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Post by lotstodo2023 on Aug 27, 2022 13:52:15 GMT -5
This is heartbreaking to hear
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Post by bbg95 on Aug 27, 2022 13:57:09 GMT -5
I'm not saying you're wrong. I'm saying I don't think we have enough information yet to really know. The team has played twice, and one of those matches was against Rider, so the sample size for this team against quality opponents is very small. Like I said, let's see what happens tomorrow. It's not about me being right or wrong. I only said that because I was trying to explain that I'm merely making an assessment of what I've seen so far, which is, of course, only based on the scrimmage and two matches they've played. What else would I base it on at this point? My statement was not meant to be an assessment of the entire season, and I was a bit frustrated that you took it that way. However, this reminds of the 2019 season-opening tournament they hosted, when they lost to Marquette in the final, and it was because they could not pass well enough to keep their offense from being completely predictable. They got better in the ensuing weeks, but that first weekend was rough. I don't see this team improving prohibitively in one day. Hopefully that better explains my original statement.
I think this team is probably better than the 2019 team, but we'll see. And I never said you were assessing the entire season. You said that you don't think they can beat Washington State tonight. I'm saying I'm not convinced that's the case. We'll find out soon enough. |
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Post by jengal on Aug 27, 2022 14:09:08 GMT -5
This is heartbreaking to hear Horrible |
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Post by baytree on Aug 27, 2022 16:45:19 GMT -5
Tonight's Duke vs Rider match has been moved to an alternate location at 6 PM ET. Not sure if it will be streamed. I'm glad they're moving so all the student athletes will feel safe.
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Post by pelagius on Aug 27, 2022 17:50:17 GMT -5
Tonight's Duke vs Rider match has been moved to an alternate location at 6 PM ET. Not sure if it will be streamed. I'm glad they're moving so all the student athletes will feel safe. One of the high schools gyms in the area from what I've heard. I think that makes a stream unlikely, but hopefully they can do something. |
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Post by pelagius on Aug 27, 2022 18:26:36 GMT -5
Duke lost the first set (-23), and then came back to win the next two (-22, -16). 4th set about to start.
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Post by pelagius on Aug 27, 2022 18:58:51 GMT -5
Duke wins 3-1
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on Aug 27, 2022 19:47:41 GMT -5
WSU, you know what to do.
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Post by goldengopher12 on Aug 27, 2022 20:06:16 GMT -5
Let's go WSU!
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Post by volleynerd on Aug 27, 2022 20:15:19 GMT -5
WOW THAT WAS A MAJOR TOUCH!!!!
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Post by pbmu on Aug 27, 2022 20:17:47 GMT -5
c'mon WSU shut this crowd down pls
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Post by Zazu on Aug 27, 2022 22:20:34 GMT -5
I mean, we weren't going to know how good the passing is or isn't from a match against Rider. We'll see what happens tomorrow night. I haven't watched it yet, so I'll post again when I do, but it looks like Heather Gneiting had a monster match (15-4-22, .500, 5 digs, 5 blocks, 2 aces, 2 digs). Also, I don't think Livingston has played well yet, so hopefully, she'll have a big match and Grimmer will bounce back from getting aced four times. Edit: Duke aced Washington State seven times compared to six aces on BYU. Maybe Duke is just a good serving team? That’s what I think after seeing them play today. If I’m wrong, good. I’d rather be wrong. I was wrong about this team and happy to be so. They made changes more quickly than I thought they would.
I again want to say how much I enjoy seeing Whitney Llarenas doing so well. I have watched her for five years get just a little better each year, and I thought she had reached her peak last year and was impressed with how far she'd come. But what an amazing leap she took from last year to this year. The timing on her slides is so good, and it was always a bit sketchy. What a treat to see her excelling in these matches, and by all accounts she is a very hard worker and a great teammate. I say bravo, Whitney Llarenas.
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Post by bucky415 on Aug 27, 2022 23:34:05 GMT -5
To talk about volleyball and the BYU team, as they deserve, impressive win over Washington State!
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Post by pelagius on Aug 27, 2022 23:51:38 GMT -5
To talk about volleyball and the BYU team, as they deserve, impressive win over Washington State!
I do think when Grimmer's passing holds up, BYU will be hard to beat and when she passes well BYU looks good.
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Post by bucky415 on Aug 27, 2022 23:57:38 GMT -5
To talk about volleyball and the BYU team, as they deserve, impressive win over Washington State! I do think when Grimmer's passing holds up, BYU will be hard to beat and when she passes well BYU looks like a high quality team.
Yeah, and despite whatever happened, BYU volleyball is good and had nothing to do with that, so I hope they get noticed in a good way for being good! |
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