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Post by gibbyb1 on Dec 11, 2023 16:15:12 GMT -5
They had more talent than any super team ever put together. Considerably more in fact. In my opinion, they would clobber these "super portal teams." That’s a fact. |
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Post by VT Karen on Dec 11, 2023 16:16:35 GMT -5
In my opinion, they would clobber these "super portal teams." That’s a fact. That was America's team. |
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Post by ScottsTots on Dec 11, 2023 16:21:32 GMT -5
Don't like some of the Husker fans coming in here reverse-phsyching their way to victory. So let me chime in and say I voted for Nebraska in four. The Corn might set the single-match blocks record, and Babcock serving in arenas has been a significantly different story than Babcock serving in the small venues.
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Post by Cooper on Dec 11, 2023 16:30:22 GMT -5
I picked Pitt over Nebraska in my work pick em bracket (I know, I'm a bad Nebraska fan). If Pitt wins, I win $500. If Nebraska wins, I'm out $20....and my favorite team is playing for the national championship. Either way, I'll be happy.
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Post by vollectator on Dec 11, 2023 17:06:45 GMT -5
They had more talent than any super team ever put together. Considerably more in fact. In my opinion, they would clobber these "super portal teams." hard to say in absolute terms. didn't they allow 2 sets to Nebraska which arguably had less talent than the super teams of Wisconin of 21 and Texas of 22? |
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Post by ted_heise on Dec 11, 2023 17:09:05 GMT -5
Cook says a lot of things... Yes, he does, but in this case he is correct. Statistically, through the season Batenhorst averages .58 blocks per set. Krause averages .57 blocks per set. Where Krause outshines Batenhorst is in offensive production. Krause's hitting percentage and kills per set are higher than Batenhorst's. Krause was averaging .285, whereas Batenhorst is only hitting .199 for the season. The thing about Batenhorst that worries me is she vacillates wildly between good offensive play and bad offensive play. She had some very good matches leading up to the tournament, but she also hit very poorly in the first Wisconsin match, the second Penn State match, and the Arkansas match. In the Arkansas match she hit 9/7/32 for a .062 hitting percentage. That is not good, especially considering she was going up against undersized blockers. We need her to have a decent offensive match against Pittsburgh. I wonder how much of the variation is due to the opponent set up of their schemes and who she is matched up against |
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Post by VT Karen on Dec 11, 2023 17:14:36 GMT -5
In my opinion, they would clobber these "super portal teams." hard to say in absolute terms. didn't they allow 2 sets to Nebraska which arguably had less talent than the super teams of Wisconin of 21 and Texas of 22? Hard to say in absolute terms. Maybe Wisconsin '21 and Texas '22 take the first two sets then Penn State proceeds to beat them the next three, albeit with closer scores, en route to sweeping a powerful Stanford team. |
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Post by knapplc on Dec 11, 2023 17:39:02 GMT -5
In my opinion, they would clobber these "super portal teams." hard to say in absolute terms. didn't they allow 2 sets to Nebraska which arguably had less talent than the super teams of Wisconin of 21 and Texas of 22? The 1996 Bulls lost ten games. Sometimes even really good teams just aren't sharp on a given night. |
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Post by mediawatcher on Dec 11, 2023 18:53:12 GMT -5
We just want Lexi happy! You can do it!
GBR.
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Post by maigrey on Dec 11, 2023 19:19:05 GMT -5
Will be throwing my support behind our Big Ten sisters and brothers. Go Nebraska! 🌽 Same, let's blow ABC's ratings expectations away ! |
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Post by maigrey on Dec 11, 2023 19:20:54 GMT -5
Huskers are too good and so young. If cook can keep everyone happy and out of the portal, are they setting up for a Penn St type run over the next 3 or 4 years? Don't forget, Wisconsin is bringing all of their starters back except the setters, and we have the #1 recruit coming in for setting next year. It is still going to be a battle. |
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Post by maigrey on Dec 11, 2023 19:22:01 GMT -5
I don't think they have the attackers - either currently on the roster or incoming (foreseen) - to pull that off. There isn't a Megan Hodge or Nicole Fawcett in that room. not to mention Penn St didn't have to compete against the super teams of the Covid/portal era and they benefited from the regionality of the brackets, which has gone away in the last decade or so. |
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Post by gibbyb1 on Dec 11, 2023 19:58:02 GMT -5
hard to say in absolute terms. didn't they allow 2 sets to Nebraska which arguably had less talent than the super teams of Wisconin of 21 and Texas of 22? Hard to say in absolute terms. Maybe Wisconsin '21 and Texas '22 take the first two sets then Penn State proceeds to beat them the next three, albeit with closer scores, en route to sweeping a powerful Stanford team. Who from that Wisconsin team starts for that PSU era team?? Stanford? |
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Post by gibbyb1 on Dec 11, 2023 20:00:36 GMT -5
not to mention Penn St didn't have to compete against the super teams of the Covid/portal era and they benefited from the regionality of the brackets, which has gone away in the last decade or so. Stop. That only ever impacted first or second round opponents who basically every top seed breezes through. Are you suggesting if they were located out west or in Chicago they may have been knocked off in the second round with 3 Olympian’s, an alternate, and the rest multi year AA’s?? I’m sorry, but that’s silly. |
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Post by VT Karen on Dec 11, 2023 20:29:25 GMT -5
Hard to say in absolute terms. Maybe Wisconsin '21 and Texas '22 take the first two sets then Penn State proceeds to beat them the next three, albeit with closer scores, en route to sweeping a powerful Stanford team. Who from that Wisconsin team starts for that PSU era team?? Stanford? Maybe Rettke? |
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