10-12-2021, 05:54 PM
Interesting comparison. I expect Stanford to improve and any team can get hot at tournament time. I feel Stanford's backrow floor defense would have to improve immensely to allow Kami to put the pin hitters consistently in a position of hitting against one blocker.
I want Stanford to win at least one of its two matches this weekend at home to show they are making progress. If they lose both matches the Cardinal will likely be facing a strong opponent in the second round of the tournament and it will only get harder from there.
On the topic of exceptional players, a few days ago I was reading about Ipar Kurt on a B1G volleyball message board. There were a couple posters bent out of shape about the possibility of her coming to Stanford.
Kurt is going to an American high school in Turkey. They require a year of English immersion followed by four years of general classes so Kurt will be one year older than the typical freshman. Plus she will have played on the Turkish senior national team for three years. This one guy said Kurt should not be eligible for any freshman awards at an American college. Of course she will be.
I want Stanford to win at least one of its two matches this weekend at home to show they are making progress. If they lose both matches the Cardinal will likely be facing a strong opponent in the second round of the tournament and it will only get harder from there.
On the topic of exceptional players, a few days ago I was reading about Ipar Kurt on a B1G volleyball message board. There were a couple posters bent out of shape about the possibility of her coming to Stanford.
Kurt is going to an American high school in Turkey. They require a year of English immersion followed by four years of general classes so Kurt will be one year older than the typical freshman. Plus she will have played on the Turkish senior national team for three years. This one guy said Kurt should not be eligible for any freshman awards at an American college. Of course she will be.