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Post by ethankasales on Apr 16, 2021 1:10:03 GMT -5
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Post by traveler on Apr 16, 2021 9:59:48 GMT -5
Let me state, about states:
Who would have thought that, in the Sweet 16, we'd have at least 2 teams each from
Pennsylvania
Texas
Kentucky (which got 3)
... and not California. In fact, despite all the shade thrown about UCLA not getting a seed, no CA teams remain. Pepperdine made it interesting w/ a 5-setter v Baylor, but couldn't finish. Wonder how long it has been since no. CA. team. made the final 16. Karch, please elucidate.
Seeding would have given us 2 from Utah, but the Utes ran into the Pitt buzzsaw, getting blanked. Seeding also would have given us 2 from WA, but WASt fell to WKY in a 5-setter.
So fates of teams (or, might we say strength of WVB) in states east v. west of the Mississippi: in KY and PA rose, while WA and CA and UT receded.
This takes me back to 2007 when ESPN's Karch seemed not to have bothered to learn the names of the PSU players while he could go on (and on) IIRC about the goggles that one Stanford player wore. I had the feeling then that the commentariat believed that WVB sorta stopped at the Mississippi, if not well west of it. Today, I think I counted 9 teams east of the Mississippi and another 4 east of or in the Great Plains still alive (UT, OR, WA filling out the slate).
Of course, this is but a snapshot. In a year that will be marked w/an asterisk by all but the winner.
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Post by ethankasales on Apr 16, 2021 16:16:17 GMT -5
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Post by ethankasales on Apr 16, 2021 16:18:50 GMT -5
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Post by traveler on Apr 16, 2021 16:57:37 GMT -5
BTW, the Purdue match yesterday. Against High Point. Spoiler alert...don't read if you want to go over to ESPN3 and watch something very exciting...
PU found themselves at 18-24 in set one. And won 26-24. An 8-0 run. Last 4 points by Grace Cleveland w/a block assist by Trammell on the final point. So improbable. Six points of sudden death. I expect there are folks who would say they shouldn't have gotten themselves into that position in the first place. But since they did, the ability to gut that out is remarkable.
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Post by ethankasales on Apr 18, 2021 14:50:59 GMT -5
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Post by nyline on Apr 18, 2021 15:39:36 GMT -5
And the questions will continue: can Hugh McCutcheon win the big one in NCAA Women's Volleyball? Until he does, at which point the narrative will be "is he a good coach, or just a very good recruiter?" |
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Post by jchenot on Apr 18, 2021 15:56:52 GMT -5
Hopefully the girls can pull it off against Texas. Would feel so wrong to see Pitt in an elite 8 and not Penn State!
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Post by pennstate1973 on Apr 18, 2021 22:19:00 GMT -5
It was surprising Minnesota lost to Pitt. Minnesota has far more talent but just couldn't get it done. Their upperclass players have to be a little down. Time is running out for them.
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Post by pennstate1973 on Apr 18, 2021 22:21:24 GMT -5
I must be too old school for today's college game. I watched parts of most of today's matches. It seemed like every time a team scored a point the players celebrated like they won a world championship. It was a little too much for me.
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Post by nyline on Apr 19, 2021 17:05:29 GMT -5
Sad day for Husker Herbiephiles: Texas ends HuskerFest 3-1. Heres link to results: www.ncaa.com/game/5822813I feel their pain  |
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Post by stillkicking on Apr 19, 2021 17:13:55 GMT -5
I couldn't agree more, Huskerfest is DOA. I think this is the only time I have ever rooted for Texas. Way to HOOK-EM Horns Now back to Rooting for Purdue, as far as I am concerned Wisconsin can go down in flames. Well can't wait for next year
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Post by traveler on Apr 19, 2021 18:06:14 GMT -5
True confessions 1.0
I caught the Cook interview from immediately after the NE win v Baylor and he literally could. not. contain. his. glee. Getting so used to the stoicism of RR, it was shocking. I was sorta rooting for the B1G teams until I saw that.
True confessions 1.1
How can someone as smart as Elliott not figure out how to wear his mask properly?
True confessions 2.0
Is it just me, or is WI more palatable w/out Carlini? I can't help but like Rettke and Giorgia. Haggerty's even growing on me.
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Post by treblejig on Apr 19, 2021 18:49:51 GMT -5
True confessions 1.0 I caught the Cook interview from immediately after the NE win v Baylor and he literally could. not. contain. his. glee. Getting so used to the stoicism of RR, it was shocking. I was sorta rooting for the B1G teams until I saw that. True confessions 1.1 How can someone as smart as Elliott not figure out how to wear his mask properly? True confessions 2.0 Is it just me, or is WI more palatable w/out Carlini? I can't help but like Rettke and Giorgia. Haggerty's even growing on me. I agree! |
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Post by stillkicking on Apr 19, 2021 19:11:15 GMT -5
True confessions 1.0 I caught the Cook interview from immediately after the NE win v Baylor and he literally could. not. contain. his. glee. Getting so used to the stoicism of RR, it was shocking. I was sorta rooting for the B1G teams until I saw that. True confessions 1.1 How can someone as smart as Elliott not figure out how to wear his mask properly? True confessions 2.0 Is it just me, or is WI more palatable w/out Carlini? I can't help but like Rettke and Giorgia. Haggerty's even growing on me. Well traveler, I wonder what the Cook post game interview looks like now LOL. And as I write this Wisconsin is having a tough time with the Gators. Go gators rip them a new one. |
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