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Title: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on July 03, 2023, 03:05:35 PM
Might as well start this one now.   

Last week ESPN/ABC announced that it will now broadcast the NCAA WVB Final Four, with ESPN now carrying the semi-finals on Thursday night (had been on Espn2), and the Finals will now be aired on ABC (2 ish eastern time) on Sunday afternoon.  In the past the Finals had been aired on Saturday night (often Espn2, once awhile by Espn).

FF is in Tampa this December.  Some amount of groaning at this.  On one hand, clearly a win for the exposure of Vball (my position), some concerned it is now running opposite NFL games on Sunday, instead of opposite some bowl games on Saturday night.     The other groaning is the AVCA convention which will now require coaches/attendees to hang around through Sunday as opposed to leaving Sunday.     One wild wrinkle,  should BYU ever make the finals under this new format, they will need to move the Final match to Monday.    that happened recently for a smaller division school for a softball final I think.

Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: utee94 on July 03, 2023, 03:15:58 PM
Personally I'm delighted to see the Final Four in some place other than Nebraska, Minnesota, or Ohio, for obvious reasons. :)


Austin, Texas is lovely that time of year.  About time we get the advantage of potentially hosting at home.  Dallas or Houston or San Antone would work fine, too.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on July 20, 2023, 10:49:42 PM
The Nebraska-driven NIL collective The 1890 Initiative has signed a $5 million partnership over 10 years with the Nebraska Crossing outdoor lifestyle center, which is in Gretna, Nebraska, and JUSTDATA. It’s an unprecedented partnership in the NIL Era, which just turned three years old earlier this month.

Former Husker great Matt Davison partnered with Nebraska businessman Tom Peed and Shawn Peed to form The 1890 Initiative back in October. Davison told On3 the entire volleyball team are already clients of the collective, which was recently named one of On3’s top 20 most ambitious in the country.

“It’s a groundbreaking gift for the sport of volleyball,” Davison told On3. “This will help continue the success of Nebraska volleyball. Rod Yates is a former Husker that played in the 1980s. He owns the Nebraska crossing, and so I’ve had a good friendship with him. He’s the one that really drove this thing. So huge thank you to him. And this is going to set Nebraska volleyball up for years to come. Totally keep keep us near the top.”
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on July 20, 2023, 11:03:56 PM
Personally I'm delighted to see the Final Four in some place other than Nebraska, Minnesota, or Ohio, for obvious reasons. :)


Austin, Texas is lovely that time of year.  About time we get the advantage of potentially hosting at home.  Dallas or Houston or San Antone would work fine, too.

It should rotate around the country.  The reality of it is a city has to bid to get it.   It turns out,  the cities bidding to host it often don't have to deal with a professional primary tenant (NBA, NHL) in the arena they want, which precludes some markets, and the AVCA doesn't have endless budget (their convention coincides with the FF).     That said, it's been so midwest heavy lately.    San Antonio last had it in '05 and '11.  Dallas in '03 I think.  Austin a zillion years ago.   Tampa had it this century too.     10 straight years in Midwest if you loosely count Pittsburgh in that string (I probably wouldn't).   Seattle in '13.     The WTF host cities have been Kalamazoo in the 80s and Amherst, MA in '95.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: utee94 on July 29, 2023, 10:51:50 AM
2023 Volleyball thread
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on August 23, 2023, 02:28:12 PM
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Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: Brutus Buckeye on August 29, 2023, 08:13:13 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F4vHB-LWgAANXWF?format=webp&name=small)
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: utee94 on August 30, 2023, 10:10:46 AM
2023 thread

(again, for the oldtimer)
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: utee94 on August 30, 2023, 10:19:46 AM
After a tough road loss in the season opener at Long Beach, the Horns bounce back with a road win over the Gophs in Minneapolis.


