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Post by vergyltantor on Aug 3, 2024 1:42:58 GMT -5
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Post by ay2013 on Aug 3, 2024 2:12:11 GMT -5
What's the beef with Emily? I've appreciated her commentary over the past couple of years. Mediocre Substance:Ehman - "USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington are walking into arguably the most competitive conference in womens college Volleyball. 10 of the last 11 final fours have featured at least one Big 10 team" She isn't wrong that the Big 10 is the most competitive conference (and it's NOT arguable, IMO), but the mere fact that at least one Big 10 team has been in the Final Four in 10 of the last 11 years says almost nothing about the competitiveness of the conference. It's like saying since Penn State won 4 championships in a row 2007-2010, the Big 10 was the most competitive conference. Real volleyball fans know that wasn't even close to being true, and I'd argue that Ehman knows that too, so then say something more substantive...please and thanks. Laziness:Ehman - "USC is bringing a rich history of 6 NCAA titles" USC did NOT win 6 NCAA womens volleyball titles. Like, come on, do a little homework. I get that sometimes people make mistakes while doing live broadcasts and that's easily understandable. But is it too much to ask that, for a rehearsed and pre-edited video, that someone not be lazy and just do a double check on sources for something as easily accessible as NCAA volleyball titles before they decide to hit the upload button? ......There isn't anything wrong with Ehman, but to me she is just be so blasé blasé. I just think the Big 10, with all it's money and resources, can do better. I get that casual fans may not care, but how will we grow and get better as a sport if overly critical people like me don't point out mediocrity and demand better?
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Post by huskersoftroy on Aug 3, 2024 2:18:43 GMT -5
My 2024 Big Ten Prediction: 1. Nebraska 2. Wisconsin 3. Penn State 4. Purdue 5. Oregon 6. USC 7. Illinois 8. Washington 9. Ohio State 10. UCLA 11. Indiana 12. Minnesota 13. Michigan 14. Maryland 15. Michigan State 16. Northwestern 17. Rutgers 18. Iowa This will be fun to look back on and see how I do. I agree with most of your prediction. But UCLA is too low, they'll surprise many people this year. So is Washington ( #4/5 maybe). USC? way too high in my opinion. Without Fields, they won't finish better than 14 in Big Ten. It'll be a rude welcome for them. Oregon will be fine I think. So UCLA is supposed to finish in the top half of the conference after losing their leading point scorer but USC is supposed to finish near the bottom for losing theirs? I think UCLA will be good this season but this seems insanely biased lol. Also what exactly is inspiring about Washington in 2024? I hope they do well but I haven’t seen much that makes me think they’ll thrive in the B1G.
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Post by ay2013 on Aug 3, 2024 2:28:58 GMT -5
I agree with most of your prediction. But UCLA is too low, they'll surprise many people this year. So is Washington ( #4/5 maybe). USC? way too high in my opinion. Without Fields, they won't finish better than 14 in Big Ten. It'll be a rude welcome for them. Oregon will be fine I think. So UCLA is supposed to finish in the top half of the conference after losing their leading point scorer but USC is supposed to finish near the bottom for losing theirs? I think UCLA will be good this season but this seems insanely biased lol. Also what exactly is inspiring about Washington in 2024? I hope they do well but I haven’t seen much that makes me think they’ll thrive in the B1G. Not to get too in the weeds here but equating what Ndayie did for UCLA with what Fields did for USC is kinda ridiculous. Putting an even reasonably elite OH (3.5 - 4.3 kills per set, .240 - .260) on USC's roster instead of Fields and USC loses 5+ more matches last year. Swapping out a pedestrian P4 opposite (2-2.5 kills per set, .220 - .250) with Ndaiye and UCLA probably only loses 2-3 more matches last year. USC won 6 five set matches last year and in most of them, Fields was double the number kills of the next player and hit over .300. And that is just for the five set matches, doesn't even include the matches USC won in fewer set but where the sets very close and would likely have swung the other way but for Fields' insane performance.
