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    Gents, I know that most of you don't follow Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball, but I figured with the mixed pride and anticipation of the pending season with all its changes - I'd update the Cajun Nation on recruiting by new Coach, Kristi Gray.

    Emery Judkins - (Odessa College) - played for Coach Gray at OC. Redshrited at SFA (Southland) out of H.S. All-State as a Senior. Has (2) years left to play.

    Coco Gillett - (SFA) - played (1) season at SFA. Earned player of the week honors. For those that don't know SFA has had (3) 20+ win seasons consecutively for the last 5 seasons.

    Reka Kotorman - (Iowa Western) - played (1) season at IW. Was on the Hungarian junior Olympic team. Also helped her club teams to 8 consecutive championships from U13-U21.

    Coach Gray is building her team, piece-by-piece. Only 10 players list on the roster for this coming season (not including the three above), so Coach has somem work cut out for her as they had 19 on the roster for last season's TOP 15 Ranked team.

    I'm not a wiz at Volleyball, but a back-up Libero, another pure setter (Kotorman is one), an outside hitter and defensive specialist should be filled soon.


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    Thanks for the update on recruiting. Looking forward to another season!


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    Thanks GrantVB

    I'm anxiously awaiting the Kristi Gray era. Your update reminds me, it has already begun.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Turbine View Post
    Thanks GrantVB

    I'm anxiously awaiting the Kristi Gray era. Your update reminds me, it has already begun.
    In case you guys haven't figured it out by now....it's Grant.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grantvb View Post
    In case you guys haven't figured it out by now....it's Grant.
    What's the VB for

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    Vincent Broussard


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    Quote Originally Posted by Grantvb View Post
    Vincent Broussard
    All this time I thought it stood for Volley Ball.

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    No. Though my two girls are both net ballers.


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    We could make a good "case" for tweaking your name to GrantVB


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    Thanks Grant. Geaux Coach Gray!


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    I know it’s early and her 1st season, but she is reminding me of Robe in that she likes to go after CC/JUCO/D-1AA players. They may not be P-5, but they have experience against better competition than HS and they’re hungry to compete. Should make for an interesting chemistry.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Grantvb View Post
    I know it’s early and her 1st season, but she is reminding me of Robe in that she likes to go after CC/JUCO/D-1AA players. They may not be P-5, but they have experience against better competition than HS and they’re hungry to compete. Should make for an interesting chemistry.
    It also may fit with her current recruiting knowledge base where she has invested a lot of time the past few years.

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    You think Brianna Franklin might get some meaningful rotations this season?

    I’m just curious since she played HS where my daughter did. I believe her brother walked on to Hud’s football team. Dad is a good guy.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Cajunrunner View Post
    You think Brianna Franklin might get some meaningful rotations this season?

    I’m just curious since she played HS where my daughter did. I believe her brother walked on to Hud’s football team. Dad is a good guy.
    Hard to say. She is only 1 of (4) defensive specialists - which is the same number of def. spec's we've been carrying on the roster for the last 3 seasons. Volleyball is situational. If you're behind, you need to score so you'll pack the front floor with hitters/blockers. If your up, you may want to go on defense and have your libero and def spec's on the floor and only (2) hitters/blockers. So it all depends. At 5'5", she is pure defensive player. So it depends on how well we put up numbers. She played 14 Matches out of possible 24 and 32 sets out of a possible 87; so she played a good bit. (3) of the girls in front of her playing sets are now gone - so while chances have improved just on headcount; (2) of those who are staying, are def. spec's. She'll need to compete.

    Plus; when it comes to defense - short is good, you're closer to the ground, it's easier to dig a ball. Shorter players tend to have a slight advantage in quickness to chase down errant bump.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grantvb View Post
    Hard to say. She is only 1 of (4) defensive specialists - which is the same number of def. spec's we've been carrying on the roster for the last 3 seasons. Volleyball is situational. If you're behind, you need to score so you'll pack the front floor with hitters/blockers. If your up, you may want to go on defense and have your libero and def spec's on the floor and only (2) hitters/blockers. So it all depends. At 5'5", she is pure defensive player. So it depends on how well we put up numbers. She played 14 Matches out of possible 24 and 32 sets out of a possible 87; so she played a good bit. (3) of the girls in front of her playing sets are now gone - so while chances have improved just on headcount; (2) of those who are staying, are def. spec's. She'll need to compete.

    Plus; when it comes to defense - short is good, you're closer to the ground, it's easier to dig a ball. Shorter players tend to have a slight advantage in quickness to chase down errant bump.
    When does the season actually start? I have never been to a college volleyball game but it seems to be something I would check out with the family.

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