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Post by kiyoat on Jan 20, 2020 8:42:11 GMT -6
Reminds me of that Monmouth men's team that was getting some press over their bench players's celebrations a few years ago. Basketball is supposed to be fun, after all. As long as the players are focused, disciplined and accountable on the court (they are), there's no reason they can't have some good clean fun off of it.
That's part of good team culture, too, as others have mentioned in the thread. Who wouldn't want to be a part of that? Look at Chris Beard for another example of a guy that promotes fun off the court and winning on it.
Our girls are a reflection of their coach in many ways. They are hard-working perfectionists that are never 100 percent satisfied with their performance, but not to the point of being self-defeating. They exude confidence. Life is too short to not have a little fun. It's just basketball.
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Post by yoteforever on Jan 20, 2020 8:50:14 GMT -6
Reminds me of that Monmouth men's team that was getting some press over their bench players's celebrations a few years ago. Basketball is supposed to be fun, after all. As long as the players are focused, disciplined and accountable on the court (they are), there's no reason they can't have some good clean fun off of it. That's part of good team culture, too, as others have mentioned in the thread. Who wouldn't want to be a part of that? Look at Chris Beard for another example of a guy that promotes fun off the court and winning on it. Our girls are a reflection of their coach in many ways. They are hard-working perfectionists that are never 100 percent satisfied with their performance, but not to the point of being self-defeating. They exude confidence. Life is too short to not have a little fun. It's just basketball. And the preacher said.....AMEN
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Post by kiyoat on Jan 20, 2020 11:42:14 GMT -6
... I must add that the volleyball staff, team, etc is equally impressive. I think the 2 programs kind of feed of each other and they definitely support each other.
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Post by easmus on Jan 25, 2020 15:25:47 GMT -6
Hempe missed the first month of the year while her knee recovered from offseason injury. Once she was cleared, she played late in blowouts and looked good. Now she is in a boot and could miss a couple more weeks. I sure hope they just opt for a medical redshirt and maximize their time with her. She would likely play less than 30% of the games and would qualify.
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Post by hoopsmom on Feb 4, 2020 19:08:42 GMT -6
I just realized something. When the ladies played at Fargo and then had to play State at home two days later, we had Thursday and Saturday games, but the men played Wednesday and Sunday. Two weeks from now, we have the exact same thing again. The men will play Wednesday and Sunday, and the ladies will play Thursday at home and Saturday in Brookings. State ladies play Thursday in North Dakota before hosting the Yotes on Saturday.... Whoever is scheduling these really needs to take a step back and look at what they’re doing!
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Post by kiyoat on Feb 4, 2020 20:17:29 GMT -6
... Whoever is scheduling these really needs to take a ... demotion... FIFY
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Post by Yote 53 on Feb 5, 2020 10:09:04 GMT -6
I just realized something. When the ladies played at Fargo and then had to play State at home two days later, we had Thursday and Saturday games, but the men played Wednesday and Sunday. Two weeks from now, we have the exact same thing again. The men will play Wednesday and Sunday, and the ladies will play Thursday at home and Saturday in Brookings. State ladies play Thursday in North Dakota before hosting the Yotes on Saturday.... Whoever is scheduling these really needs to take a step back and look at what they’re doing! I don't know, it works both ways. I get you're looking at it from a rest/recovery standpoint but there is also some positives to playing games close together. Travel isn't an issue since it is a home game followed by, what I would guess, a light shooting day and mental prep, and then a short trip to Brookings on Saturday. Playing games close together can allow you to get in some rhythm and maintain it. We're dealing with college kids here who not that long ago were playing in AAU tournaments cramming a bunch of games into one weekend. Physically I think they can handle the load. Plus look at it as a dress rehearsal for the SLT where you are having to play 3 games in 4 days in the most intense atmosphere of the year. This stretch provides good preparation for that. Frankly, as a fan the Thursday/Saturday combo are better prime time slots than playing Wednesday/Sunday. The ladies are good enough, they'll rise to the challenge.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2020 15:17:26 GMT -6
I just realized something. When the ladies played at Fargo and then had to play State at home two days later, we had Thursday and Saturday games, but the men played Wednesday and Sunday. Two weeks from now, we have the exact same thing again. The men will play Wednesday and Sunday, and the ladies will play Thursday at home and Saturday in Brookings. State ladies play Thursday in North Dakota before hosting the Yotes on Saturday.... Whoever is scheduling these really needs to take a step back and look at what they’re doing! I don't know, it works both ways. I get you're looking at it from a rest/recovery standpoint but there is also some positives to playing games close together. Travel isn't an issue since it is a home game followed by, what I would guess, a light shooting day and mental prep, and then a short trip to Brookings on Saturday. Playing games close together can allow you to get in some rhythm and maintain it. We're dealing with college kids here who not that long ago were playing in AAU tournaments cramming a bunch of games into one weekend. Physically I think they can handle the load. Plus look at it as a dress rehearsal for the SLT where you are having to play 3 games in 4 days in the most intense atmosphere of the year. This stretch provides good preparation for that. Frankly, as a fan the Thursday/Saturday combo are better prime time slots than playing Wednesday/Sunday. The ladies are good enough, they'll rise to the challenge. That's a good spin but it doesn't answer the question why the difference between the men's and women's scheduling.
