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Post by n00b on Oct 19, 2024 17:37:30 GMT -5
UConn wins 15-12 in the 5th vs. St. John's. This was an entertaining match. Some big digs/blocks down the stretch. I was impressed with UConn from a defensive standpoint - and of course Pannell. What disappoints me most about UConn's schedule is they didn't even try to get one decent win in the non-conference. Literally 0 Top 100 teams as of right now in RPI.... They were 8-22 last year. Tough to fault the coach for not scheduling to get an at large… |
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Post by avid 2.0 on Oct 19, 2024 17:38:58 GMT -5
UConn wins 15-12 in the 5th vs. St. John's. This was an entertaining match. Some big digs/blocks down the stretch. I was impressed with UConn from a defensive standpoint - and of course Pannell. What disappoints me most about UConn's schedule is they didn't even try to get one decent win in the non-conference. Literally 0 Top 100 teams as of right now in RPI.... im not entirely sure UConn knew they would be in this position. This is mostly the same roster (or at least core) from last year, minus Tylska and the freshman libero. jinx n00b |
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Post by blue10 on Oct 19, 2024 17:39:32 GMT -5
Quick shout out to Marquette who managed a reverse sweep against DePaul last night and kept their hopes of making the NCAA tournament alive. we are not shouting out Marquette for almost losing to DePaul 😭 |
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Post by trojansc on Oct 19, 2024 17:42:20 GMT -5
UConn wins 15-12 in the 5th vs. St. John's. This was an entertaining match. Some big digs/blocks down the stretch. I was impressed with UConn from a defensive standpoint - and of course Pannell. What disappoints me most about UConn's schedule is they didn't even try to get one decent win in the non-conference. Literally 0 Top 100 teams as of right now in RPI.... They were 8-22 last year. Tough to fault the coach for not scheduling to get an at large… You can schedule 10 cupcakes and at least 1-2 teams that "could" pan out if you're scared/afraid of scheduling too tough. They don't have to schedule a Penn State. Try to get a Yale, Towson, JMU, etc. FWIW, I certainly wouldn't have had UConn close to the radar as an at-large team. And the argument I'd get is... would those other teams even be willing to schedule UConn? What makes matters worse for UConn is their Big East schedule only had them traveling to Marquette/Creighton, don't even get a shot at home. |
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Post by trojansc on Oct 19, 2024 17:48:15 GMT -5
UConn wins 15-12 in the 5th vs. St. John's. This was an entertaining match. Some big digs/blocks down the stretch. I was impressed with UConn from a defensive standpoint - and of course Pannell. What disappoints me most about UConn's schedule is they didn't even try to get one decent win in the non-conference. Literally 0 Top 100 teams as of right now in RPI.... im not entirely sure UConn knew they would be in this position. This is mostly the same roster (or at least core) from last year, minus Tylska and the freshman libero. jinx n00b The disappointment mostly comes from watching UConn today and wondering "what if?". It's debatable how many good teams they could beat. But from what I saw today, missing a top player, they are a competitive team. Thinking about this, they could have been a version of North Texas 2018. UNT scheduled creampuffs + one top 30~ish team, and beat that team in the non-conference. Then, they split with Western Kentucky. I could see UConn beating Marquette in the Big East Tournament, it feels like one non-conference win could have really given them a shot. (to be fair, North Texas was barely left out of the tournament that year, so, it's not like UConn would have had a great shot even with one top 25-50 non-conference win to sell), but, mayb ethey have a shot.) |
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Post by n00b on Oct 19, 2024 18:08:39 GMT -5
They were 8-22 last year. Tough to fault the coach for not scheduling to get an at large… You can schedule 10 cupcakes and at least 1-2 teams that "could" pan out if you're scared/afraid of scheduling too tough. They don't have to schedule a Penn State. Try to get a Yale, Towson, JMU, etc. FWIW, I certainly wouldn't have had UConn close to the radar as an at-large team. And the argument I'd get is... would those other teams even be willing to schedule UConn? What makes matters worse for UConn is their Big East schedule only had them traveling to Marquette/Creighton, don't even get a shot at home. And the Big East schedule was on purpose too. For the first time, the conference rigged the schedule to avoid Marquette and Creighton playing the bottom teams from last year. Whoops. |
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Post by avid 2.0 on Oct 19, 2024 18:11:24 GMT -5
You can schedule 10 cupcakes and at least 1-2 teams that "could" pan out if you're scared/afraid of scheduling too tough. They don't have to schedule a Penn State. Try to get a Yale, Towson, JMU, etc. FWIW, I certainly wouldn't have had UConn close to the radar as an at-large team. And the argument I'd get is... would those other teams even be willing to schedule UConn? What makes matters worse for UConn is their Big East schedule only had them traveling to Marquette/Creighton, don't even get a shot at home. And the Big East schedule was on purpose too. For the first time, the conference rigged the schedule to avoid Marquette and Creighton playing the bottom teams from last year. Whoops. I wonder if Creighton/Marquette had input on it or if UConn got paired simply because of their location (besides their record). I would've preferred Georgetown probably. (although the coaches do like the DC trip) |
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Post by boxcariii on Oct 20, 2024 9:18:22 GMT -5
You can schedule 10 cupcakes and at least 1-2 teams that "could" pan out if you're scared/afraid of scheduling too tough. They don't have to schedule a Penn State. Try to get a Yale, Towson, JMU, etc. FWIW, I certainly wouldn't have had UConn close to the radar as an at-large team. And the argument I'd get is... would those other teams even be willing to schedule UConn? What makes matters worse for UConn is their Big East schedule only had them traveling to Marquette/Creighton, don't even get a shot at home. And the Big East schedule was on purpose too. For the first time, the conference rigged the schedule to avoid Marquette and Creighton playing the bottom teams from last year. Whoops. This is the 2nd year actually. Creighton traveled to both Providence and UConn last year, and did not play either at home. |
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Post by WildwoodVB on Oct 20, 2024 15:43:03 GMT -5
I believe it is the first year of the new schedule. A coach told me it was a combination of RPI and expected finish. UCONN knew they would only get Marquette and Creighton twice this year, you would think they’d schedule a little bit tougher in the non-con, but they are still a top 50 RPI team today so maybe this is working as they hoped.
