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Post by SportyBucky on Dec 18, 2023 9:11:14 GMT -5
Just watched Nebraska post championship presser. 2 things... 1) If players obviously don't want to be there, don't bring them out. 2) John Cook talking about Texas, "Half their team is transfers... I like what we do here, take young kids and make them great." Yet, John, you didn't turn down Merritt Beason. Without her, for all your kids being made great, you're likely not as far as you went this year. Please only talk out of one side of your mouth. As a Texas fan, I couldn't agree with you more. Your coach handled the presser with much more class & dignity than Cook. John Cook is an ass.
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Post by SportyBucky on Dec 18, 2023 9:12:23 GMT -5
Smrek all tournament team. Anna was the only bright spot in that Thursday debacle. I am glad we have one more season with her. I hope she and Charlie can connect early and start working on set placement. And Temi. She played well.
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Post by chibadgerfan on Dec 18, 2023 9:23:32 GMT -5
I too thought some of his comments were sour grapes, spoken out of emotion. I bet in retrospect he wishes he hadn’t said some of it. Nope that’s JC. And rumor is TL might be that OH2 they need so he will look like a giant hypocrite. I mean he replaced a transfer (Caffey) with a portal transfer (Hord). He probably got on Murray and Allick about the “winning the next 3” and “fu*k ya” comment. But zero self reflection for himself is my bet. I can imagine TL going to Nebraska, but from my count he already has 4 OHs competing for 2024 OH2: Pierce, Kubik, Batenhorst, and Krause.
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Post by badgersinsix on Dec 18, 2023 9:26:16 GMT -5
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Post by Wiswell on Dec 18, 2023 9:27:30 GMT -5
Milwaukee would actually want to bid on it to host. Usually it's a sports authority plus a local school, like Marquette or UWM.
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Post by slxpress on Dec 18, 2023 9:32:28 GMT -5
How close are the convention facilities to the arena? That’s been an issue. Also the NBA has discouraged teams from cooperating with hosting the event. I don’t think it’s any kind of dictate, but they aren’t excited about scheduling around it, apparently.
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Post by maigrey on Dec 18, 2023 9:34:56 GMT -5
There is a heck of a lot more to do in Milwaukee, plus it has a better hotel situation. I would totally be down for the final four in Milwaukee. You would get a lot of people coming up from the Chicago area as well since it's an hour and change drive.
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Post by badgersinsix on Dec 18, 2023 9:55:51 GMT -5
How close are the convention facilities to the arena? That’s been an issue. Also the NBA has discouraged teams from cooperating with hosting the event. I don’t think it’s any kind of dictate, but they aren’t excited about scheduling around it, apparently. The Baird Convention Center (largest in Wisconsin) is 0.4 miles from the Fiserv Forum. Let’s have Carter’s dad talk things over with the Bucks 😉
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Post by chibadgerfan on Dec 18, 2023 9:57:55 GMT -5
How close are the convention facilities to the arena? That’s been an issue. Also the NBA has discouraged teams from cooperating with hosting the event. I don’t think it’s any kind of dictate, but they aren’t excited about scheduling around it, apparently. Something has to give there — college volleyball can’t grow much more if the championship continues to be confined to non-NBA cities.