(https://i.imgur.com/8Yl5M8R.png)

Stanford's up next on Sunday and then the Buckeyes in a couple of weeks on 9/14.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on August 30, 2023, 12:16:11 PM
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Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on August 31, 2023, 12:39:21 AM
Did you go Fearless?    pretty well executed.   Chamber of Commerce weather.  not an easy match to produce for tV that's for sure.     felt they could've used more floor cams and end lines (even though I typically hate the end line camera).
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on August 31, 2023, 06:25:39 AM
Wasn't able to attend. 
I'm in Kansas city at a convention. 
Headed home soon. 
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: Cincydawg on August 31, 2023, 12:44:27 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/GRBoCJ7.png)
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on August 31, 2023, 01:15:26 PM
world record!
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: utee94 on August 31, 2023, 02:04:40 PM
Yup that's pretty cool.  Way to go Huskers!
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on August 31, 2023, 02:25:53 PM
we shall see if Wisconsin answers the call

the Iowa Hawkeyes are copying the idea to do something similar with their very popular women's basketball team/player
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on August 31, 2023, 06:39:27 PM
Volleyball Day had a great showing at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska on Wednesday. The crowds there set a B1G Network viewership record.

The fourth-ranked Nebraska volleyball team took on Omaha with over 92,000 fans in attendance. The event earned respect from the likes of Stephen A. Smith. However, there other impressive feats from the event.

518,000 people watched the game, which set a new nonconference volleyball viewership record for BTN. It was also the No. 2 all-time regular season audience that a volleyball game has ever had across all networks.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on September 01, 2023, 05:45:50 PM
Out of the 522 NCAA-sponsored women’s athletics programs at the 53 public Power 6 schools, only one program turned a profit. Husker volleyball.
______________________________
and a world record attendance will help them stay that way in 2023
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on September 13, 2023, 12:41:40 AM
Amazing what an elite setter does for a volleyball team.   Nebraska bullied Stanford on the Farm tonight.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on September 13, 2023, 07:19:06 AM
Young Huskers might be pretty good. 
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: utee94 on September 13, 2023, 02:52:12 PM
Lady Horns apparently get distracted by thoughts of the beach, when California schools come to play.

Big match against the Buckeyes tomorrow night in Austin.  There's no beach in Columbus, right?
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: Brutus Buckeye on September 13, 2023, 11:05:10 PM
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jQ4VByYZBqY/sddefault.jpg)
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on September 17, 2023, 08:33:50 PM
Husker Volleyball on the BTN!!
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: bayareabadger on September 17, 2023, 08:51:58 PM
Badgers at 9-0, No. 3 edged Florida today. Fifth ranked win of the year. 
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on September 17, 2023, 09:54:39 PM
Huskers in 4 over ranked Kentucky
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: ELA on September 17, 2023, 10:27:19 PM
Huskers in 4 over ranked Kentucky
https://twitter.com/ChrisMuellerPGH/status/1703585191757791555?t=GDyyqxh13lnIoeP1tcC9Jw&s=19
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on September 17, 2023, 11:21:56 PM
Badgers at 9-0, No. 3 edged Florida today. Fifth ranked win of the year.
Florida's setter went down in the second set.   Stucky' s a big loss for Gators in SEC hunt.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on September 17, 2023, 11:24:34 PM
You don't see a lot of 1 minute + points in volleyball.  In truth, I think the refs botched a challenge on that play on one of the pancakes.   there were about three things to challenge on that play really.   there was an immediate make up challenge a point or two later.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on September 18, 2023, 11:14:24 PM
(https://scontent.ffsd2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/380233279_1848224555579909_3816673869769953508_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=4c1e7d&_nc_ohc=iODY5vmTjGkAX_EFeP5&_nc_ht=scontent.ffsd2-1.fna&oh=00_AfDWRHVU_dKctz6KyVnle76511hYZsT8DC-aS9ghtndWWw&oe=650E6108)
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on September 19, 2023, 12:08:56 AM
First time in almost a decade the BIG has two or less T10 teams.  Not a banner non conference stretch for the league.  Big two little eight type season the way it started.  I wouldn't snooze on anybody 3rd-9th in the big ten though.   
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on September 19, 2023, 08:10:38 AM
It's early 

