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Post by badgerbreath on Sept 17, 2016 12:19:05 GMT -5
After last night's performance, I'm feeling more sanguine about the badgers chances. The lack of cohesion the previous weekend wasn't there. Floor defense could improve -- Dodge is still growing into that role. But with Haggerty passing well, the ball control upped a notch. Haggerty prooved she can take over a match from the pin if needed, and that's what UW needs to keep Texas defense on it's heels. They still need Ro to perform though to take full advantage, and that hasn't happened since the Inntowner in Madison. Bates needs to get into gear faster in this match, but she just had to tread water at near 0.200 to keep the block honest and the middle attack effective.
This could be a block fest if Texas is forced OOS and becomes predictable and Kriskova fails to be effective from the right.
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Post by southie on Sept 17, 2016 12:41:12 GMT -5
I think Wisconsin will win this match. They serve tough and Texas doesn't pass well. Combine that with Wisconsin being a strong blocking and scrappy defensive team. Texas has three strong pin hitters but I don't know if it will be enough against the strong Wisconsin block....ala Nebraska match. Texas definitely needs to pass well to win this match. And, they need to serve tough and efficiently and limit their service errors. But, Wisconsin had plenty of their own passing problems at North Carolina last weekend. I watched the first set of that match, and Haggerty's passing was absolutely atrocious. The way some Badger posters on this board diss other teams' passing problems, you would think the Badgers passed nails every match. Well, they don't. Their serve receive can break down, as well.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2016 12:46:16 GMT -5
I think Wisconsin will win this match. They serve tough and Texas doesn't pass well. Combine that with Wisconsin being a strong blocking and scrappy defensive team. Texas has three strong pin hitters but I don't know if it will be enough against the strong Wisconsin block....ala Nebraska match. Texas definitely needs to pass well to win this match. And, they need to serve tough and efficiently and limit their service errors. But, Wisconsin had plenty of their own passing problems at North Carolina last weekend. I watched the first set of that match, and Haggerty's passing was absolutely atrocious. The way some Badger posters on this board diss other teams' passing problems, you would think they passed nails every match. Well, they don't. Their serve receive can break down, as well. Everyone will agree the badger passing was real real poor against Unc. i thought everyone including UT fans agree their passing is the weakest part of their game. Is it a diss or fact? It like a badger fan getting upset because someone called out our lack of terminal OH the last couple years. Facts.
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Post by southie on Sept 17, 2016 12:57:19 GMT -5
Texas definitely needs to pass well to win this match. And, they need to serve tough and efficiently and limit their service errors. But, Wisconsin had plenty of their own passing problems at North Carolina last weekend. I watched the first set of that match, and Haggerty's passing was absolutely atrocious. The way some Badger posters on this board diss other teams' passing problems, you would think they passed nails every match. Well, they don't. Their serve receive can break down, as well. Everyone will agree the badger passing was real real poor against Unc. i thought everyone including UT fans agree their passing is the weakest part of their game. Is it a diss or fact? It like a badger fan getting upset because someone called out our lack of terminal OH the last couple years. Facts. Not disagreeing. And, pretty much every team's passing needs improvement. For Texas, passing is typically weaker than our hitting, setting, serving, and blocking. This year, our offensive production out of the middle might be weaker than our serve receive. Simply stating that (prior to the UNC match) several Wisconsin posters sure made it seem like passing issues were affecting other teams, and not their own. Obviously, their passing is probably one of the weaker parts of their game, as well.
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Post by Wiswell on Sept 17, 2016 12:59:46 GMT -5
A quick survey of the posters who said Texas didnt pass well would suggest that the plurality are either neutral observers or Texas fans. Last week's Badger passing team was not good in either match, but it was better vs Louisville.
I am going to guess that Elliott has spent much of the day watching last night's match and will have a plan to stop Haggerty so Badgers need to middles to be productive for the Badgers to have a chance.
Also, the serving hasn't been extraordinary year like it was in 2013. Even Nelson, who is usually the best server, has been so-so.
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Post by greatlakesvballer on Sept 17, 2016 13:07:22 GMT -5
Also, the serving hasn't been extraordinary year like it was in 2013. Even Nelson, who is usually the best server, has been so-so. Yup. I hope the Badgers are somewhere in Austin having a hell of a serving practice right now....
