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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 

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Posted
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.

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Posted
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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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.  

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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.

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