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Post by hipsterfilth on Dec 5, 2022 17:31:27 GMT -5
Given this match is in Austin and the winner plays TX, don't be surprised if the R1 is randomly like "Omg, we got news this match has to be best of nine and the ninth set goes to 50 if we get there. Weird, idk why, just random thing I heard from the NCAA five mins ago, have fun!"
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Post by slxpress on Dec 5, 2022 17:33:12 GMT -5
Given this match is in Austin and the winner plays TX, don't be surprised if the R1 is randomly like "Omg, we got news this match has to be best of nine and the ninth set goes to 50 if we get there. Weird, idk why, just random thing I heard from the NCAA five mins ago, have fun!" "That ball isn't a foot in. It's waaaaaaaay out. Point Texas. I mean...whoever is losing at the moment." |
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Post by mnsports255 on Dec 5, 2022 17:38:35 GMT -5
Here’s the morbid part: Neither team serves well enough to really bother Texas in Gregory imo. Minnesota’s defense and Ohio State’s block also both present major obstacles to their chances of beating Texas. If OSU's block looks like it did against USC, I'm fairly confident we'll move past them. Throughout the match the struggled both up high and outside the block (down the line), which USC at times did a good job of exploiting. Earlier in the match there was a bigger gap on the pins, though they closed it out better as the night went on. Minnesota's defense is certainly a concern (especially against a back-row attack from Eggleston, we seldom get more than two hands up in the middle). Serving difficulties is absolutely true for both teams, though I'm more worried about serve receive. Aside from Adria (at times), OSU’s block is virtually nonexistent. This is true. They will leave hard cross open all day right into Murr’s lap. Murr will also come up with close to a dozen digs and covers throughout the course of the match that CC likely wouldn’t come up with (even though CC is unequivocally the better passer between the two). That’s a wash. What would set Minnesota apart is their ability to effectively swing high line and swing towards the 5-6 seam and make SS Morbitzer/GG move around back there. I expect Minnesota to block Gonzales a lot, but the key for them is to stay disciplined and close the block against Londot and take away that D-ball from her. If she has any room in the 5/6 seam or in between outside hand and the pin she’ll take it more often than not. I’m really looking forward to this one! |
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Post by gopher on Dec 5, 2022 17:41:19 GMT -5
If OSU's block looks like it did against USC, I'm fairly confident we'll move past them. Throughout the match the struggled both up high and outside the block (down the line), which USC at times did a good job of exploiting. Earlier in the match there was a bigger gap on the pins, though they closed it out better as the night went on. Minnesota's defense is certainly a concern (especially against a back-row attack from Eggleston, we seldom get more than two hands up in the middle). Serving difficulties is absolutely true for both teams, though I'm more worried about serve receive. Aside from Adria (at times), OSU’s block is virtually nonexistent. This is true. They will leave hard cross open all day right into Murr’s lap. Murr will also come up with close to a dozen digs and covers throughout the course of the match that CC likely wouldn’t come up with (even though CC is unequivocally the better passer between the two). That’s a wash. What would set Minnesota apart is their ability to effectively swing high line and swing towards the 5-6 seam and make SS Morbitzer move around back there. I expect Minnesota to block Gonzales a lot, but the key for them is to stay disciplined and close the block against Londot and take away that D-ball from her. If she has any room in the 5/6 seam or in between outside hand and the pin she’ll take it more often than not. I’m really looking forward to this one! Yes and no... I am concerned that we'll see the OSU that took on Nebraska. It's been a while so maybe my memory of it isn't very accurate, but that looked like a top-5 team with some pretty incredible blocking. |
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Post by uofaGRAD on Dec 5, 2022 17:44:00 GMT -5
I don’t buy that Ohio State is playing well again, I’m sorry! Half their points against USC were tips that fell against defenders who flat out looked like they didn’t care to be there. USC was also extremely banged up between Mia and Gala not starting and clearly not at 100% when they did sub in, but even Skylar has some injury problems. Minnesota in 4.
