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Post by 25or624 on Sept 14, 2023 18:35:22 GMT -5
The Mindfulness Director should mix in a little voluntary hypnosis:
"Fast start, pedal to the metal, go for the kill and sweep the match on a 10-0 run to end the third set. This will be an enjoyable experience. It will feel easy and natural. You will want to play every match this way and will play every match this way until your are holding The NCAA Women's Volleyball D1 National Championship Trophy".
Go Badgers.
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Post by greenesail on Sept 14, 2023 19:48:43 GMT -5
This Badger team is exhausting to watch. We manage to play up or down to the level of competition each time. They're able to turn it up a notch when they get down a few points. My guess is that the Badgers rise to the challenge and this gets decided in five.
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Post by secgator4 on Sept 14, 2023 21:46:39 GMT -5
This Badger team is exhausting to watch. We manage to play up or down to the level of competition each time. They're able to turn it up a notch when they get down a few points. My guess is that the Badgers rise to the challenge and this gets decided in five. Florida plays the same. I bet one set we'll get both teams hitting .100 and the next it'll be .400. Like are we playing like you this set or are you playing like us or both? Should be interesting lol. |
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Post by nuclearbdgr on Sept 14, 2023 22:18:51 GMT -5
Based on chaos theory, is the McGuire center the reason for all the Atlantic hurricanes?
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Post by stanfordvb on Sept 14, 2023 22:50:11 GMT -5
if wisconsin wins : people will say they're the best team in the ncaa and will still give Florida all their flowers despite a loss
if Florida wins : wiconsin will get relentlessly bashed and called overrated
love this place
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Post by jwvolley on Sept 14, 2023 23:06:06 GMT -5
if wisconsin wins : people will say they're the best team in the ncaa and will still give Florida all their flowers despite a loss if Florida wins : wiconsin will get relentlessly bashed and called overrated love this place Wisconsin is starting transfers for both middle spots and both OH spots along with only having lost one single player from a near-Final 4 squad. Not to mention the Badgers lineup is (Year 5, Year 4, Year 4, Year 3, Year 5, Year 4, Year 3, Year 2, Year 5) and they brought over a libero from a professional league team who might not even be on the floor anymore. The bar is understandably higher for them whereas Florida has been a pleasant surprise. |
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Post by badgersinsix on Sept 14, 2023 23:50:33 GMT -5
I have never seen Wisconsin fans so full of dread. This is a preseason match in September. 8-9 weeks from now is when you know what you have as a team going into the play offs. It is a long season to sort things out. Yeah, I don't get it either. As a Wisconsin fan I am so excited for this match. The problem, I think, is that because of the overall roster continuity especially with starters, some fans thought of this year as an extension of last year and assumed we'd come into the season in late-season form, as opposed to this season being a journey of learning, finding out your strengths and fixing weaknesses. We (the fans) are not embracing the journey. It seems to me like most think that since the team is so similar to last year with similar issues, that both the Florida match result and the season result must be the same as last year. I don’t see it that way. I’d be curious to see what the outcome would be if the elite 8 was played 10 times last year. Similarly, I could see us going to the final 4 or not this year, but if we played this season 10 times, I expect I’d be satisfied with the number of times we made it to the final 4. |
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Post by stanfordvb on Sept 15, 2023 0:38:24 GMT -5
if wisconsin wins : people will say they're the best team in the ncaa and will still give Florida all their flowers despite a loss if Florida wins : wiconsin will get relentlessly bashed and called overrated love this place Wisconsin is starting transfers for both middle spots and both OH spots along with only having lost one single player from a near-Final 4 squad. Not to mention the Badgers lineup is (Year 5, Year 4, Year 4, Year 3, Year 5, Year 4, Year 3, Year 2, Year 5) and they brought over a libero from a professional league team who might not even be on the floor anymore. The bar is understandably higher for them whereas Florida has been a pleasant surprise. I personally think that florida has shown this year that their bar of expectation is at the same level as anybodys right now... regardless of age or how good they were 'supposed' to be a month ago before any match was even played. the same way I dont think Nebraska should be babied for being a young team, because they've proven they're a top team just like Florida I dont care who wins the match really, but I do think it's funny that if a certain team loses they will not be ridiculed the way the other one will. especially when both teams are ranked in the top 3 lol, its not like Florida is some mid team trying to pullout a massive upset. preseason predictions are what they are, but do the really hold any value whatsoever a month into the season? I dont think so |
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Post by jwvolley on Sept 15, 2023 0:43:23 GMT -5
