Round 2: #1 Wisconsin v. Miami - Fri 12/1, 7 PM CT (ESPN+)

[25or624]

Miami can't play any better than they just did. Valiant effort. Badgers in 3. Go Badgers.

[neatwithatwist]

Whew
Glad Miami came back down to Earth.

[maigrey]

Dec 1, 2023 20:30:56 GMT -5 hornshouse23 said:

Miami! Stay focused. Everyone is rooting for you! Take this set.

did you change your name to "everybody"? 🤣

[badgerbadgerbadger]

Hopefully, our block does its usual "oh, this is how to read the setter" in the 2nd set

[trojansc]

Dec 1, 2023 20:33:49 GMT -5 25or624 said:

Miami can't play any better than they just did. Valiant effort. Badgers in 3. Go Badgers.

Their star-offensive player is hitting .000 after she posted 30 kills last night. She certainly can.

[badgerbreath]

Dec 1, 2023 20:31:10 GMT -5 badgerbadgerbadger said:

Dec 1, 2023 20:30:39 GMT -5 badgerbreath said:

They've hit at least 4 balls off the block for points.

I was talking about good block touches, not getting tooled, but I guess that is "touching" those balls 

These aren't controlled tools though. A lot of it is luck. The block past the endline. The block off the hitters head. The block in the middle that just happens to bounce a bit wide. You expect some of those in a match. But all in a single set? That's a little crazy.

I agree it needs to be better. But to say there were no touches is just not true. 

[rainbowcard]

props to Miami though for playing that close

[maigrey]

VICIOUS.

[badgerbadgerbadger]

Dec 1, 2023 20:36:05 GMT -5 badgerbreath said:

Dec 1, 2023 20:31:10 GMT -5 badgerbadgerbadger said:

I was talking about good block touches, not getting tooled, but I guess that is "touching" those balls 

These aren't controlled tools though. A lot of it is luck. The block past the endline. The block off the hitters head. The block in the middle that just happens to bounce a bit wide. You expect some of those in a match. But all in a single set? That's a little crazy.

I agree it needs to be better. But to say there were no touches is just not true. 

I mean, all those tools were happening in the 3rd set against JSU last night too, which suggests to me it's more than just luck and something about our block that we need to adjust 

[badgerbreath]

GG is having a great match.

[taxidea]

I don't think the Badgers served very well in set1, and Miami passed dimes allowing Vach to set the ball in the Hurricane wheelhouse. Coupled with a not very productive block by the Badgers...

[rainbowbadger]

I see you, Carter Booth. 👀👀👀

[badgerbadgerbadger]

We lost that point but this is the most defense I've seen TTA played all season

[badgerbreath]

Also, Temi with some amazing saves.

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5th set Penn State and Kansas tied 2-2