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Post by baytree on Dec 4, 2021 0:57:38 GMT -5
NCAA Championship Tournament 2nd round
Saturday, Dec 4th
7 PM MDT
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Post by bucky415 on Dec 4, 2021 1:24:35 GMT -5
BYU was not messing around in the first round, and they are a heck of a team. Utah has Drews, and it is a rivalry match. This is probably the Saturday match with the most intrigue, in my opinion, beating out PSU at Pitt because the rivalry is bigger. I don't think BYU holds Drews to .088 again, and they won 2 deuce sets in the September sweep.
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Post by pbmu on Dec 4, 2021 1:31:45 GMT -5
go Utes! back the pac
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Post by staticb on Dec 4, 2021 1:45:32 GMT -5
BYU was not messing around in the first round, and they are a heck of a team. Utah has Drews, and it is a rivalry match. This is probably the Saturday match with the most intrigue, in my opinion, beating out PSU at Pitt because the rivalry is bigger. I don't think BYU holds Drews to .088 again, and they won 2 deuce sets in the September sweep. I love BYU this season because they just don't mess around. They destroy teams not on their level -- just like you'd expect from a Top 10 team. I get that their SOS is suspect, but of all the teams I casually follow, for me this team really passes the eye test. They are not going to have a terrible game and beat themselves, you have to take it to them. Utah is capable of elevating their play and beating them--but they've also been really hot and cold this season. |
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Post by volleyfan24 on Dec 4, 2021 1:47:34 GMT -5
Crazy the season is ending so soon I remember watching the first match and Drews was just out of sorts, she played horribly. I don’t expect the same from her.
BYU in the first meeting would establish a big lead and then Utah would claw back into the match. To me this is a toss up the only result that would surprise me would be a sweep either way.
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Post by JJVb on Dec 4, 2021 1:58:58 GMT -5
Drews is capable of taking over, and that is what she needs to do this match. Utes do go up and down at times from match to match, which is true, but they are capable of playing very strong. If they bring that level they can shock BYU. BYU is not used to losing this year, so if the Utes can get an early lead and keep the foot on the gas, they will win. If BYU gets ahead quickly, I'm not sure the Utes have it in them to come back. Will be fun to watch.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2021 2:09:17 GMT -5
Drews is capable of taking over, and that is what she needs to do this match. Utes do go up and down at times from match to match, which is true, but they are capable of playing very strong. If they bring that level they can shock BYU. BYU is not used to losing this year, so if the Utes can get an early lead and keep the foot on the gas, they will win. If BYU gets ahead quickly, I'm not sure the Utes have it in them to come back. Will be fun to watch. Utes will win if Drews is hot PLUS one other pin hitter. In the last few years BYU has been able to pull out the win even with Drews playing well. The loss in 2019 was in large part due to Koerber stepping up and helping Drew’s out. In September it was Weatherington who had the hot hand against BYU so if she can perform that well again and Drews can play her game than it will be a battle. The only result that would REALLY shock me is a Utah sweep. |
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Post by JJVb on Dec 4, 2021 2:14:12 GMT -5
Drews is capable of taking over, and that is what she needs to do this match. Utes do go up and down at times from match to match, which is true, but they are capable of playing very strong. If they bring that level they can shock BYU. BYU is not used to losing this year, so if the Utes can get an early lead and keep the foot on the gas, they will win. If BYU gets ahead quickly, I'm not sure the Utes have it in them to come back. Will be fun to watch. Utes will win if Drews is hot PLUS one other pin hitter. In the last few years BYU has been able to pull out the win even with Drews playing well. The loss in 2019 was in large part due to Koerber stepping up and helping Drew’s out. In September it was Weatherington who had the hot hand against BYU so if she can perform that well again and Drews can play her game than it will be a battle. The only result that would REALLY shock me is a Utah sweep. Agreed completely. |
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Post by azvb on Dec 4, 2021 11:57:26 GMT -5
baytree, would you mind including in the title of thread to BYU vs Utah? Might be easier to find? I’d have rather been seeded 16th and had Florida’s opponents than face Utah, AGAIN. If we can run the middle, I feel good. If we have to rely on our outsides, we’re in trouble. Livingston looked great last night, however. Might come down to whichever transfer has the best night-Koerber or Robinson.
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Post by liberosetter101 on Dec 4, 2021 12:39:40 GMT -5
Yes I want Koerber to lose and what about it? GO UTES
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Post by trojansc on Dec 4, 2021 12:42:28 GMT -5
I’d have rather been seeded 16th and had Florida’s opponents than face Utah, AGAIN. So tired of this matchup. They had all the reasons to seed Utah (except geography), who had double the Top 25 wins that Miami-FL and Florida had. Utah went on the road in the non-conference and beat a seeded Big 10 team and the committee has been very friendly to the Big 10 lately. Sigh. |
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Post by baytree on Dec 4, 2021 13:06:07 GMT -5
baytree , would you mind including in the title of thread to BYU vs Utah? Might be easier to find? I’d have rather been seeded 16th and had Florida’s opponents than face Utah, AGAIN. If we can run the middle, I feel good. If we have to rely on our outsides, we’re in trouble. Livingston looked great last night, however. Might come down to whichever transfer has the best night-Koerber or Robinson. Some ppl didn't want the names of the teams playing in the title in case they hadn't found out who won the first round yet. That's why I didn't put them in the title. |
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Post by avid 2.0 on Dec 4, 2021 13:08:39 GMT -5
baytree , would you mind including in the title of thread to BYU vs Utah? Might be easier to find? I’d have rather been seeded 16th and had Florida’s opponents than face Utah, AGAIN. If we can run the middle, I feel good. If we have to rely on our outsides, we’re in trouble. Livingston looked great last night, however. Might come down to whichever transfer has the best night-Koerber or Robinson. Some ppl didn't want the names of the teams playing in the title in case they hadn't found out who won the first round yet. That's why I didn't put them in the title. I changed mine lol i think we're at a point (it's been over 12 hours) if you dont want to be spoiled, stay off VT  |
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Post by baytree on Dec 4, 2021 13:16:46 GMT -5
Some ppl didn't want the names of the teams playing in the title in case they hadn't found out who won the first round yet. That's why I didn't put them in the title. I changed mine lol i think we're at a point (it's been over 12 hours) if you dont want to be spoiled, stay off VT I know. I go back and forth bc there is a good reason to hide the results but there's also a good reason to put it in the title. How many ppl (out of those who are interested) wouldn't know who the teams in a regional are? It seemed to me like almost everyone here who cared would know that Utah and BYU are playing tonight. |
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Post by baytree on Dec 4, 2021 13:17:48 GMT -5
Click "like" if you want me to change the title. If a lot of ppl want me to, I will. Otherwise, I'll probably wait until a couple of hours before the match to change it.
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