(RV) Michigan @ (RV) Illinois - Sat 10/23 3PM Central - BTN+

[bprtbone]

Cooney has been so good this season; I wish Michigan had a super senior on their roster.

[bprtbone]

Blue Funk Alert!

[volleyl0ver]

Random .... but what happened to the old Illinois handshakes. Where the 3 front row players would clap their hands together lol
Now they pound fists?

[photos1]

Oct 23, 2021 16:58:23 GMT -5 gibbyb1 said:

Oct 23, 2021 16:50:54 GMT -5 photos1 said:

You think the B1G is getting 8 in?. .. no chance this year. . . Sorry

6 are locks Michigan and Illini are 26 and 35 in rpi. Both in a position to get in with as I said plenty of vb left. History would disagree with “no chance”

You might be correct about history, but the reality is, the Pac12, SEC and ACC will all get one more in than normal, and if that happens, the B1G just won’t get 8 in.  It’s all a guess at this point but when you list all the conferences and teams 8 bids for the B1G seems to enter the “no chance zone”.  We’ll see. . . 🏐

[Kingsley]

Oct 23, 2021 17:11:21 GMT -5 volleyl0ver said:

Random .... but what happened to the old Illinois handshakes. Where the 3 front row players would clap their hands together lol
Now they pound fists?

Bastianelli probably fuming on the Michigan bench, like what did you do to our windmill claps

[redcard🏐]

Oct 23, 2021 17:12:38 GMT -5 photos1 said:

Oct 23, 2021 16:58:23 GMT -5 gibbyb1 said:

6 are locks Michigan and Illini are 26 and 35 in rpi. Both in a position to get in with as I said plenty of vb left. History would disagree with “no chance”

You might be correct about history, but the reality is, the Pac12, SEC and ACC will all get one more in than normal, and if that happens, the B1G just won’t get 8 in.  It’s all a guess at this point but when you list all the conferences and teams 8 bids for the B1G seems to enter the “no chance zone”.  We’ll see. . . 🏐

Not to mention Big12 has 4-6 knocking on the door as well.

[Kingsley]

At least they know about the win by two thing

[bprtbone]

Much better play in S4; GG!

[trojansc]

The MVC usually gets an at-large bid, not happening. The Big West got 2 at-large bids in 2019, not happening. The Horizon ain't getting one this year either. I'm not convinced on the Big 12 getting more than 2-3 at this point. Oklahoma/TCU are winning matches and none of their bubble teams have beaten Baylor/Texas. Texas Tech is looking good, but anyone else is questionable.

8 teams (7 at-large bids) is pretty close to normal for the Big Ten and will probably happen again this year.

[oldmanvb]

I believe Kuper now has 32 aces versus 57 service errors on the season.. I am a big believer in serving tough and accepting some level of service errors, but at some point it has to be addressed somehow.

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Oct 23, 2021 17:35:16 GMT -5 oldmanvb said:

I believe Kuper now has 32 aces versus 57 service errors on the season.. I am a big believer in serving tough and accepting some level of service errors, but at some point it has to be addressed somehow.

that’s a very good ratio…. Tanas is probably very happy with that

[Kingsley]

A lot of work to do to catch up to the people’s service error champion, Temi Thomas-Ailara.

[Brutus Buckeye]

[volleyaudience]

Happy for Coach Tamas.

[bucky415]

3 deuce sets? I am shocked! Shocked! Or actually not at all. Good win for the Illini. I don't think either team hosts, but everyone is fine with not having them in their pod.