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Post by robtearle on Oct 24, 2022 8:25:02 GMT -5
I expect this match to be sold out! GBR! Um...all our matches are sold out Not really true. Nebraska and Minnesota sold out very shortly after single match tickets became available. And I imagine some of the others did so subsequently. But you can go to the web site and find tickets for Maryland and Rutgers, etc, right now. Maybe it's a matter of semantics; tickets allocated to season ticket holders sold out, and for those matches I mentioned, there might be only a couple dozen or fewer available for walk-up purchase. If a couple dozen out of 7200 go unsold, are we calling that a "sell-out"?
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Post by knapplc on Oct 24, 2022 8:29:53 GMT -5
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Post by viqueen10s on Oct 24, 2022 8:43:57 GMT -5
The best thing Nebraska did to prepare for winning the B1G was hosting the last three games at home. The worst thing Wisconsin did to prepare was agreeing to travel for the last four games. Regardless of who wins the B1G, both Nebraska and Wisconsin will be far more battle tested than any team in the Big 12. I just don't see either team losing to an Iowa State. The big10 decides this, not Nebraska or Wisconsin.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2022 9:05:31 GMT -5
Let's go Badgers! You know what you have to do.
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Post by nevollfan on Oct 24, 2022 9:15:13 GMT -5
Really this match, as all matches, starts strongly with first touches. Most everything rolls off serve and pass. But in tight, tight matches on paper these first touches become acute. If one team has a distinct advantage in serve and pass, I favor the home team. The last meeting was defensive on both sides with the Wisconsin block the difference-maker. I see Nebraska in four or five based on common opponent comparison and a gut feeling. Losing Rettke, your setter Hille and libero Barnes were big losses since all three were All-Americans. Leaders for three years and those losses to graduation and the net effect of this past year in the transfer portal year left this team very good but not at the highest level of last year.
Nebraska is more mature but still young and if our setting location from passes, is the best of the two teams that day, Nebraska wins. That is our biggest worry for this Nebraska team against any opponent. This team should continue to get incrementally better because of really good overall talent, hunger for prizes, youthful playing talent that practices and plays matches to get better and our opponents in the best conference in the country. You absorb punches and either get better or worse.
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Post by SportyBucky on Oct 24, 2022 9:24:32 GMT -5
Really this match, as all matches, starts strongly with first touches. Most everything rolls off serve and pass. But in tight, tight matches on paper these first touches become acute. If one team has a distinct advantage in serve and pass, I favor the home team. The last meeting was defensive on both sides with the Wisconsin block the difference-maker. I see Nebraska in four or five based on common opponent comparison and a gut feeling. Losing Rettke, your setter Hille and libero Barnes were big losses since all three were All-Americans. Leaders for three years and those losses to graduation and the net effect of this past year in the transfer portal year left this team very good but not at the highest level of last year. Nebraska is more mature but still young and if our setting location from passes, is the best of the two teams that day, Nebraska wins. That is our biggest worry for this Nebraska team against any opponent. This team should continue to get incrementally better because of really good overall talent, hunger for prizes, youthful playing talent that practices and plays matches to get better and our opponents in the best conference in the country. You absorb punches and either get better or worse. I do not know what you mean by "mature," but Wisconsin and NE are equally mature in way of tenure.
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Post by nevollfan on Oct 24, 2022 9:46:36 GMT -5
Really this match, as all matches, starts strongly with first touches. Most everything rolls off serve and pass. But in tight, tight matches on paper these first touches become acute. If one team has a distinct advantage in serve and pass, I favor the home team. The last meeting was defensive on both sides with the Wisconsin block the difference-maker. I see Nebraska in four or five based on common opponent comparison and a gut feeling. Losing Rettke, your setter Hille and libero Barnes were big losses since all three were All-Americans. Leaders for three years and those losses to graduation and the net effect of this past year in the transfer portal year left this team very good but not at the highest level of last year. Nebraska is more mature but still young and if our setting location from passes, is the best of the two teams that day, Nebraska wins. That is our biggest worry for this Nebraska team against any opponent. This team should continue to get incrementally better because of really good overall talent, hunger for prizes, youthful playing talent that practices and plays matches to get better and our opponents in the best conference in the country. You absorb punches and either get better or worse. I do not know what you mean by "mature," but Wisconsin and NE are equally mature in way of tenure. You obviously have limited viewing and knowledge of Nebraska. We play regularly at least four sophomores and one true freshman lately. Regular players lately in matches consist of ten players. Those freshmen of last year are more mature sophomores from their initial playing experiences of last year entering this season. Underclassmen mean youthful team with more years left to get better. I know we have one junior and potentially four seniors this year with big roles too.