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Post by ay2013 on Sept 17, 2016 13:50:42 GMT -5
So, which are Nebraska's best wins? Florida? Okay. And, Florida's best win? FSU. And, FSU's best win? A&M. It might "irk" you, just like it does that Texas is #2 in the latest AVCA poll, but on paper, that is Nebraska's best win, and as long as Texas keeps winning, that will strenghten Nebraska's RPI and SOS. Wow, you really took that irk comment personally didn't you. It honestly had nothing to do with Texas specifically, and everything to do with poll inertia in general. Texas just happens to be an obvious benefactor that I could use as an example. I would also argue that on paper, Oregon is the best win for both Texas and Florida, but that's another argument entirely. On the poll inertia front, look at it this way. Oregon is ranked #24 with 4 set losses to #2 Texas and #7 Florida, and wins over #28 Illinois and a bunch of mediocre teams. They've currently dropped 1 set to a non Top 10 team. Southern California is ranked #21 with a 4 set loss to #17 Santa Clara, a 4 set loss to #38 Marquette, and a 3 set loss to unranked 3-8 UC Irvine. They have wins over #33 Creighton and a bunch of mediocre teams. Oregon has one less loss and their losses are much more forgivable than USC's, but they're 3 spots behind the Trojans. Their wins are basically a wash, and the only two reasons why USC is ahead of Oregon are because the name on the jersey says USC and poll inertia. That stuff irks me. Absolutely it does. Guilty as charged. I might have come off as the typical Texas hating Nebraska fan, but I'm not. Oregon is so under rated... Just goes to show you that the biggest factor of the current poll is where a team initially started in the first place.
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Post by TuesdayGone on Sept 17, 2016 13:57:32 GMT -5
My cable company doesn't carry LHN long horn network
Is there any possible way for me to watch this match?
Is it streamed?
Any super nice Texas fans willing to give me their login So I can watch this match?
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Post by badgerbreath on Sept 17, 2016 14:02:31 GMT -5
I don't take badger passing for granted, as it was a recurring problem last year. This year it was great for the first two weeks but really poor during the UNC match. The series of changes to the lineup, serve receive and defensive patterns that occurred when Gillis went out seemed to rattle them, but there was also something else going on that weekend that maybe Sheff was hinting at when he talked about the tenor of practices the week prior. Passing got a bit better during the Louisville match, and by some accounts seemed to be even better last night.
So basically, I'm not sure what to expect in this match but the trends are in the right direction.
I agree, the badger serving is nothing like what Texas faced in 2013. That team could serve other teams off the court. It was needed considering the relatively small block the badgers put up that year. What I know of Texas serve receive comes only from what Texas posters have been saying this preseason. I haven't seen them play once. My sense is that the problems are overstated, except when they crop up in some matches. The yips spread like wildfire when they show up.
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Post by badgerbreath on Sept 17, 2016 14:07:10 GMT -5
My cable company doesn't carry LHN long horn network Is there any possible way for me to watch this match? Is it streamed? Any super nice Texas fans willing to give me their login So I can watch this match? Me too. Think it will be hard to commandeer a TV at a bar during a Sunday afternoon.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2016 14:41:33 GMT -5
This will be a great match. I wish I could be there to see it in person. Is this on the Longhorn network? anyone know? It's helpful to have that information in the first post so it can be easily referenced.
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Post by wiscvball on Sept 17, 2016 15:04:05 GMT -5
This will be a great match. I wish I could be there to see it in person. Is this on the Longhorn network? anyone know? It's helpful to have that information in the first post so it can be easily referenced. Yes, it's on LHN, 677 on direct tv. Since the packers aren't until Sunday afternoon/evening, you might be able to get a bar with a DIRECTV package to show it
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Post by bucky415 on Sept 17, 2016 16:35:10 GMT -5
I am going to be rooting for and against Texas teams at the same time. Horns down but Go, Dak, Go!
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Post by Trojan on Sept 17, 2016 17:42:43 GMT -5
I agree, the badger serving is nothing like what Texas faced in 2013. That team could serve other teams off the court. It was needed considering the relatively small block the badgers put up that year. What I know of Texas serve receive comes only from what Texas posters have been saying this preseason. I haven't seen them play once. My sense is that the problems are overstated, except when they crop up in some matches. The yips spread like wildfire when they show up. So how do we get back to that? Why has WI serving been less of a focus since 2013? or perhaps it didn't lose focus, but execution not as dialed in?
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Post by SportyBucky on Sept 17, 2016 18:15:49 GMT -5
I think Wisconsin will win this match. They serve tough and Texas doesn't pass well. Combine that with Wisconsin being a strong blocking and scrappy defensive team. Texas has three strong pin hitters but I don't know if it will be enough against the strong Wisconsin block....ala Nebraska match. Texas definitely needs to pass well to win this match. And, they need to serve tough and efficiently and limit their service errors. But, Wisconsin had plenty of their own passing problems at North Carolina last weekend. I watched the first set of that match, and Haggerty's passing was absolutely atrocious. The way some Badger posters on this board diss other teams' passing problems, you would think the Badgers passed nails every match. Well, they don't. Their serve receive can break down, as well. I believe that was more about the line up change and uncertainty than her passing as she has been rock solid otherwise.
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