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Post by chibadgerfan on Oct 4, 2024 10:29:10 GMT -5
LEAGUE TITLE!? This team has regressed in every statistical category that matters from a team that didn't win a league title last year in a league that got deeper! I'm enthusiastic about their chances to pull it together but WINNING the B1G?! I don't know what you've seen so far this year that suggests this team is in any way one substitution away from that. The stats aren’t terrible anymore, and will continue to improve. Franklin’s attack percentage is almost back to 0.300, and Orzol’s 0.250 is better than TTA’s at any point last year. Same can be said for 2024 Robinson vs. 2023 Robinson. I think you’ll see, over the next several games, Smrek and Booth get close to 0.400. Team blocking realistically can’t match last year’s, because of the switch to 5-1 from 6-2 —Crawford is simply a better blocker than Fuerbringer. Now that Fuerbringer has gotten more comfortable, and Schumacher has emerged as libero, and the Badgers still have Guctekin and Crawford contributing too, this year’s team is better than last year’s team. The Badgers have only lost one conference game. The talent is high enough to beat every team except Nebraska soundly. The Badgers can beat Nebraska too, though it will be difficult. Another league title is well within reason.
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Post by Wiswell on Oct 4, 2024 10:34:52 GMT -5
Let's not forget how well Purdue and Penn State are doing. I could plausibly see the Badgers lose 4-8 conference matches. I would six is likely. This has much to do with the talent in the Big Ten as anything else.
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Post by maigrey on Oct 4, 2024 10:42:42 GMT -5
LEAGUE TITLE!? This team has regressed in every statistical category that matters from a team that didn't win a league title last year in a league that got deeper! I'm enthusiastic about their chances to pull it together but WINNING the B1G?! I don't know what you've seen so far this year that suggests this team is in any way one substitution away from that. The stats aren’t terrible anymore, and will continue to improve. Franklin’s attack percentage is almost back to 0.300, and Orzol’s 0.250 is better than TTA’s at any point last year. Same can be said for 2024 Robinson vs. 2023 Robinson. I think you’ll see, over the next several games, Smrek and Booth get close to 0.400. Team blocking realistically can’t match last year’s, because of the switch to 5-1 from 6-2 —Crawford is simply a better blocker than Freurbringer. Now that Freurbringer has gotten more comfortable, and Schumacher has emerged as librero, and the Badgers still have Gucteken and Crawford contributing too, this year’s team is better than last year’s team. The Badgers have only lost one conference game. The talent is high enough to beat every team except Nebraska soundly. The Badgers can beat Nebraska too, though it will be difficult. Another league title is well within reason. It's Fuerbringer, not Freurbringer. Guctekin, not Gucteken. If you call them Charlie or GG, we will know who you mean.
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Post by uwbadger03 on Oct 4, 2024 11:17:30 GMT -5
Let's not forget how well Purdue and Penn State are doing. I could plausibly see the Badgers lose 4-8 conference matches. I would six is likely. This has much to do with the talent in the Big Ten as anything else. 8...lmao
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Post by robtearle on Oct 4, 2024 11:19:52 GMT -5
Let's not forget how well Purdue and Penn State are doing. I could plausibly see the Badgers lose 4-8 conference matches. I would six is likely. This has much to do with the talent in the Big Ten as anything else. The team we play on Sunday is currently undefeated.
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Post by swaggyp on Oct 4, 2024 12:15:23 GMT -5
LEAGUE TITLE!? This team has regressed in every statistical category that matters from a team that didn't win a league title last year in a league that got deeper! I'm enthusiastic about their chances to pull it together but WINNING the B1G?! I don't know what you've seen so far this year that suggests this team is in any way one substitution away from that. The stats aren’t terrible anymore, and will continue to improve. Franklin’s attack percentage is almost back to 0.300, and Orzol’s 0.250 is better than TTA’s at any point last year. Same can be said for 2024 Robinson vs. 2023 Robinson. I think you’ll see, over the next several games, Smrek and Booth get close to 0.400. Team blocking realistically can’t match last year’s, because of the switch to 5-1 from 6-2 —Crawford is simply a better blocker than Freurbringer. Now that Freurbringer has gotten more comfortable, and Schumacher has emerged as librero, and the Badgers still have Gucteken and Crawford contributing too, this year’s team is better than last year’s team. The Badgers have only lost one conference game. The talent is high enough to beat every team except Nebraska soundly. The Badgers can beat Nebraska too, though it will be difficult. Another league title is well within reason. I hope they do it!
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Post by chibadgerfan on Oct 4, 2024 12:40:12 GMT -5
It's Fuerbringer, not Freurbringer. Guctekin, not Gucteken. If you call them Charlie or GG, we will know who you mean. Misspellings have been corrected, thanks.
