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Post by bucky415 on Dec 3, 2015 23:45:11 GMT -5
I had about as much fun watching the match as I did getting a filling at the dentist yesterday. The Badgers never really seemed to be in control, as Oregon served them tough, made some great plays defensively, and showed why their fast offense is really hard to stop when they are in system. Still, the Badgers were able to fight through it and get the win, which is all that matters in December. I thought the Badgers had more missed connections than usual, so I hope they can clean that up tomorrow night. Gillis had a really good night, getting a lot of kills against double blocks. Kriskova didn't have her best outing, but she came up big down the stretch. The middle offense also improved after a slow start. I hope the Badgers are able to bounce back from a draining match and play well tomorrow night. It was a tough match up to start the tournament, but they were able to get it done.
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Post by gb77 on Dec 3, 2015 23:45:35 GMT -5
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Post by bucky415 on Dec 4, 2015 0:07:22 GMT -5
In support of the Haleigh Nelson for All American campaign, I would like to point out that her 10 kill, .381, 4 block match tonight caused her season stats to go down. Not many players would have that be the case.
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Post by c4ndlelight on Dec 4, 2015 0:18:02 GMT -5
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Post by holidayhusker on Dec 4, 2015 0:19:35 GMT -5
Congrats to Wisconsin.
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Post by buckypete on Dec 4, 2015 0:47:04 GMT -5
This has been a satisfying but very stressful day. (Went to the Big Ten Pub for the Packers game after volleyball.) Oregon could have beat a lot of teams in the tournament. That's a good team. I feel this game will help us down the road, a good challenge to keep us sharp.
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Post by greatlakesvballer on Dec 4, 2015 0:47:41 GMT -5
I liked what Oregon's coach said about the atmosphere at the match: "...I don't think there's anything better than playing in front of crowds that are like this. That's what it's about. When I was back in the Midwest, people show up and that's part of doing it. I'm glad they're here. I was glad the little kids lined up even in an NCAA match to slap their hands to warm up. Anything to support the sport is great, and the fans were great."
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Post by Badger Alum on Dec 4, 2015 1:15:13 GMT -5
I was at the match tonight and it was very exciting to watch. Two really good teams going at it.
First off, Oregon is a very good team and I'm sure they were less than thrilled to have to play the Badgers in Madison. I know nothing about their season, but they played well tonight and they would beat more teams than not in this tournament. They have good talent. I was very impressed with their defense.
Someone said it earlier in this thread and I agree: the difference in this match was Carlini and Gillis. Carlini was her usual outstanding self. She did it all tonight. Ran the offense beautifully. Made some incredible sets. Had a few key blocks. Very strong serving. She is a complete player. The Oregon setters really struggled. The refs did them a huge favor tonight. They only called three double hits on them. It could have easily been 8-10 double hits. They were the weakness for Oregon. Gillis played really well and smart. Lots of attitude tonight. Showed good leadership too.
I was impressed with both teams offense. There were more hard driven spikes in this match landing several rows up into the crowd than any other match this season at the Field House by a significant amount. Credit the tournament, both teams came to play and played hard. This felt more like a sweet 16 match up to me.
The Badgers got off to a very rough start. I think it was nerves. On the very first play of the match, Carlini had an ugly double contact. Then 2 of the next 4 Oregon points came on Oregon overpasses that the Badgers screwed up (one was a lift on a spike - seriously! and the other Gillis and Williams both let it drop between them at the net). The Badgers settled down and really were in control of the first set and the first half of the second set. Then, at around 17-16 or so, the passing went south. All of the passers struggled but Bates kinda stood out. The Badgers gave that set to Oregon with really poor passing. It was a bit scary because they came out in Game 3 the same way. McDonald had a terrible pass and the Badgers fell down 1-4. But then it settled down and the Badgers really regained control.
Oregon's defense was quite impressive. They made countless rallies that required tremendous effort. Really good defensive tonight. The Badgers matched their defensive intensity which was nice to see.
I thought Sheffield handled the entire match up really well. From his "we're honored the NCAA chose us" to face such a strong opponent in his pre-game press conference to his in game adjustments tonight on the block. I'm glad he's our coach.
This was a great match and the intensity of it should help us as the tournament goes on.
It's sad that tomorrow is the last Badger home match. This is a fun team to watch and they make it very entertaining for the fans to come to the Field House and watch. I'd like to see Wisconsin host a regional and final four again. Lots of good volleyball yet to come!
