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Post by azvb on Dec 20, 2014 12:53:44 GMT -5
I will go ahead and start a thread. I am a Cougar (Alma Mater and age  ). I played for BYU, my daughter played for BYU, son goes there, WE BLEED BLUE! I've had a good feeling about this team from the beginning. This will be a tough test. Going with BYU in 5. I have the utmost respect for the PSU program, but I today I hate V-neck sweaters, notebooks, and left-handed setters. I LOVE powder blue back packs, bad staches, and freshman setters. What is a Nittany, btw? This has gotta do wonders for recruiting for BYU. Sorry Beth, but Utah is probably not going to be any ones first choice! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2014 13:01:07 GMT -5
Nittany is a "mountain." The lion is a "lion."
The truth? It was a large squirrel on a hill.
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Post by bigfan on Dec 20, 2014 13:16:28 GMT -5
I knew this was going to go to your head. Now you have gone "HOLLYWOOD".
HAVE YOU NO SHAME?
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Post by surfah on Dec 20, 2014 13:22:42 GMT -5
bleeding blue, yes!!! byu alum and former player too  byu in 4. |
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Post by kekoagoldenbear on Dec 20, 2014 13:24:07 GMT -5
BYU has a chance. Gray and Hamson and Blocking will need to show up. BYU needs to pass better....
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Post by truffleshuffle on Dec 20, 2014 13:33:33 GMT -5
It seems people are voting more with their hearts than with their heads in this poll.
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Post by treblejig on Dec 20, 2014 13:34:54 GMT -5
It seems people are voting more with their hearts than with their heads in this poll. I voted with my heart, go Penn State! |
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Post by vbbetterthanbb on Dec 20, 2014 14:11:09 GMT -5
I respect the OP for her always logical posts despite that she's "enemy" for the day  . And I certainly respect this year's BYU team, more so than UCLA with the incredible Karsta Lowe, and as much as Wisconsin and Stanford -- so PSU in 4 instead of 3 . |
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Post by bc2016 on Dec 20, 2014 14:17:49 GMT -5
Since the best 2 teams & setters in the country were from Wisconsin & Penn State,,,Penn State will win tonight, unless Hancock is injured, as what happened in 2012 in Louisville.
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Post by trojansc on Dec 20, 2014 14:50:50 GMT -5
Since the best 2 teams & setters in the country were from Wisconsin & Penn State,,,Penn State will win tonight, unless Hancock is injured, as what happened in 2012 in Louisville. Already making excuses? You're lucky BYU didn't have Hamson last year - they could have took out PSU in the Final Four last year. Instead Gray tried to do it all against USC & Hagglund and came up short. Now she has a 6'7 partner. Hamson is better than Boukather and Gray is better than both Stanford's outsides (offensively). BYU setter Alohi is physical at the net, standing 6'1. BYU's middles are there to block. If PSU can contain Gray and Hamson, BYU is dead meat. But if they can go off, it's anyones match. Watch to see how Washington does today, I think she was a bit shaky and nervous vs. Stanford. Nonetheless, a wonderful run for BYU. Dominating a solid Seton Hall team, beating seeded Arizona on their home court, then beating #6 Florida State before taking out Nebraska. Then they beat #2 Texas--wow. |
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Post by bc2016 on Dec 20, 2014 15:09:57 GMT -5
Since the best 2 teams & setters in the country were from Wisconsin & Penn State,,,Penn State will win tonight, unless Hancock is injured, as what happened in 2012 in Louisville. Already making excuses? You're lucky BYU didn't have Hamson last year - they could have took out PSU in the Final Four last year. Instead Gray tried to do it all against USC & Hagglund and came up short. Now she has a 6'7 partner. Hamson is better than Boukather and Gray is better than both Stanford's outsides (offensively). BYU setter Alohi is physical at the net, standing 6'1. BYU's middles are there to block. If PSU can contain Gray and Hamson, BYU is dead meat. But if they can go off, it's anyones match. Watch to see how Washington does today, I think she was a bit shaky and nervous vs. Stanford. Nonetheless, a wonderful run for BYU. Dominating a solid Seton Hall team, beating seeded Arizona on their home court, then beating #6 Florida State before taking out Nebraska. Then they beat #2 Texas--wow. Oh, just being factual. Great teams win matches and great players make great plays. Hancock is a great player. |
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Post by redincolorado on Dec 20, 2014 15:29:31 GMT -5
I'm looking forward to what should be an excellent and entertaining final. I hope it goes five sets and to extra points in that fifth set.
IMHO, all the pressure will be on PSU. I'm figuring they'll be dubbed the favorites by the oddsmakers so BYU can play without the pressure of being expected to win.
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Post by manoamist on Dec 20, 2014 15:37:00 GMT -5
Since the best 2 teams & setters in the country were from Wisconsin & Penn State,,,Penn State will win tonight, unless Hancock is injured, as what happened in 2012 in Louisville. Already making excuses? You're lucky BYU didn't have Hamson last year - they could have took out PSU in the Final Four last year. Instead Gray tried to do it all against USC & Hagglund and came up short. Now she has a 6'7 partner. Hamson is better than Boukather and Gray is better than both Stanford's outsides (offensively). BYU setter Alohi is physical at the net, standing 6'1. BYU's middles are there to block. If PSU can contain Gray and Hamson, BYU is dead meat. But if they can go off, it's anyones match. Watch to see how Washington does today, I think she was a bit shaky and nervous vs. Stanford. Nonetheless, a wonderful run for BYU. Dominating a solid Seton Hall team, beating seeded Arizona on their home court, then beating #6 Florida State before taking out Nebraska. Then they beat #2 Texas--wow. Actually Robins-Hardy is 6-2 but doesn't look it standing next to Hamson. |
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Post by bigfan on Dec 20, 2014 15:46:05 GMT -5
BYU's middles are there to block. If PSU can contain Gray and Hamson, BYU is dead meat. But if they can go off, it's anyones match. The BYU block is the key to the match...............if Penn St. goes over or through it they will be blown out. Remember BYU is like the all their missionaries and the BLUES Brothers...................they are on a "MISSION FROM GOD" |
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Post by MTC on Dec 20, 2014 15:50:38 GMT -5
Red, only thing is that Penn State thrives on pressure. Why else would they have won the final so many times in last few years. The longer the match goes the more it will favor the team with the greatest depth. Since I have not had the chance to see BYU play, I look forward to the match.
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). I played for BYU, my daughter played for BYU, son goes there, WE BLEED BLUE! I've had a good feeling about this team from the beginning. This will be a tough test. Going with BYU in 5. I have the utmost respect for the PSU program, but I today I hate V-neck sweaters, notebooks, and left-handed setters. I LOVE powder blue back packs, bad staches, and freshman setters. What is a Nittany, btw?
byu in 4.
. And I certainly respect this year's BYU team, more so than UCLA with the incredible Karsta Lowe, and as much as Wisconsin and Stanford -- so PSU in 4 instead of 3 
