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Post by c4ndlelight on Feb 1, 2023 14:46:40 GMT -5
did Washington State pick up some big transfer? they weren't bad last year, but they also weren't that good either Isanovic from ASU, plus they will have healthy middles that are actual middles instead of playing an outside there due to injuries... idk I wanna believe in WSU but *something* always seems to happen to mess up their season Yes. The lack of a second middle was pretty horrid for both block and putting a lot of pressure on the pins. Isanovic is probably a slight upgrade to Janssen, so they'll be better on 2/6 spots. WSU is already a weaker serve receive team, so adding Isan doesn't hurt them the way it would be for a team where they'd be losing ball control for it. They also scheduled pretty poorly and ended up with a brutal draw getting sent to USD. Greeneys have to do better for RPI.
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Post by ay2013 on Feb 1, 2023 15:34:03 GMT -5
Will Throw my early top 10 out there 1. Wisconsin 2. Stanford 3. Texas 4. Oregon 5. Nebraska 6. Minnesota 7. Kentucky 8. Penn State 9. Pitt 10. Washington State Others I considered: Louisville, Florida, USC, Marquette, Baylor After thinking about the current state of team rosters, I have to agree think that some of the best additions for the top 10 to start the season is also Penn State and possibly Washington State. I'm not sure what to think of Kentucky. I don't really think they were that great last year to begin with and I'm trying to figure out who else is going to score from the pin other than Rutherford. I'd be inclined to add BYU as a darkhorse, but the move to the Big 12 will muddy their record.
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Post by ay2013 on Feb 1, 2023 15:54:27 GMT -5
Isanovic from ASU, plus they will have healthy middles that are actual middles instead of playing an outside there due to injuries... idk I wanna believe in WSU but *something* always seems to happen to mess up their season Yes. The lack of a second middle was pretty horrid for both block and putting a lot of pressure on the pins. Isanovic is probably a slight upgrade to Janssen, so they'll be better on 2/6 spots. WSU is already a weaker serve receive team, so adding Isan doesn't hurt them the way it would be for a team where they'd be losing ball control for it. They also scheduled pretty poorly and ended up with a brutal draw getting sent to USD. Greeneys have to do better for RPI. agreed. Healthy WSU middles are a big improvement to aid defensively. I also think Timmer was injured last year. I can't think of too many teams as offensively potent on the pins as Timmer, Isanovic, and Ryan. Add in a returning setter with a year of experience under her belt - WSU could be very good.
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Post by donut on Feb 1, 2023 16:27:29 GMT -5
Will Throw my early top 10 out there 1. Wisconsin 2. Stanford 3. Texas 4. Oregon 5. Nebraska 6. Minnesota 7. Kentucky 8. Penn State 9. Pitt 10. Washington State Others I considered: Louisville, Florida, USC, Marquette, Baylor I'm not sure what to think of Kentucky. I don't really think they were that great last year to begin with and I'm trying to figure out who else is going to score from the pin other than Rutherford. Between 6'5" Wilson, incoming freshman stud DeLeye, and Lamb (who was nursing an injury last year), UK should be fine on the left.
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Post by madden55 on Feb 1, 2023 16:42:35 GMT -5
I'm not sure what to think of Kentucky. I don't really think they were that great last year to begin with and I'm trying to figure out who else is going to score from the pin other than Rutherford. Between 6'5" Wilson, incoming freshman stud DeLeye, and Lamb (who was nursing an injury last year), UK should be fine on the left.
remember when you were team Melby 😦
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Post by donut on Feb 1, 2023 16:50:51 GMT -5
Between 6'5" Wilson, incoming freshman stud DeLeye, and Lamb (who was nursing an injury last year), UK should be fine on the left.
remember when you were team Melby 😦 Still could be!
