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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2021 17:49:10 GMT -5
I will also add that Purdue’s serving strategy/execution was pretty awful. They were serving lollipops at curry all night
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Post by eotexas5 on Apr 20, 2021 17:57:13 GMT -5
I will also add that Purdue’s serving strategy/execution was pretty awful. They were serving lollipops at curry all night Omg, the ENTIRE night. Like, I could've hopped in and passed some 3's. Even Paul was like wtf is going on? Lol
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2021 18:00:39 GMT -5
I will also add that Purdue’s serving strategy/execution was pretty awful. They were serving lollipops at curry all night Omg, the ENTIRE night. Like, I could've hopped in and passed some 3's. Even Paul was like wtf is going on? Lol yeah like some of those serves were basically underhand serves literally right at curry who is a top 3 best passer it not the best passer in the NCAA
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Post by badgerbreath on Apr 20, 2021 18:33:06 GMT -5
I will also add that Purdue’s serving strategy/execution was pretty awful. They were serving lollipops at curry all night I thought the same thing. I'm not sure what happened to Purdue's serve over the course of the year. Hornung used to be really effective. Shondell likes to do a lot of strategic short serves. When it works it seems brilliant. When it doesn't, it looks real dumb.
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Post by redbeard2008 on Apr 20, 2021 19:02:27 GMT -5
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Post by isaacspaceman on Apr 20, 2021 20:35:38 GMT -5
My main problem with this match (as a UW fan) is that we have a really tough time against athletic, twitchy OHs. Nuneviller had approximately ten billion kills against us (check the box score, it says “TEN BILLION”), and we made Chaussee look like an All-American, to take two examples. Stumler, playing in system, is going to eat us for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and midnight snack.
Also the passing, because that’s just our thing this year, going multiple points at a time without EMP touching the ball and then making her sprint around like her braid is on fire just to get to the pass. It’s actually kind of funny if you think of it as a prank they’re playing on her.
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Post by topspin on Apr 20, 2021 20:57:44 GMT -5
I’ll take Washington in 4. This team made it to the Final Four playing pretty meh. Louisville is dang tough. Pitt is no slouch and finished 30-2 in the previous season. Plus, UW is due to play a better, more consistent match.
Fair question- which path is tougher? UNLV - Western Kentucky - Purdue Dayton - Louisville - Pitt And these two teams played a year ago. 🧐
Also, remember that Kentucky plays in the SEC... they have 11 Final Fours combined, which is less than 5 individual teams. And the league didn’t have to play non-conference this year.
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Post by badgerbreath on Apr 20, 2021 21:34:26 GMT -5
I have watched Washington and found it hard to be impressed, except by the fact that they don't keel over and they keep fighting until they win in the 5th. The last match was better, but keep hearing that a more compelling team will show up. Just judging from past performances in the tournament, Kentucky should win this handily.
But everything is like comparing apples and oranges in this tournament. I keep remembering that resilience of the huskies. I also realized that Kentucky only hit 0.256 in the last match playing against a Purdue squad that did not have the greatest defensive performance. Somehow, I think Washington can match that. And I remember past tournaments in which a team that seamed unbeatable became suddenly vulnerable.
I'm gonna be wacky here and bet on the huskies - in 5 of course.
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 20, 2021 21:52:22 GMT -5
I ... keep hearing that a more compelling team will show up. By this time in the season, the team that people have seen is the team that can be expected to show up. The Huskies have, IMO, dramatically overperformed this year. They have a lot of talented people on the team, but they have a huge hole in defense that Crenshaw has been (IMO heroically) trying to fill. And they lost Kara Bajema from last year, too! But they are notably good at scoring out of system and at coming back from deficits because they don't tend to give up, which is obviously valuable. I'll be surprised (but delighted) if they win. However, I will predict that if they do win, it will be because they just keep fighting no matter what goes against them. Also, ever since Cook came to Washington as an assistant coach their serving has been really tough. And their blocking game has always been really tough (which you have to assume is a credit to Gabriel). So they sometimes can slow down a high-powered offensive team without having to just out-score them with firepower.
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Post by Huskyfan on Apr 20, 2021 21:59:04 GMT -5
On paper, Washington seems to be a huge underdog. Kentucky has all these physical hitters and blockers, a great setter and one of the best libero in college volleyball. Plus, they have been playing well all season and in this tournament. The Huskies, on the other hand, haven't shown a consistent game for a while. They have, however, shown a lot of heart and been on the winning side in their last 9 matches. The match up reminded me of the Husky Husker matchup in the 2005 Championship match. The local paper predicted an easy Nebraska win with their all star line up: Sarah Pavan, Christina Houghtelling, Melissa Elmer, Jordan Larson, Dani Busboom, Jen Saleaumua, Tracy Stalls. But the Huskies were not intimidated then and they won't be intimidated on Thursday.
Go Dawgs!
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Post by secgator4 on Apr 20, 2021 22:05:38 GMT -5
It's really fun to watch the Wildcats play when your team isn't on the other side of the net. UK is going to wipe the floor so bad with them, the Huskies will be henceforth be referred to as the Washington Yorkies.
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Post by prosem on Apr 20, 2021 22:15:10 GMT -5
On paper, Washington seems to be a huge underdog. Kentucky has all these physical hitters and blockers, a great setter and one of the best libero in college volleyball. Plus, they have been playing well all season and in this tournament. The Huskies, on the other hand, haven't shown a consistent game for a while. They have, however, shown a lot of heart and been on the winning side in their last 9 matches. The match up reminded me of the Husky Husker matchup in the 2005 Championship match. The local paper predicted an easy Nebraska win with their all star line up: Sarah Pavan, Christina Houghtelling, Melissa Elmer, Jordan Larson, Dani Busboom, Jen Saleaumua, Tracy Stalls. But the Huskies were not intimidated then and they won't be intimidated on Thursday. Go Dawgs!
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Post by prosem on Apr 20, 2021 22:15:57 GMT -5
you have to remember that the coaches at the final four in 2005 voted uw to win because of their very high side out percentage.
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Post by prosem on Apr 20, 2021 22:21:47 GMT -5
i hope that ky comes in confident, unfocused , fat and sassy. they may "wipe the floor with us".. but we will fight back every single point. It wont come easy...
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Post by prosem on Apr 20, 2021 22:22:46 GMT -5
At least I hope it wont be like the last time we were in the final four. That was a disaster.. oh wait. Kegan was involved in that match. We came out flat as a pancake. Unreal
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