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Post by hoopsmom on Feb 5, 2020 17:19:39 GMT -6
I agree, it does not answer the disparity question. Once again it is rivalry week for both North and South Dakota schools, and the ladies have one day to prepare. When we did the first round, our ladies drove straight home to try to avoid getting stuck in a blizzard, and arrived home at 2 AM. They were then supposed to play less than two days later, but fortunately they got an extra day because of the blizzard. This is just wrong.
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Post by notkiotees on Mar 6, 2020 12:55:12 GMT -6
Hempe missed the first month of the year while her knee recovered from offseason injury. Once she was cleared, she played late in blowouts and looked good. Now she is in a boot and could miss a couple more weeks. I sure hope they just opt for a medical redshirt and maximize their time with her. She would likely play less than 30% of the games and would qualify. Hempe has played in 9 games so far. I would gladly trade not seeing her again vs 4 more years.
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Post by announcerbob on Mar 6, 2020 13:56:10 GMT -6
Not sure based on the medical red shirt rules if Alexi would qualify.
Medical Hardship Requirements
To be eligible for a medical hardship waiver, a student-athlete has to meet the following criteria: •The student-athlete must suffer the injury during one of their four seasons of college competition or during the senior year of high school. •The injury must be incapacitating. That means it must be a season-ending injury. •The injury must occur prior to the start of the second half of the season. •The student-athlete must not have competed in more than 30% of the season or three contests, whichever is greater.
All of these must be proven with documentation. That means medical documentation to prove the injury and that it was season-ending and participation information to show that the student-athlete did not play in too many contests.
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Post by kiyoat on Mar 6, 2020 13:58:59 GMT -6
Hempe missed the first month of the year while her knee recovered from offseason injury. Once she was cleared, she played late in blowouts and looked good. Now she is in a boot and could miss a couple more weeks. I sure hope they just opt for a medical redshirt and maximize their time with her. She would likely play less than 30% of the games and would qualify. Hempe has played in 9 games so far. I would gladly trade not seeing her again vs 4 more years. Definitely. Red-shirting at a school like USD provides great academic benefit, too. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the post-grad degree offerings in Vermillion are both diverse and excellent, depending on what she is studying. Lots of athletes that take a red-shirt are able to get a master's paid for.
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Post by kiyoat on Mar 6, 2020 14:09:36 GMT -6
Not sure based on the medical red shirt rules if Alexi would qualify. Medical Hardship Requirements To be eligible for a medical hardship waiver, a student-athlete has to meet the following criteria: •The student-athlete must suffer the injury during one of their four seasons of college competition or during the senior year of high school. •The injury must be incapacitating. That means it must be a season-ending injury. •The injury must occur prior to the start of the second half of the season. •The student-athlete must not have competed in more than 30% of the season or three contests, whichever is greater. All of these must be proven with documentation. That means medical documentation to prove the injury and that it was season-ending and participation information to show that the student-athlete did not play in too many contests. 30% of 29 games is 8.7, so it would be pretty close. I have no doubt that if it is possible, (Senior Assistant AD) Jamie Oyen will get it done. She has come through with all the extensive documentation on similar NCAA compiance cases in the past (Getting Caitlin Duffy a 6th year, getting Seekamp a 4th year). She's an experienced pro in compliance. A secret weapon.... Oops. I may have said too much ...
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Post by announcerbob on Mar 6, 2020 14:44:57 GMT -6
I am not so much worried about the # of games but rather the clause that states it must be a season-ending injury and after she came back she just played in our last game. I would agree Jamie is fantastic at what she does. So if it can be done she will get it done.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2020 15:18:36 GMT -6
Keep in mind it also has to be what the Coach and player want to do as well and it doesn't always mean there is scholarship when adding a redshirt year, it just means they have another year of eligibility regardless of availability of athletic scholarship.
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