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Post by SportyBucky on Oct 4, 2024 13:21:55 GMT -5
LEAGUE TITLE!? This team has regressed in every statistical category that matters from a team that didn't win a league title last year in a league that got deeper! I'm enthusiastic about their chances to pull it together but WINNING the B1G?! I don't know what you've seen so far this year that suggests this team is in any way one substitution away from that. The stats aren’t terrible anymore, and will continue to improve. Franklin’s attack percentage is almost back to 0.300, and Orzol’s 0.250 is better than TTA’s at any point last year. Same can be said for 2024 Robinson vs. 2023 Robinson. I think you’ll see, over the next several games, Smrek and Booth get close to 0.400. Team blocking realistically can’t match last year’s, because of the switch to 5-1 from 6-2 —Crawford is simply a better blocker than Fuerbringer. Now that Fuerbringer has gotten more comfortable, and Schumacher has emerged as libero, and the Badgers still have Guctekin and Crawford contributing too, this year’s team is better than last year’s team. The Badgers have only lost one conference game. The talent is high enough to beat every team except Nebraska soundly. The Badgers can beat Nebraska too, though it will be difficult. Another league title is well within reason. Crawford isn't the blocker Charlie is replacing. It's 50% of our RS blockers...Devyn or Anna.
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Post by tablealgebra on Oct 4, 2024 13:56:50 GMT -5
The path to a league title is simple: Split vs Nebraska, go 4-1 against Washington, Oregon, at Penn State, at Purdue, and the second Minnesota game, and then beat all the tier 2 and 3 teams, including the only challenging games out of that group which are at USC and UCLA. Then figure Nebraska will drop at least one more game (which is not guaranteed - they are a juggernaut). Alternately, sweep Nebraska and only drop two other games.
It's doable only because the schedule is extremely favorable in terms of backloading our big games. If this team wins out in October (including at Purdue) we'd have a ton of momentum going into November, start that with a win against Nebraska at the field house, and now you've got a horror show of a schedule but a team on a huge roll and it can be done.
Will we be good enough to do that? Very doubtful. But the path is there. (of course this requires help from Nebraska and maybe Penn State)
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Post by 25or624 on Oct 4, 2024 14:08:43 GMT -5
The path to a league title is simple: Split vs Nebraska, go 4-1 against Washington, Oregon, at Penn State, at Purdue, and the second Minnesota game, and then beat all the tier 2 and 3 teams, including the only challenging games out of that group which are at USC and UCLA. Then figure Nebraska will drop at least one more game (which is not guaranteed - they are a juggernaut). Alternately, sweep Nebraska and only drop two other games. It's doable only because the schedule is extremely favorable in terms of backloading our big games. If this team wins out in October (including at Purdue) we'd have a ton of momentum going into November, start that with a win against Nebraska at the field house, and now you've got a horror show of a schedule but a team on a huge roll and it can be done. Will we be good enough to do that? Very doubtful. But the path is there. (of course this requires help from Nebraska and maybe Penn State) #3 Penn State University Nov 9 (Sat) Madison, WI UW Field House 2:30 PM
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Post by tablealgebra on Oct 4, 2024 14:56:06 GMT -5
The path to a league title is simple: Split vs Nebraska, go 4-1 against Washington, Oregon, at Penn State, at Purdue, and the second Minnesota game, and then beat all the tier 2 and 3 teams, including the only challenging games out of that group which are at USC and UCLA. Then figure Nebraska will drop at least one more game (which is not guaranteed - they are a juggernaut). Alternately, sweep Nebraska and only drop two other games. It's doable only because the schedule is extremely favorable in terms of backloading our big games. If this team wins out in October (including at Purdue) we'd have a ton of momentum going into November, start that with a win against Nebraska at the field house, and now you've got a horror show of a schedule but a team on a huge roll and it can be done. Will we be good enough to do that? Very doubtful. But the path is there. (of course this requires help from Nebraska and maybe Penn State) #3 Penn State University Nov 9 (Sat) Madison, WI UW Field House 2:30 PM
oops, for some reason I was really convinced we traveled there. Even better.
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Post by Wiswell on Oct 4, 2024 14:58:31 GMT -5
Let's not forget how well Purdue and Penn State are doing. I could plausibly see the Badgers lose 4-8 conference matches. I would six is likely. This has much to do with the talent in the Big Ten as anything else. 8...lmao Ok. I'll play: L Washington L Oregon L Purdue L Nebraska L Penn State L Minn (for the second time) L Nebraska And there is always the random turd drop wildcard. So I could be wrong above by 1 and then they lose to Indiana or Maryland. And you can see how 6 is very plausible.
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Post by pull3 on Oct 4, 2024 15:08:47 GMT -5
Ok. I'll play: L Washington L Oregon L Purdue L Nebraska L Penn State L Minn (for the second time) L Nebraska And there is always the random turd drop wildcard. So I could be wrong above by 1 and then they lose to Indiana or Maryland. And you can see how 6 is very plausible.
Hooooly crap. If we lose to an so-called UNDEFEATED Washington team that dropped sets to every freaking mid-major team in the DUNGEON, I will cross the Badgers out.
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Post by dbro1970 on Oct 4, 2024 15:17:29 GMT -5
#3 Penn State University Nov 9 (Sat) Madison, WI UW Field House 2:30 PM
oops, for some reason I was really convinced we traveled there. Even better. we travel to Purdue oct 26. They were kind enough to move the game to mackey arena, more neutral site that holloway.
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Post by dbro1970 on Oct 4, 2024 15:19:33 GMT -5
Ok. I'll play: L Washington L Oregon L Purdue L Nebraska L Penn State L Minn (for the second time) L Nebraska And there is always the random turd drop wildcard. So I could be wrong above by 1 and then they lose to Indiana or Maryland. And you can see how 6 is very plausible. Are you a Badger fan or Badger depresser. And the way PSU played vs Maryland at home, I think they can be beat.
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