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Post by vergyltantor on Aug 3, 2024 6:10:03 GMT -5
What's the beef with Emily? I've appreciated her commentary over the past couple of years. Mediocre Substance:Ehman - "USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington are walking into arguably the most competitive conference in womens college Volleyball. 10 of the last 11 final fours have featured at least one Big 10 team" She isn't wrong that the Big 10 is the most competitive conference (and it's NOT arguable, IMO), but the mere fact that at least one Big 10 team has been in the Final Four in 10 of the last 11 years says almost nothing about the competitiveness of the conference. It's like saying since Penn State won 4 championships in a row 2007-2010, the Big 10 was the most competitive conference. Real volleyball fans know that wasn't even close to being true, and I'd argue that Ehman knows that too, so then say something more substantive...please and thanks. Laziness:Ehman - "USC is bringing a rich history of 6 NCAA titles" USC did NOT win 6 NCAA womens volleyball titles. Like, come on, do a little homework. I get that sometimes people make mistakes while doing live broadcasts and that's easily understandable. But is it too much to ask that, for a rehearsed and pre-edited video, that someone not be lazy and just do a double check on sources for something as easily accessible as NCAA volleyball titles before they decide to hit the upload button? ......There isn't anything wrong with Ehman, but to me she is just be so blasé blasé. I just think the Big 10, with all it's money and resources, can do better. I get that casual fans may not care, but how will we grow and get better as a sport if overly critical people like me don't point out mediocrity and demand better? Given that this is a 1 minute promo, what metric would you use as evidence that the B1G is the most competitive conference?
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Post by vonner on Aug 3, 2024 7:13:02 GMT -5
they must have caught on. No longer works for me.
This one was still showing the $0.00 charge and appears to be working. Didn't work for me since I was not a new subscriber, but others might try it.
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Post by Kearney Kingston on Aug 3, 2024 8:34:38 GMT -5
Which B1G team will have the most 5th year players on their rosters? Wisconsin has benefited greatly by the Covid stipulation over the last few years. Who cashes in this final year for this poorly processed NCAA decision?
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Post by jwvolley on Aug 3, 2024 9:29:48 GMT -5
Which B1G team will have the most 5th year players on their rosters? Wisconsin has benefited greatly by the Covid stipulation over the last few years. Who cashes in this final year for this poorly processed NCAA decision? Of the teams in 2024 in conference : Nebraska- 1 covid senior on the roster Wisconsin- 4 covid seniors on the roster Minnesota- 4 covid seniors on the roster Oregon- 2 covid seniors on the roster (I think) Purdue- 0 covid seniors on the roster Penn State- 3 covid seniors on the roster USC - 2 covid seniors on the roster UCLA- 4 covid seniors on the roster Ohio State- 2 covid seniors on the roster Washington- 3 covid seniors on the roster Illinois- 2 covid seniors on the roster Indiana- 1 covid senior on the roster Northwestern- 2 covid seniors on the roster Michigan- 1 covid senior on the roster Michigan State- 2 covid seniors on the roster Maryland - 5 covid seniors on the roster Rutgers- 0 covid seniors on the roster Iowa- 2 covid seniors on the roster
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Post by moimoi on Aug 3, 2024 11:13:14 GMT -5
I agree with most of your prediction. But UCLA is too low, they'll surprise many people this year. So is Washington ( #4/5 maybe). USC? way too high in my opinion. Without Fields, they won't finish better than 14 in Big Ten. It'll be a rude welcome for them. Oregon will be fine I think. So UCLA is supposed to finish in the top half of the conference after losing their leading point scorer but USC is supposed to finish near the bottom for losing theirs? I think UCLA will be good this season but this seems insanely biased lol. Also what exactly is inspiring about Washington in 2024? I hope they do well but I haven’t seen much that makes me think they’ll thrive in the B1G. UCLA head coach and coaches will guide them to a (surprisingly )very successful season. To some extent, Washington also has a great head coach, which is why I think both will do well this year. USC? Not so much. Not hating, just saying facts.
