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Post by tomclen on Nov 30, 2015 21:04:09 GMT -5
Regarding the sub-regional at Hec Ed, one of the advantages that I think occurs is when a team that typically draws smaller crowds suddenly has to play before a large hostile crowd.
Friday night, Denver will face the Huskies and their average home attendance this year was 277.
But, assuming the favored teams win the first night, UW will face Michigan State on Saturday and their average home attendance this year was 2,872...8th best in the nation and more than UW's average of 2,428. Plus their used to playing at Nebraska, Minnesota, PSU, Illinois and Wisconsin...all larger hostile crowds. Not sure there will be much home court advantage for Washington.
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Post by huskerjen on Nov 30, 2015 21:04:22 GMT -5
Well, congratulations to Nebraska for winning this year's "Free Ride" pass. I think you've mistaken Nebraska for USC and Minnesota.
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Post by SuperSpike on Nov 30, 2015 21:41:49 GMT -5
Some thoughts..
1. Washington got screwed with this draw and lack of top 4 seed. Guess it's them vs the BIG 10 this year. As good as they are, they will have a small margin for error each night... They deserved better, but such is life.
2. If NE/UW happens I'd give a slight edge to NE over the very strong UW because of travel/fans/schedule. Both these teams might be the strongest in their conferences right now so if this matchup happened it would be NC Final type volleyball.
3-5. I'd be worried about tOSU though. Good coach and some stud players in that program. Take away expectations and let them play free and who knows..? BYU could be an issue for the traditionally error prone powerhouse pins of Nebraska. BYU mens and women's programs have definitely mastered the art/science of blocking. With consistent pressure from the block I could see some of Nebraska's hitters crack. I expect that BYU's block will be well prepared for Hunter's tendencies (maybe a point of exploit) but even with some jitters and maybe dropping a set I expect Nebraska will slowly gear up and then win handily in the second half.
6. How will Nebraska frosh setter and pins handle pressure when an inevitable slow start happens or 5th set happens in the tourney? Will the regional see scary good Nebraska or talented but crumbly Nebraska? When mentality matches the through the roof physicality they steamroll teams. Looking forward to following their performances.
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Post by NebraskaVBfan93 on Nov 30, 2015 21:53:07 GMT -5
Some thoughts.. 1. Washington got screwed with this draw and lack of top 4 seed. Guess it's them vs the BIG 10 this year. As good as they are, they will have a small margin for error each night... They deserved better, but such is life. 2. If NE/UW happens I'd give a slight edge to NE over the very strong UW because of travel/fans/schedule. Both these teams might be the strongest in their conferences right now so if this matchup happened it would be NC Final type volleyball. 3-5. I'd be worried about tOSU though. Good coach and some stud players in that program. Take away expectations and let them play free and who knows..? BYU could be an issue for the traditionally error prone powerhouse pins of Nebraska. BYU mens and women's programs have definitely mastered the art/science of blocking. With consistent pressure from the block I could see some of Nebraska's hitters crack. I expect that BYU's block will be well prepared for Hunter's tendencies (maybe a point of exploit) but even with some jitters and maybe dropping a set I expect Nebraska will slowly gear up and then win handily in the second half. 6. How will Nebraska frosh setter and pins handle pressure when an inevitable slow start happens or 5th set happens in the tourney? Will the regional see scary good Nebraska or talented but crumbly Nebraska? When mentality matches the through the roof physicality they steamroll teams. Looking forward to following their performances. FYI; Nebraska's setter is a redshirt sophomore.