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Post by boxcariii on Oct 21, 2024 8:11:19 GMT -5
I believe it is the first year of the new schedule. A coach told me it was a combination of RPI and expected finish. UCONN knew they would only get Marquette and Creighton twice this year, you would think they’d schedule a little bit tougher in the non-con, but they are still a top 50 RPI team today so maybe this is working as they hoped. 2nd year. If only there was a way to look up the 2023 Schedules... gocreighton.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule/2023 |
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Post by n00b on Oct 21, 2024 8:23:34 GMT -5
I believe it is the first year of the new schedule. A coach told me it was a combination of RPI and expected finish. UCONN knew they would only get Marquette and Creighton twice this year, you would think they’d schedule a little bit tougher in the non-con, but they are still a top 50 RPI team today so maybe this is working as they hoped. 2nd year. If only there was a way to look up the 2023 Schedules... gocreighton.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule/2023Previously, it was random which two teams you didn’t play a second time. This year, they changed travel partners and strategically scheduled. In ‘23 Creighton happened to only play Providence and UConn once. In ‘24, it was intentional. |
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Post by redcard🏐 on Oct 21, 2024 16:36:21 GMT -5
 BIG EAST Offensive Player of the WeekAubrey Hamilton, Gr., OH, Marquette Hamilton led the league in kills (5.12/set) while pacing Marquette to a 2-0 week with victories over DePaul (3-2) and Xavier (3-0). Additionally, the outside hitter contributed 3.63 digs per set with five assists, three blocks, and a service ace. In Friday’s five-set win over the Blue Demons, Hamilton landed a career-best 28 kills, surpassing the 1,000 kill mark in a Golden Eagles uniform, with 13 digs, three blocks, and two assists. In Sunday’s sweep of Xavier, the two-time All-BIG EAST selection posted match-best marks of 13 kills while tying her personal best with 16 digs. BIG EAST Defensive Player of the WeekTaylor Pannell, Gr., MB, UConn Pannell anchored UConn’s defense to a two-win week, averaging 1.22 blocks per set in victories over Villanova (3-1) and St. John’s (3-2). The graduate student was essential to the Huskies’ five-set win over the Red Storm, logging a match-best nine blocks. Additionally, Pannell contributed 28 kills on .400 hitting over the course of the weekend, good for sixth in the league. BIG EAST Setter of the WeekCora Taylor, Jr., S, Butler Taylor led the BIG EAST with 11.57 assists per frame this week, setting Butler to a two-win weekend. In Friday’s 3-1 victory over Seton Hall, the junior dished out a match-best 48 assists with three service aces and three blocks. During Saturday’s sweep of Georgetown, Taylor once again led the match with 33 assists while contributing five digs and a pair of service aces. BIG EAST Freshman of the WeekAlaleh Tolliver, Fr., OH/DS, Butler Tolliver had a breakout weekend, totaling 26 digs, 25 kills, and seven service aces as the Bulldogs enjoyed an undefeated weekend. The freshman’s 1.00 aces per set led the league while her 3.57 kills per set were good for eighth in the BIG EAST this week. Against Seton Hall (W, 3-1), Tolliver registered a team-best 18 digs alongside 12 kills for her third career double-double. She then recorded a match-best 13 kills in Saturday’s sweep of Georgetown. |
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Post by ndodge on Oct 22, 2024 19:33:48 GMT -5
Marquette up 1-0 in the odd 1/2 Big East non conference battle of Milwaukee vs UW-Milwaukee.
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Post by ndodge on Oct 22, 2024 20:02:04 GMT -5
Marquette up 1-0 in the odd 1/2 Big East non conference battle of Milwaukee vs UW-Milwaukee. 2-0 now. Milwaukee is #100 in rpi, not too far from St. John’s and DePaul, so way better for Marquette than five other big east opponents in the 200s. |
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Post by jackson5vb on Oct 22, 2024 23:47:51 GMT -5
So what does UConn need to do to get an at large bid?
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