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Post by go4thekill on Aug 3, 2024 12:00:18 GMT -5
Which B1G team will have the most 5th year players on their rosters? Wisconsin has benefited greatly by the Covid stipulation over the last few years. Who cashes in this final year for this poorly processed NCAA decision? Of the teams in 2024 in conference : Nebraska- 1 covid senior on the roster Wisconsin- 4 covid seniors on the roster Minnesota- 4 covid seniors on the roster Oregon- 2 covid seniors on the roster (I think) Purdue- 0 covid seniors on the roster Penn State- 3 covid seniors on the roster USC - 2 covid seniors on the roster UCLA- 4 covid seniors on the roster Ohio State- 2 covid seniors on the roster Washington- 3 covid seniors on the roster Illinois- 2 covid seniors on the roster Indiana- 1 covid senior on the roster Northwestern- 2 covid seniors on the roster Michigan- 1 covid senior on the roster Michigan State- 2 covid seniors on the roster Maryland - 5 covid seniors on the roster Rutgers- 0 covid seniors on the roster Iowa- 2 covid seniors on the roster Does Iowa have 2, or just 1? I believe Galles is a graduate, but who is the other?
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Post by hawkfan on Aug 3, 2024 12:48:26 GMT -5
Of the teams in 2024 in conference : Nebraska- 1 covid senior on the roster Wisconsin- 4 covid seniors on the roster Minnesota- 4 covid seniors on the roster Oregon- 2 covid seniors on the roster (I think) Purdue- 0 covid seniors on the roster Penn State- 3 covid seniors on the roster USC - 2 covid seniors on the roster UCLA- 4 covid seniors on the roster Ohio State- 2 covid seniors on the roster Washington- 3 covid seniors on the roster Illinois- 2 covid seniors on the roster Indiana- 1 covid senior on the roster Northwestern- 2 covid seniors on the roster Michigan- 1 covid senior on the roster Michigan State- 2 covid seniors on the roster Maryland - 5 covid seniors on the roster Rutgers- 0 covid seniors on the roster Iowa- 2 covid seniors on the roster Does Iowa have 2, or just 1? I believe Galles is a graduate, but who is the other? Actually, I believe we may have 3: Galles (played 4 seasons at Arizona), Davis (played 2 seasons at Tulane, 1 medical redshirt season at Iowa then 1 season played at Iowa...so I believe Anna would actually technically even be eligible to play again in 2025) and Gibson (played 4 seasons at Lafayette).
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Post by Kingsley on Aug 4, 2024 7:39:33 GMT -5
I will start publishing the daily team previews on Monday. That coincides with media days, the start of camp, and gives us enough time to cover 18 out of 10 teams before the season. Random order again. I will make a list and shuffle it based on the number of Tijana Boskovic kills against USA I have my batting order. The list of teams was assembled and shuffled 27 times, per Boskovic's kill count. We don't know what the order would have been without Gio's big brain double sub in the fifth set, but I don't make those decisions. The team leading us off tomorrow:
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Post by PostPrime on Aug 4, 2024 7:46:13 GMT -5
I will start publishing the daily team previews on Monday. That coincides with media days, the start of camp, and gives us enough time to cover 18 out of 10 teams before the season. Random order again. I will make a list and shuffle it based on the number of Tijana Boskovic kills against USA I have my batting order. The list of teams was assembled and shuffled 27 times, per Boskovic's kill count. We don't know what the order would have been without Gio's big brain double sub in the fifth set, but I don't make those decisions. The team leading us off tomorrow: [/quote These are great! Looking forward to it!!
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Post by jwvolley on Aug 4, 2024 17:12:32 GMT -5
B1G Media Days tomorrow and Tuesday!
Day 1 tomorrow: Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Penn State, Rutgers, Wisconsin
Day 2 Tuesday: Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon, Purdue, Ucla, USC, Washington
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Post by bprtbone on Aug 4, 2024 18:34:19 GMT -5
I will start publishing the daily team previews on Monday. That coincides with media days, the start of camp, and gives us enough time to cover 18 out of 10 teams before the season. Random order again. I will make a list and shuffle it based on the number of Tijana Boskovic kills against USA I have my batting order. The list of teams was assembled and shuffled 27 times, per Boskovic's kill count. We don't know what the order would have been without Gio's big brain double sub in the fifth set, but I don't make those decisions. The team leading us off tomorrow: The Duck even got to Kingsley! Sheesh.
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