Wisconsin is starting transfers for both middle spots and both OH spots along with only having lost one single player from a near-Final 4 squad. Not to mention the Badgers lineup is (Year 5, Year 4, Year 4, Year 3, Year 5, Year 4, Year 3, Year 2, Year 5) and they brought over a libero from a professional league team who might not even be on the floor anymore. The bar is understandably higher for them whereas Florida has been a pleasant surprise. if there's teams with higher bars than Florida then people shouldn't be arguing for them to be ranked #1 imo I personally think that florida has shown this year that their bar of expectation is at the same level as anybodys right now... regardless of age or how good they were 'supposed' to be a month ago before any match was even played. the same way I dont think Nebraska should be babied for being a young team, because they've proven they're a top team just like Florida The point is you shouldn't be taken aback by the discourse. Florida's wins speak for themselves in terms of determining ranking. But it's less surprising to people that they could be inconsistent and have some wtf moments against teams they shouldn't. So yea, people might give Wisconsin less grace because of the reasons I mentioned, they are a team with many transfers and very experienced players that had huge expectations going into the season. |
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Post by stanfordvb on Sept 15, 2023 0:51:00 GMT -5
if there's teams with higher bars than Florida then people shouldn't be arguing for them to be ranked #1 imo I personally think that florida has shown this year that their bar of expectation is at the same level as anybodys right now... regardless of age or how good they were 'supposed' to be a month ago before any match was even played. the same way I dont think Nebraska should be babied for being a young team, because they've proven they're a top team just like Florida The point is you shouldn't be taken aback by the discourse. Florida's wins speak for themselves in terms of determining ranking. But it's less surprising to people that they could be inconsistent and have some wtf moments against teams they shouldn't. So yea, people might give Wisconsin less grace because of the reasons I mentioned, they are a team with many transfers and very experienced players that had huge expectations going into the season. yea I guess I just dont put as much focus on what teams look like on paper as others do. I judge teams based solely off the way they play, I dont really care about age or who was supposed to be good and who wasn't. floridas proven their legit top 5, Wisconsins proven their legit top 5, so I hold them to the same standard as one another expectations just dont mean anything at all to me. they're really just guesses most of the time. educated guesses, but still guesses |
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Post by bucky415 on Sept 15, 2023 5:14:44 GMT -5
I am not really getting the doom and gloom on the Wisconsin side. The Badgers have things they need to work on, yes, but they also have a lot in the tool box and a lot of ways they can beat teams. Florida has also been a bit inconsistent this year, going 5 at home with Sacramento State and at USF and Florida State. Like the Badgers, they did a good job of winning when they were not at their best.
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Post by greatlakesvballer on Sept 15, 2023 5:53:50 GMT -5
I could see the final 4 being: Nebraska, Florida, Louisville, & Wisconsin. This is my early take lol I rebuke this. Please buke before rebuking. Thank you. 😆 |
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Post by greatlakesvballer on Sept 15, 2023 6:09:14 GMT -5
I think this may turn out to be messy and the term "gritty" will be employed too often by commentators when it goes to 5.
What I hope for for the Badgers is that the backcourt can gel and get more stable before the B1G starts. I wonder if Sheffield will put the freshman back on the floor for an extended period if her particular combination of serve receive and bump set skills (and noticable confidence) prove valuable for the 2nd match in one week.
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Post by 25or624 on Sept 15, 2023 9:17:20 GMT -5
The point is you shouldn't be taken aback by the discourse. Florida's wins speak for themselves in terms of determining ranking. But it's less surprising to people that they could be inconsistent and have some wtf moments against teams they shouldn't. So yea, people might give Wisconsin less grace because of the reasons I mentioned, they are a team with many transfers and very experienced players that had huge expectations going into the season. yea I guess I just dont put as much focus on what teams look like on paper as others do. I judge teams based solely off the way they play, I dont really care about age or who was supposed to be good and who wasn't. floridas proven their legit top 5, Wisconsins proven their legit top 5, so I hold them to the same standard as one another expectations just dont mean anything at all to me. they're really just guesses most of the time. educated guesses, but still guesses " It's not what I know, what I think or say; it's what I do ..." applies equally to "can't miss" recruiting classes, marquee transfers, "consensus" # 1 recruits and "never make it" walk-ons. Hooray or that. Let's play ball. |
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Post by skullars on Sept 15, 2023 9:30:43 GMT -5
The point is you shouldn't be taken aback by the discourse. Florida's wins speak for themselves in terms of determining ranking. But it's less surprising to people that they could be inconsistent and have some wtf moments against teams they shouldn't. So yea, people might give Wisconsin less grace because of the reasons I mentioned, they are a team with many transfers and very experienced players that had huge expectations going into the season. yea I guess I just dont put as much focus on what teams look like on paper as others do. I judge teams based solely off the way they play, I dont really care about age or who was supposed to be good and who wasn't. floridas proven their legit top 5, Wisconsins proven their legit top 5, so I hold them to the same standard as one another expectations just dont mean anything at all to me. they're really just guesses most of the time. educated guesses, but still guesses Totally agree. Expectations serve little purpose other than sparking conversation and debate. On-court performance is the ultimate judge. The image that people on the outside cast upon your team for whatever reason may be close to reality but also may be far afield of it. |
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