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Post by robtearle on Oct 12, 2021 12:36:05 GMT -5
Glad the team has some depth for once, but upset with the volleyball gods about the injuries. I hope the blocking gets better, which is the biggest concern at this point, in my opinion. Loberg has been good recently, which has helped a lot. I hope more reps helps improve things on the right side, both blocking and offensively. I love the upside of both Demps and Jardine, and I hope Smrek is available soon, but the middle/right combination of Hart, Rettke and Robinson was really, really good this fall (and not shabby in the spring either). Otherwise, in one thing more under their control, the serving was really good in the non conference, and I hope they get back to that level. Of course, all that said, league opponents are combining to hit .162 against the Badgers, a number which would probably win you a lot of matches. Obviously, Barnes is having a heck of a run, which helps with that. I just hope the Badgers can find a consistently high level at which to play, because this league is tough, but I know we have also been spoiled this year on what they have been able to do in terms of margin of victory against good teams (thus, this week's number 1 Pablo ranking, richkern.com is so worth it, in a shameless plug). BLOCKING: I watched Set 4 vs. Kentucky again....Hart won that set near the end for Wisconsin.  And the blocking vs. Iowa was pretty awful - I was distraught when we got home from that match. But...they picked it up again vs. Illinois. I hope the blocking improves on the right side, too. Sheffield talks about blocking and what they are doing about it in his 'press conference' yesterday. uwbadgers.com/watch/?Archive=10093&type=Archive |
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Post by rainbowbadger on Oct 12, 2021 13:34:14 GMT -5
Other highlights: Sheff says we score on 60% Julia's serves. That's incredible.
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Post by robtearle on Oct 12, 2021 13:47:12 GMT -5
Other highlights: Sheff says we score on 60% Julia's serves. That's incredible. I think that was just Saturday and Illinois. Still really good, but not for the whole season. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2021 13:58:58 GMT -5
Yeah, Orzol was scoring on her serve at ~60% on Saturday. Boyer and MacDonald were both above 60% in that match.
On the year Orzol is at 47.5%.
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Post by robtearle on Oct 12, 2021 15:18:45 GMT -5
Yeah, Orzol was scoring on her serve at ~60% on Saturday. Boyer and MacDonald were both above 60% in that match. On the year Orzol is at 47.5%. 47.5 is fine with me. People complain when a server like Orzol goes 'ace' and then 'error'. 'Ace and error' means they're siding you out at only 50%. I'll take 50%! |
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Post by greatlakesvballer on Oct 12, 2021 15:53:35 GMT -5
They do get really young, but a core of Orzol, Demps, Jardine, Smrek, Hammill, Hart (coming back, I think), Ashburn and MacDonald (who's been getting more time) is pretty strong. Add in Wrobel and the pins are stacked. They need middle depth next year and maybe a DS/L transfer or two. Robinson and Boyer too And don't forget Reed. |
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Post by robtearle on Oct 16, 2021 22:47:17 GMT -5
Don't ask me how she managed it, but at 8:30 tonight - a little more than three hours after she had been on a volleyball court in a different state - there was Dana Rettke walking up the aisle next to the section I was sitting in at Camp Randall for the UW-Army football game. No, I wasn't close enough to ask "How in the world...?" but for all the obvious reasons, there was no mistaking who it was.
Impressive travel arrangements, and impressive school sprit, etc.
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Post by northwoods on Oct 17, 2021 0:26:04 GMT -5
Don't ask me how she managed it, but at 8:30 tonight - a little more than three hours after she had been on a volleyball court in a different state - there was Dana Rettke walking up the aisle next to the section I was sitting in at Camp Randall for the UW-Army football game. No, I wasn't close enough to ask "How in the world...?" but for all the obvious reasons, there was no mistaking who it was. Impressive travel arrangements, and impressive school sprit, etc. That private jet is the best, especially from Michigan! 7 hours by bus around the lake vs maybe 1 hour over it…. |
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Post by dodger on Oct 17, 2021 0:57:52 GMT -5
Don't ask me how she managed it, but at 8:30 tonight - a little more than three hours after she had been on a volleyball court in a different state - there was Dana Rettke walking up the aisle next to the section I was sitting in at Camp Randall for the UW-Army football game. No, I wasn't close enough to ask "How in the world...?" but for all the obvious reasons, there was no mistaking who it was. Impressive travel arrangements, and impressive school sprit, etc. That private jet is the best, especially from Michigan! 7 hours by bus around the lake vs maybe 1 hour over it…. Good chance lots of the team were at the game: Shef. Hustled them out of the gym and back to Madison!!! Go Badgers |
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Post by Wiswell on Oct 17, 2021 8:46:46 GMT -5
It got a mention on BTN as if the announcers knew they were going to the game after the match. They could have left at 6 and been back by 7 or so. Only 15-20 minutes from Truax to the fieldhouse (especially if the crowd was already in the stadium).
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Post by robtearle on Oct 17, 2021 9:05:33 GMT -5
Don't ask me how she managed it, but at 8:30 tonight - a little more than three hours after she had been on a volleyball court in a different state - there was Dana Rettke walking up the aisle next to the section I was sitting in at Camp Randall for the UW-Army football game. No, I wasn't close enough to ask "How in the world...?" but for all the obvious reasons, there was no mistaking who it was. Impressive travel arrangements, and impressive school sprit, etc. I told my sister about seeing Rettke at Camp Randall, and my sister said "So she has super powers. Didn't we already know that?"  |
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Post by mad1 on Oct 17, 2021 15:42:12 GMT -5
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Post by rainbowbadger on Oct 18, 2021 13:58:06 GMT -5
Happy birthday, Jade!
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Post by greatlakesvballer on Oct 22, 2021 8:51:18 GMT -5
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Post by BadgerAce42 on Oct 22, 2021 22:17:25 GMT -5
Great win tonight and the atmosphere seemed electric. Hopefully the students can make it out again tomorrow since the FB is away.
Soooo… any recruits at the game?
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