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Post by ugopher on Nov 27, 2022 10:09:09 GMT -5
And honestly, if UW hadn't run away with the championship I could have seen them giving McCutcheon a "lifetime achievement" COY award for Minnesota's late turnaround. I think it's fair to say they're currently the second likeliest team to get to Omaha in the B1G. "Lifetime achievement award?" He's only been there for 11 seasons, one more than Sheffield. |
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Post by robtearle on Nov 27, 2022 10:31:12 GMT -5
I am in no way 'expert' at the brackets. But it looks to me like - after the obvious six teams getting bids - for the next four teams the "it's the strongest conference" argument and other 'extenuating circumstances' (Northwestern) or 'last ten played' (Indiana) would lead to "either take all of them, or none of them". And "all of them" isn't gonna happen.
I think the obvious six get their bids, and that's it. With sympathies to Northwestern in particular, I'm OK with that.
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Post by Wiswell on Nov 27, 2022 11:07:09 GMT -5
I am in no way 'expert' at the brackets. But it looks to me like - after the obvious six teams getting bids - for the next four teams the "it's the strongest conference" argument and other 'extenuating circumstances' (Northwestern) or 'last ten played' (Indiana) would lead to "either take all of them, or none of them". And "all of them" isn't gonna happen. I think the obvious six get their bids, and that's it. With sympathies to Northwestern in particular, I'm OK with that. The Big Ten was either very ordinary or very competitive this year, take your pick. Six teams should be the number. |
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Post by trojansc on Nov 27, 2022 17:49:52 GMT -5
2019 Illini received a bid with an RPI 51 (11-9 BIG, 15-14 regular season)...Volleytalk went Def Con 3. It was a hoot  I had Illinois projected in that year in my Bracketology. From what I remember, a lot of B1G fans weren't very pro-Illinois that years. VCU was the real issue that year, not Illinois. |
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Post by InfoBot on Nov 28, 2022 16:03:36 GMT -5
Last Weekly Awards Before Season Awards Come Out Wednesday (When They Came Out Last Year):
POTW: Taylor Landfair, Minnesota
DPOTW & Co-FOTW: Gülce Güçtekin, Wisconsin
SOTW: Melani Shaffmaster, Minnesota
Co-FOTW: Eva Hudson, Purdue
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Post by redcard🏐 on Nov 28, 2022 16:14:05 GMT -5
Player of the Week
Taylor Landfair, Minnesota
RS-So. – OH – Plainfield, Ill. – Plainfield – Major: Graphic Design
• Averaged 6.36 points, 5.71 kills, 2.14 digs and 1.29 blocks per set last week to help No. 9 Minnesota close the regular season with victories at No. 8 Ohio State and No. 5 Nebraska
• Registered 25 kills, nine digs, four blocks and hit .350 in the Nov. 25 win at Ohio State
• Added 15 kills, six digs and five blocks the following night at Nebraska, as the Golden Gophers swept the Huskers in Lincoln for the first time since 1980
• Chosen as an Academic All-Big Ten honoree in 2021
• Captures her fourth career Player of the Week award, all this season
• Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Taylor Landfair (Nov. 7, 2022)
Defensive Player AND Co-Freshman of the Week
Gülce Güçtekin, Wisconsin
Fr. – L – Istanbul, Turkey – Kadikoy Private Atacan – Major: Pre-Business
• Recorded 5.38 digs per set and a .949 percentage on serve receive as No. 3 Wisconsin clinched its fourth consecutive Big Ten Conference title last weekend with four-set road wins at No. 5 Nebraska and No. 8 Ohio State
• Posted a career-high 28 digs in the Nov. 26 victory at Ohio State
• Contributed 15 digs and was perfect in 25 service reception opportunities in the Nov. 25 win at Nebraska that secured the conference championship
• Secures her second career Defensive Player of the Week award
• Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Gülce Güçtekin (Oct. 10, 2022)
• Earns her third career Freshman of the Week award
• Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Gülce Güçtekin (Oct. 10, 2022)
Setter of the Week
Melani Shaffmaster, Minnesota
Jr. – New Castle, Ind. – New Castle – Majors: Accounting and Finance
• Dished out 12.43 assists per set, while adding 0.71 blocks and 0.57 kills per set in pacing No. 9 Minnesota to wins at No. 8 Ohio State and No. 5 Nebraska last weekend
• Tallied her conference-1eading 14th double-double of the season on Nov. 25 at Ohio State, finishing with a season high-tying 53 assists and 16 digs, plus four blocks and two service aces
• Narrowly missed another double-double on Nov. 26 at Nebraska, winding up with 34 assists and nine digs in the three-set victory
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2020, 2021)
• Secures her fourth career Setter of the Week selection and second this season
• Last Minnesota Setter of the Week: Melani Shaffmaster (Aug. 29, 2022)
Co-Freshman of the Week
Eva Hudson, Purdue
OH – Fort Wayne, Ind. – Bishop Dwenger – Major: Biomedical Health Sciences/Pre-Medicine
• Averaged 4.56 points, 3.89 kills, 2.89 digs and 0.78 blocks per set with two double-doubles last week as No. 19 Purdue split matches with Maryland (win) and No. 11 Penn State (loss) to conclude the regular season
• Recorded 18 kills, 12 digs and four blocks in the Nov. 23 four-set win at Maryland
• Contributed 17 kills, 14 digs and three blocks in a five-set loss at Penn State on Nov. 25
• Garners her seventh career Freshman of the Week award, the second-most in Big Ten history (most since Wisconsin’s Dana Rettke had a conference-record nine in 2017)
• Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Eva Hudson (Nov. 7, 2022)
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Post by redcard🏐 on Nov 28, 2022 16:14:47 GMT -5
2022 Big Ten Players of the Week
Aug. 29
P: Eva Hudson, Fr., PUR
D: Rainelle Jones, Grad., MD
S: Melani Shaffmaster, Jr., MINN
F: Eva Hudson, PUR
Sept. 5
P: Hanna Lesiak, RS-Sr., NU
P: Emily Londot, Jr., OSU
D: Maddie Schermerhorn, Sr., PUR
S: Seleisa Elisaia, Grad., PSU
F: Eva Hudson, PUR
Sept. 12
P: Emily Londot, Jr., OSU
P: Kashauna Williams, Grad., PSU
D: Allie Holland, Jr., PSU
S: Mac Podraza, Sr., OSU
F: Gülce Güçtekin, WIS
Sept. 19
P: Temi Thomas-Ailara, Sr., NU
D: Rainelle Jones, Grad., MD
S: Alexa Rousseau, Jr., NU
F: Eva Hudson, PUR
Sept. 26
P: Jacque Boney, So., MICH
P: Eva Hudson, Fr., PUR
D: Ali Hornung, So., PUR
S: Grace Balensiefer, Grad., PUR
F: Eva Hudson, PUR
Oct. 3
P: Eva Hudson, Fr., PUR
D: Megan Miller, RS-Sr., NU
D: Kylie Murr, Sr., OSU
S: Alexa Rousseau, Jr., NU
S: Mac Podraza, Sr., OSU
F: Eva Hudson, PUR
Oct. 10
P: Taylor Landfair, RS-So., MINN
D: Gülce Güçtekin, Fr., WIS
D: Lexi Rodriguez, So., NEB
S: Mac Podraza, Sr., OSU
F: Gülce Güçtekin, WIS
Oct. 17
P: Sarah Franklin, RS-So., OH, WIS
D: Anastasia Russ, RS-Jr., MD
S: Sydney Dowler, Jr., MD
F: Bekka Allick, MB, NEB
Oct. 24
P: Taylor Landfair, RS-So., MINN
P: Temi Thomas-Ailara, Sr., NU
D: Kylie Murr, Sr., OSU
S: Seleisa Elisaia, Grad., PSU
F: Bekka Allick, MB, NEB
Oct. 31
P: Temi Thomas-Ailara, Sr., NU
P: Sarah Franklin, RS-So., WIS
D: Megan Miller, RS-Sr., NU
S: Mac Podraza, Sr., OSU
F: Sienna Noordermeer, S, NU
Nov. 7
P: Taylor Landfair, RS-So., MINN
D: Maddie Schermerhorn, Sr., PUR
S: Seleisa Elisaia, Grad., PSU
F: Eva Hudson, OH, PUR
Nov. 14
P: Emily Londot, Jr., OSU
D: Kylie Murr, Sr., OSU
S: Mac Podraza, Sr., OSU
F: Alexa Markley, OH, PSU
Nov. 21
P: Madi Kubik, Sr., NEB
D: Paula Cerame, Sr., IND
D: Anastasia Russ, RS-Jr., MD
S: Camryn Haworth, So., IND
F: Alexa Markley, OH, PSU
Nov. 28
P: Taylor Landfair, RS-So., OH, MINN
D: Gülce Güçtekin, Fr., L, WIS
S: Melani Shaffmaster, Jr., S, MINN
F: Eva Hudson, OH, PUR
F: Gülce Güçtekin, L, WIS
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Nov 28, 2022 16:15:06 GMT -5