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Post by holidayhusker on Nov 30, 2015 22:07:38 GMT -5
Some thoughts.. 1. Washington got screwed with this draw and lack of top 4 seed. Guess it's them vs the BIG 10 this year. As good as they are, they will have a small margin for error each night... They deserved better, but such is life. 2. If NE/UW happens I'd give a slight edge to NE over the very strong UW because of travel/fans/schedule. Both these teams might be the strongest in their conferences right now so if this matchup happened it would be NC Final type volleyball. 3-5. I'd be worried about tOSU though. Good coach and some stud players in that program. Take away expectations and let them play free and who knows..? BYU could be an issue for the traditionally error prone powerhouse pins of Nebraska. BYU mens and women's programs have definitely mastered the art/science of blocking. With consistent pressure from the block I could see some of Nebraska's hitters crack. I expect that BYU's block will be well prepared for Hunter's tendencies (maybe a point of exploit) but even with some jitters and maybe dropping a set I expect Nebraska will slowly gear up and then win handily in the second half. 6. How will Nebraska frosh setter and pins handle pressure when an inevitable slow start happens or 5th set happens in the tourney? Will the regional see scary good Nebraska or talented but crumbly Nebraska? When mentality matches the through the roof physicality they steamroll teams. Looking forward to following their performances. Interesting! I was concerned about Hunter but she is a big time gamer.Interesting how Foecke dominated Penn State in both match-ups. It is scary how much Amber has improved and dominated the block. I also however worry about the crumbly Nebraska but have not seen that team for a long while.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2015 23:16:27 GMT -5
Some thoughts.. 1. Washington got screwed with this draw and lack of top 4 seed. Guess it's them vs the BIG 10 this year. As good as they are, they will have a small margin for error each night... They deserved better, but such is life. 2. If NE/UW happens I'd give a slight edge to NE over the very strong UW because of travel/fans/schedule. Both these teams might be the strongest in their conferences right now so if this matchup happened it would be NC Final type volleyball. 3-5. I'd be worried about tOSU though. Good coach and some stud players in that program. Take away expectations and let them play free and who knows..? BYU could be an issue for the traditionally error prone powerhouse pins of Nebraska. BYU mens and women's programs have definitely mastered the art/science of blocking. With consistent pressure from the block I could see some of Nebraska's hitters crack. I expect that BYU's block will be well prepared for Hunter's tendencies (maybe a point of exploit) but even with some jitters and maybe dropping a set I expect Nebraska will slowly gear up and then win handily in the second half. 6. How will Nebraska frosh setter and pins handle pressure when an inevitable slow start happens or 5th set happens in the tourney? Will the regional see scary good Nebraska or talented but crumbly Nebraska? When mentality matches the through the roof physicality they steamroll teams. Looking forward to following their performances. Interesting! I was concerned about Hunter but she is a big time gamer.Interesting how Foecke dominated Penn State in both match-ups. It is scary how much Amber has improved and dominated the block. I also however worry about the crumbly Nebraska but have not seen that team for a long while. Plus BYU lost their seven-foot middle to graduation
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2015 23:25:21 GMT -5
Interesting! I was concerned about Hunter but she is a big time gamer.Interesting how Foecke dominated Penn State in both match-ups. It is scary how much Amber has improved and dominated the block. I also however worry about the crumbly Nebraska but have not seen that team for a long while. Plus BYU lost their seven-foot middle to graduation Don't you mean opposite?
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Post by southie on Nov 30, 2015 23:46:36 GMT -5
Some thoughts.. 1. Washington got screwed with this draw and lack of top 4 seed. Guess it's them vs the BIG 10 this year. As good as they are, they will have a small margin for error each night... They deserved better, but such is life. No, they did not. Weak non-conference has been their norm more often than not.
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Post by redbeard2008 on Dec 1, 2015 0:45:59 GMT -5
None of that matters. If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. This tournament is wide open. If any one of six or seven teams plays on a consistently high level, they can win it all. Personally, I'll be pleased to meet Nebraska in Lexington rather than in Omaha. If UW wins through, the FF could be:
1. USC vs 5. Washington 2. Minnesota vs 6. Wisconsin
What I'd like to see (not a prediction): 5. Washington vs 6. Wisconsin
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Post by brickred on Dec 1, 2015 0:54:16 GMT -5
Some thoughts.. 1. Washington got screwed with this draw and lack of top 4 seed. Guess it's them vs the BIG 10 this year. As good as they are, they will have a small margin for error each night... They deserved better, but such is life. 2. If NE/UW happens I'd give a slight edge to NE over the very strong UW because of travel/fans/schedule. Both these teams might be the strongest in their conferences right now so if this matchup happened it would be NC Final type volleyball. 3-5. I'd be worried about tOSU though. Good coach and some stud players in that program. Take away expectations and let them play free and who knows..? BYU could be an issue for the traditionally error prone powerhouse pins of Nebraska. BYU mens and women's programs have definitely mastered the art/science of blocking. With consistent pressure from the block I could see some of Nebraska's hitters crack. I expect that BYU's block will be well prepared for Hunter's tendencies (maybe a point of exploit) but even with some jitters and maybe dropping a set I expect Nebraska will slowly gear up and then win handily in the second half. 6. How will Nebraska frosh setter and pins handle pressure when an inevitable slow start happens or 5th set happens in the tourney? Will the regional see scary good Nebraska or talented but crumbly Nebraska? When mentality matches the through the roof physicality they steamroll teams. Looking forward to following their performances. Interesting! I was concerned about Hunter but she is a big time gamer.Interesting how Foecke dominated Penn State in both match-ups. It is scary how much Amber has improved and dominated the block. I also however worry about the crumbly Nebraska but have not seen that team for a long while. Foecke was punishing Washington cross court in both matches because she was never able to close the block. Hopefully we've seen the last of the jittery play from the Big Red. If Fien brings her A-game and Hunter is setting well, this team is a tough out.