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Post by huskerjen on Dec 4, 2015 1:53:26 GMT -5
Oregon won't be able to serve Wisconsin out of system. Carlini will be too deceptive. Wiscy's defense is too consistent. I'll respect Oregon by saying they lose in 4, but wouldn't be surprised by them getting swept. The main problem with your statement is Carlini has little to do with in-system or out-of-system. It's more about getting passes up on serve receive than about the setter. Sure Carlini can take some bad passes and make some good decisions. But if the Ducks can consistently serve strong and create some bad passes, there is little Carlini can do about it. There was no problem with my statement. You mistakenly interpreted the second sentence to depend on the first. They were exclusive. As in, Oregon won't serve strong enough to disturb Wisconsin's passing and subsequently, Carlini's setting will be too deceptive for Oregon's block. Easy points will ensue.
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Post by blastingsand on Dec 4, 2015 2:02:55 GMT -5
Someone said it earlier in this thread and I agree: the difference in this match was Carlini and Gillis. Carlini was her usual outstanding self. She did it all tonight. Ran the offense beautifully. Made some incredible sets. Had a few key blocks. Very strong serving. She is a complete player. The Oregon setters really struggled. The refs did them a huge favor tonight. They only called three double hits on them. It could have easily been 8-10 double hits. They were the weakness for Oregon. Gillis played really well and smart. Lots of attitude tonight. Showed good leadership too. Finally someone speaks the truth. Some Oregon fans actually believe Maggie Scott is as good, if not, better than their former, Lauren Plum. I don't see it. I might even say she is slightly below average for this level. Neither of the duck setters looked impressive, even throughout the season, and I'm not sure if they would start at a lot of other Pac-12 schools other than Oregon State.
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Post by bucky415 on Dec 4, 2015 2:15:22 GMT -5
The main problem with your statement is Carlini has little to do with in-system or out-of-system. It's more about getting passes up on serve receive than about the setter. Sure Carlini can take some bad passes and make some good decisions. But if the Ducks can consistently serve strong and create some bad passes, there is little Carlini can do about it. There was no problem with my statement. You mistakenly interpreted the second sentence to depend on the first. They were exclusive. As in, Oregon won't serve strong enough to disturb Wisconsin's passing and subsequently, Carlini's setting will be too deceptive for Oregon's block. Easy points will ensue. I wish you had been right about Oregon not being able to disturb Wisconsin's passing. It would have made for a less gut wrenching night for me. There were some ridiculous Carlini sets of less than perfect passes, though.
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Post by fetchin on Dec 4, 2015 2:18:10 GMT -5
Someone said it earlier in this thread and I agree: the difference in this match was Carlini and Gillis. Carlini was her usual outstanding self. She did it all tonight. Ran the offense beautifully. Made some incredible sets. Had a few key blocks. Very strong serving. She is a complete player. The Oregon setters really struggled. The refs did them a huge favor tonight. They only called three double hits on them. It could have easily been 8-10 double hits. They were the weakness for Oregon. Gillis played really well and smart. Lots of attitude tonight. Showed good leadership too. Finally someone speaks the truth. Some Oregon fans actually believe Maggie Scott is as good, if not, better than their former, Lauren Plum. I don't see it. I might even say she is slightly below average for this level. Neither of the duck setters looked impressive, even throughout the season, and I'm not sure if they would start at a lot of other Pac-12 schools other than Oregon State. Don't you mean Kokyu? I don't know about that guy he seems to troll a lot, don't think he seriously believes Scott is as good as Plum was in college.
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Post by timduckforlife on Dec 4, 2015 3:22:22 GMT -5
This Oregon team got a raw deal from the committee in their draw with Wisconsin! They could have easily upset a seeded team a little further down the list. Swap them & New Hampshire and this match could easily have been a regional semi final! I wouldn't say they got a raw deal. There RPI was, i think, 48. Thus that's pretty much the right spot to be in. Granted, I think Oregon is better than their record because they definitely seemed to get a lot better towards the end of the season. It is what it is, the better team did come out on top. I think Oregon will be better next year since they get most of their team back.
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Post by huskerjen on Dec 4, 2015 3:24:46 GMT -5
There was no problem with my statement. You mistakenly interpreted the second sentence to depend on the first. They were exclusive. As in, Oregon won't serve strong enough to disturb Wisconsin's passing and subsequently, Carlini's setting will be too deceptive for Oregon's block. Easy points will ensue. I wish you had been right about Oregon not being able to disturb Wisconsin's passing. It would have made for a less gut wrenching night for me. There were some ridiculous Carlini sets of less than perfect passes, though. Your emotional investment in your own team made the match seem more precarious than it actually was. Wisconsin didn't dominate, but they were never in any real danger of losing control of that match.
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Post by kokyu on Dec 4, 2015 3:50:51 GMT -5
It is what it is, the better team did come out on top. I think Oregon will be better next year since they get most of their team back. Scott really shied away from the middle today. Next year we need a 5-1 opp and a six rotation passing OH2.
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