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Post by brickred on Oct 24, 2022 10:03:45 GMT -5
SO excited for Wednesday. I want to see both teams play well, and have it be a doozy of a match! Personally, I would like to see Krause be more involved/impactful, as of late she has been our least-potent offensive weapon (some nice blocks, though). Expecting a ton of block touches on both sides, and long rallies. GBR
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Post by FreeBall on Oct 24, 2022 10:13:53 GMT -5
I do not know what you mean by "mature," but Wisconsin and NE are equally mature in way of tenure. You obviously have limited viewing and knowledge of Nebraska. We play regularly at least four sophomores and one true freshman lately. Regular players lately in matches consist of ten players. Those freshmen of last year are more mature sophomores from their initial playing experiences of last year entering this season. Underclassmen mean youthful team with more years left to get better. I know we have one junior and potentially four seniors this year with big roles too. So, more mature than they were previously, as opposed to more mature than Wisconsin?
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Post by robtearle on Oct 24, 2022 10:17:12 GMT -5
I do not know what you mean by "mature," but Wisconsin and NE are equally mature in way of tenure. You obviously have limited viewing and knowledge of Nebraska. We play regularly at least four sophomores and one true freshman lately. Regular players lately in matches consist of ten players. Those freshmen of last year are more mature sophomores from their initial playing experiences of last year entering this season. Underclassmen mean youthful team with more years left to get better. I know we have one junior and potentially four seniors this year with big roles too. This is kind of a weird 'discussion'. Your 'evidence' of how mature you are is telling us of your ten regular players, four are sophomores and one is a freshman? Ok... If I were to tackle this question - I'm not going to - I might look at the total number of career sets or matches played by the nine or ten regular players on each team. But then Haymes and Hord are going to skew those numbers some. And what do you do with somebody like Izzy Ashburn, who has played a whole lot of sets, but not in her current role? Won't matter a bit on Wednesday night...
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Post by pull3 on Oct 24, 2022 10:24:20 GMT -5
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Post by viqueen10s on Oct 24, 2022 10:24:53 GMT -5
How about this, both teams have been experimenting with a 6-2 and had players miss matches due to injury…both teams have started to find their groove with more consistent lineup in last couple weeks with those players back in the mix. While both may not have the experience they did in the past, both seem to be getting stronger as the season progresses and Wednesday should be a good barometer of where each team is at. This has been one of the most anticipated matchups of the year and I don’t feel like we will be disappointed!
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Post by SportyBucky on Oct 24, 2022 10:29:41 GMT -5
I do not know what you mean by "mature," but Wisconsin and NE are equally mature in way of tenure. You obviously have limited viewing and knowledge of Nebraska. We play regularly at least four sophomores and one true freshman lately. Regular players lately in matches consist of ten players. Those freshmen of last year are more mature sophomores from their initial playing experiences of last year entering this season. Underclassmen mean youthful team with more years left to get better. I know we have one junior and potentially four seniors this year with big roles too. I do not have limited knowledfe of Nebraska. You have three seniors, a bevvy of sophomores, and a freshman plus others in support. We have nearly the same, hence my statement. 🙄
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Post by manyshaped on Oct 24, 2022 10:31:04 GMT -5
i have no dog in this fight, but i love mess so wisconsin in 3
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Post by radioactiveman on Oct 24, 2022 10:39:50 GMT -5
I don’t think there is a lot tactically to this match. Just load up the block on the outsides and serve well enough to slow down the badger middle and right side attack. Not that different to past years. There are no weird passing seams to exploit this year and you have to figure out your target on the night as each passer has good nights and bad. I think it will come down the execution of the setters, and the ability of the badgers to hold up the defense on their side of the net. So far, what I've seen of the passing, setting and defense of both teams suggests the huskers have the advantage. But the difference isn't as large as some make out. I also think the huskers have been more consistent. I have a feeling the badgers may pull out some more wrinkles. We’ll see. Wisconsin had the definitive blocking edge last year. Nebraska's block is significantly better this year than last due to the 6-2 (taking 5-10 Hames out of block) and having Allick/Hord in the middle instead of an undersized Caffey and Stivrins whose blocking was the weakest part of her game. This a a very different Nebraska team than last year when it comes to blocking. The offensive balance of Nebraska is also much much better than last year which puts a lot more stress on the block. I think for the first time in a long time Nebraska has the blocking edge which will be the difference in this game.
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