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Post by byuinsider on Dec 1, 2015 13:35:09 GMT -5
Plus BYU lost their seven-foot middle to graduation Don't you mean opposite? And 6-7?
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Post by byuinsider on Dec 1, 2015 13:37:03 GMT -5
Should I start the Nebraska/UW hype thread now. Both have to take care of potentially OSU and BYU first or whoever lies on their side of the bracket. I think no one is really talking about BYU. Does anyone follow the cougars I did last season but my provided stopped carrying BYUtv so haven't seen any of their matches recently only earlier in the year. OSU when playing to potential can be as good as anyone and there mid-season skid also was while their setter was injured. The reason people are so confident it will be a Nebraska/UW elite 8 regional final is these teams have closed the season with few losses and strong wins. It sure does look like a collision course is looming. I like UW's chances. For BYU, take a look here: byucougars.com/athlete/w-volleyball/alexa-grayClick on the stats tab and look at the most recent 9-10 matches... Also, here: wccsports.com/news/gray-collects-fourth-straight-wcc-weekly-honor-11-30-2015That's pretty much all you need to know.
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Post by luckydawg on Dec 1, 2015 15:01:27 GMT -5
Washington hit .286 (.165 opp%) in the Pac-12 to Nebraska at .259 (.167 opp%) in the B1G. That's a .029 differential, which is fairly significant. Yeah, it's going to come down to who better handles the other team's best players. We'll see... Comparing statistics between conferences is useless because they're out of context. It's like Hawaii fans getting excited about their stats. Washington is a good team and will be tough for anyone to beat. However, Nebraska took care of business last year in UW's house against the NPOY and JMac, and this year's Husker team is appreciably better. So while we respect UW's team, and they're certainly good enough to beat anyone on a given night, as a Husker fan I'm not upset about that match-up. I'd rather play this year's version in Lexington with them coming off a possible tOSU match a day earlier than play last year's version on Friday night in their house with Vansant. Having watched this version of UW, I don't find anything to be overly worried about, they're just another strong team that the Huskers will have to beat to have a chance at the championship (assuming the match-up even happens, both teams have work to accomplish). Only if "taking care of business" means a very close match a week after Washington lost half of their 6-2.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2015 18:10:42 GMT -5
Don't you mean opposite? And 6-7? Po-tay-to, Po-tah-to... 6-7, 7-0...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2015 18:43:20 GMT -5
Should I start the Nebraska/UW hype thread now. Both have to take care of potentially OSU and BYU first or whoever lies on their side of the bracket. I think no one is really talking about BYU. Does anyone follow the cougars I did last season but my provided stopped carrying BYUtv so haven't seen any of their matches recently only earlier in the year. OSU when playing to potential can be as good as anyone and there mid-season skid also was while their setter was injured. The reason people are so confident it will be a Nebraska/UW elite 8 regional final is these teams have closed the season with few losses and strong wins. It sure does look like a collision course is looming. I like UW's chances. For BYU, take a look here: byucougars.com/athlete/w-volleyball/alexa-grayClick on the stats tab and look at the most recent 9-10 matches... Also, here: wccsports.com/news/gray-collects-fourth-straight-wcc-weekly-honor-11-30-2015That's pretty much all you need to know. Yes, but if they contain her or she just plays poorly, then what? Amy Boswell has come on strong at the end of the season as well, but no one else has been consistently good this season. I've seen them struggle in one rotation far too often to not grit my teeth every time it comes around.
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