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Post by bucky415 on Feb 12, 2021 21:13:42 GMT -5
It sounds like a bad first set, but still a road sweep, and yikes Robinson! Good the Badgers improved as the match went on. Hope they can put together a complete performance tomorrow.
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Post by northwoods on Feb 12, 2021 21:21:42 GMT -5
Hilley's setting has been...interesting. She is talking hitters. Making some interesting decisions. Not utilizing back row very well. Looked like sets were way low to both middles. Both could hit over Indy’s block if sets were high enough.... Maybe sacrificing placement for faster speed? |
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Post by Trojan on Feb 12, 2021 21:39:37 GMT -5
So excited! Living through a deep freeze (I know...it's nothing compared to the midwest) and ice storm destroying my landscaping in Austin...I need volleyball today! Thank god you’re not a Texas fan Xoxo |
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Post by mnbadger on Feb 12, 2021 21:50:34 GMT -5
Sheff postgame: They do a lot of trap blocking schemes and diving on single blocks. Hadn't seen that system before. They started recognizing the system Did a different ball affect servers? Doesn't know. The service errors spooked them and they got conservative in the middle of the match. Hilley recognized that they were commit blocking on the quicks. Hilley started sending the middles away from Robinson. Then started running Robinson on the quick and they hadn't done that much before. She gets up quick. Rettke got blocked and they recognized that they were committing on Rettke. They started running go and back sets to counter. Proud of her ability to recover after having a chance to clear her head. Molly the same. I feel I need to add that Jon interviewed Devyn before Sheffield took the phone. You could tell that she's not media-ready, which I don't expect from a teenager. Best part was the ribbing Sheffield gave her before he took over, making her answer one more question. If I heard right (audio was chopping) he was joking about her needing more interview practice. All told, hot damn, I'm glad Devyn Robinson is a Badger! |
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Post by ay2013 on Feb 13, 2021 0:01:46 GMT -5
Even in the B1G, only two teams have won the NC I believe, only 10 in the history of the competition. Women's volleyball is dominated by an aristocracy it's hard to break into. Partly it's because there are a few true absolute superstars that make the difference in the end. And they only go to a few programs. Plummer comes to mind. I'm not sure that explains all of it though. Could she win without Hentz or Gray? So there is a depth issue as well that is similar. Nebraska and PSU are more about depth in my opinion. But the badgers, gophers, illini have had depth, and been close but no cigar. Is it belief as well? Is the support provided by the institution and their communities what tells these young ladies that they might belong? Well, mostly I think that the Big 10, as a conference, ascension to the pinnacle of women's volleyball is relatively new. Wisconsin spent many years between the 2000's and when Carlini eventually graduated until they were relevant in the NC talks and Minnesota was always kinda just a step behind the top in most years. I'd place money on the conference getting another winner or two other than PSU and Nebraska within the next decade. Sometimes I think people have a bit of newness syndrome when it comes to volleyball. PSU and Nebraska have pretty much always been relevant at the elite level throughout the history of NCAA D1 volleyball. The Big 10 conference has only really been an elite threat within the last decade or so. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 0:04:02 GMT -5
Devyn robinson ends with 18 kills, hitting 0.654. Yikes. And I sat her on my fantasy team this week after averaging like, six kills per match last week. Unreal. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 0:06:54 GMT -5
Devyn robinson ends with 18 kills, hitting 0.654. Yikes. And I sat her on my fantasy team this week after averaging like, six kills per match last week. Unreal. god bless |
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Post by badgerbreath on Feb 13, 2021 9:17:58 GMT -5
Devyn robinson ends with 18 kills, hitting 0.654. Yikes. And I sat her on my fantasy team this week after averaging like, six kills per match last week. Unreal. Ah, that explains it. Whatever you do, don't put her on your team next week. Sincerely All superstitious badger fans. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 9:19:11 GMT -5
Mediocre performance by Badgers. I suggest Sheffield has them playing better today.
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Post by kurtndiego on Feb 13, 2021 9:23:24 GMT -5
I live in Iowa and have been watching Devyn Robinson's progress for years......she is SPECIAL!!!!
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Post by badgerbreath on Feb 13, 2021 9:28:33 GMT -5
But seriously, it's a bit unsettling for badger fans that Indiana was basically able to stymy the entire offense except for 1 hitter. Robinson was so damn efficient from that position that it didn't matter, even when the connection between her and Hilley wasn't great. What might have happened if there were a lesser player in that position?
UW seemed to adjust in the last set, due to some good serving. We'll have to see whether it was something to do with the plays the badgers were running, the Indiana scouting on badger hitter tendencies that the badgers eventually adjusted to, or just an off day on an early Friday start. No doubt about it, Indiana seems like a good blocking team. The numbers don't lie.
I do like that teams like Indiana seem to be playing up to the badgers. I worried that teams would lay over and the badgers wouldn't get tested through this run of matches. Good to see a lot of pride and competitiveness and hunger in the conference in a very weird year. Indiana should see some serious improvement over the coming years as their young players get more experience.
