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Post by jojonito on Jun 7, 2024 14:15:03 GMT -5
I was reading online that when the US WNT roster for Olympics was announced, it went viral on
Brazilian X, as the volleyball fans in Brazil couldn't believe Micha was left off the roster.
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Post by jessica15 on Jun 7, 2024 22:06:59 GMT -5
I can’t believe it either. I feel like she is playing her best volleyball right now….even stronger than last quad. This has to be a “political” decision. 🙄
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Post by pennstate1973 on Jun 7, 2024 22:25:36 GMT -5
Karch is extremely competitive and also concerned about his reputation as a coach. He will pick the team that he thinks gives him the best chance of winning. He might be wrong about not picking Micha but I don't think it was for any reason other than his evaluation of the players to win a gold medal.
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Post by ethankasales on Jun 8, 2024 1:23:15 GMT -5
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Post by jojonito on Jun 8, 2024 6:32:52 GMT -5
Course if the USA women's team win's gold, Karch is a genius. I heard a funny comparison on a VNL broadcast of a US men's match. The announcer said that when a team that has a lot of players up in age loses, they're "old". When they win, they're "experienced". It all depends on perspective  . On the US men's roster, Defalco is 27, Micah Ma'a is 27, Jeff Jendryk is 28. On the other end David Smith is 39, Matt Anderson is 37 as is Max Holt. Average age of US men's team is 32.42 years. Another good reason for Micah to be on the Olympic roster is that both of the US men's setters first name is Micah. Wouldn't you think that Karch would follow suit? |
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Post by jojonito on Jun 8, 2024 6:46:47 GMT -5
I was surprised when I saw Plummer on the Olympic roster; especially with her serve receive problems and her very average defense. Then I thought, with Robinson-Cook and Larson probably starting, the serve receive for the US will probably be pretty good. Which means that the US setter will be able to set the middles and be able to get the opposites some pretty good sets. Which "should" solve the US offense problems. So what would be Plummers role? I would think that it would be as a server sub and instant offence off of the bench. If the US offense is having issues, then put in Plummer; problem solved. (Hopefully).
There's a change in the Volleyball format for the 2024 Olympics. There will be 3 pools of 4 instead of 2 pools of 6. So instead of 2 round robins of 6 teams, there will be 3 round robins of 4 teams. So the teams advancing to the knock-out round with be the 1st and 2nd place finishers in the 3 pools, with the last 2 teams being the best 2 third place finishers.
I'm sorry about this change as it will mean less volleyball to watch. Oh well.
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Post by ethankasales on Jun 8, 2024 22:48:45 GMT -5
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Post by ethankasales on Jun 11, 2024 14:03:04 GMT -5
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Post by ethankasales on Jun 11, 2024 19:27:19 GMT -5
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Post by ethankasales on Jun 11, 2024 20:38:22 GMT -5
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Post by ethankasales on Jun 11, 2024 21:10:36 GMT -5
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Post by dc155 on Jun 11, 2024 22:39:14 GMT -5
Penn State moving to regional leadership model for Commonwealth Campuseswww.psu.edu/news/story/penn-state-moving-regional-leadership-model-commonwealth-campuses/- In the west, Penn State Beaver and Penn State Shenango will be led by Chancellor Carey McDougall.
- In the southwest, Penn State Fayette, Penn State Greater Allegheny and Penn State New Kensington will be led by Chancellor Megan Nagel. Penn State New Kensington Chancellor Kevin Snider will remain in his position through Dec. 31, to collaborate on the transition for the Digital Foundry at the New Kensington campus. The interim chancellor/chief academic officer at Fayette will work through the end of his term with Nagel to facilitate the transition in this region.
- In the northeast, Penn State Hazleton, Penn State Scranton and Penn State Wilkes-Barre will be led by Chancellor Elizabeth Wright. Wilkes-Barre Chancellor Lynda Goldstein will remain in her position through the end of her contract in 2025 to work with Wright and the director of academic affairs at Scranton to facilitate the transition in this region.
- In the southeast, Penn State Brandywine, Penn State Mont Alto and Penn State York will be led by Chancellor Marilyn Wells.
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Post by dc155 on Jun 11, 2024 22:40:45 GMT -5
^ In my flawed opinion, I think it's only a matter of time before some of the Commonwealth Campuses merge, or close.
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Post by dc155 on Jun 12, 2024 0:06:36 GMT -5
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Post by dc155 on Jun 12, 2024 0:06:59 GMT -5
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