WI at Rutgers, 7 pm EST, 11.26

[Wiswell]

First, I will add, the poll is in fun, no degrading into politics. It just so happens they are both likely to enter.

Second, twitter noted some of these kids had never seen Manhattan before. As someone from the east coast, this to me is bizarre, but of course logical. I hadn't seen Chicago until 10 years ago. Poor things, they were "excited" about Manhattan. Ugh. Chicago is much cooler.

But, I digress. Badgerbreath will be representing the board for the Badgers, first time in almost two decades (yeah for Badgerbreath). He didn't promise "Point, Wisconsin" (but we'll give him a pass)

Here are the particulars.

Weekly notes:
www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-volley/This-Week-in-Volleyball.html

Gametracker:
www.uwbadgers.com/gametracker/launch/gt_wvolley.html?event=1342899&school=wis&sport=wvolley&camefrom=&startschool=&

Radio:
www.iheart.com/live/the-mic-921-2665/

Gameday Live:
www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-volley/Gameday-Live-2014-15.html

Rutgers coverage:
www.scarletknights.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/112514aad.html

[rainbowbadger]

The Badgers' record is an hour twenty against Iowa. What's the over-under on this match? Or will Sheff empty the bench?

[Wiswell]

I don't think he will empty the bench until late into games, at the risk of disrupting cohesion for the all important Purdue match. OOTH, he might want to rest people.

Also, Rutgers has been scoring a few more points lately.

The record, overall, I think is 56 minutes against Savannah State a few years back.

I hope they don't get stuck in the noreaster' and end up coming back Friday AM. They are right on the rain/snow Mendoza line.

[bucky415]

Last time, things got a bit dicey for a little while with the subbing, so there may be less of that if the Badgers do get out to a lead. Still, it would be pretty cool if they won and some subs were on the floor at the end.

[badgerbreath]

On the train to NB. Excited!

Out here on LI the snow's not bad. I too worry about them getting home. EWR will be open, but knock on effects from cancellations at other airports may cause havoc. Hopefully they got a flight through ORD.

[rainbowbadger]

Nov 26, 2014 15:25:28 GMT -5 badgerbreath said:

On the train to NB. Excited!

Out here on LI the snow's not bad. I too worry about them getting home. EWR will be open, but knock on effects from cancellations at other airports may cause havoc. Hopefully they got a flight through ORD.

I'm sure they chartered, so they're probably not going through anywhere.

[badgerbreath]

I thought so.

[Wiswell]

Maybe Chartered will help as they don't have to go through a hub like ORD? Weather is ok at MSN, albeit foggy.

I don't know if they use the same plane out and back, or if it is just a contract for A plane. The state has very few planes anymore that it owns. If it's a contract, maybe they can get in and out of Lehigh Valley.

Chalk another loser up to Big Ten for scheduling a match on the busiest travel day, snow or no snow.

[badgerbreath]

Ok. Got here an hour early. Caught end of setter warm ups. Now the coaching staff is just bored.

Nasty outside but warm in here. Also a funny place. Seats way above the floor. Though they would roll seats out, but not yet.

[badgerbreath]

Oh yeah. So far we got 15 or so badger fans. More than scarlet Knights fans, but we had to travel likely.

[badgerbreath]

Teams out playing pepper.

[badgerbreath]

I should try some of these stretches. My back would thank me.

[badgerbreath]

Ok...lots more badger fans. Maybe 3:1.

[badgerbreath]

Second string setter for ru not nearly as good as first. Ej is good.

[badgerbreath]

Erin starts!