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Post by gibbyb1 on Feb 13, 2021 11:09:56 GMT -5
Even in the B1G, only two teams have won the NC I believe, only 10 in the history of the competition. Women's volleyball is dominated by an aristocracy it's hard to break into. Partly it's because there are a few true absolute superstars that make the difference in the end. And they only go to a few programs. Plummer comes to mind. I'm not sure that explains all of it though. Could she win without Hentz or Gray? So there is a depth issue as well that is similar. Nebraska and PSU are more about depth in my opinion. But the badgers, gophers, illini have had depth, and been close but no cigar. Is it belief as well? Is the support provided by the institution and their communities what tells these young ladies that they might belong? Having said that Purdue which in my opinion is less appealing than IU went from a pretty bad program, to really good fast. Zero reason IU can’t be at least that good. Good school, great campus, unbelievable in state talent.......now that they have a facility, zero excuses for them to not become markedly better. We shall see. |
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Post by ndodge on Feb 13, 2021 12:20:23 GMT -5
But seriously, it's a bit unsettling for badger fans that Indiana was basically able to stymy the entire offense except for 1 hitter. Robinson was so damn efficient from that position that it didn't matter, even when the connection between her and Hilley wasn't great. What might have happened if there were a lesser player in that position? UW seemed to adjust in the last set, due to some good serving. We'll have to see whether it was something to do with the plays the badgers were running, the Indiana scouting on badger hitter tendencies that the badgers eventually adjusted to, or just an off day on an early Friday start. No doubt about it, Indiana seems like a good blocking team. The numbers don't lie. I do like that teams like Indiana seem to be playing up to the badgers. I worried that teams would lay over and the badgers wouldn't get tested through this run of matches. Good to see a lot of pride and competitiveness and hunger in the conference in a very weird year. Indiana should see some serious improvement over the coming years as their young players get more experience. I agree, I like the fight and spirit (and potential) of Indiana, Rutgers, as compared to other years. |
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Post by Wiswell on Feb 13, 2021 14:31:40 GMT -5
But seriously, it's a bit unsettling for badger fans that Indiana was basically able to stymy the entire offense except for 1 hitter. Robinson was so damn efficient from that position that it didn't matter, even when the connection between her and Hilley wasn't great. What might have happened if there were a lesser player in that position? UW seemed to adjust in the last set, due to some good serving. We'll have to see whether it was something to do with the plays the badgers were running, the Indiana scouting on badger hitter tendencies that the badgers eventually adjusted to, or just an off day on an early Friday start. No doubt about it, Indiana seems like a good blocking team. The numbers don't lie. I do like that teams like Indiana seem to be playing up to the badgers. I worried that teams would lay over and the badgers wouldn't get tested through this run of matches. Good to see a lot of pride and competitiveness and hunger in the conference in a very weird year. Indiana should see some serious improvement over the coming years as their young players get more experience. And what happens if they figure out how to stymie that remaining hitter today? |
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Post by badgerbreath on Feb 13, 2021 14:59:27 GMT -5
But seriously, it's a bit unsettling for badger fans that Indiana was basically able to stymy the entire offense except for 1 hitter. Robinson was so damn efficient from that position that it didn't matter, even when the connection between her and Hilley wasn't great. What might have happened if there were a lesser player in that position? UW seemed to adjust in the last set, due to some good serving. We'll have to see whether it was something to do with the plays the badgers were running, the Indiana scouting on badger hitter tendencies that the badgers eventually adjusted to, or just an off day on an early Friday start. No doubt about it, Indiana seems like a good blocking team. The numbers don't lie. I do like that teams like Indiana seem to be playing up to the badgers. I worried that teams would lay over and the badgers wouldn't get tested through this run of matches. Good to see a lot of pride and competitiveness and hunger in the conference in a very weird year. Indiana should see some serious improvement over the coming years as their young players get more experience. And what happens if they figure out how to stymie that remaining hitter today? I don't think you can. You have to figure out how to minimize the damage another team will do to you. Some teams take focus on the outsides, trying to take out the middle attack by forcing poor serving with a strong serve. Other really focus on Rettke and the slide and take their chances with the outsides. Or they may switch schemes depending on who is in the front row, or the server or the pass. Penn state apparently switches blocking schemes through a match to keep the setter and coaching staff guessing. But eventually, you can't stop everybody. You have to pick your poison and counteract it with your own attack. It helps if the setter can recognize and adjust to the schemes other teams are using to run plays that expose what they are trying to take away. It's that side of the game where I think Hilley is best. But you also need to have that free attacker execute. Robinson did. She got on a roll. The strength of the badgers is that they have really good to very good hitters across the whole rotation now, and then some on the the bench who can spell them if they don't execute. Other teams have to choose a poison and hope that it's weak that day and there are no refills at the Rx. I didn't think the badgers handled the ball that smoothly in transition yesterday and that extended rallies and made hitters susceptible to Indiana block. That is one of Indiana's strengths. The badgers also didn't serve consistently well. If that continues it will be another competitive match. |
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