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Post by tablealgebra on Oct 27, 2022 0:32:34 GMT -5
Wisconsin is back in action when it hosts it's second Top10 team of the week, a border battle rematch with (9) Minnesota on Saturday at 6:30PM ET on BTN before heading to Illinois for a Thursday night (11.03) battle at 8PM ET on BTN then the Badgers host their final regular season homestead before ending the season on the road: v. Indiana (SUN 11.06 at 2PM ET) v. Rutgers (FRI 11.11 at 8PM ET) v. Maryland (SAT 11.12 at 8PM ET) @ Rutgers (FRI 11.18 at 7PM ET) @ (11) Penn State (SAT 11.19 at 8PM ET on BTN) @nebraska (FRI 11.25 8PM ET BTN) @ohio State (SAT 11.26 7 pm ET BTN) |
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Post by basil on Oct 27, 2022 0:37:26 GMT -5
Wisconsin is back in action when it hosts it's second Top10 team of the week, a border battle rematch with (9) Minnesota on Saturday at 6:30PM ET on BTN before heading to Illinois for a Thursday night (11.03) battle at 8PM ET on BTN then the Badgers host their final regular season homestead before ending the season on the road: v. Indiana (SUN 11.06 at 2PM ET) v. Rutgers (FRI 11.11 at 8PM ET) v. Maryland (SAT 11.12 at 8PM ET) @ Rutgers (FRI 11.18 at 7PM ET) @ (11) Penn State (SAT 11.19 at 8PM ET on BTN) @nebraska (FRI 11.25 8PM ET BTN) @ohio State (SAT 11.26 7 pm ET BTN) yikes...who made that schedule?? |
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Post by uofaGRAD on Oct 27, 2022 0:39:08 GMT -5
So I’m sitting in the field house thinking ok can we just let Izzy run a 5-1 yet? But then I’m thinking well the 6-2 is about to get us a win in this match and tied for the B1G lead so we can’t go away from it , can we? And now I check the stats and see MJ had 9 assists and Smrek only had 1 kill and 0 blocks. So I guess where that leaves me is, did MJ seriously only have 9 assists and Smrek 0 blocks or is sidearm wrong? No joke. definitely correct. they were both nowhere to be found. as someone who’s only tuned into two Wisconsin games so far, I would have to give a 5-1 a chance, but idk how the 6-2 has looked the rest of the season. Have a Devyn/Demps sub on the right?! Or occasionally shore up serve receive and sub Shanel in |
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Post by robtearle on Oct 27, 2022 0:42:44 GMT -5
So I’m sitting in the field house thinking ok can we just let Izzy run a 5-1 yet? But then I’m thinking well the 6-2 is about to get us a win in this match and tied for the B1G lead so we can’t go away from it , can we? And now I check the stats and see MJ had 9 assists and Smrek only had 1 kill and 0 blocks. So I guess where that leaves me is, did MJ seriously only have 9 assists and Smrek 0 blocks or is sidearm wrong? No joke. I've posted it twice now tonight on the Wisconsin thread, and now I guess a third time here: Prior to tonight, the percentage of "points scored while X was on the floor setting" was almost tied, with Izzy having a very slight lead. Tonight was an abberation. Whether it was a matter of specific matchups vs Nebraska, or just statistical randomness, tonight was an abberation. Don't read too much into it, and don't act based on it. Aadding, before tonight it was 54.1% for Izzy, and 53.4% for MJ. |
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Post by badgervb982597 on Oct 27, 2022 1:05:27 GMT -5
So I’m sitting in the field house thinking ok can we just let Izzy run a 5-1 yet? But then I’m thinking well the 6-2 is about to get us a win in this match and tied for the B1G lead so we can’t go away from it , can we? And now I check the stats and see MJ had 9 assists and Smrek only had 1 kill and 0 blocks. So I guess where that leaves me is, did MJ seriously only have 9 assists and Smrek 0 blocks or is sidearm wrong? No joke. It was one bad game for MJ and Smrek after a consistent half dozen of matches. Smrek actually is in the top 10 in hitting in the B1G and has been consistent with a high efficiency the last 5,6 matches. MJ played atrocious tonight and it showed in her only 9 assists. To Smrek, she actually had 2 kills, one was not recorded but that’s besides the point. She reason she didn’t have any blocks were mainly because NEB hitters were smart enough to not hit into the block, really not even many opportunities were there to block the ball while she was in. Smrek had a tough couple of balls, but not once did she get a high enough set that is a hittable ball. Izzy setting location and trust in her hitters is far superior, MJ needs to balance the offense much better while staying simple and not doing anything too fancy. The demps trial is over, she does everything well yet not anything “well enough” otherwise she would have been starting over any 4 of the pin hitters the whole year. |
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Post by tablealgebra on Oct 27, 2022 1:06:45 GMT -5
So I’m sitting in the field house thinking ok can we just let Izzy run a 5-1 yet? But then I’m thinking well the 6-2 is about to get us a win in this match and tied for the B1G lead so we can’t go away from it , can we? And now I check the stats and see MJ had 9 assists and Smrek only had 1 kill and 0 blocks. So I guess where that leaves me is, did MJ seriously only have 9 assists and Smrek 0 blocks or is sidearm wrong? No joke. I've posted it twice now tonight on the Wisconsin thread, and now I guess a third time here: Prior to tonight, the percentage of "points scored while X was on the floor setting" was almost tied, with Izzy having a very slight lead. Tonight was an abberation. Whether it was a matter of specific matchups vs Nebraska, or just statistical randomness, tonight was an abberation. Don't read too much into it, and don't act based on it. Aadding, before tonight it was 54.1% for Izzy, and 53.4% for MJ. One extra factor is that Nebraska seems to be weakest in rotation 6 this year, when Lauenstein is out and Kubik is back row (also meaning that Batenhorst is in and a target to serve at). In both sets 1 and 3, Wisconsin had Ashburn serving at that lineup and she racked up a lot of points doing it. |
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Post by mcmike on Oct 27, 2022 1:35:29 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 other day I said “This post did not get enough likes. I think the team that wins tomorrow will be the team whose middles are the most successful. If the opponents' MB has to hold for fear of middle quicks, and gap go opportunities the left pins will have seams and 1 on 1 opportunities and that will tip the balance.
