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Post by houstonbear15 on Jun 25, 2021 15:47:02 GMT -5
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Post by redcard on Jun 25, 2021 17:40:57 GMT -5
That is an impressive pre-con schedule.
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Post by texastothehouse15 on Jun 25, 2021 17:52:39 GMT -5
Strength of schedule won't be a problem for Baylor🥴 my goodness that's a tough non conference schedule 😬
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Post by basil on Jun 25, 2021 19:09:13 GMT -5
that is some schedule holy crap
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Post by redcard on Jun 25, 2021 19:14:31 GMT -5
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Post by houstonbear15 on Jun 25, 2021 23:44:21 GMT -5
In 2019, Baylor was also thought to have a tough non-conference schedule: UCLA, Creighton, Wisconsin, Marquette, Tennessee, Missouri, & Hawaii. I thought if they could come out with wins in even half of those games, that would be a success. They ended up winning every single one of them, all being sweeps, besides Wisconsin (3-1). That tough non-conference left them well prepared for the inconsistent Big 12 play. They were well prepared for their run to the Final Four as the #1 seed. Coach McGuyre is trying to do the same thing this season, but with an even more challenging schedule. Baylor has some things to figure out in the middle and with the setting, but they definitely have the pieces to make a run through this non-conference schedule.
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Post by dl3ww on Jun 26, 2021 4:37:52 GMT -5
Ok Texas, this waiting game is getting old… do I need to call teams and schedule the games myself? Bc I guarantee I will give y’all the hardest ooc schedule everðŸ˜ðŸ˜
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Post by horns1 on Jun 26, 2021 12:28:35 GMT -5
Interesting that both Texas and Baylor have byes the weekend before they clash in early November.
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Post by bluepenquin on Jun 27, 2021 7:02:11 GMT -5
I am pretty confident that Kansas is the 3rd best team in the conference. They have everyone back from last year along with a pretty decent 2021 recruiting class. Their 2020 team finished 4th according to Pablo (behind Kansas State) - but the 2020 season has to be taken with a grain of salt. Mosser missed 4 matches in the Fall (believed related to COVID) - which KU lost all 4 (3 in 5 sets). I think they win at least 3 of those matches with Mosser and their record would have looked much better at 15-7 instead of 12-10. Nielsen rarely played and didn't play at all in the spring - I am guessing she was injured?
KU's freshman class got better as the season went on - particularly Crawford. The team played better in the spring than the fall. Anything less than making the tournament will be a huge disappointment and with a little luck could be a seed this year.
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Post by bluepenquin on Jun 27, 2021 7:20:21 GMT -5
Im interested to see how Kansas looks this year. With Bien and Davis coming in, they have some good talent. Kansas has a nice mixture of vets and young players. It starts with Mosser and Crawford who both were a big part of the offense. Mosser returns for another year which allows Kansas to have a veteran 6 rotation player. Crawford just keeps getting better and will be a force in the middle. Then you have vets in Langs (MB) and Szabo (RS) holding down two spots. They both are solid contributors who can produce. They also are great blockers. At Setter, McGhie took over for Nielsen and eventually started to play pretty well. Hopefully she can take the next step. Passing is still a question mark. Farris played decently well towards the end of season. Angello was solid. Passing needs to be better for Kansas to be better. IMO the biggest question for Kansas is will Bien play Libero or will she be a 6 rotation OH? I think Kansas has more options at OH than in the back row. She has the opportunity to really sure up the passing, which would allow Kansas to set Crawford more. But if Bien plays OH, it gives you another reliable hitter who can also help pass. So it comes down to who performs better Elnady/ Davis OR Farris/Angello. Farris and Angello are the vets while Elnady and Davis are younger so it will be interesting. So yeah my early rotation prediction is OH Mosser OH Elnady/Davis MB Langs MB Crawford RS Szabo S McGhie DS Farris L Bien OR OH Mosser OH Bien MB Crawford MB Langs RS Szabo S McGhie DS Angello L Farris I like Bien a lot - and she plays a position of need for KU. I haven't seen her play (nor London Davis) since TC in 2020 - so I don't know of how much she may have improved. That said - I will be shocked if she is an OH her Freshman year. I think it will take time for her to be able to consistently terminate at the D1 level. Davis is probably similar to Schmidt - and both s/b better than Bein as a hitter this year. I expect Bein to be in the mix for Libero/DS this year I also don't have any knowledge of what happened to Nielsen last year. Given that she is coming back for a 5th year (and likely given a COVID scholarship exemption along with Mosser this year) - I think it is most likely that she was injured last year. Neither Nielsen or Whetstone saw the court in the spring - and there is no way either of those were only because of coaches decision. Kansas has never had this kind of depth on their roster - the question will be if any these players can make the step to all-American status. And whether they will pass much better with development and additions from last year.
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Post by redcard on Jun 29, 2021 19:01:48 GMT -5
I am pretty confident that Kansas is the 3rd best team in the conference. They have everyone back from last year along with a pretty decent 2021 recruiting class. Their 2020 team finished 4th according to Pablo (behind Kansas State) - but the 2020 season has to be taken with a grain of salt. Mosser missed 4 matches in the Fall (believed related to COVID) - which KU lost all 4 (3 in 5 sets). I think they win at least 3 of those matches with Mosser and their record would have looked much better at 15-7 instead of 12-10. Nielsen rarely played and didn't play at all in the spring - I am guessing she was injured? KU's freshman class got better as the season went on - particularly Crawford. The team played better in the spring than the fall. Anything less than making the tournament will be a huge disappointment and with a little luck could be a seed this year. I expect Kansas to do well, although I thought the same last year. Can’t use Covid as an excuse as all the teams had issues. Carlson at KState was out and they performed well without her. Their Spring schedule was pretty weak with the exception of TX state who they beat. The loss to Xavier was unexpected. My hope for the Big 12 is that the bottom 7 all duke it out and have a good non-con season to help boost the league. The league needs to be more than a two horse race.
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Post by houstonbear15 on Jul 2, 2021 13:29:27 GMT -5
http://instagram.com/p/CQz6R99h19n This is a much sadder case than I realized. Bowden isn’t transferring but is retiring from volleyball due to complications with Lyme disease. Though she only played one season, she was a big contributor for Baylor last season and will be missed. Wishing her the best of luck.
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Post by blackiechan1999 on Jul 2, 2021 14:53:18 GMT -5
http://instagr.am/p/CQz6R99h19n This is a much sadder case then I realized. Bowden isn’t transferring but is retiring from volleyball due to complications with Lyme disease. Though she only played one season, she was a big contributor for Baylor last season and will be missed. Wishing her the best of luck. I actually know her personally and this broke my heart 🤧
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Post by houstonbear15 on Jul 2, 2021 21:10:11 GMT -5
http://instagram.com/p/CQyz1ODDQUo Imagine a Baylor offense with Harrison, Pressley, and Skinner all playing 6-rotations. Now Imagine Baylor’s serve receive with Harrison, Pressley, and Skinner all playing 6-rotations. Which one’s scarier?😂
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Post by curiousvolleyballdad on Jul 6, 2021 11:09:50 GMT -5
Is there anyone else that can give both Baylor or Texas a run for their money?
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