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Post by nitneliun on Aug 14, 2015 16:26:54 GMT -5
Gabby comes from St. Joseph Academy in suburban St. Louis. St. Joseph is a traditional VB power and has won many state championships and produced many D-I players, including four-time AA Kristin Folkl who won three national championships at Stanford.
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Post by psumaui on Aug 15, 2015 1:11:34 GMT -5
Gabby #13 in White(no sound). I noticed that she likes to go to the opponents right back corner a lot for soft kills  |
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Post by coolbean on Aug 15, 2015 11:11:47 GMT -5
Someone posted these in VT, so I just copy and paste: AND SHE IS A GOOD QUICK SETTER.
Here is a highlight from a qualifier:
And a full match from nationals:::. She's #13 in white...
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Post by knowname on Aug 15, 2015 12:22:50 GMT -5
Now is the time to appreciate our players by packing the Rec Hall for match on August 28th. +1. This could be a really memorable year. The front row could be as good as PSU has ever had including the Fawcett/Harmotto years. They have overwhelming physical power but also such a great variety of attacks and styles, good experience, and very smart crafty hitters. If the setting is good, if they can get the block and the back row defense figured out, if they get good passing -- granted it's a lot of ifs -- this front row could take them as far as they want to go. I have to admit it is hard for me to work up a huge interest in VB recruiting because you end up talking about players who are high school freshmen in some cases -- and it feels almost creepy to be talking about high school freshmen. Have to hope and trust that RR will continue to get great players because players tend to come to Penn State and really blossom.
Did you know Gabby Blossom was going to commit?
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Post by bob2061 on Aug 16, 2015 11:47:24 GMT -5
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Post by orangeknight on Aug 24, 2015 17:58:43 GMT -5
I just checked twitter with #psuvb for fun and I found something interesting about some PSU verbal commits.
Anybody know these girls? They revealed on their twitters that they are verbally committed to the program.
Kaitlyn Fattizzi
Rachel Black
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Post by nyline on Aug 24, 2015 19:15:35 GMT -5
I just checked twitter with #psuvb for fun and I found something interesting about some PSU verbal commits. Anybody know these girls? They revealed on their twitters that they are verbally committed to the program. Kaitlyn Fattizzi Rachel Black Kaitlyn Fattizzi listed from Google search for "Prospective Student Athletes Bay Area Volleyball" as a 5-8 2018 OH. Rachel Black listed on Max Preps as a 5-9 2018 from Calvert Hall, MD. In a recruiting video, says she plays RS. |
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Post by nitneliun on Aug 24, 2015 19:20:06 GMT -5
So we are recruiting 5-8 and 5-9 pin hitters now? Oh no!
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Post by psumaui on Aug 24, 2015 19:22:04 GMT -5
So we are recruiting 5-8 and 5-9 pin hitters now? Oh no! Yea, pin hitters soon to be D/S  |
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Post by traveler on Aug 27, 2015 12:45:50 GMT -5
In 2014 Emily Sciorra trained with Virginia Elite’s two libero coaches, Alyssa D’Errico (Penn State) and Melissa Caldwell (Virginia). I wonder if this had any bearing on her picking Penn State. I would think it didn't hurt. Although she moved from Virginia Elite (D-Errico) to Metro American (as in American University) last year. And D'Errico has moved to a coaching slot at Louisville! Not sure if i had seen that yet. |
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Post by Onthebench on Aug 27, 2015 21:42:18 GMT -5
So we are recruiting 5-8 and 5-9 pin hitters now? Oh no! Yea, pin hitters soon to be D/S No more DS, please |
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Post by bob2061 on Aug 27, 2015 22:25:41 GMT -5
I'm starting to wonder if our 2015 recruiting class may be vastly under-rated. Novakovic, Rivera, and Gorrell all came from championship teams I believe but were not recognized by Prepvolleyball site since they are all foreign players and have flown under the radar of the media. If I am right this could be a problem for the coaching staff since 4 starters return from last year and competition for the two open spots is furious. The fact that the coaches will play all the ladies this weekend indicates that the situation is very fluid and players will be trying to impress the staff and fans probably even more than usual. In addition the coaches need to find adequate replacement servers for Gonzalez, Fuller, and especially Hancock, who have all graduated. Buffalo may think they ran into a buzzsaw.
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Post by nyline on Aug 28, 2015 7:09:13 GMT -5
I'm starting to wonder if our 2015 recruiting class may be vastly under-rated. Novakovic, Rivera, and Gorrell all came from championship teams I believe but were not recognized by Prepvolleyball site since they are all foreign players and have flown under the radar of the media. If I am right this could be a problem for the coaching staff since 4 starters return from last year and competition for the two open spots is furious. The fact that the coaches will play all the ladies this weekend indicates that the situation is very fluid and players will be trying to impress the staff and fans probably even more than usual. In addition the coaches need to find adequate replacement servers for Gonzalez, Fuller, and especially Hancock, who have all graduated. Buffalo may think they ran into a buzzsaw. I think that may be right. It was interesting that Coach Rose said in the Media Day Press session that a couple of the freshmen were progressing well (my words -- I don't remember precisely how he put it) and that another one had been out for a few days, or something like that. |
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Post by psumaui on Aug 28, 2015 13:35:08 GMT -5
I'm starting to wonder if our 2015 recruiting class may be vastly under-rated. Novakovic, Rivera, and Gorrell all came from championship teams I believe but were not recognized by Prepvolleyball site since they are all foreign players and have flown under the radar of the media. If I am right this could be a problem for the coaching staff since 4 starters return from last year and competition for the two open spots is furious. The fact that the coaches will play all the ladies this weekend indicates that the situation is very fluid and players will be trying to impress the staff and fans probably even more than usual. In addition the coaches need to find adequate replacement servers for Gonzalez, Fuller, and especially Hancock, who have all graduated. Buffalo may think they ran into a buzzsaw. I think that may be right. It was interesting that Coach Rose said in the Media Day Press session that a couple of the freshmen were progressing well (my words -- I don't remember precisely how he put it) and that another one had been out for a few days, or something like that. i know he talked about a couple Freshmen getting dinged up but he said that is normal for Freshmen, because they don't always prepare their bodies for this type of punishment. so they couldn't practice for whatever reason. I see dinged up as hurt(bumps and bruises), not injured. |
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Post by bob2061 on Aug 28, 2015 14:12:00 GMT -5
If I am correct Rose doesn't play freshmen in the first match of the season unless they are on a fast track to getting lots of playing time. Rivera appears to be even better than I had hoped for and may be winning the setter position. To me that means she could be a four year starter and the success just keeps coming. Do you think a team could have too much talent?
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