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Post by gibbyb1 on Apr 16, 2021 19:31:20 GMT -5
This sure would legitimize Penn States season and simultaneously de-legitimize Texas’s season. Texas in four
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Post by vergyltantor on Apr 16, 2021 19:34:31 GMT -5
Even a first round match against Rice would have helped. Except we might be talking about Texas and Rice playing on Sunday. Could be, if PSU couldn't have played well enough to beat Rice they would have had no chance against Texas anyway.
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Post by volleyball303 on Apr 16, 2021 19:44:59 GMT -5
I think PSU has small advantages everywhere except outside where Texas is much much better. If PSU just landed one top outside hitter... I still think they have a shot. Big10 prepares the teams the best.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2021 19:46:29 GMT -5
I feel like Russ rose is gonna do some magic things even tho PSU is outmatched. Psu in 5
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Post by stevehorn on Apr 16, 2021 19:56:59 GMT -5
I feel like Russ rose is gonna do some magic things even tho PSU is outmatched. Psu in 5 I would have expected no different from you.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2021 19:59:35 GMT -5
I feel like Russ rose is gonna do some magic things even tho PSU is outmatched. Psu in 5 I would have expected no different from you. you’re under this disillusion that I dislike Texas. I feel neutral to both teams. I don’t know how by me predicting that a team with the best coach in the history of the sport at the NCAA level wins in 5 sets warrants that kind of reply.
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Post by gibbyb1 on Apr 16, 2021 20:05:37 GMT -5
I would have expected no different from you. you’re under this disillusion that I dislike Texas. I feel neutral to both teams. I don’t know how by me predicting that a team with the best coach in the history of the sport at the NCAA level wins in 5 sets warrants that kind of reply. I think PSU will be the better prepared and better coached team. I also think they’ll lose.
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Post by blackiechan1999 on Apr 16, 2021 20:06:11 GMT -5
I think PSU has small advantages everywhere except outside where Texas is much much better. If PSU just landed one top outside hitter... I still think they have a shot. Big10 prepares the teams the best. I don’t think they have a advantage in middle really. Our middles match up pretty well with their middles.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2021 20:06:48 GMT -5
Texas would have to have a Texas™ meltdown if PSU wants to have a chance
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Post by Timeless on Apr 16, 2021 20:08:50 GMT -5
Even with a Hodge type of player I still don't think they win this matchup. Texas still too efficient have the better line-up makes it an easy call IMO. UT in 3
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Post by Kingsley on Apr 16, 2021 20:15:52 GMT -5
Even with a Hodge type of player I still don't think they win this matchup. Texas still too efficient have the better line-up makes it an easy call IMO. UT in 3 What if we throw in Fatima Balza
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Post by volleyball303 on Apr 16, 2021 20:19:05 GMT -5
I think PSU has small advantages everywhere except outside where Texas is much much better. If PSU just landed one top outside hitter... I still think they have a shot. Big10 prepares the teams the best. I don’t think they have a advantage in middle really. Our middles match up pretty well with their middles. I think PSU has a better middle/setter connection. Butler if the best blocker. Middle is probably a wash. But it could easily be argued TX is better at middle.
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Post by vergyltantor on Apr 16, 2021 20:20:58 GMT -5
I think PSU has small advantages everywhere except outside where Texas is much much better. If PSU just landed one top outside hitter... I still think they have a shot. Big10 prepares the teams the best. In a normal year I would agree that the B1G prepares teams for the tournament better than any other conference. With all the missed games this season any success B1G might teams have will be based more on practice prep and talent than game experience.
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Post by basil on Apr 16, 2021 20:23:06 GMT -5
I don’t think they have a advantage in middle really. Our middles match up pretty well with their middles. I think PSU has a better middle/setter connection. Butler if the best blocker. Middle is probably a wash. But it could easily be argued TX is better at middle. The only sizable advantage PSU has imo is at setter. But Texas only needs Gabriel to be good while Penn State needs Blossom to be elite. And Jhenna's been playing really well recently. But Fields hitting over the top of Blossom is a massive, massive mismatch.
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Post by blackiechan1999 on Apr 16, 2021 20:58:36 GMT -5
I don’t think they have a advantage in middle really. Our middles match up pretty well with their middles. I think PSU has a better middle/setter connection. Butler if the best blocker. Middle is probably a wash. But it could easily be argued TX is better at middle. Oh I agree Blossom has a great connection it’s her middles. I think this match will come down to blocking and back row defense.
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