday at 01:24 PM 10 hours ago, undVBfan said: I haven't heard anything, but I haven't asked around either. 🙂 I wouldn't worry about any team result this spring. Maybe the first set or two against NDSU, where we are likely to see the returning starters, in the first set for sure. Beyond that, who knows. Right now I suspect everyone plays, in every combination the coaches think might be interesting. This spring is more about exploring individual strengths/weaknesses/progress/you-get-the-idea, than "wins". Nothing here really matters other than figuring out what will help gets real wins in the fall. Winning is better than losing, but only if you win while do what the coaches need to do to evaluate where each player is relative to everyone else. They're playing Tetris with the players, trying to figure out how best to put everything together. Until the summer, when 3 more freshman show up. Then they start over. 🙂 I wasnt necessarily looking for if they won or lost, but more if any of the new players stood out. If we can expect any of the new players to make a difference next year. If you hear anything please let us know Quote
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