But that would be great for the big two 
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on September 21, 2023, 05:30:26 PM
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Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: ELA on September 22, 2023, 09:02:57 PM
MSU with the sweep in Ann Arbor in front of the 2nd biggest crowd in UM history.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on September 22, 2023, 10:20:03 PM
They've put together a nice roster, including some International flavor.   
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on September 22, 2023, 10:36:54 PM
Huskers with the sweep over the Buckeyes in Lincoln
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on September 23, 2023, 12:59:43 PM
Andi Jackson can jump. 
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on September 23, 2023, 01:59:07 PM
She's gonna need those hops vs the Badgers
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: ELA on September 24, 2023, 04:45:42 PM
MSU turned around and lost to a sub .500 Illinois team, after being 3 points away, and up 2, in the 4th set
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: Brutus Buckeye on September 24, 2023, 09:14:18 PM
Bucks beat Hawks in the Battle of the Eyes

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F60p_9tWEAAojYO?format=jpg&name=small)
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on September 24, 2023, 09:22:47 PM
Huskers sweep the gophers
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on September 30, 2023, 12:05:57 AM
A+ match tonight at Purdue.   F-  officials especially the old chair ref.  Guy was overturned about 8 times and missed so many calls.  Chicoine is a player.  Great test for all of the freshman in that match.  Nebraska escaped.

I'll go watch the young Huskers tomorrow night in Bloomington. 
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on September 30, 2023, 07:20:39 AM
somehow I missed last night's match on the schedule

glad they survived
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: ELA on October 02, 2023, 02:50:20 PM
MSU is a late collapse at Illinois away from a 4-0 Big Ten start.

Schedule hasn't been great, and Massey still has them #10 in the Big Ten (#62 overall), but a good showing at home this weekend against Nebraska will go a long way
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: ELA on October 06, 2023, 08:18:56 PM
MSU blew the first set late, and then won the 2nd set.  Granted Nebraska will take all of our best players with NIL, but it's fun for now
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: ELA on October 06, 2023, 09:51:11 PM
Nebraska laid the hammer in the 3rd and 4th sets.  The new coach is building something, but we'll see how many girls Nebraska poaches with NIL

https://twitter.com/MSU_Volleyball/status/1710472004384534917?t=STBmxUcrb1oCKLD-d2jVrA&s=19
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on October 07, 2023, 12:14:02 AM
Respectfully, Nebraska will take zero players from MSU. Sheffield is the big ten coach you need to watch, he's all about the  transfers.   I'm impressed with I'm seeing with this Spartan coach.  Their court discipline is quite good.

Fun crowd tonight.  I'm not sure how they lost that first set.  These Nebraska freshman are pretty fun to watch.   Harper Murray has a homecoming match tomorrow in Ann Arbor.  Her sister is a Sr. For Michigan's team .  Murray's father played football for UM and died when the kids were young.  They both wear his #27.    

Harper's the best kid I've seen in my club volleyball days.   
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on October 07, 2023, 09:47:37 AM
good match

some of the football fans in the sports bar in the old market in Omaha wondered why volleyball was given equal time on the big screens.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on October 07, 2023, 10:04:42 AM
A sports bar is like doing it wrong when they have every set tuned to the same game .
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on October 07, 2023, 10:19:29 AM
agreed

they were doing it right

had K-state on gettin whipped
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: Brutus Buckeye on October 07, 2023, 10:48:48 AM

The Wolverines are coming in hot, winning their first Big Ten match of the season against the Wildcats. 

The Huskers are walking into a buzz saw.

Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on October 07, 2023, 10:44:00 PM
buzz saw swept
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: ELA on October 07, 2023, 10:49:37 PM
I'm interested to see how UM revamps their Olympic sports after this year.  They've always had nearly unparalleled funds going into infrastructure.  But in the NIL era, it sounds like they are underpaying, and its showing.  Their soccer and volleyball teams have been awful this year.  Having Stephen Ross write a $160 million check to give you the best facilities, might not be worth as much as a school that has donors putting a fraction of that directly into NIL, which it sounds like is the case at Michigan with their Olympic sports
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on October 07, 2023, 11:44:16 PM
Rutgers 3 Minnesota 1.    Wtf.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: ELA on October 07, 2023, 11:45:42 PM
Rutgers 3 Minnesota 1.    Wtf.
Iowa has eyes on Rutgers as their next OC
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: Brutus Buckeye on October 08, 2023, 06:37:08 PM
Rutgers 3 Minnesota 1.    Wtf.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F74UoAjbIAAZGy3?format=jpg&name=small)
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on October 08, 2023, 11:01:31 PM
First win over a ranked team in Rutgers program history.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: Brutus Buckeye on October 09, 2023, 08:53:10 AM
They look like they could each do a good Joe Pesci. 
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on October 09, 2023, 01:45:44 PM
I'm going to be in Lincoln to attend the Northwestern football game with my daughter on Oct.21st.
I'd luv to take her to the volleyball match that evening vs the Badgers if I could find a couple tickets for a decent price.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: utee94 on October 09, 2023, 02:16:04 PM
I'm going to be in Lincoln to attend the Northwestern football game with my daughter on Oct.21st.
I'd luv to take her to the volleyball match that evening vs the Badgers if I could find a couple tickets for a decent price.
They should put the volleyball game in the football stadium and the football game in the volleyball arena.  Then plenty of seats for all.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on October 09, 2023, 02:50:52 PM
pretty sure Trev has thought of that very same thing
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: 847badgerfan on October 09, 2023, 02:51:29 PM
Sounds like the Badgers are good this year.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on October 09, 2023, 02:58:04 PM
it appears that way
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: Brutus Buckeye on October 09, 2023, 07:41:12 PM
Tough to tell without another batch of leaked photos. 
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on October 09, 2023, 07:43:40 PM
Stubhub says you'll need to come up w $300 at least to get in.

Even penn st match this weekend will take you $150+
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: Brutus Buckeye on October 09, 2023, 07:50:15 PM
If you and your daughter dress up like a pair of line judges, they might just let you in. 
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on October 09, 2023, 09:29:58 PM
I doubt I'll get in

certainly not paying $300 each
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on October 09, 2023, 09:46:34 PM
I remember grousing when paying $60 for a ncaa regional ticket in the 90s at the NU Coliseum.  '96 elite 8 vs Penn St.  Still one of the loudest sporting events I've ever attended.   5th set was gonzo, 20-18. somebody still has it on YouTube. 
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on October 09, 2023, 09:55:05 PM
don't remember what I paid for 3 scalped tickets outside the coliseum in about 2002 vs A&M

was very loud

my daughters loved it
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on October 13, 2023, 08:53:57 AM
• The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team returns home after four straight road matches and will host Michigan State on Friday at 6 p.m. and No. 13 Penn State on Saturday at 7 p.m.

• Friday’s match will air on Nebraska Public Media and will be streamed on B1G+. Saturday’s match will be televised on Big Ten Network and streamed on FoxSports.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: grillrat on October 13, 2023, 10:58:38 AM
My son is part of the pep band for OSU and will be playing for the OSU / Purdue game this weekend.  Halfway considering going down to watch.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: utee94 on October 13, 2023, 11:49:38 AM
• The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team returns home after four straight road matches and will host Michigan State on Friday at 6 p.m. and No. 13 Penn State on Saturday at 7 p.m.

• Friday’s match will air on Nebraska Public Media and will be streamed on B1G+. Saturday’s match will be televised on Big Ten Network and streamed on FoxSports.
Nebraska Public Media?  WTH?

