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Post by redbeard2008 on Dec 14, 2019 3:17:35 GMT -5
A "statement" kill is worth the same as any other kill. While Pressley flies high and hits hard, she can be blocked, especially if UW's servers can get BU out-of-system and make them predictable. Bajema made quite the statement herself... Right, all kills are indeed worth the same amount of points. But volleyball is often a game of momentum/runs. Big time players that lead with big time kills can result in a little more motivation for the players on the same side of the net. Pressley’s hitting percentage really hasn’t been all that spectacular throughout the entire season, but she still demands all the attention from the opposing team/spectators/etc. That’s because of the fashion she does it in. We'll see. I've been very happy with UW's play. Bajema has been virtually unstoppable. Baylor will certainly be a challenge.
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Post by houstonbear15 on Dec 14, 2019 3:28:39 GMT -5
Right, all kills are indeed worth the same amount of points. But volleyball is often a game of momentum/runs. Big time players that lead with big time kills can result in a little more motivation for the players on the same side of the net. Pressley’s hitting percentage really hasn’t been all that spectacular throughout the entire season, but she still demands all the attention from the opposing team/spectators/etc. That’s because of the fashion she does it in. We'll see. I've been very happy with UW's play. Bajema has been virtually unstoppable. Baylor will certainly be a challenge. Bajema has been spectacular! I’m excited to see how she goes up against the Baylor block. The one area that Baylor may be able to target is Washington’s passing. If Baylor can continue to serve tough, they could cause havoc for the UW backrow.
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Post by midnightblue on Dec 14, 2019 4:49:19 GMT -5
This is a very intriguing match-up... and I have no idea who wins.
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Post by tomclen on Dec 14, 2019 7:33:10 GMT -5
I hope the voters in this thread poll are correct, but my eyes are telling me they're wrong. Crazy wrong.
If Pressley was the only top-level player Baylor had, I think Washington could win. But van der Mark is is lethal, and Baylor seems to come out of the gate at 90 miles an hour.
Purdue is a very good team and they squeaked out the 2nd set 25-23 yesterday. But Baylor took the other three sets: -12; -15; -17. It was not really a fair fight.
Yeah, they lost at Texas. But they also beat Texas. And they beat Wisconsin 3-1 and swept Hawaii and USC.
If Washington can pull off this upset, KCook will have my vote for coach of the year. (Slight exaggeration, but still.)
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Post by volleycoachiq on Dec 14, 2019 10:31:10 GMT -5
How do you not root for your conference? Must be mad that Baylor has advanced further than Texas. New sheriff in town?? Because I personally believe that Baylor is over rated! They live off one players production and when she is off the team folds, i.e. Baylor in Austin! Except Pressley hasn’t been the first or even second most contributing hitter in any of the first three round matches. That would be VanDer Mark and Stafford. Do your homework before saying stupid things.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2019 11:49:28 GMT -5
can both teams win? just pretend the Palo Alto region isnt here lol
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Post by redbeard2008 on Dec 14, 2019 12:13:44 GMT -5
Team Profiles:
Hitting%: 8. BU .287 32. UW .260
Opp Hitting%: 14. BU .156 100. UW .192
Kills/Set: 7. BU 14.57 50. UW 13.52
Assists/Set: 6. BU 13.65 63. UW 12.43
Blocks/Set: 15. UW 2.72 32. BU 2.58
Aces/Set: 104. UW 1.44 (2.22 SE) 273. BU 1.11 (1.96 SE)
Digs/Set: 164. BU 14.76 214. UW 14.21
Points/Set: BU 18.24 UW 17.64
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Post by redbeard2008 on Dec 14, 2019 12:35:07 GMT -5
Because I personally believe that Baylor is over rated! They live off one players production and when she is off the team folds, i.e. Baylor in Austin! Except Pressley hasn’t been the first or even second most contributing hitter in any of the first three round matches. That would be VanDer Mark and Stafford. Do your homework before saying stupid things. Texas doesn't do homework. Maybe that's why they can't pass... However, that's not how it was for the season: Kills/Set: Pressley 5.34 Stafford 2.56 Milana 2.38 Van der Mark 1.83 UW is a strong serving and blocking team. Can they get Baylor out-of-system and force them to be predictable? On the other side of the net, can UW's passing (which has been up and down) hold up? If not, that will feed Baylor's strong transition offense.
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Post by EyesOfTexas on Dec 14, 2019 12:35:20 GMT -5
Because I personally believe that Baylor is over rated! They live off one players production and when she is off the team folds, i.e. Baylor in Austin! Except Pressley hasn’t been the first or even second most contributing hitter in any of the first three round matches. That would be VanDer Mark and Stafford. Do your homework before saying stupid things. Dang, so angry...😂
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Post by volleycoachiq on Dec 14, 2019 12:54:03 GMT -5
Baylor has been passing 2.22 on the season compared to UW's 2.10. The tournament numbers have an even greater disparity in Baylor's favor. Guess we'll see if this statistic holds up.
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Post by volleyl0ver on Dec 14, 2019 13:20:48 GMT -5
Fun fact: Washington’s Drechsel and Baylor’s Milana both started their careers at Maryland and played with each other in 2017 before transferring!
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Post by blue-footedbooby on Dec 14, 2019 13:26:18 GMT -5
Right, all kills are indeed worth the same amount of points. But volleyball is often a game of momentum/runs. Big time players that lead with big time kills can result in a little more motivation for the players on the same side of the net. Pressley’s hitting percentage really hasn’t been all that spectacular throughout the entire season, but she still demands all the attention from the opposing team/spectators/etc. That’s because of the fashion she does it in. We'll see. I've been very happy with UW's play. Bajema has been virtually unstoppable. Baylor will certainly be a challenge. I sure thought Niece set the tempo in that first set with her first kill. It was a bomb and definitely a momentum generator.
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Post by n00b on Dec 14, 2019 13:29:53 GMT -5
Current betting odds:
Washington +200 Baylor -280
Washington +1.5 sets -105 Baylor -1.5 sets -135
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Post by tomclen on Dec 14, 2019 13:46:54 GMT -5
For nearly the entire season, voters - coaches and VT - have mostly had UW in the 7, 8, 9 range.
Those voters aren't crazy (well, maybe some of the VT voters are).
That's where I see UW, about the 8th best team in the country. I think they can win this match if they start strong and don't fall into one of their all too customary lapses - losing a big lead, coming out flat for a set, etc.
As recently as yesterday they showed that flair for inconsistency. After really dominating Kentucky in the first set, they pulled away after a close 2nd set and were up 24-20. Like many, I'm thinking, alright, UW is firing on all cylinders and we're headed for a sweep! But then a Stumler kill was followed by three straight aces by Tharp. 24-24. Washington was suddenly in a struggle again and pulled out the win 26-24. They followed that with a flat 3rd set, losing 25-15.
They can't have those kind of lapses against a team that for nearly the entire season, voters have mostly ranked in the 1, 2, 3 range.
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Post by alwayslearning on Dec 14, 2019 14:03:33 GMT -5
Technically, she's an OH/DS. When Hoffman was injured, she got most of the time at L2. I don't expect to see Shannon playing in the front row, do you? I mean, sure, it could happen. But probably not. I do expect to see her playing as a DS. Maria is also an OH, but I don't expect to see her playing except when she serves. My guess is that Hoffman will play the whole match. The scenario where Crenshaw plays front row is if Claire is really struggling and the Huskies are in immediate danger of being ousted. That is certainly a possibility, but not one I'd want to see.
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