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Post by comet on Dec 10, 2023 18:21:59 GMT -5
Two MN defectors facing off in the Final 4. It's a little bittersweet, tbh, with it leaning slightly more towards bitter for this MN fan. Lol Glad for Jenna though.
Cheering for the Longhorns (which I didn't think I'd ever say); just goes to show how much I dislike Wisconsin. Horns up, baby! 🤘
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Post by slxpress on Dec 10, 2023 19:43:03 GMT -5
Two MN defectors facing off in the Final 4. It's a little bittersweet, tbh, with it leaning slightly more towards bitter for this MN fan. Lol Glad for Jenna though. Cheering for the Longhorns (which I didn't think I'd ever say); just goes to show how much I dislike Wisconsin. Horns up, baby! 🤘 May we gift you much schadenfreude for Christmas. |
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Post by gopherfan90 on Dec 10, 2023 19:46:10 GMT -5
Wenaas girl you’re going to get ate up.
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Post by ebes1099 on Dec 10, 2023 19:55:12 GMT -5
I fear for the rotations with Wenaas in the front row. I’ll be curious to see if UW lines up Smrek and Booth against Jenna or Madi. Of course the edge goes to UW but I don’t think you can ever count out a team with Madi and Asjia. I think if both teams play their best possible game they wouldn’t be as far apart as people are making it out to be. But I would agree that it’s more likely that Texas plays a game not up to their best and can’t hang. I’m hoping they continue playing out of their minds and give UW a run for their money and find a way to pull it out.
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Post by asdf27 on Dec 10, 2023 20:10:06 GMT -5
I think a lot of people are thinking Wisconsin will make quick work of Texas and tbh I think it'll be a lot closer than what people think. I could easily see this going 5. Texas serving imo has gotten better and the defense has stepped up when we really need it most, I think this team plays better knowing they are the underdog I mean no one really thought we would beat Stanford and to be honest when our blocking is locked in early and is getting touches on swings it'll be really easy for Swindle to run the offense as she pleases. My key factor is gonna be Phillips and Barnes. If Phillips can continue to thread the needle and be something Booth and Crawford have to respect it'll help Asjia and Madi. As far as Barnes if she can continue her tough serving and backrow pickups in the longer rallies this team has proven they can win those. My only prayer is that Wennas does not try and hit sharp cross every swing because if that is the case she is going to get EATEN UP. If she can tool more because that block facing her is big then we will have a good night.
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Post by 25or624 on Dec 10, 2023 20:17:31 GMT -5
I fear for the rotations with Wenaas in the front row. I’ll be curious to see if UW lines up Smrek and Booth against Jenna or Madi. Of course the edge goes to UW but I don’t think you can ever count out a team with Madi and Asjia. I think if both teams play their best possible game they wouldn’t be as far apart as people are making it out to be. But I would agree that it’s more likely that Texas plays a game not up to their best and can’t hang. I’m hoping they continue playing out of their minds and give UW a run for their money and find a way to pull it out. The Badgers know Wenaas very well. I think Sheff's usual MO is to mitigate the scoring by the big guns and give up a few more points from other players. Here's the Ducks' stats from last night:
* 15COLYER,MIMI 20 12 66 .121
* 11 LEWIS,MORGAN 11 5 30 .200
* 9 PUKIS,HANNAH 9 2 17 .412
* 8 GONZALES,GABBY 8 4 28 .143
* 17 MCGHEE,KARA 8 2 14 .429
* 42 BACON,KARSON 8 3 19 .263
I think your big gun will get the big block, but Sheff can be unpredictable, e.g., Orzol to libero.
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Post by asdf27 on Dec 10, 2023 20:23:10 GMT -5
I do think that they'll match up booth with skinner, but Madi knows how to score if anything. She might be slowed down early but I do not think that'll last the whole match
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Post by ted_heise on Dec 10, 2023 20:35:03 GMT -5
Two MN defectors facing off in the Final 4. It's a little bittersweet, tbh, with it leaning slightly more towards bitter for this MN fan. Lol Glad for Jenna though. Not to rub salt in the wound, but Nebraska also has somewhat of a defector in Choboy. Just out of curiosity, was the exodus largely due to Hugh leaving as coach, or were there other things going on? +1 |
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Post by maigrey on Dec 10, 2023 20:36:03 GMT -5
I fear for the rotations with Wenaas in the front row. I’ll be curious to see if UW lines up Smrek and Booth against Jenna or Madi. Of course the edge goes to UW but I don’t think you can ever count out a team with Madi and Asjia. I think if both teams play their best possible game they wouldn’t be as far apart as people are making it out to be. But I would agree that it’s more likely that Texas plays a game not up to their best and can’t hang. I’m hoping they continue playing out of their minds and give UW a run for their money and find a way to pull it out. Kelly usually starts the first set out with the same rotation. It'll be up to Texas to flip it for the first set if they want to. |
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Post by savannahbadger on Dec 10, 2023 20:41:41 GMT -5
Two MN defectors facing off in the Final 4. It's a little bittersweet, tbh, with it leaning slightly more towards bitter for this MN fan. Lol Glad for Jenna though. Cheering for the Longhorns (which I didn't think I'd ever say); just goes to show how much I dislike Wisconsin. Horns up, baby! 🤘 I dislike Texas so much that I’d go out and get Minnesota gear to wear while cheering on the Gophers against Texas. |
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Post by comet on Dec 10, 2023 20:57:34 GMT -5
Two MN defectors facing off in the Final 4. It's a little bittersweet, tbh, with it leaning slightly more towards bitter for this MN fan. Lol Glad for Jenna though. Not to rub salt in the wound, but Nebraska also has somewhat of a defector in Choboy. Just out of curiosity, was the exodus largely due to Hugh leaving as coach, or were there other things going on? Choboy decommitted because Hugh was leaving. Booth left because she "wanted to win a national championship". Wenaas left partially because she didn't have a role as an OH anymore at MN, partially to be closer to home, and partially because her closest friends all graduated and were moving on from the program. I'm not sure if both Booth and Wenaas both would have left if Hugh hadn't resigned. There may be more to each story too, that's just as much as I know. |
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Post by pavsec5row10 on Dec 10, 2023 21:04:49 GMT -5
Two MN defectors facing off in the Final 4. It's a little bittersweet, tbh, with it leaning slightly more towards bitter for this MN fan. Lol Glad for Jenna though. Cheering for the Longhorns (which I didn't think I'd ever say); just goes to show how much I dislike Wisconsin. Horns up, baby! 🤘 Feel the same way, as I was definitely hoping Oregon would win yesterday. Texas vs. Stanford was kind of tough to cheer for either team and can't really see cheering for any of the teams that have won before in the Final Four. H2P, I guess. |
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Post by savannahbadger on Dec 10, 2023 21:10:39 GMT -5
Booth left because she "wanted to win a national championship". Sheffield had recruited booth pretty hard, but she chose Minnesota. The story that’s been told here is that she largely chose MN because of Hugh and would have otherwise stayed. |
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Post by jwvolley on Dec 10, 2023 21:15:32 GMT -5
Horns up higher than the horns have ever before upped.
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Post by VolleyBurg96 on Dec 10, 2023 21:57:15 GMT -5
Horns up higher than the horns have ever before upped. Stand up! We don’t stoop that low lol |
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