Y'all should get your own network or something.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on October 13, 2023, 04:29:13 PM
Nebraska Public Television is also a reason why volleyball is so popular in the State.   They broadcast matches since the 80s.  Their production crews are great.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on October 13, 2023, 07:42:59 PM
yup, don't need ESPN to create yer own network when you have yer own network
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on October 13, 2023, 09:30:41 PM
go DIG red
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on October 14, 2023, 10:19:16 PM
No. 2 Nebraska Volleyball  defeats No.13 Penn State in straight sets, holding them at a .049 hitting percentage all match long
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: grillrat on October 15, 2023, 04:35:08 PM
Purdue defeats OSU in 4 sets.  Went to the game.  Buckeyes had a 25 to 24 advantage in the 4th set, but couldn't put Purdue away who came back to win 28-26.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on October 16, 2023, 07:15:07 PM
Saturday’s Nebraska-Wisconsin volleyball showdown will be the sixth No. 1-vs.-2 match in Husker program history. Here’s how the first five went.

https://www.si.com/college/nebraska/volleyball/wisconsin-nebraska-officially-1-vs-2 (https://www.si.com/college/nebraska/volleyball/wisconsin-nebraska-officially-1-vs-2)
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on October 16, 2023, 08:57:06 PM
I attended that 95 match vs Stanford.  Kristin Folkl and Cara Wendell, quality team.  August match-up.  Think Kerri Walsh was a year later 
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on October 22, 2023, 09:08:42 PM
I see FSN and espn have figured out volleyball is no-brainer counterprogramming against NFL.   Stanford at Oregon on the mothership right now with Purdue at PSU earlier today on FS1.

Meanwhile last night's 3 hour tension filled match between 1 v 2 and obvious big ten big dogs. Nebraska pulled it out in five. 
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on October 22, 2023, 09:31:56 PM
great match

great time watching it outside in the courtyard of "The Tavern" in Lincoln

kept me up kinda late, but worth it.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: ELA on October 22, 2023, 09:36:59 PM
MSU is really good at making things interesting for 2 sets
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on October 24, 2023, 11:16:03 AM
Saturday night’s five-set match between Wisconsin and Nebraska delivered 612,000 viewers on Big Ten Network, becoming the most-watched regular season volleyball broadcast across any network all-time.

The previous record was Nebraska vs. Wisconsin from Black Friday last year, with 587,000 viewers. Earlier this year, Nebraska’s stadium match against Omaha had 518,000 viewers.

Saturday’s volleyball match also pulled in a larger TV audience than the Nebraska-Northwestern football game on Saturday (560,000 viewers).
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: utee94 on October 24, 2023, 11:59:30 AM
Makes sense.  Nebraska is a volleyball school.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on October 24, 2023, 03:03:01 PM
the REAL Big Red!
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on October 24, 2023, 06:34:41 PM
Hard to get eyes on NW at N when Minn at Iowa is an option. 
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: ELA on October 28, 2023, 10:58:11 PM
MSU is really good at making things interesting for 2 sets
Got over the hump tonight

https://twitter.com/MSU_Volleyball/status/1718441898929770900?t=fSSOmWTR4We-EP4XizQFqA&s=19
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on October 28, 2023, 11:03:37 PM
I watched.  My daughter hijacked one of the tvs.   Great play by the middles.  If MSU could ball control/pass better they could be much more dangerous. 

First win vs PSU since 2013.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on November 03, 2023, 11:28:56 PM
Huskers come back from 0-2 at Penn State to win in 5.

Outstanding match
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on November 04, 2023, 02:40:54 AM
PSU did what they wanted for about an hour.  Rowdy crowd.  Would not have expected such a poised turn around from the teens.     Harper had some big girl swings as did Beason. 
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on November 04, 2023, 08:35:31 AM
yup, PSU used too much gas in the tank in the first two sets

I expected the Huskers to come out pissed in the 3rd, but halfway through the 4th I could tell the Nits were in trouble
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: ELA on November 08, 2023, 11:44:35 PM
This is just about the closest sweep you'll see

https://twitter.com/MSU_Volleyball/status/1722434272072499218?t=vBqZy5wWDKYu-uZv9GhxBA&s=19
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on November 12, 2023, 08:56:57 PM
down the stretch we go...