"Lifetime achievement award?" He's only been there for 11 seasons, one more than Sheffield. The question is why were they so bad until Hugh made his career decision? They weren't. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2022 16:24:49 GMT -5
Looking back at the season, Rousseau was fantastic for Northwestern when healthy. TTA like always was one of the best players in the conference, and on her day, Miller pulled out some insane digs.
Only qualm is how well Lesiak performed in that Week 2 tournament. Made Shane Davis play her far, far too much for the rest of the season, and pretty much singlehandedly coat Northwestern a spot at the tournament with her dreadful display vs Penn State last Wednesday
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Post by bruinsgold on Nov 28, 2022 16:25:30 GMT -5
Colvin, girl, you were robbed!
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Post by bruinsgold on Nov 28, 2022 16:27:50 GMT -5
Looking back at the season, Rousseau was fantastic for Northwestern when healthy. TTA like always was one of the best players in the conference, and on her day, Miller pulled out some insane digs. Only qualm is how well Lesiak performed in that Week 2 tournament. Made Shane Davis play her far, far too much for the rest of the season, and pretty much singlehandedly coat Northwestern a spot at the tournament with her dreadful display vs Penn State last Wednesday Was there another option for Lesiak? I always felt like she was out there for passing and maybe some height? She has just never been a standout on offense, often breaking even with her kills and errors. |
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Post by scarletandcream on Nov 28, 2022 16:29:42 GMT -5
When does the big ten release players of the year awards? Also when do all americans come out? For some reason I just don’t recall when they were released last year.
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Post by InfoBot on Nov 28, 2022 16:36:08 GMT -5
When does the big ten release players of the year awards? Also when do all americans come out? For some reason I just don’t recall when they were released last year. Last year, the Big 10 put their postseason awards out the Wednesday before the tournament (11/30 this year). All Americans were announced the Wednesday before the National Semifinals (12/14 this year) with AVCA Player of the Year Awards being announced at the Friday Night banquet between the Final Four and the National Championship (12/16 this year). |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2022 16:39:53 GMT -5
Looking back at the season, Rousseau was fantastic for Northwestern when healthy. TTA like always was one of the best players in the conference, and on her day, Miller pulled out some insane digs. Only qualm is how well Lesiak performed in that Week 2 tournament. Made Shane Davis play her far, far too much for the rest of the season, and pretty much singlehandedly coat Northwestern a spot at the tournament with her dreadful display vs Penn State last Wednesday Was there another option for Lesiak? I always felt like she was out there for passing and maybe some height? She has just never been a standout on offense, often breaking even with her kills and errors. Yeah she played 6R because of her passing. However she commanded so many swings and last I checked she was hitting 0.082 in Big Ten play. We had a significantly better offensive option in the freshman Averie Hernandez, though I speculate she isn’t the best at passing. I wished we played her + sophomore DS/L Ellee Stinson more though. |
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Post by volleynerd on Nov 28, 2022 16:44:15 GMT -5
Colvin, girl, you were robbed! I re-read this twice to see if I missed something.... apparently 16 blocks (4 Per Set) against the Top Blocking Team in the country is not enough.... |
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