[gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: FYI: Nicki Meyer officially inks with Ga. Tech (Volleyball) (Patton)

[ken]

One thing to keep in mind is that Volleyball recruiting is not the same as football or basketball.  In football or basketball there are literally thousands of 'experts' ranking and reviewing the players, there is video on countless web sites - in short player visibility is high. In the non-revenue sports, the players have to make themselves known to the schools as well as relying on the schools to notice them. Nikki played for one of the top teams in the state and also played on open teams and was recruited by some good volleyball schools including UCLA.

I thought there was an article over the summer that said she was offered by UF, but had decided that she wanted to be away from home, she chose GT do to it's proximity to home, far enough away to grow up, but close enough to not get homesick.  I have searched and can't find anything on this, so I may have been wrong.

On another note, on the GT Volleyball site, they list 3 signees in the early signing period, and Nikki isn't one of them, interesting:

2009 Georgia Tech Signees

Name Pos. Ht. Hometown (High School/Club)
Susan Carlson OH 5-11 Pasadena, Calif. (Mayfield/SCVC)
Jordan Kissman S 5-10 Aurora, Colo. (Eaglecrest/Front Range)
Monique Mead RS/S 5-10 Fairburn, Ga. (Landmark Christian/A5)

Ken K.
MNGator

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Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: FYI: Nicki Meyer officially
inks with Ga. Tech (Volleyball) (Patton)
From: "Gatornet Admin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, November 19, 2008 8:48 am
To: <Gatortalk@googlegroups.com>


Hmm... she'll always be a gator regardless of what school she attends. Isn't
that what we've always said? There are a LOT of people right here on
GatorNet that are gators despite never having attended UF. Now, I'm sure
tuition wouldn't be a problem for her, but for someone else to be presented
with a choice of attending Ga Tech on a scholarship or paying your way at
UF, it's a no-brainer. Take the scholarship.

I'm still curious as to why UF didn't offer. Even if she was of marginal
talent, with her connections, you would think UF would offer anyway.

Randy

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From: "Oliver Barry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 6:39 PM
Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: FYI: Nicki Meyer officially inks
with Ga. Tech (Volleyball) (Patton)


That's exactly right. I wasn't recruited to play football at Florida. Did
I go to Georgia Tech? NO, I went to Florida and sacrificed my eligibility
for the Gators!!!
Oliver

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Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: FYI: Nicki Meyer officially inks
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What's more important - being a Gator or being a volley ball player?

In all kinds of weather - we all stick together.

Now she's helping the enemy - thats not right!


??? Because she didn't play on a UF team that didn't offer her????

--- On Tue, 11/18/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:



Traitor. We should start calling her SOS junior. I guess there already is
a SOS jr - so we'll call her SOS 2.

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