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Post by alwayslearning on Nov 25, 2014 0:54:11 GMT -5
I can't argue with your UW-Stanford dream team. Woman for woman, I would pick the same: Vansant, Burgess, Inky, Sybeldon, Bugg, Nelson, Gilbert. Both coaches are great, so that ones a wash. I don't want to discuss what will happen in the match; that drives me crazy. I am dying to watch the match, and then sometimes like to critique it afterwards. Someone asked you to state your prediction. So, you have picked both Stanford and Washington to win. How very brave of you. All bases covered. I pick Stanford in 5. I'm hoping for an extremely high-quality, thrilling match. Someone mentioned that Scambray and Strickland are keys for Washington; I agree, especially Strickland. And Bugg is key for Stanford. If she is in sync early with Inky, that will be huge. Washington has great middles, and a great block; for me it will be interesting to see if Inky will elevate her game, put out great numbers despite the great team and great middles she is up against. LOL at picking Sybeldon over Lutz and Nelson over Boukather. Way to be a homer. Check out the stats. Nelson has had the better season. The choice between Lutz and Sybeldon is closer and reasoned arguments can be made for both. But I think a lot of non-UW fans would pick Sybeldon as well.
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Post by tomclen on Nov 25, 2014 1:51:24 GMT -5
When she tips the ball, I hope the Stanford PA announcer has had the good sense to intone, "Inky DINK!"
UW in 2. Stanford just quits.
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Post by wonderwarthog79 on Nov 25, 2014 2:17:52 GMT -5
Oh well, I guess I'll bite: UW in four. This match will not be decided by how good anyone is, but how bad they are. It's all about the errors, and, while I think Stanford plays more efficiently than UW, they are playing in Seattle. That's a mighty tough place to play, and I expect that the Cardinal are more likely to break down under pressure than UW is. Also the only time I have seen Stanford wound too tightly this season was against PSU. They managed to overcome those jitters for various reasons, but that will be much harder in Seattle. As far as motivation is concerned, both teams will be plenty motivated since they're priming for the tournament and after great seasons really want to head out on a winning note. I'm curious how much the Stanford ladies value an undefeated season. Dunning has apparently said that he doesn't regard undefeated as a big deal. Since Stanford players so often reflect their coach's style, they might feel the same way (but I doubt it!). Ah Hell, it could go just about any old way!
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Post by mikegarrison on Nov 25, 2014 3:54:36 GMT -5
When she tips the ball, I hope the Stanford PA announcer has had the good sense to intone, "Inky DINK!" UW in 2. Stanford just quits. UW in 2. Now that's a bold prediction. I don't know about the Stanford announcer, but the UW announcer might say it. On Sunday, he really, truly said, "Mercedes Binns motors back into the lineup." (Or "onto the court" or something similar. But definitely he said "motors".)
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Post by tomclen on Nov 25, 2014 9:01:46 GMT -5
Tidbit: In 2011; 2012 and 2013 the Stanford match at Washington has gone five sets.
2014: ? ? ?
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Post by isaacspaceman on Nov 25, 2014 11:01:38 GMT -5
I predict an announcer will mention that McLaughlin has a different-colored pen for each of the first three sets, that an announcer will mention The Talk that McLaughlin had with Strickland, and that an announcer will use the words "feast or famine" with respect to Strickland's serve.
I really wish they'd start the broadcast early enough to sneak a camera into the "game time" chant the Huskies do.
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Post by tomclen on Nov 25, 2014 11:54:23 GMT -5
I predict an announcer will mention that McLaughlin has a different-colored pen for each of the first three sets, that an announcer will mention The Talk that McLaughlin had with Strickland, and that an announcer will use the words "feast or famine" with respect to Strickland's serve. I really wish they'd start the broadcast early enough to sneak a camera into the "game time" chant the Huskies do. Don't forget, she played pee-wee football, dad told her not to cry, blah blah blah. All good stories the first 45 or 50 times we've heard them. Plus we'll be reminded 7 or 8 times that UW/Stanford only meet once this year. But it's unlikely they'll venture into such boring topics as front-row matchups or subs or who's being targeted with serves. Serves, by the way, which they will probably miss for replays or tight shots of Dunning at least 4 or 5 times per set. Other than that...looking forward to watching a good broadcast on Tivo when I get home from the UW sweep!
