Last month I figured out that a poster on the volleyballmag.com message board -- nvhsoh989 -- was Neuqua Valley senior Collin Adler. After posting my conclusion on The Heat Index, Adler confirmed that this less than subtle handle was indeed him.
On Sunday, Adler was participating in a chat about who the best outside hitters are and made a less than flattering comment about Naperville North's Jon Bunge.
Adler wrote that "Bunge is a little overrated."
yea you definitely can't say that the oh's from lyons are the hands-down the best, there are sooo many good oh's. Jordan Williams, compared to other top oh's this year is not good, give him time maybe but right now he doesn't even compare. Dodd is pretty good i guess but thats easy when you have netisinga as a setter. The top oh's in my opinion are (in no particular order) Vydra, Padden (I believe he's an oh), Murnane from Francis, Blackman from Neuqua, Larry from LF, Bunge is a little overrated from Nap North I think but still pretty solid, Dowjotas from Montini, both the guys from lyons should be included, and i'm probably forgetting some others. Rusty is playing oh for St. Charles North but they usually just have him hit A and B balls most of the time, he's definitely built to be a middle.
OK, so Adler did add that Bunge is "still pretty solid." But my best guess is that the halfway compliment gets lost in the overrated comment.
Saying that somebody is a little overrated, but still pretty solid is akin to telling your girlfriend that she is a little overweight, but still pretty.
Try that message out and let me know if she's feeling it.
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