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Post by maigrey on Sept 18, 2024 6:02:13 GMT -5
Game day bump
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Post by baytree on Sept 18, 2024 8:30:54 GMT -5
local news coverage of match
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Post by blue10 on Sept 18, 2024 8:35:33 GMT -5
MATCH DAY
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Post by dc155 on Sept 18, 2024 9:03:07 GMT -5
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Post by hipsterfilth on Sept 18, 2024 9:31:38 GMT -5
I'm thinking this will be a close 4-set match with the three sets won by Pitt being relatively close but with Penn State having a set where they make Pitt look silly, prob either S1 or S2. The edge in close sets goes to Pitt for being at home. But, I do believe on a neutral court or in Happy Valley, this swings toward PSU.
LMK if you need me to be any more specific.
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Post by cindra on Sept 18, 2024 10:26:28 GMT -5
Biggest matchup in Pitt vb history, at least for non tourney? Probably. Pete is going to be rocking.
Big VB matches are probably the only time I wish I was still in college at Pitt lol I would be going crazy right now
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Post by volleynerd on Sept 18, 2024 11:48:23 GMT -5
both sides are top 3 in hitting percentage
penn state comes in at second hitting .337 on the year with pitt not far behind at .334
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Post by johnwwool on Sept 18, 2024 12:44:11 GMT -5
It looks like the game is going to be a sellout, so 12,508 people at the game. The arena is all GA tonight, so if you want specific seats, get there really early. Doors are 5:30.
The vibe seems very 2007-10 Pitt men's basketball right now. So, and especially if Pitt gets rolling early, expect a very hot crowd.
I like Pitt to sweep. I think if you go position by position, Pitt either has the edge or is even. Both teams are elite attack teams, however Pitt is also elite in opp hit %age (.103, second in the country atm behind Syracuse???), while Penn State is simply really good (.154, good for 32nd).
If Penn State won the match/a set, I wouldn't be too surprised, but I just think Pitt is overall the better team.
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Post by huskersoftroy on Sept 18, 2024 13:17:01 GMT -5
Happy ACC/B1G championship day to those who celebrate! /s
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Post by JJVb on Sept 18, 2024 13:50:59 GMT -5
Top 3 matchup. Im leaning Pitt in this one, but both teams could take it.
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Post by GatorsChomp on Sept 18, 2024 14:18:54 GMT -5
both sides are top 3 in hitting percentage penn state comes in at second hitting .337 on the year with pitt not far behind at .334 And mind you this PSU hitting % includes Wisconsin, Louisville AND Kentucky matches which makes it even more crazy …
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Post by Flip on Sept 18, 2024 14:45:28 GMT -5
It looks like the game is going to be a sellout, so 12,508 people at the game. The arena is all GA tonight, so if you want specific seats, get there really early. Doors are 5:30. The vibe seems very 2007-10 Pitt men's basketball right now. So, and especially if Pitt gets rolling early, expect a very hot crowd. I like Pitt to sweep. I think if you go position by position, Pitt either has the edge or is even. Both teams are elite attack teams, however Pitt is also elite in opp hit %age (.103, second in the country atm behind Syracuse???), while Penn State is simply really good (.154, good for 32nd). If Penn State won the match/a set, I wouldn't be too surprised, but I just think Pitt is overall the better team. both sides are top 3 in hitting percentage penn state comes in at second hitting .337 on the year with pitt not far behind at .334 And mind you this PSU hitting % includes Wisconsin, Louisville AND Kentucky matches which makes it even more crazy … Comparing stats this early is still a little suspect because the quality of matches has not evened out yet. I'm assuming those numbers will be much better indicators for comparison in 2-3 weeks. Also, PSU hasn't played Wisconsin but rather Tennessee, Louisville, and Kentucky.
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Post by blue10 on Sept 18, 2024 14:46:17 GMT -5
K Im done with my campus job and class today and have legit nothing to do until this starts. Gonna call and ask them to start early for me bc I’m so bored I’m sure it’ll work!
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Post by hopefuldawg on Sept 18, 2024 15:01:17 GMT -5
Pitt has the weaker opponents so far, but has played clean and taken care of business. Penn State rallied against stiff competition, but hasn't always been the most consistent.
If you told me Pitt plays flawlessly and sweeps, I could see it. If you told me Penn State punched hard, Pitt couldn't respond, Penn State sweeps, I could see it. If you told me this a brawl to 5, I could see it.
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Post by n00b on Sept 18, 2024 15:04:14 GMT -5
It looks like the game is going to be a sellout, so 12,508 people at the game. The arena is all GA tonight, so if you want specific seats, get there really early. Doors are 5:30. The vibe seems very 2007-10 Pitt men's basketball right now. So, and especially if Pitt gets rolling early, expect a very hot crowd. I like Pitt to sweep. I think if you go position by position, Pitt either has the edge or is even. Both teams are elite attack teams, however Pitt is also elite in opp hit %age (.103, second in the country atm behind Syracuse???), while Penn State is simply really good (.154, good for 32nd). If Penn State won the match/a set, I wouldn't be too surprised, but I just think Pitt is overall the better team. I don't know the details of how facility operations work, but sold out general admission HAS to be a certain percentage less than the total number of seats in the building, right?
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