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Post by greatlakesvballer on Oct 26, 2022 0:39:52 GMT -5
Interview highlights, paraphrased: - "We're great"
- "Whenever we want to win any set, we do"
- "We're better than everybody else"
- "Wisconsin gym is a dark, cold dungeon" (actually no paraphrasing needed on that one)
- "We're great"
- "We'll be in Omaha"
- "One doesn't expect a falcon to pull a plow, or a butterfly to cook your breakfast.” (not sure what she was going for on that one)
Really? That's what you took from this interview? - Talking up your teammates is polite, and common to the point of being expected. - Talking about the things that Nebraska has been doing well was in response to a question about what the team has been doing well. What would you expect? - Yes, she said that the Wisconsin gym is a dark, cold dungeon. Madi is pretty well known for not having much of a filter when being interviewed. I would ask other people to watch the interview themselves instead of taking Skullars' (or my) take on it. It was a good interview. I’m psyched to see Madi Kubick play in person one more time. She’s such a great all-around player and a rock for Nebraska. (I just hope the Field House is cold and dark enough that her team loses.)
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Post by badgerbreath on Oct 26, 2022 0:49:08 GMT -5
Rewatching this UW and UM match tonight, and I still think the badgers are too error prone.
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Post by tablealgebra on Oct 26, 2022 2:40:37 GMT -5
I’m way too eager for this one to start. On paper it’s going to be a very even matchup in almost all positions with the exception of Libero. I think Nebraska's best player at each position (Kubik, Lauenstein, Hord, Hames, Rodriguez) are all better than Wisconsin's best player at those positions, and that gives them a lot of advantage. But Wisconsin has a lot more depth at both pins, Nebraska is not as terminal from the left side (Kubik's strength is her all-around game), and UW's block is better. Wisconsin serves really well and Nebraska passes really well and I can't wait to see how that all works out. But as someone pointed out, Wisconsin goes on error streaks on a semi-regular basis, and they have to limit that if they want to compete against Nebraska.
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Post by nuclearbdgr on Oct 26, 2022 5:06:44 GMT -5
Match Day!
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Post by SportyBucky on Oct 26, 2022 6:50:15 GMT -5
I’m way too eager for this one to start. On paper it’s going to be a very even matchup in almost all positions with the exception of Libero. I think Nebraska's best player at each position (Kubik, Lauenstein, Hord, Hames, Rodriguez) are all better than Wisconsin's best player at those positions, and that gives them a lot of advantage. But Wisconsin has a lot more depth at both pins, Nebraska is not as terminal from the left side (Kubik's strength is her all-around game), and UW's block is better. Wisconsin serves really well and Nebraska passes really well and I can't wait to see how that all works out. But as someone pointed out, Wisconsin goes on error streaks on a semi-regular basis, and they have to limit that if they want to compete against Nebraska. Hart isn't flashy but is second in the BIG in blocks and hitting percentage. Hard pressed to say Hord is playing at a higher level now. Robinson is hitting more than 100 points higher than Lauenstein with the same blocks a set. Not sure about the analysis looking at statistics.
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Post by radioactiveman on Oct 26, 2022 7:12:09 GMT -5
3) Serving: The badgers have the second highest number of SA/S (1.63/S) and the greatest number of opponent service errors (2.54/S). That is a full 4.17/S points per set on the service game alone, although a lot of that depends on the opponent. Badgers are 2nd lowest in allowing service aces (1/S), and 5th lowest in service errors (1.83/S). The differential between the badgers and their opponents is 1.34 points/S. That's a big number. Nebraska is 3rd in SAs (1.55/S), 5th in opponent SEs (2.48), lowest in aces allowed (0.42), but 10th in SEs (2.79/S). That makes it second in differential of the service game with opponents at 0.83/S. Again, I think of serving as a "small number" variable varying a lot night-to-night, so badgers have an edge that could easily be overriden. Volleyball stats are screwy. SA and SE only measure a small portion of how effective a serve is. The first 2 sets of the Louisville-Pitt game were a perfect example of this. I think Pitt had at most 1 ace in the first 2 sets but they were serving Louisville of the court and crushing them because of it.
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Post by SportyBucky on Oct 26, 2022 7:36:48 GMT -5
3) Serving: The badgers have the second highest number of SA/S (1.63/S) and the greatest number of opponent service errors (2.54/S). That is a full 4.17/S points per set on the service game alone, although a lot of that depends on the opponent. Badgers are 2nd lowest in allowing service aces (1/S), and 5th lowest in service errors (1.83/S). The differential between the badgers and their opponents is 1.34 points/S. That's a big number. Nebraska is 3rd in SAs (1.55/S), 5th in opponent SEs (2.48), lowest in aces allowed (0.42), but 10th in SEs (2.79/S). That makes it second in differential of the service game with opponents at 0.83/S. Again, I think of serving as a "small number" variable varying a lot night-to-night, so badgers have an edge that could easily be overriden. Volleyball stats are screwy. SA and SE only measure a small portion of how effective a serve is. The first 2 sets of the Louisville-Pitt game were a perfect example of this. I think Pitt had at most 1 ace in the first 2 sets but they were serving Louisville of the court and crushing them because of it. Side out percentage and opponent passing numbers by server round out that picture.
