Penn State vs Cincinnati - Match Thread - 12/13 at 8 pm EST

[Cubicle No More ...]

wow ... talk about TBT ...

[NittanyLions]

Just included a preview in the OP from the GoPSUsports website.

[trojansc]

Dec 12, 2019 13:52:50 GMT -5 n00b said:

Dec 12, 2019 13:09:18 GMT -5 PeoriaBucky said:

After hearing so much about Thompson and never really seeing her play, I checked out some of the YouTube videos of her along with the women's Olympic team this summer, and I was totally blown away. Now of course, she was taking sets from Carlini in all these videos, but wow, she's basically as good OOS as in-system, she can hit from anywhere on the floor. Infectious energy, looks like she is having an absolute blast out there.

And her passing is surprisingly solid as well. I hope she doesn't get pigeonholed as a non-passing OPP too early. Team USA could really use a terminal left. Maybe her serve receive never gets to the level it needs to be, but she's competent enough to keep it as an option.

I agree with you here. I’m always for non-traditional passing rotations. Quite a few internationally have adjusted to put their best passing lineup out there. China has had their OPP passing a few years ago. Dominicana had a MB passing in the backrow all summer — it makes the libero stay out an extra rotation on serve, but really stabilizes reception.

But of course USA needs most a terminal pin more than great passing at this point, right?

[n00b]

Dec 12, 2019 17:31:55 GMT -5 trojansc said:

Dec 12, 2019 13:52:50 GMT -5 n00b said:

And her passing is surprisingly solid as well. I hope she doesn't get pigeonholed as a non-passing OPP too early. Team USA could really use a terminal left. Maybe her serve receive never gets to the level it needs to be, but she's competent enough to keep it as an option.

I agree with you here. I’m always for non-traditional passing rotations. Quite a few internationally have adjusted to put their best passing lineup out there. China has had their OPP passing a few years ago. Dominicana had a MB passing in the backrow all summer — it makes the libero stay out an extra rotation on serve, but really stabilizes reception.

But of course USA needs most a terminal pin more than great passing at this point, right?

I guess it depends on our system going forward. If we continue to live or die by the ultra fast set to our opposite, then all that matters is passing

[toomuchvb]

Dec 12, 2019 17:31:55 GMT -5 trojansc said:

Dec 12, 2019 13:52:50 GMT -5 n00b said:

And her passing is surprisingly solid as well. I hope she doesn't get pigeonholed as a non-passing OPP too early. Team USA could really use a terminal left. Maybe her serve receive never gets to the level it needs to be, but she's competent enough to keep it as an option.

I agree with you here. I’m always for non-traditional passing rotations. Quite a few internationally have adjusted to put their best passing lineup out there. China has had their OPP passing a few years ago. Dominicana had a MB passing in the backrow all summer — it makes the libero stay out an extra rotation on serve, but really stabilizes reception.

But of course USA needs most a terminal pin more than great passing at this point, right?

And, thus, MBH with Kim Hill, Jordan Larson, and Kelsey Robinson work well as the OHs for Team USA.

[huskersrule95]

Current Better Odds (If anyone wants me to explain what the numbers mean let me know and I can)

Straight up odds
Penn State -855
Cincinnati +485

Spread bet
Penn State -2.5 +115
Cincinnati +2.5 -155

[HappyVolley]

Dec 13, 2019 12:48:42 GMT -5 huskersrule95 said:

Current Better Odds (If anyone wants me to explain what the numbers mean let me know and I can)

Straight up odds
Penn State -855
Cincinnati +485

Spread bet
Penn State -2.5 +115
Cincinnati +2.5 -155

Please do explain. I'm not a degenerate gambler, so this stuff is Greek to me.

[huskersrule95]

Dec 13, 2019 13:56:02 GMT -5 HappyVolley said:

Dec 13, 2019 12:48:42 GMT -5 huskersrule95 said:

Current Better Odds (If anyone wants me to explain what the numbers mean let me know and I can)

Straight up odds
Penn State -855
Cincinnati +485

Spread bet
Penn State -2.5 +115
Cincinnati +2.5 -155

Please do explain. I'm not a degenerate gambler, so this stuff is Greek to me.

So anytime there is a negative number it means that team is the favorite. For instance, Penn St is -855, so that means that if you bet Penn State you would have to bet $855 to win $100.  For Cincinnati at +485, if you bet $100, you would win $485. 

On the spread bets, Penn State is -2.5 so that means to win that bet Penn State would have to win by 2.5 sets so in essence would have to sweep.  For Cincinnati, they would just have to win 1 set to cover the +2.5 spread.  Hope that helps. 

[trojansc]

[toomuchvb]

Excited to watch this match unfold! Go, State!

[chatchu-off moksri]

COME ON JORDAN I BELIEVE IN YOU!!!!!

[NittanyLions]

Dec 13, 2019 19:27:53 GMT -5 trojansc said:

I love this girl.  One of my favs!!!  It's really too bad she'll be the enemy tonight.

[hammer]

I'll be a little late to the match, but heading over soon to see what this Thompson girl is all about. Heard she was damn good!

[jwvolley]

I really wish Stanford played first. If they lose to Utah I would totally root for Thompson but if Stanford wins I'm thinking Penn State would be the bigger obstacle for them getting to the Final 4.

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Let's go Thompsons!