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Post by dbro1970 on Oct 4, 2024 15:21:02 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.
I agree...and add the same 4 me if they lose the minnesote rematch at home.
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Post by maigrey on Oct 4, 2024 15:36:51 GMT -5
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. I mean, if you're going to be pedantic about it, sure. However, his point is, when Charlie has a blocking sub, it's usually CC, as Booth and Dev are generally in as the middles. With Charlie front row, one of the 4 blockumvirate has to sit; we don't have CC, Booth, Dev AND Anna.
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Post by maigrey on Oct 4, 2024 15:39:19 GMT -5
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. oh, that's kind of a big deal. Holloway is pretty dungeon-like in atmosphere.
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Post by pull3 on Oct 4, 2024 15:51:46 GMT -5
we travel to Purdue oct 26. They were kind enough to move the game to mackey arena, more neutral site that holloway. oh, that's kind of a big deal. Holloway is pretty dungeon-like in atmosphere.
yeah, just like Kohl Center isn't much of a HCA to us imo. The floor, the lights, even the air-con, and everything you get used to, are very important factors.
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Post by maigrey on Oct 4, 2024 15:59:39 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. The last season Wisconsin dropped more than 1 game in the field house during Big Ten play was 2018. 2019 they lost 3 early non-con games, but none in conference play. 2021, just 1 (to Purdue) lost in the FH (and we know how that year went). 2022: None lost at the field house (FL was at the Kohl center) in reg season play, unfortunately we lost to Pitt in the elite 8. 2023: 17-0 at home This is a long winded way of saying HCA is a Big Deal in the Dungeon. To be fair to Washington, one of the non-con games we lost at the field house in 2019 was to their squad. That being said, the following from your list are in the field house and I wouldn't bet on more than two (being generous) of these being a loss: L Washington L Oregon L Penn State L Minn (for the second time) L Nebraska (2nd matchup)
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Post by maigrey on Oct 4, 2024 16:00:09 GMT -5
oh, that's kind of a big deal. Holloway is pretty dungeon-like in atmosphere.
yeah, just like Kohl Center isn't much of a HCA to us imo. The floor, the lights, even the air-con, and everything you get used to, are very important factors.
I don't consider Kohl to have any HCA, either.
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Post by badgerbreath on Oct 4, 2024 16:23:42 GMT -5
Badgers could easily win the B1G - the path is there - but only if they keep improving. They will not win it playing at their current level. Their ceiling is very high. We're lucky the B1G schedule is backloaded.
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Post by 25or624 on Oct 4, 2024 16:59:15 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. The last season Wisconsin dropped more than 1 game in the field house during Big Ten play was 2018. 2019 they lost 3 early non-con games, but none in conference play. 2021, just 1 (to Purdue) lost in the FH (and we know how that year went). 2022: None lost at the field house (FL was at the Kohl center) in reg season play, unfortunately we lost to Pitt in the elite 8. 2023: 17-0 at home This is a long winded way of saying HCA is a Big Deal in the Dungeon. To be fair to Washington, one of the non-con games we lost at the field house in 2019 was to their squad. That being said, the following from your list are in the field house and I wouldn't bet on more than two (being generous) of these being a loss: L Washington L Oregon L Penn State L Minn (for the second time) L Nebraska (2nd matchup) I'll go out on a limb:
Washington comes in with a "softer" schedule to this point. They haven't been in an environment like The BIG opener in The Dungeon. W to The Badgers.
The Ducks are a long way from the 2023 Ducks. For example, Hannah Pukis is gone, so they havea redshirt freshman setter running the show, 5'11" according to the roster. Then there's The Dungeon factor again and The Badgers will enjoy their usual size advantage. If they play a clean, smart match The Badgers get the W.
Right now, there is a rebuttable presumption that Penn States loses at The Field House. We'll see if The Badgers are up to the challenge. This might be the toughest match. FYI, Ducks at Penn State tonight, BTN, 6PM CDT.
Minnesota is not getting a season sweep at The Field House.
A split with Nebraska is likely the best case scenario, certainly is another high hurdle for The Badgers.
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Post by maigrey on Oct 4, 2024 18:29:26 GMT -5
Charlie, I'm going to need you to watch some tape of Penn State. These quicks to the gap by Izzy is something you need to do more often.
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