PVF draft was today. Atlanta traded up and got the #1 pick from Indy and went with... Former Husk and national team libero Kayla Banwarth is Atlanta's head coach
Beason first pick in the PVF draft. Theres https://provolleyball.com/news/2024/11/pvf-draft-central-2024 but there’s also another pro league starting in January, LOVB, as well. I assume those will eventually collapse to one but there’s some money being thrown into US Pro Volleyball
Omaha has teams in both leagues. It’s so dumb that they are launching two leagues at basically the same time.
Why isn’t Lexi Rodriguez getting drafted? Libero not as high value pick early in the draft? Edit: just noticed the ASU libero got drafted in round 2.
and Atlanta has two also. Yeah it seems dumb to me. But the overlap is part why I assume one dies. But like J Larson is backing the new one in Omaha
Just noticed Sarah Franklin hasn’t been selected, either. Sounds like Rodriguez and Franklin must have made it known they are going to LOVB.
I haven't paid attention to it but she either is signing with the other pro league in the US or she might want to play over seas?
oh good point on Franklin. So yeah that or overseas but I thought these leagues don’t overlap with overseas seasons. But I could be entirely making that up
just looked. Carlin’s is the setter on that team so yeah would make sense for Franklin to stick around. They probably compensated her nicely
The US volleyball leagues will assuredly be forced to join at some point and when they do I think they'll stick around. The Supernovas had waaaaay better attendance than any of the international leagues and teams get. I know our state is unique in their vball support but the league as a whole did pretty good attendance wise when you compare them to the international leagues. Plus with vball TV ratings that keep climbing I think it will make it once they get a merger going and when they figure out which markets are doing best.
I feel good about this match still. Block looks pretty good...touching a lot of their kill attempts. Need to clean up serve receive communication...a couple other minor adjustments. They'll be alright
Oh they play on the basketball court. I remember Ron or 1 said once we look a lot worse when not playing on the special volleyball surface.
Yes. The pedos can thank us for being kind and letting them have our players so they're good. We ain't in it for a B1G title though. The real games start now. GBR!
Louisville got the 4 seed and has either Illinois or Northern Iowa as 2nd round. That's not what you want...those teams are dangerous that early in the tourney
Texas #3 seed in Penn State's bracket and Creighton as the 2 seed in that bracket. Which means that Wisky will be #2 seed in our bracket. That's fine
Wisky isn't in the same stratosphere as good this year but they still have Franklin and if we play them it would have to be the third time we beat them. Tough but it would be in Lincoln. GBR!