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Post by NebraskaVBfan93 on Aug 11, 2014 16:41:39 GMT -5
Why is everyone so bent up about the poll? This same thing happens with football... the COACHES vote. Meaning they have to try and think about 25 other teams other right as practice is starting and preseason is approaching fast. Usually they give the job to their assistant coaches or they fill it out real quick relying a lot on last season and reputation. They are probably thinking "PSU will reload like they always do", "Wisco has a damn good setter and got to the 'ship last year", "Purdue had a good run and a good recruiting class", "USC has a load of talent but fell short last year", and so on and so forth. They don't think about it like we do on here analyzing each players' role and who graduated and who will step in her place. I usually just take these with a grain of salt and look at them for what they are. I've never heard the expression "bent up" before. According to the online slang dictionary it means "under the influence of marijuana." Interesting application.
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Post by pepperbrooks on Aug 11, 2014 16:41:59 GMT -5
Why is everyone so bent up about the poll? This same thing happens with football... the COACHES vote. Meaning they have to try and think about 25 other teams other right as practice is starting and preseason is approaching fast. Usually they give the job to their assistant coaches or they fill it out real quick relying a lot on last season and reputation. They are probably thinking "PSU will reload like they always do", "Wisco has a damn good setter and got to the 'ship last year", "Purdue had a good run and a good recruiting class", "USC has a load of talent but fell short last year", and so on and so forth. They don't think about it like we do on here analyzing each players' role and who graduated and who will step in her place. I usually just take these with a grain of salt and look at them for what they are. I've never heard the expression "bent up" before. It's like "worked out of shape," but different.
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Post by MTC on Aug 11, 2014 16:42:07 GMT -5
I wonder if this poll is based more on respect for the coaches than for the players themselves. Southern Cal should be ranked higher perhaps. So are you suggesting that Rose, Elliot, Dunning, and Jmac are more respected in the volleyball community than Haley? hmmmmm I think the poll just did. But polls are like the wind and can change at any time.
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Post by MTC on Aug 11, 2014 16:47:56 GMT -5
According to me the Badgers didn't have a better roster last year and still kicked some a$$. I expect more of that moxie this year.
Carlini is officially a Wonder Woman.
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Post by mnsports255 on Aug 11, 2014 16:48:34 GMT -5
Everyone seems to be mad on here about the rankings, so I feel pressure to be mad as well.... Minnesota at #12? Are you kidding? They deserved to be at least 11th. An outrage!!
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Post by vup on Aug 11, 2014 16:53:05 GMT -5
Everyone seems to be mad on here about the rankings, so I feel pressure to be mad as well.... Minnesota at #12? Are you kidding? They deserved to be at least 11th. An outrage!! I agree. Minnesota deserves to be ranked at least #11.3 on average.
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Post by tomclen on Aug 11, 2014 17:11:12 GMT -5
I've never heard the expression "bent up" before. According to the online slang dictionary it means "under the influence of marijuana." Interesting application. Guilty.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Aug 11, 2014 17:20:27 GMT -5
So are you suggesting that Rose, Elliot, Dunning, and Jmac are more respected in the volleyball community than Haley? hmmmmm I think the poll just did. But polls are like the wind and can change at any time. so then they're not necessarily based on respect for coaches? and can change any time ... perhaps week to week, even?
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Post by rainbowbadger on Aug 11, 2014 17:21:09 GMT -5
Can someone remind me how to see the individual ballots? Or is that not available for this round?
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Aug 11, 2014 18:03:17 GMT -5
Can someone remind me how to see the individual ballots? Or is that not available for this round? normally a link to an excel document is posted on the avca page for the poll. but i don't see one. maybe one will be updated soon? maybe they won't do it this year? avca.org/divisions/division-one-women/polls/
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Post by BoilerUp! on Aug 11, 2014 18:46:13 GMT -5
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Post by Rich Kern on Aug 11, 2014 19:28:00 GMT -5
Can someone remind me how to see the individual ballots? Or is that not available for this round? normally a link to an excel document is posted on the avca page for the poll. but i don't see one. maybe one will be updated soon? maybe they won't do it this year? avca.org/divisions/division-one-women/polls/The first one last year was 9/2/2013 which was after the first week of the season.
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Post by ay2013 on Aug 11, 2014 21:12:39 GMT -5
Ok, all of last year on this board UW was Washington and now it's Wisconsin. Let's settle on something, how about it (made all the more confusing when a Washington poster is talking about the Badgers). Nebraska should be above Wisconsin. That's my only 2 cents. UW= Washington Wisconsin= Wisconsin
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Aug 11, 2014 21:44:49 GMT -5
This season marks the 32nd straight year that a Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Team has been ranked in the AVCA preason poll. What an impressive accomplishment for Coach Shoji and his program!
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Post by dorothymantooth on Aug 11, 2014 21:50:54 GMT -5
This season marks the 32nd straight year that a Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Team has been ranked in the AVCA preason poll. What an impressive accomplishment for Coach Shoji and his program! Indeed, and in the face of a shifting landscape that doesn't work in their favor. Impressive.
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