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Post by jaypak on Aug 30, 2022 12:21:19 GMT -5
Kentucky never having won this tournament is so funny. R.I.P. I think that this might be the year that Kentucky wins this tournament. Creighton has a big game Friday night vs. USC, then an early next morning start vs. Kentucky. I also think highly of KY's group of hitters, including Lamb. I was thinking the same thing, and picked it that way on PTW. I will corroborate that jayj79 is correct and this, the 8th edition of the tournament, will be the last. KBB has said that in an interview. Pretty sweet that every team in the field has beaten every other team at least once in the history of the tournament. |
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Post by oldnewbie on Aug 30, 2022 12:33:41 GMT -5
Thanks. Going straight forward through the watch links it was only offering me $12.50 if I prepaid for a year. This is much better. |
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Post by volleynerd on Sept 1, 2022 15:28:01 GMT -5
I think the blue jays have the upper hand here!
I predict:
creighton takes down usc 3-2
beats kentucky 3-1
and sweeps UNI
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Post by avid 2.0 on Sept 1, 2022 15:30:02 GMT -5
Creighton's block will need to improve if they want to go undefeated. I thought it was quite poor in Wyoming.
hopefully Norah Sis continues to do Norah Sis stuff
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Post by vballfan17 on Sept 1, 2022 15:46:43 GMT -5
hopefully Norah Sis continues to do Norah Sis stuff I'm here for this ^^^ |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2022 15:47:39 GMT -5
Kentucky if you go 1-2 you’re canceled And I’m down defending you until next yea. Pls don’t make me look dumb 😭 Lauren Tharp didn’t die for this 😭
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Post by c4ndlelight on Sept 1, 2022 15:52:14 GMT -5
Anybody know if they're all planning on renewing the tournament another 4 years? No idea. I would imagine Creighton is a hot commodity among other schools cause they're great for RPI. UNI... not so much anymore, unless they can back to the top of the Valley. The idea of packing in 3 competitive matches in 2 days is just no longer a smart scheduling move. I also recall some pretty unbalanced schedules in this one in the past in terms of match times / rest, esp. since this tournament produced so many 5 setters. |
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Post by avid 2.0 on Sept 1, 2022 15:53:31 GMT -5
No idea. I would imagine Creighton is a hot commodity among other schools cause they're great for RPI. UNI... not so much anymore, unless they can back to the top of the Valley. The idea of packing in 3 competitive matches in 2 days is just no longer a smart scheduling move. I also recall some pretty unbalanced schedules in this one in the past in terms of match times / rest, esp. since this tournament produced so many 5 setters. arent the rules getting changed so that wont be as much of a problem anymore? or am i making that up and ideally, you'd get a fourth team that is good enough for RPI, but not good enough to beat you. (UNI isnt really that) |
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Post by c4ndlelight on Sept 1, 2022 15:57:43 GMT -5
The idea of packing in 3 competitive matches in 2 days is just no longer a smart scheduling move. I also recall some pretty unbalanced schedules in this one in the past in terms of match times / rest, esp. since this tournament produced so many 5 setters. arent the rules getting changed so that wont be as much of a problem anymore? or am i making that up and ideally, you'd get a fourth team that is good enough for RPI, but not good enough to beat you. (UNI isnt really that) The rule changes actually make 4-team round-robin tourneys less appealing - with limits on total matches there's even less incentive to pack in more teams in a tourney. I think we'll see a lot more "conference challenge" type tourneys. And yes, UNI is not a team you want to play when you spent the previous day going 9 sets with KY/Creighton and your stud OH already has 100+ swings on her shoulder. |
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Post by avid 2.0 on Sept 1, 2022 16:00:45 GMT -5
arent the rules getting changed so that wont be as much of a problem anymore? or am i making that up and ideally, you'd get a fourth team that is good enough for RPI, but not good enough to beat you. (UNI isnt really that) The rule changes actually make 4-team round-robin tourneys less appealing - with limits on total matches there's even less incentive to pack in more teams in a tourney. I think we'll see a lot more "conference challenge" type tourneys. And yes, UNI is not a team you want to play when you spent the previous day going 9 sets with KY/Creighton and your stud OH already has 100+ swings on her shoulder. Ah. I thought they kept the amount of games the same, but removed the date thing. Never mind. I think Creighton will find two top teams to play (They have/need to). Wonder who they'll try to get. Or who even needs a team like Creighton to play. |
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Post by c4ndlelight on Sept 1, 2022 16:03:48 GMT -5
The rule changes actually make 4-team round-robin tourneys less appealing - with limits on total matches there's even less incentive to pack in more teams in a tourney. I think we'll see a lot more "conference challenge" type tourneys. And yes, UNI is not a team you want to play when you spent the previous day going 9 sets with KY/Creighton and your stud OH already has 100+ swings on her shoulder. Ah. I thought they kept the amount of games the same, but removed the date thing. Never mind. I think Creighton will find two top teams to play (They have/need to). Wonder who they'll try to get. Or who even needs a team like Creighton to play. Replace UNI with a solid big ten team and then the schedule would make sense - KY and Creighton will have extra matches available because of fewer conference matchups so they could play each other on Sunday after USC and their new friend leave. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2022 16:04:54 GMT -5
Kentucky playing Creighton and usc the same day is tragic
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Post by avid 2.0 on Sept 1, 2022 16:10:05 GMT -5
Kentucky playing Creighton and usc the same day is tragic they did it last year, when they had the control of the scheduling. someone is always gonna get the short stick. |
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Post by avid 2.0 on Sept 1, 2022 16:12:38 GMT -5
Ah. I thought they kept the amount of games the same, but removed the date thing. Never mind. I think Creighton will find two top teams to play (They have/need to). Wonder who they'll try to get. Or who even needs a team like Creighton to play. Replace UNI with a solid big ten team and then the schedule would make sense - KY and Creighton will have extra matches available because of fewer conference matchups so they could play each other on Sunday after USC and their new friend leave. They've been friendly with Illinois recently. I could see them asking Baylor to come up. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2022 16:20:29 GMT -5
Kentucky playing Creighton and usc the same day is tragic they did it last year, when they had the control of the scheduling. someone is always gonna get the short stick. brutal scene |
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