I’m not surprised by this trend. I’ve noticed this shift for my own daughter at the junior high level for a number of reasons. One, she will likely be short, but can still thrive in volleyball. We’ve watched the Illini women’s team and it further illustrates the point watching the defensive specialists, etc play. http://espnw.ly/ctpc3qpc

Public service announcement to all Illini fans: do yourself a favor and support some of the other athletic teams besides men’s football and basketball. We just watched women’s volleyball whip Long Beach State tonight and it was a good time. We’ve also had a lot of fun at baseball and softball games. Tennis, gymnastics, and…