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Post by JJVb on Sept 14, 2022 0:44:58 GMT -5
Wildcat Classic Sept 16th-17th Tucson, AZ, McKale Center
(all match times PST)
Sep 16 (Fri) 9:00 AM
AZ vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Tickets From $5 - $10
Tucson, Ariz. McKale Center
Sep 16 (Fri) 11:30 AM
UTEP vs. CSUN
Tucson, Ariz. McKale Center
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Post by JJVb on Sept 14, 2022 0:45:10 GMT -5
Arizona (7-1); UTEP (4-5); CSUN (3-6); Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (0-11)
Arizona preview: none yet
UTEP preview: none yet
CSUN preview: none yet
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi preview: none yet
AZ head to head history: vs. UTEP 8-1, lost 2-3 9/2021 vs. CSUN 6-2, won 3-1 8/2018 vs. Texas A&M, no history
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Post by kimdc on Sept 15, 2022 8:32:04 GMT -5
I will have a preview of this up on azdesertswarm.com later today. One of the interviews had to be rescheduled for this morning, so I couldn't get the preview done yesterday.
I did talk to Rubio yesterday about Arizona’s SOS/RPI. I will address that in the preview. It's definitely a concern.
I will be at all of the Arizona matches and hope to be at some of the non-Arizona matches, as well. Will see how my time goes.
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Post by uofaGRAD on Sept 15, 2022 17:34:52 GMT -5
nah who voted for CSUN😭
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Post by JJVb on Sept 15, 2022 19:41:23 GMT -5
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Post by uofaGRAD on Sept 16, 2022 0:26:11 GMT -5
I’ll be color commentating the first game tomorrow morning if anyone wants to tune in🫣
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Post by kimdc on Sept 16, 2022 13:11:27 GMT -5
TAMU-CC played Arizona close in the first two sets, but Arizona is playing a ton of reserves. I don't believe Emery Herman set at all in S2. Ana Heath and Ava Tortorello were both out there. Madison Ellman had the libero jersey on. I didn't see Hodge, although both Maldonado Diaz and Stubbe played some. All of the starters are back to begin S3, though Here's the preview this week. It's more a feature on Jaelyn Hodge, but it has some discussion of the RPI/SOS situation. It's the first time I have gotten to speak with Jaelyn this season. |
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Post by kimdc on Sept 16, 2022 13:12:17 GMT -5
I’ll be color commentating the first game tomorrow morning if anyone wants to tune in🫣 How are you doing it with Live Stats being so slow today? |
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Post by uofaGRAD on Sept 16, 2022 13:53:26 GMT -5
I’ll be color commentating the first game tomorrow morning if anyone wants to tune in🫣 How are you doing it with Live Stats being so slow today? it was quite interesting!😭 especially when I had to do it alone third set |
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Post by JJVb on Sept 16, 2022 22:19:35 GMT -5
AZ drops set 2 to UTEP....but turns it around in set 3. Up 2-1 now.
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Post by JJVb on Sept 16, 2022 22:52:38 GMT -5
AZ played an up and down match, but very scrappy, and got the 3-1 win over UTEP. Maldonaldo Diaz lead with 16 kills, and Fellows had 10 blocks.
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Post by brybast on Sept 16, 2022 23:01:39 GMT -5
My god. Dave Rubio is really the all-time queen of hosting these invitationals to bring in fluff patsies from the dregs of D1.
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Post by brybast on Sept 17, 2022 1:26:01 GMT -5
I don't mean to upset anyone but why does Dave still have this job? When was the last time he had a really good season? I remember they were pretty good with Madi Kingdon, but they are many years removed from the Kim Glass era.
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Post by brybast on Sept 17, 2022 1:31:53 GMT -5
I did talk to Rubio yesterday about Arizona’s SOS/RPI. I will address that in the preview. It's definitely a concern. I will be at all of the Arizona matches and hope to be at some of the non-Arizona matches, as well. Will see how my time goes. For as long as I can remember noticing this type of thing, Arizona seems to perennially play the wimpiest nonconference schedule. It's almost embarrassing. Back when the Pac-10 / Pac-12 reigned supreme, one could maybe excuse it, since there'd be plenty of chances to score quality wins in conference play. News flash Dave: Those days are long gone. Quit living in the 90s. |
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Post by kimdc on Sept 17, 2022 5:26:51 GMT -5
Here's the recap of both of Arizona’s Friday matches www.azdesertswarm.com/volleyball/2022/9/16/23357545/arizona-wildcats-volleyball-tamu-corpus-christi-utep-wildcat-classicAnd, yes, Arizona schedules too easy in the nonconference and has for years. Last year was a little better because they went to Texas but that was an accident. They were supposed to go to Texas State and Rubio pulled out of that one because he did not like the match times. The thing is that despite a tough trip they played great against Texas. Lost in 4,but it was a really good showing. They had a quick turnaround and lost to Notre Dame in 5 the following day, but I enjoyed watching it. One correction, though. Arizona hosts 2 tournaments not 3. They always host 2 and travel to 2. |
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