2023 Women's Volleyball Standings
[th]SCHOOL[/th]
[th]CONF[/th]
[th]PCT[/th]
[th]ALL[/th]
[th]PCT[/th]
[th]HOME[/th]
[th]ROAD[/th]
[th]NEUT[/th]
[th]STREAK[/th]
Nebraska (http://bigten.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=977)16-01.00025-01.00016-09-00-0W25
Wisconsin (http://bigten.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=973)14-2.87523-2.92011-09-23-0L1
Penn State (http://bigten.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=971)11-5.68817-8.68011-26-40-2W2
Purdue (http://bigten.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=976)11-5.68817-8.68010-56-31-0W3
Minnesota (http://bigten.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=969)9-7.56213-11.5427-45-71-0W1
Illinois (http://bigten.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=963)9-7.56214-12.5388-36-60-3L1
Indiana (http://bigten.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=962)8-8.50018-11.6219-25-74-2L1
Michigan State (http://bigten.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=968)8-8.50016-11.5939-45-62-1L2
Ohio State (http://bigten.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=975)7-9.43810-15.4005-53-92-1L1
Maryland (http://bigten.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=965)6-10.37516-12.5716-44-86-0W1
Northwestern (http://bigten.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=970)6-10.37512-14.4625-65-72-1W1
Michigan (http://bigten.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=966)5-11.3127-18.2805-71-101-1W1
Rutgers (http://bigten.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=972)2-14.12510-16.3852-84-84-0L5
Iowa (http://bigten.org/schedule.aspx?schedule=974)0-16.0008-20



Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on November 15, 2023, 10:12:04 PM
Nice late night action on BTN:  tOSU at Ill.  Ill needs this for any hope for tournament bid.  Londot and Raina Terry will likely combine for 100+ swings and 50 kills.

after two sets, Londot already has 38 swings.  they have 31 kills combined after 2 sets.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on November 17, 2023, 06:57:19 PM
nice BTN doubleheader as the reg season winds down and basketball games box out volleyball from the tube.
UW at Purdue followed by Michigan at Nebraska.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on November 17, 2023, 09:39:45 PM
Helluva match by the boilers
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on November 17, 2023, 11:13:24 PM
And that's that for the Big Ten race, assuming that Nebraska defeats 0-19 Iowa this weekend. 

Next week's matches are but a formality.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on November 17, 2023, 11:22:36 PM
Nebraska getting at least a share of the Big Ten title
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on November 20, 2023, 11:13:42 PM
watched the Iowa match replay.    Nebraska looked like they played while double parked, and ready to get that over with (clinch the league outright and leave Iowa City).   still convinced they get bit with their (less than stellar) service game.  the errors are going to be an issue at some point.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on November 20, 2023, 11:34:01 PM
tough to go undefeated with or W/O service errors
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on November 30, 2023, 08:13:50 PM
NCAA tournament begins tonight.

BIG with a modest five participants this year.   N, UW, PU, PSU and MN.  Not very good RPI schedule strategies by mid and lowers.
ESPN continues their braindead 1st/2nd rd coverage on espn+ only. I think UT v A&M is on Bevo TV tonight.

Top four seeds earn regional hosting opportunity.  If they advance to S16, they host regionals.  FF in Tampa.
Top 4 seeds in each
Nebraska has Kentucky, Arkansas and Florida 
Pittsburgh has, Louisville, Creighton, Wazzu  (Minnesota in this bracket)
Stanford has Texas, Tennessee, and BYU
Wisconsin has Oregon, Purdue and Kansas (Penn St in this bracket)
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: utee94 on December 01, 2023, 01:23:57 AM
Horns gig the ags in 4.  Tomorrow against the ponies who probably won't play as tough at the net.  Should be fun.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on December 03, 2023, 12:10:53 AM
Espn puts up LaCrosse tonight over vball. 2nd round  ....

Numb nuts. 
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on December 03, 2023, 12:32:32 AM
pretty chalky S16, a couple of 5s over the 4s, otherwise all chalk.

Thursday/Saturday Regionals.  TV TBD at this point.

