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Post by badgerbyproxy on Aug 21, 2024 13:02:39 GMT -5
So, if in fact the 5-1 is the plan. Are people leaning A. Booth/CC middle Smrek opposite Robinson depth B. Booth/Robinson middle Smrek opposite CC depth I just don't see a world where Smrek/Booth don't play so I didn't include those as options. Seems probably like a question of do you prefer Robinson's offense or CC's block close obviously still early to know, but if you had to guess/have a preference We’ll see how the season unfolds, but I’d go with option B. Having Smrek on the right means at least one rotation where she and Booth are blocking together, and that’s just too big of a wall to pass up. CC would be a great sub for either middle, but could also be a blocking sub for Fuerbringer in certain situations call for it (a la Kahahawai at Texas). |
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Post by badgerbreath on Aug 21, 2024 13:03:37 GMT -5
So, if in fact the 5-1 is the plan. Are people leaning A. Booth/CC middle Smrek opposite Robinson depth B. Booth/Robinson middle Smrek opposite CC depth I just don't see a world where Smrek/Booth don't play so I didn't include those as options. Seems probably like a question of do you prefer Robinson's offense or CC's block close obviously still early to know, but if you had to guess/have a preference My guess is B, but CC brings a lot of intangibles. Some have suggested running a double sub with CC and Anderson for a few rotations each set if Charlie is getting challenged on the RS block while in the front row. Anderson was a pretty effective server in the spring and they may put her in the serving rotation anyway. |
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Post by babyhusker on Aug 21, 2024 13:41:43 GMT -5
So, if in fact the 5-1 is the plan. Are people leaning A. Booth/CC middle Smrek opposite Robinson depth B. Booth/Robinson middle Smrek opposite CC depth I just don't see a world where Smrek/Booth don't play so I didn't include those as options. Seems probably like a question of do you prefer Robinson's offense or CC's block close obviously still early to know, but if you had to guess/have a preference I’m wondering how much of that depends on the back court. I think Wisconsin is such an offensive team that it is to their benefit to go with the more offensive option. But with that, I think that depends so much on how much trust they have in their back court to dig the balls the block doesn’t pick up, which has not always been the case for Wisconsin’s back row. In part, because they’re so accustomed to a block that takes a lot of balls and gets great touches. There is really no bad option here, Devyn can also be a shutdown blocker for Wisconsin, but I think I anticipate CC starting for at least the first few games for that defensive continuity. Idk. I expect Wisconsin’s defense, both front and back row, to be top tier this year but may take some lineup adjustments to sort out. |
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Post by batnasterson on Aug 21, 2024 14:25:04 GMT -5
3rd Option, Smrek at middle, Dev on the right.
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Post by allballs on Aug 21, 2024 14:28:21 GMT -5
hoping all injured Badgers recover soon and that everyone stays healthy this upcoming season. Looking forward to learning more about this team and cheering them on.
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Post by dbro1970 on Aug 21, 2024 14:57:18 GMT -5
Visualizing what we knew, but TSC’s got the hops:  I was suprised and delighted by TSC play yesterday. Anyone else notice a comparison to Harper Murray. A little smaller OH with great jumping ability and a strong arm who can play 6 rotations? |
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Post by dbro1970 on Aug 21, 2024 14:58:02 GMT -5
Maybe it was my imagination, but I think no-one has come out and said it yet. It looks like the offense is faster from the setter to the hitters. Not your imagination! The staff and players have been talking about Charlie’s range and tempo being a lot faster than some of the hitters are used to. ETA: That will certainly help ‘undersized’ players like Julia and TSC, much like Carlini’s tempo only helped Morales and Bates I thought it was really fast from CHarlie to TSC. |
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Post by chibadgerfan on Aug 21, 2024 16:12:35 GMT -5
Visualizing what we knew, but TSC’s got the hops: I was suprised and delighted by TSC play yesterday. Anyone else notice a comparison to Harper Murray. A little smaller OH with great jumping ability and a strong arm who can play 6 rotations? Murray is 6’2”, so not actually undersized for an OH. Perhaps Chicoine is a more apt comparison? |
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Post by buckypete on Aug 21, 2024 17:40:06 GMT -5
Does anybody know if there is a way to listen back to the game? I can't seem to find a link to the broadcast.
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Post by robtearle on Aug 21, 2024 18:09:21 GMT -5
Does anybody know if there is a way to listen back to the game? I can't seem to find a link to the broadcast. Last week, somebody tweeted Jon Arias, asking if the broadcasts would be archived like they used to be at the old iHeart outlet, and he replied "Still tracking down that answer." You could tweet him and ask the question again. |
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Post by PeoriaBucky on Aug 21, 2024 20:36:15 GMT -5
Not crazy about the new EPSN Madison radio. It failed several times last night (and sounds like that was across the board and not just me) and it doesn't appear on iHeart Radio.  |
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Post by maigrey on Aug 21, 2024 20:37:14 GMT -5
Why is CCC throwing shade at Izzy and MJ? 😧 She’s (Charlie Fuehrbringer) super trusting. She’s willing to give anyone the ball at any point and time,” Crawford said. “I feel like that is something we really haven’t had and it’s awesome to be a part of.” 1) it's just CC, not CCC. CC stands for Caroline Crawford, and I know the roster shows her first name is CC, making one think it would be CCC, but it's not. Take that up with the team media folks  2) CC rarely got set in the past 2 years. I don't think that's a dig at Izzy or MJ, just a product of the 6-2 and having so many other attackers. It was pretty obvious that MJ (and to a slightly lesser extent, Izzy) were less comfortable setting CC. So, I honestly don't think it was a dig at Izzy or MJ at all,just the differences between the systems (and setters). Keep in mind, CC came in after Hilley left, so she's only ever played in the 6-2 at Wisconsin. (And yes, I'm slightly biased as you can see by my profile picture, but I really don't think it's a dig at all on Izzy&MJ) |
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Post by badgerbreath on Aug 21, 2024 20:41:25 GMT -5
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Post by maigrey on Aug 21, 2024 20:45:31 GMT -5
So, if in fact the 5-1 is the plan. Are people leaning A. Booth/CC middle Smrek opposite Robinson depth B. Booth/Robinson middle Smrek opposite CC depth I just don't see a world where Smrek/Booth don't play so I didn't include those as options. Seems probably like a question of do you prefer Robinson's offense or CC's block close obviously still early to know, but if you had to guess/have a preference You forgot C. CC is the 4th OH. |
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Post by ceebs1219 on Aug 21, 2024 20:54:14 GMT -5
So, if in fact the 5-1 is the plan. Are people leaning A. Booth/CC middle Smrek opposite Robinson depth B. Booth/Robinson middle Smrek opposite CC depth I just don't see a world where Smrek/Booth don't play so I didn't include those as options. Seems probably like a question of do you prefer Robinson's offense or CC's block close obviously still early to know, but if you had to guess/have a preference You forgot C. CC is the 4th OH. I know you’ll agree with me, but I legitimately think you could put CC anywhere and she’ll figure out how to produce points. Girl is a competitive machine |
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