The Badgers will have the energizing home crowd
Franklin needs to be on her game
WI's left side MUST get touches vs Lauenstein
If both squads are on top of their game the match is a tossup with home court advantage offset by NEB's steady excellence so far during the campaign.
Franklin was on fire
Wi had great block touches and kept Laurnstein in check (I think)
WI service pressure kept NE off their game
Please come back to earth for the Gophers
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Post by karma on Oct 27, 2022 3:14:23 GMT -5
lmao y’all would have 92 damn pages of over-analyzing a boring sweep just bc it’s nebraska and wisconsin 🙄
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Post by gibbyb1 on Oct 27, 2022 5:23:00 GMT -5
Just checked. The horse is no longer listed on their website…. Never should have been. This isn't Cook's club team. That showed an unnecessary level of distraction. Ha, who was it distracting? |
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Post by gibbyb1 on Oct 27, 2022 5:29:57 GMT -5
Usual caveat, I'm just back from the Field House and have not read the 4000 pages of comments... ... but a question for the Husker fans: is there any circumstance whatsoever where pulling Knuckles out of serve-receive and replacing her with Batenhorst makes sense? Yes, Batenhorst and Knuckles sub one another. Yes, Knuckles was struggling. But Batenhorst is the best other option? There's no DS on the bench Cook could throw in there at that point? Yes, I am well aware of sub count limits. But we were deep into a set with runs of points such that neither team was gonna run out of subs. So somebody's gotta explain that one to me. Because it just looks to me like Cook panicking and saying "I gotta do SOMETHING here!" Certainly there is. Knuckles wasn’t just bad, she was visibly rattled. Subbing her out in a game they were going to lose, allows her to take a breath, and “re-set”. You could argue it wasnt the right move, but I can see The rational and it’s far from unprecedented. |
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Post by maplespear on Oct 27, 2022 5:40:26 GMT -5
Nebraska looked off last night, little things that added up quickly. Wisc looked good, they def brought their game. A loss for us is good thing. Onto the next match!
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Post by gibbyb1 on Oct 27, 2022 5:47:22 GMT -5
Nebraska looked off last night, little things that added up quickly. Wisc looked good, they def brought their game. A loss for us is good thing. Onto the next match! Cook made three post match comments. “Wisconsin put a lot Of pressure on us tonight and we didn’t handle it well, especially from the service line” “everything was hard for us tonight and you have to give Wisconsin credit for that” lastly, “I’m anxious to see how we respond, we were put on the mat and we have to get back up” |
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Post by robtearle on Oct 27, 2022 7:05:10 GMT -5
Usual caveat, I'm just back from the Field House and have not read the 4000 pages of comments... ... but a question for the Husker fans: is there any circumstance whatsoever where pulling Knuckles out of serve-receive and replacing her with Batenhorst makes sense? Yes, Batenhorst and Knuckles sub one another. Yes, Knuckles was struggling. But Batenhorst is the best other option? There's no DS on the bench Cook could throw in there at that point? Yes, I am well aware of sub count limits. But we were deep into a set with runs of points such that neither team was gonna run out of subs. So somebody's gotta explain that one to me. Because it just looks to me like Cook panicking and saying "I gotta do SOMETHING here!" Certainly there is. Knuckles wasn’t just bad, she was visibly rattled. Subbing her out in a game they were going to lose, allows her to take a breath, and “re-set”. You could argue it wasnt the right move, but I can see The rational and it’s far from unprecedented. Batenhorst got aced the first ball she was in back row for, and the final score of the set was 25-23. So... |
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Post by tudbud on Oct 27, 2022 7:34:36 GMT -5
Usual caveat, I'm just back from the Field House and have not read the 4000 pages of comments... ... but a question for the Husker fans: is there any circumstance whatsoever where pulling Knuckles out of serve-receive and replacing her with Batenhorst makes sense? Yes, Batenhorst and Knuckles sub one another. Yes, Knuckles was struggling. But Batenhorst is the best other option? There's no DS on the bench Cook could throw in there at that point? Yes, I am well aware of sub count limits. But we were deep into a set with runs of points such that neither team was gonna run out of subs. So somebody's gotta explain that one to me. Because it just looks to me like Cook panicking and saying "I gotta do SOMETHING here!" This was the dumbest decision I have have seen in a match. Typical cook. |
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Post by sflvbfan on Oct 27, 2022 7:45:38 GMT -5
Great game plan and execution by the Badgers. They've always been legit, but that was a clutch win. Super poor composure by the Huskers. The chaos they created for themselves dug the holes they were in. I'm sure the next game at home will be more competitive and hopefully see the Huskers finally break that streak. It's not a rivalry if you haven't won in 5 years. It's pure domination.
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