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Post by alwayslearning on Nov 25, 2014 13:12:03 GMT -5
I predict an announcer will mention that McLaughlin has a different-colored pen for each of the first three sets, that an announcer will mention The Talk that McLaughlin had with Strickland, and that an announcer will use the words "feast or famine" with respect to Strickland's serve. I really wish they'd start the broadcast early enough to sneak a camera into the "game time" chant the Huskies do. That's not a prediction, that's a near certainty.
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Post by wonderwarthog79 on Nov 25, 2014 13:19:58 GMT -5
LOL at picking Sybeldon over Lutz and Nelson over Boukather. Way to be a homer. Check out the stats. Nelson has had the better season. The choice between Lutz and Sybeldon is closer and reasoned arguments can be made for both. But I think a lot of non-UW fans would pick Sybeldon as well. They're really different kinds of players. Nelson is pretty much a front row banger and blocker, and her stats show that. Boukather, however, had 14 aces to Nelson's 1 and 212 digs to Nelson's 38. I'd rather have the all-around player.
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Post by Cruz'n on Nov 25, 2014 13:30:14 GMT -5
Check out the stats. Nelson has had the better season. The choice between Lutz and Sybeldon is closer and reasoned arguments can be made for both. But I think a lot of non-UW fans would pick Sybeldon as well. They're really different kinds of players. Nelson is pretty much a front row banger and blocker, and her stats show that. Boukather, however, had 14 aces to Nelson's 1 and 212 digs to Nelson's 38. I'd rather have the all-around player. Boukather is also doing a great job of hitting D's out of the back row.
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Post by alwayslearning on Nov 25, 2014 14:11:21 GMT -5
Check out the stats. Nelson has had the better season. The choice between Lutz and Sybeldon is closer and reasoned arguments can be made for both. But I think a lot of non-UW fans would pick Sybeldon as well. They're really different kinds of players. Nelson is pretty much a front row banger and blocker, and her stats show that. Boukather, however, had 14 aces to Nelson's 1 and 212 digs to Nelson's 38. I'd rather have the all-around player. Boukather's serving and digs numbers obviously reflect the fact she plays back row. Nelson does not. In the Stanford-UW dream team offense I envision, Nelson is strictly a front row player. Like I said, I really like Boukather, but if I'm going to pick a front row player, it's Nelson.
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Post by jamark2014 on Nov 25, 2014 14:14:15 GMT -5
Check out the stats. Nelson has had the better season. The choice between Lutz and Sybeldon is closer and reasoned arguments can be made for both. But I think a lot of non-UW fans would pick Sybeldon as well. They're really different kinds of players. Nelson is pretty much a front row banger and blocker, and her stats show that. Boukather, however, had 14 aces to Nelson's 1 and 212 digs to Nelson's 38. I'd rather have the all-around player.
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Post by jamark2014 on Nov 25, 2014 14:15:22 GMT -5
Check out the stats. Nelson has had the better season. The choice between Lutz and Sybeldon is closer and reasoned arguments can be made for both. But I think a lot of non-UW fans would pick Sybeldon as well. They're really different kinds of players. Nelson is pretty much a front row banger and blocker, and her stats show that. Boukather, however, had 14 aces to Nelson's 1 and 212 digs to Nelson's 38. I'd rather have the all-around player.
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Post by jamark2014 on Nov 25, 2014 14:28:23 GMT -5
You're right they are two different players playing in two different systems 6-2 vs 5-1. In the 6-2, which Washington plays almost exclusively, Nelson never plays back row and never serves so she will never have high dig or ace numbers. Where they do overlap is when they are up at the net where they have essentially the same # of kills (247 Nelson to 250 for Boukather) but Nelson hits for a higher peercentage .389 vs .292. Also Nelson has 88 Blocks (.85/set) vs 69 (.69/set). So if I'm playing a 6-2 I'd definitely go with Nelson. If playing a 5-1 maybe Boukather. I don't know who is better but it certainly isn't cut and dry.
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Post by redbeard2008 on Nov 25, 2014 16:12:03 GMT -5
I predict an announcer will mention that McLaughlin has a different-colored pen for each of the first three sets, that an announcer will mention The Talk that McLaughlin had with Strickland, and that an announcer will use the words "feast or famine" with respect to Strickland's serve. I really wish they'd start the broadcast early enough to sneak a camera into the "game time" chant the Huskies do. That's not a prediction, that's a near certainty. I've only actually heard the explanation of the pens once - usually they just note the pens, as though they are soime kind of strange plummage, without explaining them.
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