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Post by basil on Aug 23, 2021 12:27:38 GMT -5
no liberos on the preseason all-conference team
the struggle continues
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Post by vbcoltrane on Aug 23, 2021 12:31:49 GMT -5
Pre-season all-conference or all-American seems patently insane. I know they've been doing it forever, but still.
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Post by badgerbreath on Aug 23, 2021 14:26:16 GMT -5
Pre-season all-conference or all-American seems patently insane. I know they've been doing it forever, but still. Does one get a trophy? Maybe a hologram trophy? An NFT for the hologram of a trophy? A nice dream on a soft late summer night? |
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Post by volleyaudience on Aug 23, 2021 14:46:07 GMT -5
Preseason poll.  This is a good poll. Everyone can say "At least we're not #14." |
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Post by greatlakesvballer on Aug 23, 2021 14:53:12 GMT -5
no liberos on the preseason all-conference team the struggle continues Yeah...where is Barnesy?  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2021 14:55:25 GMT -5
Also ridiculous to put MSU above Rutgers when Rutgers beat them at home twice to end last season and they return everybody
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2021 15:00:00 GMT -5
Also ridiculous to put MSU above Rutgers when Rutgers beat them at home twice to end last season and they return everybody who was without Franklin (who I presume will be back).... MSU outscored them in one match... and was -3 in the other... its not ridiculous lol |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2021 15:02:17 GMT -5
Also ridiculous to put MSU above Rutgers when Rutgers beat them at home twice to end last season and they return everybody who was without Franklin (who I presume will be back).... MSU outscored them in one match... and was -3 in the other... its not ridiculous lol when you lose twice in a row at home that’s pretty telling. You can have your opinion and I’ll have mine. The only reason MSU is ranked higher is because it’s somewhat of a decent name program |
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Post by badgerbreath on Aug 23, 2021 15:07:55 GMT -5
Michigan State with Franklin was a different animal than without her. She was the lynchpin - passing hitting in all six rotations. Serving.
After she went down MSU really had a hard time figuring out that they were doing. The spring is a terrible guide for what will happen this Fall.
Rutgers could end up above NW at 9 or at very near the bottom. I would tend to guess higher, but Eleven is a good compromise.
Imagine anyone predicting Rutgers at 11 a year ago?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2021 15:12:14 GMT -5
who was without Franklin (who I presume will be back).... MSU outscored them in one match... and was -3 in the other... its not ridiculous lol when you lose twice in a row at home that’s pretty telling. You can have your opinion and I’ll have mine. The only reason MSU is ranked higher is because it’s somewhat of a decent name program  |
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Post by volleyaudience on Aug 23, 2021 15:19:13 GMT -5
Touring the Big10, we can now share the team goals we've seen written on some of the locker room walls.
* Win another National Title
* Win our first National Title
* Win the Big10
* Improve and move up
* Move into the top 5
* Improve and move up
* Stay out of the bottom 5
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Post by bprtbone on Aug 23, 2021 15:28:48 GMT -5
Michigan State with Franklin was a different animal than without her. She was the lynchpin - passing hitting in all six rotations. Serving. After she went down MSU really had a hard time figuring out that they were doing. The spring is a terrible guide for what will happen this Fall. Rutgers could end up above NW at 9 or at very near the bottom. I would tend to guess higher, but Eleven is a good compromise. Imagine anyone predicting Rutgers at 11 a year ago? I've got Rutgers above Michigan at 8 and threatening Illinois at 7. This is their year! |
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Post by greatlakesvballer on Aug 23, 2021 15:31:34 GMT -5
Touring the Big10, we can now share the team goals we've seen written on some of the locker room walls. * Win another National Title * Win our first National Title * Win the Big10 * Improve and move up * Move into the top 5 * Improve and move up * Stay out of the bottom 5 Did Steve Aird write the last one? |
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Post by Kingsley on Aug 23, 2021 16:16:27 GMT -5
 Michigan State SpartansThe Verdict:
Even after the hot mess of the spring, an 8th- to 10th-place finish in conference actually feels doable. I don't see anything higher than that.  |
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Post by bruinsgold on Aug 23, 2021 16:52:07 GMT -5
No Newton? No Otec? But Pritchard?!  |
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