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Post by slxpress on Dec 18, 2023 10:14:09 GMT -5
How close are the convention facilities to the arena? That’s been an issue. Also the NBA has discouraged teams from cooperating with hosting the event. I don’t think it’s any kind of dictate, but they aren’t excited about scheduling around it, apparently. Something has to give there — college volleyball can’t grow much more if the championship continues to be confined to non-NBA cities. Well, I'd also say the convention requirement is a bummer, too. Also, they don't want to be in cities where the hotel rates are too expensive. It's why Omaha is such a favored spot. It has everything the AVCA is looking for. It's also part of why you see someone like Elliott campaigning so hard for Tampa. He doesn't want to have to play the Final Four in Omaha on a regular basis. Of course, Nebraska fans made up 80% of the crowd in Tampa as well, but the vibe is different. I think it'd be great if Milwaukee hosted the Final Four. Honestly, I'm in the corner of the former Pac 12 folks who would like to see a west coast city host. It's a little ridiculous to me the sport can't get back out there when for a long time that was the center of the college volleyball universe. But that's just me.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2023 10:32:46 GMT -5
Julia hitting percentage as a OH2 shouldn't be too hard to eclipse if Wrobel fully healthy. Orzol of course wouldnt be needed to play 6 rotations anymore with our suddenly deep amount of back row options. Orzol is very versatile but is gonna face strong competition to remain on the volleyball court at her current level. Right, so if she wants to hit, it's likely not going to be at Wisconsin, hence why there may be transfers out of the program. Hate to see that happen as the girls are a tight unit in that locker room and Julia is our glue girl. I guess the best case scenario for the team in 24 probably (in my mind) is Orzol stays Libero (so she doesn't leave) and GG, Dammrow and maybe Schumacher rotate at DS.
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Post by chibadgerfan on Dec 18, 2023 10:43:11 GMT -5
Something has to give there — college volleyball can’t grow much more if the championship continues to be confined to non-NBA cities. Well, I'd also say the convention requirement is a bummer, too. Also, they don't want to be in cities where the hotel rates are too expensive. It's why Omaha is such a favored spot. It has everything the AVCA is looking for. It's also part of why you see someone like Elliott campaigning so hard for Tampa. He doesn't want to have to play the Final Four in Omaha on a regular basis. Of course, Nebraska fans made up 80% of the crowd in Tampa as well, but the vibe is different. I think it'd be great if Milwaukee hosted the Final Four. Honestly, I'm in the corner of the former Pac 12 folks who would like to see a west coast city host. It's a little ridiculous to me the sport can't get back out there when for a long time that was the center of the college volleyball universe. But that's just me. I think any large city that can support the championship can also support the convention, which isn’t huge by convention standards, and may even look at it as a plus. Yes I think a western city would be cool. Maybe in the Clippers’ new arena when it’s finished? How about Vegas?
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Post by robtearle on Dec 18, 2023 10:49:21 GMT -5
Orzol may be the only player that has played every set of badger vball the last three years. Orzol didn't but Izzy Ashburn played every set for the past FIVE seasons. Julia missed three or four matches during non conference in 2021. Lower leg injury. (I ran into Gio Civita and Loberg outside of the stadium after football right then, and said "If I ask you about Orzol's leg, you're going to say absolutely nothing?" They both laughed and replied "ABSOLUTELY nothing!") I decided I wanted to double-check myself on this one. I knew I had checked that Izzy has played every match for the last five years, but I started to wonder about every SET. And it turns out close, but not quite. Two matches during the weird COVID spring 2021 season, when Sheffield would play with lineups and rotations so that they wouldn't be too locked into specific lineups if/when people got sick, there were two sets when Izzy sat out. One set (the second vs Illinois) Deahna Kraft more or less took her serving role, and the other (the second vs Michigan) Dana served for herself. So, five years, every match; four of those years, every set; two sets in spring 2021 she sat out. And far and away the most wins ever by a Badger.
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Post by SportyBucky on Dec 18, 2023 11:56:26 GMT -5
Right, so if she wants to hit, it's likely not going to be at Wisconsin, hence why there may be transfers out of the program. Hate to see that happen as the girls are a tight unit in that locker room and Julia is our glue girl. I guess the best case scenario for the team in 24 probably (in my mind) is Orzol stays Libero (so she doesn't leave) and GG, Dammrow and maybe Schumacher rotate at DS. I think there's a small chance Orzol stays libero. Sheffield wants both defense and passing and Orzol wasn't elite.
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Post by BadgerAce42 on Dec 18, 2023 11:58:43 GMT -5
No idea what Orzol's international aspirations are, but is it more realistic that she play libero or outside for the Polish National Team?
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