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Post by mnsports255 on Dec 5, 2022 17:46:28 GMT -5
Aside from Adria (at times), OSU’s block is virtually nonexistent. This is true. They will leave hard cross open all day right into Murr’s lap. Murr will also come up with close to a dozen digs and covers throughout the course of the match that CC likely wouldn’t come up with (even though CC is unequivocally the better passer between the two). That’s a wash. What would set Minnesota apart is their ability to effectively swing high line and swing towards the 5-6 seam and make SS Morbitzer move around back there. I expect Minnesota to block Gonzales a lot, but the key for them is to stay disciplined and close the block against Londot and take away that D-ball from her. If she has any room in the 5/6 seam or in between outside hand and the pin she’ll take it more often than not. I’m really looking forward to this one! Yes and no... I am concerned that we'll see the OSU that took on Nebraska. It's been a while so maybe my memory of it isn't very accurate, but that looked like a top-5 team with some pretty incredible blocking. One of their best blocking performances of the season. When I say a lot hinges on Londot, I cannot stress this enough. She’s probably the single most crucial X-factor for this match. |
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Post by slxpress on Dec 5, 2022 17:49:45 GMT -5
Yes and no... I am concerned that we'll see the OSU that took on Nebraska. It's been a while so maybe my memory of it isn't very accurate, but that looked like a top-5 team with some pretty incredible blocking. One of their best blocking performances of the season. When I say a lot hinges on Londot, I cannot stress this enough. She’s probably the single most crucial X-factor for this match. I mean, welcome to OSU's season. Neither Moore nor Gonzalez can carry this team the way Londot is capable of. And Rader just isn't the offensive threat she was last year. On the other side, if we're going to talk about Londot as an x-factor, let's go down the list with Minnesota, starting with Landfair. If bad Lanfair shows up, Minnesota is in for a bad time. |
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Post by pavsec5row10 on Dec 5, 2022 17:50:10 GMT -5
Here’s the morbid part: Neither team serves well enough to really bother Texas in Gregory imo. Minnesota’s defense and Ohio State’s block also both present major obstacles to their chances of beating Texas. Tell me you haven’t seen Podraza’s elite serve without telling me you haven’t seen Podraza’s elite serve. Is this a joke? I've seen her serve and it's pedestrian at best. |
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Post by gopher on Dec 5, 2022 17:50:40 GMT -5
I don’t buy that Ohio State is playing well again, I’m sorry! Half their points against USC were tips that fell against defenders who flat out looked like they didn’t care to be there. USC was also extremely banged up between Mia and Gala not starting and clearly not at 100% when they did sub in, but even Skylar has some injury problems. Minnesota in 4. Sure, but remember that Minnesota has struggled with tips a lot this season. Also, one of Minnesota's best offensive factors, tips, is going to basically feed free balls thanks to Murr. |
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Post by gopher on Dec 5, 2022 17:52:37 GMT -5
One of their best blocking performances of the season. When I say a lot hinges on Londot, I cannot stress this enough. She’s probably the single most crucial X-factor for this match. I mean, welcome to OSU's season. Neither Moore nor Gonzalez can carry this team the way Londot is capable of. And Rader just isn't the offensive threat she was last year. On the other side, if we're going to talk about Londot as an x-factor, let's go down the list with Minnesota, starting with Landfair. If bad Lanfair shows up, Minnesota is in for a bad time. Landfair being on is important, but I'm not sure it's a dealbreaker. We have players that *can* step up (spotlight on First Team & should-be-FOY Carter Booth). If we don't see prime Landfair against OSU, we'll need Booth & either Wenaas or Wucherer to have their best game of the year. Against Texas... yeah, we're screwed if Landfair doesn't show up. |
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Post by comet on Dec 5, 2022 17:53:00 GMT -5
Tell me you haven’t seen Podraza’s elite serve without telling me you haven’t seen Podraza’s elite serve. Is this a joke? I've seen her serve and it's pedestrian at best. It's a joke. |
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Post by uofaGRAD on Dec 5, 2022 17:55:10 GMT -5
I don’t buy that Ohio State is playing well again, I’m sorry! Half their points against USC were tips that fell against defenders who flat out looked like they didn’t care to be there. USC was also extremely banged up between Mia and Gala not starting and clearly not at 100% when they did sub in, but even Skylar has some injury problems. Minnesota in 4. Sure, but remember that Minnesota has struggled with tips a lot this season. Also, one of Minnesota's best offensive factors, tips, is going to basically feed free balls thanks to Murr. agree with the second part, and while Minnesota might struggle with tips, I cannot even put into words how terrible USC's floor defense was. pick whoever your worst defenders are and put them in the backrow. I promise you whichever three you come up with would've played better defense than USC was. it was THAT bad. |
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Post by pavsec5row10 on Dec 5, 2022 18:00:29 GMT -5
One of their best blocking performances of the season. When I say a lot hinges on Londot, I cannot stress this enough. She’s probably the single most crucial X-factor for this match. I mean, welcome to OSU's season. Neither Moore nor Gonzalez can carry this team the way Londot is capable of. And Rader just isn't the offensive threat she was last year. On the other side, if we're going to talk about Londot as an x-factor, let's go down the list with Minnesota, starting with Landfair. If bad Lanfair shows up, Minnesota is in for a bad time. I think bad Londot shows up a lot more than bad Landfair. Hoping to see the B1G POY Landfair for both games this week. |
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Post by slxpress on Dec 5, 2022 18:15:45 GMT -5
I mean, welcome to OSU's season. Neither Moore nor Gonzalez can carry this team the way Londot is capable of. And Rader just isn't the offensive threat she was last year. On the other side, if we're going to talk about Londot as an x-factor, let's go down the list with Minnesota, starting with Landfair. If bad Lanfair shows up, Minnesota is in for a bad time. I think bad Londot shows up a lot more than bad Landfair. Hoping to see the B1G POY Landfair for both games this week. Without question, in my mind. I’m just saying there’s some multiple personality disorder going on on the Gopher side of the equation, too. Not meant as an attack as much as an observation. |
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Post by gopher on Dec 5, 2022 18:18:53 GMT -5
I think bad Londot shows up a lot more than bad Landfair. Hoping to see the B1G POY Landfair for both games this week. Without question, in my mind. I’m just saying there’s some multiple personality disorder going on on the Gopher side of the equation, too. Not meant as an attack as much as an observation. Absolutely. Our tough schedule isn't the only reason our ranking seemed better than our record throughout much of the season—we have so much talent, and it's been clear that we've been knocking on the door of greatness but never quite making it work (or, almost never). |
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