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Post by ted_heise on Oct 26, 2022 7:49:40 GMT -5
You guys are just arguing in circles. More even swings across the net is a more balanced attack, but if kills are also not more balanced and overall more efficient as a result, what's the use of such balance? What is the use if it doesn't get you more kills? Still the better balance in kills for the badgers may reflect a left side attack which isn't very efficient, which opens up the other attackers but makes the badgers susceptible to passing woes if they are forced to the left. The story about these teams is clear. The badgers have slightly better attack numbers SO FAR, despite how sloppy they have looked, and the huskers have much better defensive numbers, SO FAR. On a given night the entire narrative can flip. We saw that in 2019 when everyone thought it would be a defensive slug fest based on what happened in 2018, and then both teams hit over 0.300. I'm more inclined to believe that the husker edge in defense is more consistent than the badgers edge in offense which is fragile if passing woes start, so I favor the huskers. But if the badgers pass well (for them) maybe the balance shifts a bit. If the badgers serve really well, maybe they bring the huskers offense down a notch. It will all be down to execution on the night. One thing of which I feel fairly certain is that this match will not look much like the matches of the Hilley Rettke era. This is a good take.
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Post by ted_heise on Oct 26, 2022 7:50:28 GMT -5
Wisconsin cheese is overrated. The Packers were cool when they had Ahman Green. Tell your geek weirdo QB to get the ball to Toure. The Brewers are the belly button lint of MLB. Badger football is a retro 1980s Nebraska cover band with less success. That right there is some top shelf smack.
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Post by ted_heise on Oct 26, 2022 7:55:50 GMT -5
Quick without looking up on the Nebraska 2022 roster list our starters and class to test your basic knowledge of Nebraska. You will be lucky to name the starters. I always (Hord) regret (Hames) opening up (ALlick) (LRod) posts (Lauenstein) from (Krause/Batenhorst) people (Knuckles) I've blocked (Kubik 1) on here. And by the way, I know your second middle but I'm forgetting her name. Queue the discrediting and disbelief that anyone on this board that doesn't have a corn cob behind their name knows anything about NE volleyball, has watched NE VB, or knows anything close to approaching what another commentator knows. Oh, and Orr was slated to start but has been abysmally in her head and unable to set...like at all...since recovering. Cue
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Post by vergyltantor on Oct 26, 2022 8:33:09 GMT -5
Wisconsin cheese is overrated. The Packers were cool when they had Ahman Green. Tell your geek weirdo QB to get the ball to Toure. The Brewers are the belly button lint of MLB. Badger football is a retro 1980s Nebraska cover band with less success. That right there is some top shelf smack.
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Post by robtearle on Oct 26, 2022 8:37:53 GMT -5
Exactly 52 weeks ago tonight, a 9-1 Badger team met a 10-0 Husker team. Tonight we do it all again.
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Post by ted_heise on Oct 26, 2022 9:15:50 GMT -5
Just relisting this after your recent comments, to demonstrate fans don't always practice what they preach... This makes no sense. I was making this comment prospectively (look it up) for an event that has yet to occur. You alone make NE a fly over state. so much love
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Post by rjaege on Oct 26, 2022 9:41:13 GMT -5
Exactly 52 weeks ago tonight, a 9-1 Badger team met a 10-0 Husker team. Tonight we do it all again. So cruel to remind us NE fans....
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Post by badgerbreath on Oct 26, 2022 10:06:54 GMT -5
3) Serving: The badgers have the second highest number of SA/S (1.63/S) and the greatest number of opponent service errors (2.54/S). That is a full 4.17/S points per set on the service game alone, although a lot of that depends on the opponent. Badgers are 2nd lowest in allowing service aces (1/S), and 5th lowest in service errors (1.83/S). The differential between the badgers and their opponents is 1.34 points/S. That's a big number. Nebraska is 3rd in SAs (1.55/S), 5th in opponent SEs (2.48), lowest in aces allowed (0.42), but 10th in SEs (2.79/S). That makes it second in differential of the service game with opponents at 0.83/S. Again, I think of serving as a "small number" variable varying a lot night-to-night, so badgers have an edge that could easily be overriden. Volleyball stats are screwy. SA and SE only measure a small portion of how effective a serve is. The first 2 sets of the Louisville-Pitt game were a perfect example of this. I think Pitt had at most 1 ace in the first 2 sets but they were serving Louisville of the court and crushing them because of it. In that section I'm only talking about point scoring directly from serve. That's all those stats can tell you. The effect of serve on opponents attack is reflected in the HP differential for Neb.
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