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Post by definitelymaybe on Sept 21, 2023 7:27:12 GMT -5
Iowa (8-4) vs Minn (4-4) on FS1. Thursday at 6pm central. Gophers are very talented but I think it’s a good time to play them. If Iowa can match their Iowa State performance it will be entertaining. Hawks need a poor passing performance from Minnesota to stay in the match. Curious to see how the latest lineup looks against a quality team. Would be nice to have a good showing with the match on FS1
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Post by definitelymaybe on Sept 21, 2023 12:34:04 GMT -5
In theory this is great. I'm skeptical volleyball will see a significant difference however. PostPrime needs to open up the checkbook 😂
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Post by gohawks on Sept 21, 2023 14:55:03 GMT -5
In theory this is great. I'm skeptical volleyball will see a significant difference however. PostPrime needs to open up the checkbook 😂 I think it will make a difference, but to have a big impact someone will have to actively solicit donors specifically for volleyball. Time will tell if that happens.
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Post by PostPrime on Sept 21, 2023 21:31:16 GMT -5
Well, Iowa pushed Minnesota to 5. A total rebuild with four newcomers in the lineup, I give them a big hand.
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Post by Hawk Attack on Sept 21, 2023 21:34:58 GMT -5
Competitive start to B1G play! Ohio State could potentially be in a very vulnerable spot on Sunday. OSU’s pre-conference was not good. And they could be less than 48 hours out from an absolute smackdown by Nebraska, on the road (hopefully). The Hawkeyes have much more time to refocus their attention to the Buckeyes than vice versa.
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Post by definitelymaybe on Sept 21, 2023 21:37:24 GMT -5
In theory this is great. I'm skeptical volleyball will see a significant difference however. PostPrime needs to open up the checkbook 😂 I think it will make a difference, but to have a big impact someone will have to actively solicit donors specifically for volleyball. Time will tell if that happens. To be able to choose which sport you'd like to support, I believe the minimum donation is $1000. Judging by the amount of fans typically at a match, I'd be surprised if there's much interest. As you mentioned, they need some volleyball specific gifts.
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Post by definitelymaybe on Sept 21, 2023 21:44:19 GMT -5
Competitive start to B1G play! Ohio State could potentially be in a very vulnerable spot on Sunday. OSU’s pre-conference was not good. And they could be less than 48 hours out from an absolute smackdown by Nebraska, on the road (hopefully). The Hawkeyes have much more time to refocus their attention to the Buckeyes than vice versa. Hawks certainly could have folded after the 1st set. Looking at the kill stats, it's a reminder of the gap in talent they're facing in some of these matches. Serve & pass are part of the game as well however & they'll need to win that to give themselves a chance. With two on the road upcoming, OSU looks like an important one.
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Post by Hawk Attack on Sept 21, 2023 21:54:46 GMT -5
Serve & pass are part of the game as well however & they'll need to win that to give themselves a chance. Good thing everyone sucks at passing this year (besides Nebraska). And no one has the setting (besides Nebraska and Indiana) to help out their poor 1st contact. So… stay disciplined there and any match really becomes a toss-up.
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Post by gohawks on Sept 21, 2023 21:55:26 GMT -5
I think it will make a difference, but to have a big impact someone will have to actively solicit donors specifically for volleyball. Time will tell if that happens. To be able to choose which sport you'd like to support, I believe the minimum donation is $1000. Judging by the amount of fans typically at a match, I'd be surprised if there's much interest. As you mentioned, they need some volleyball specific gifts. I am pretty sure baseball has a cooperative, under the umbrella of the swarm, where they are collecting smaller donations and combining them—when they reach the $1,000 mark they are then sending on to the swarm. That has the ability to work in volleyball as well.
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Post by definitelymaybe on Sept 21, 2023 22:41:42 GMT -5
Buettner is so fun to watch. Those last 3 points in the 4th were impressive. REALLY wish she had another year.
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Post by PostPrime on Sept 21, 2023 22:59:17 GMT -5
Love the energy and engagement between the players and coaches. They have a great culture. And yes, when they pass well they can make plays. Just need to pass more consistently. They serve very well and with very few errors which is impressive.
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Post by definitelymaybe on Sept 24, 2023 18:27:24 GMT -5
OSU was there for the taking. Hawks let this slip away. You could see on their faces in the 3rd set they were defeated. Coming off two emotional losses, I could see a poor performance against Indiana.
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Post by gohawks on Sept 24, 2023 19:41:54 GMT -5
I agree, they were up late in both of the first 2 sets. It would be great to have a breakthrough win in one of these. They have played their most competitive volleyball against the three best teams they have faced.
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Post by PostPrime on Sept 25, 2023 9:10:57 GMT -5
I didn’t have them winning either match this weekend but was impressed with the Minn battle. Just watched the Ohio State match and thought Iowa was going to be up 2-0. They could have taken this one.
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Post by Hawk Attack on Sept 25, 2023 17:42:13 GMT -5
Tough week ahead in the sense Indiana/Illinois each have an opponent they theoretically know they’re over-matched by, but also know they HAVE to beat Iowa. Indiana to ensure they have a chance with at the tournament (they’ll have to be perfect against the bottom half and steal 1-2 away from ranked B1Gs) and Illinois to stay out of the bottom.
T Illinois hasn’t had a losing B1G since the dumb COVID season (and still finished top half). They’re teetering on the edge of joining the cellar dwellers this season along with the Michigans. With teams like Indiana and Northwestern trying to surge out someone has to take their place down there.
Indiana is the toughest serving team in conference and that should cause major issues but with Nebraska looming the following night maybe we catch an unfocused, jittery, or error prone Hoosier squad. Especially after Wisconsin smacked them back to reality, that they’re much improved but not enough to compete at the top.
Illinois will likely be thrashed by Penn State the night before so maybe that leaves them vulnerable for us. Same logic that applied to the Ohio State matchup and we were close there for the first two sets.
Gut check week for sure.
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