Nebraska:
Kentucky v Arkansas
Georgia Tech v Nebraska

Pittsburgh
Louisville v Creighton
Wazzu v Pittsburgh

Wisconsin
Purdue v Oregon
Penn St. v Wisconsin

Stanford
Tennessee v Texas
Arizona St v Stanford
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on December 03, 2023, 12:39:57 AM
Thursday.

Creighton-Louisville: 11am CT - ESPN2
Nebraska-Georgia Tech: 1pm CT - ESPN2

DAY/WSU-Pitt: 1:30 PM CT - ESPNU
Arkansas-Kentucky: 3:30pm CT - ESPNU

Penn St-Wisconsin: 6pm CT - ESPN2
Texas-Tennessee: 8pm CT ESPN2

Oregon-Purdue: 8:30pm CT - ESPNU
Stanford-Arizona State: 10:30pm CT - ESPNU

Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on December 07, 2023, 11:00:04 PM
Tennessee and Texas played for 3 hours and 9 minutes.  It was not a very nice viewing experience.

Elite Eight Regional Finals for WVB, Saturday, eastern time on espnu
Super chalky. 

Louisville at Pitt, 4pm
Arkansas at Nebraska, 6pm
Oregon at Wisconsin, 8pm
Texas at Stan, 10pm
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: utee94 on December 08, 2023, 04:52:34 AM
I couldn't stay awake for the whole match.  Glad the Horns won but with Stanford up next this is likely the end of the line.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on December 08, 2023, 07:49:38 AM
I threw in the towel after set 3 of Stanford match.  That must have ended after 3am est thanks to the Interrupted flow of Tennessee v Texas 
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: SFBadger96 on December 08, 2023, 08:46:26 PM
Badgers are a much better squad with Smrek in the lineup.

All the games left are good ones, fo sho.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: utee94 on December 10, 2023, 10:06:10 AM
Final 4 is set in Tampa.

Hi, badger fans!

https://twitter.com/NCAAVolleyball/status/1733717066341908537/photo/1
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on December 10, 2023, 10:45:01 AM
Someone I know said, the four most hatable coaches in volleyball are left. 

Pretty sure I could talk myself into picking any of these four to win.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on December 10, 2023, 11:25:26 AM
I think Wisconsin is a touch matchup for Nebraska
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: Brutus Buckeye on December 10, 2023, 02:44:05 PM
Uh... I guess I'm pulling for Pitt? I dunno. 
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: Badger1969 on December 10, 2023, 03:49:42 PM
Hoping for an all Big Ten final, Nebraska vs Wisconsin, the top two teams.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on December 10, 2023, 05:28:53 PM
the way it should be
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: Brutus Buckeye on December 10, 2023, 07:44:29 PM
Well that's all well and good for those two fan bases, but the rest of us need you guys to get knocked down a peg. :111:
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on December 10, 2023, 08:11:42 PM
you could chant, "B1G, B1G, B1G!"
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: Entropy on December 11, 2023, 05:33:47 PM
LOL....

I'm not sure anyone who posts here is enough of a schmuck to chant BIG BIG BIG like they do in the SEC...
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: utee94 on December 15, 2023, 09:43:17 AM
Howdy Huskers
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on December 15, 2023, 09:46:39 AM
I like it 👌 
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: utee94 on December 15, 2023, 09:48:49 AM
That might have been UT's best match all season.

Gonna have to play even better to win the championship.  Should be a lot of fun.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on December 15, 2023, 09:53:10 AM
I didn't watch either match last night.   I'm visiting my oldest daughter in Minneapolis. 

I do think Wisconsin is the best team this season so I assume it took a great performance from the lady horns to beat them. 

Corngrats 
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: utee94 on December 15, 2023, 10:00:58 AM
I didn't watch either match last night.  I'm visiting my oldest daughter in Minneapolis.

I do think Wisconsin is the best team this season so I assume it took a great performance from the lady horns to beat them.

