#16 Wisconsin @ Rutgers, Fri 10/9/15 6 PM CT

[rainbowbadger]

The Badgers head to New Brunswick for the first match of their Big Ten buy week.

What say you, VolleyTalk?

Wisconsin's last meeting with Rutgers was interesting, in that Wisconsin started backup setter Erin Juley in order to rest an injured Lauren Carlini. The offense took a while to start clicking, and Rutgers actually took the first set. EJ was subsequently subbed out in favor of LC, not because of poor setting - the offense had gelled by that point - but because EJ got sick. For this match, we anticipate seeing the usual starters for Wisconsin.

The usual links:

Audio: Jon & Diane will be calling the match as usual on 92.1 The Mic FM. Listen on the radio in Madison, or stream from anywhere at www.iheart.com/live/the-mic-921-2665/ or with the IHeartRadio app

Video: www.btn2go.com/game/wisconsin-at-rutgers-on-10092015 - BTNPlus subscription required

Stats: www.uwbadgers.com/gametracker/launch/gt_wvolley.html?event=1424850&school=wis&sport=wvolley&camefrom=&startschool=&

[vbprisoner]

Funny how your poll is "how will you be following this match" and not the usual who will win and in how many sets. LOL

[BuckysHeat]

You really should have combined the two this weekend into one. It should be an easy weekend to works some more kinks out and maybe give Duello/Saunders some time

[rainbowbadger]

Oct 8, 2015 15:23:39 GMT -5 BuckysHeat said:

It should be an easy weekend to works some more kinks out and maybe give Duello/Saunders some time

I really don't think we'll see Saunders at all, and if Duello gets PT, it'll be as a serving sub. The starters need an opportunity to continue to develop their chemistry.

Source: www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/100715aaa.html

[badgerbreath]

I totally agree. We've had one good weekend where things seemed to click consistently. We need more reps with the first teamers. We will only see subs come if sets are well and truly in hand.

Full disclosure...I have been wrong in some way almost every weekend.

[badgerbreath]

So...I'm still planning to go, but man it's been hard to shake this damn chest cold. Gonna get some serious rest this evening and tonight to try to shake it.

[rainbowbadger]

Is there a pho place where you are? Or even better, Korean? Kimchee jjigae is my goto when I'm sick, with spicy pho as a second.

[badgerbreath]

Oct 8, 2015 19:48:16 GMT -5 rainbowbadger said:

Is there a pho place where you are? Or even better, Korean? Kimchee jjigae is my goto when I'm sick, with spicy pho as a second.

This is long Island.  Don't make me cry....

EDIT...the rest helps immensely.  I have had deadlines this week keeping me up and that has killed me...

[badgerbreath]

The city acts like a giant pair of lips sucking pho places towards it...

[nuclearbdgr]

I won't be at the Rutgers game, but I'll be in College Park on Saturday night.

[Wiswell]

Oct 8, 2015 19:53:27 GMT -5 badgerbreath said:

Oct 8, 2015 19:48:16 GMT -5 rainbowbadger said:

Is there a pho place where you are? Or even better, Korean? Kimchee jjigae is my goto when I'm sick, with spicy pho as a second.

This is long Island.  Don't make me cry....

EDIT...the rest helps immensely.  I have had deadlines this week keeping me up and that has killed me...

Well at least you have plenty of place to get your nails done.

And diners.

[badgerbreath]

Oct 8, 2015 20:49:33 GMT -5 Wiswell said:

Oct 8, 2015 19:53:27 GMT -5 badgerbreath said:

This is long Island.  Don't make me cry....

EDIT...the rest helps immensely.  I have had deadlines this week keeping me up and that has killed me...

Well at least you have plenty of place to get your nails done.

And diners.

Yep...that's the place...

[rainbowbadger]

How are you feeling this morning, badgerbreath ?

[badgerbreath]

Oct 9, 2015 9:35:52 GMT -5 rainbowbadger said:

How are you feeling this morning, badgerbreath ?

So far so good.  Slept live I've been in hibernation. Mine would be a textbook case of how rest is actually good if you want to get rid of a chest cold, and how lack of rest is not.

Anyway...I'm a go for this one.

[badgerbreath]

Well, I'm in NB but managed to leave my cell phone on the LIRR. (It will be fun getting that back!) So no updates unless they have wireless for my laptop.