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Post by vbfamily on Feb 1, 2023 16:52:13 GMT -5
Will Throw my early top 10 out there 1. Wisconsin 2. Stanford 3. Texas 4. Oregon 5. Nebraska 6. Minnesota 7. Kentucky 8. Penn State 9. Pitt 10. Washington State Others I considered: Louisville, Florida, USC, Marquette, Baylor did Washington State pick up some big transfer? they weren't bad last year, but they also weren't that good either They definitely have the pieces adding Iman. Not sure they have the depth, but when they are good, they could beat anyone, they have arms and a very good setter. The one area of concern...serve receive?? We'll see.
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Post by anOPINionATEDbeACH(hookemboo) on Feb 1, 2023 18:53:24 GMT -5
Well, yeah. But they’re still the best two conferences in baseball so that’s elite in my eye. Are they?
College World Series champions since 2000: SEC: 9 (2000, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022)
PAC-12: 5 (2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2018)
ACC: 2 (2001, 2015)
Big 12: 2 (2000, 2002)
And the SEC, PAC and ACC all have multiple teams winning titles in that span -- Big 12 only has 1 (Texas).
True, historically but in 2022 the SEC was the most dominant (like always) & the big 12 was second.
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Post by anOPINionATEDbeACH(hookemboo) on Feb 1, 2023 18:56:47 GMT -5
I’m actually cringing seeing some of y’all put Penn state before pitt. The back 2 back final fours disrespect. 😬
Not to start an argument, but podraza ain’t better than Fairbanks & Pitt has the better players coming in.
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Post by ay2013 on Feb 1, 2023 21:06:20 GMT -5
I’m actually cringing seeing some of y’all put Penn state before pitt. The back 2 back final fours disrespect. 😬 Not to start an argument, but podraza ain’t better than Fairbanks & Pitt has the better players coming in. I'm not quite sure where I'd place Pitt yet, but IMO it's not about the setting for either team (both Podraza AND Fairbanks are nothing "special"). Pitt is losing half of its offense from the team that made the final four - who is going to take those swings next year and what have they shown at the collegiate level that says it's at the level that Pitt had last year?
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Post by donut on Feb 1, 2023 21:40:39 GMT -5
does pitt have a second middle yet
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Post by ay2013 on Feb 2, 2023 4:10:07 GMT -5
I'm not sure what to think of Kentucky. I don't really think they were that great last year to begin with and I'm trying to figure out who else is going to score from the pin other than Rutherford. Between 6'5" Wilson, incoming freshman stud DeLeye, and Lamb (who was nursing an injury last year), UK should be fine on the left.
I did forget about the Wilson transfer, my bad, but didn't she spend most of her time at opposite? she's not really a proven elite six rotation LS player, certainly not a passer. Lamb barely hit .200 last year, as a 3 rotation non-passing OH. And I put little stock in the contribution of random freshmen - not saying they can't be good, but they are squarely in my wait and see category. To be a top 10 team you need to pretty much always have a front row player that can score out of system. I'm not saying Kentucky won't have it, but I'm not prepared to say that they do have it. It's not like they are going to win matches with lights out passing and defense.
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Feb 2, 2023 4:22:09 GMT -5
does pitt have a second middle yet Lol savage!
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Post by madden55 on Feb 2, 2023 9:57:40 GMT -5
does pitt have a second middle yet hopefully soon !
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Post by nevball17 on Feb 2, 2023 10:39:53 GMT -5
I’m actually cringing seeing some of y’all put Penn state before pitt. The back 2 back final fours disrespect. 😬 Not to start an argument, but podraza ain’t better than Fairbanks & Pitt has the better players coming in. I'm not quite sure where I'd place Pitt yet, but IMO it's not about the setting for either team (both Podraza AND Fairbanks are nothing "special"). Pitt is losing half of its offense from the team that made the final four - who is going to take those swings next year and what have they shown at the collegiate level that says it's at the level that Pitt had last year? Previous success doesn't mean next year's team will be good. The promise of a second Pitt middle coming soon is not enough to think Pitt is better than PSU. Also, there have been MANY highly touted recruits who have not been able to deliver immediately. It's close and I don't think it is farfetched for people to have PSU over Pitt.
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