Corngrats
Same back atcha.  I didn't see your match but a sweep against a team like Pitt ain't no joke.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on December 15, 2023, 03:07:34 PM
lost one set to Arkansas in the tourney, so far

they are scrappy
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on December 16, 2023, 09:43:18 PM
will this be the first volleyball match on ABC since the '84 Olympics?  Seems likely.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on December 17, 2023, 09:41:50 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/sV9VVyQ.jpg)
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on December 17, 2023, 10:44:06 AM
Average ages in this match 18s v 22s.   
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on December 17, 2023, 10:48:19 AM
https://youtu.be/504CaU3rfoY
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on December 17, 2023, 10:48:46 AM
Average ages in this match 18s v 22s. 
both with Freshman setters
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on December 17, 2023, 11:53:31 AM
In a few hours, Nebraska looks to become the second NCAA volleyball champion to win it all without a senior on the roster. The only other, according to ESPN, is Pacific in 1986. They beat…. Nebraska.

(https://i.imgur.com/eBy8Geq.png)
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on December 17, 2023, 01:54:38 PM
Ah, sideout scoring.   That was not TV friendly at all.  
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on December 17, 2023, 02:15:56 PM
good ol daze
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on December 17, 2023, 05:33:25 PM
outstanding performance by the Lady Horns

not sure what happened to the Huskers

obviously a huge part of it was the Lady Horns playing at a very high level

Corngrats!!!  Light the Tower Orange
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: utee94 on December 17, 2023, 05:43:56 PM
Congrats to Horns, condolences to Huskers.  No doubt we'll see these two teams in the finals more times in the future.

Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on December 17, 2023, 09:58:17 PM
Guess I can watch the abridged version on dvr x3 later.   Just got home.   Uncanny how often when these teams play, it's often the 'lower' seed that does the undressing of the other 

A text I got from my fellow coach a few hours ago.  'You know how you tell the kids it's all about serve and receive, and if you can't do that nothing else matters?'

That's all I need to know about this match it sounds like.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on December 18, 2023, 08:59:33 AM
that's it
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: utee94 on December 18, 2023, 09:00:39 AM
Yeah that was the story in this match.  From the midpoint of the second set, Texas serve was devastating.  Definitely the best I've seen all year from them.  Nebraska youngsters really did seem to get rattled at that point.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on December 19, 2023, 06:11:47 PM
Nebraska volleyball fell to Texas in 3 sets at the national title game on Sunday. The Huskers, which had been No. 1 for most of the season, struggled to get anything going against an impressive Texas team.

Following the match, it was revealed that the Huskers and Longhorns’ title bout broke an ABC viewership record for college volleyball. The viewership total of 1.7 million breaks the previous record of 1.66 million set in October during a regional window, according to Sports Media Watch.


It also shatters the previous record of 1.2 million for a national title bout, which was set by Nebraska and Wisconsin on ESPN2 a few years ago.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: Brutus Buckeye on December 19, 2023, 10:08:32 PM
How are they gonna do the schedule when they add the Pac 4? 
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on December 19, 2023, 10:46:42 PM
If you think it is imbalanced now...  hope they don't do what the XII did which is schedule one way doubleheaders  (ex. BYU plays Texas twice this season, back to back at just one school).

this question goes into the bucket of how F'd olympic sports will now be with these coast to coast TV conferences.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on January 01, 2024, 10:45:57 PM
Taylor Landfair, 6-foot-5 outside hitter for Minnesota volleyball and a 2022 first-team All-American, announces she’s transferring to Nebraska.
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: Entropy on January 02, 2024, 10:53:48 AM
she's a stud, but I'm surprised UNL targeted another outside hitter.  Somebody will need to move positions.  
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: FearlessF on January 02, 2024, 11:03:50 AM
perhaps she's willing to move?
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: MarqHusker on January 02, 2024, 12:28:16 PM
  I think the moving will be Krause or Batenhorst. 
Title: Re: 2023 Volleyball Thread
Post by: Brutus Buckeye on February 25, 2024, 02:47:38 AM

I caught the Columbus @ Vegas match in the new pro league. 

Five Buckeyes between the two rosters.