2021 Texas Volleyball

[texasstrong12 4668]

5 minutes ago, sunset87 said:

I don't know much about Illinois, but I thought Nebraska's block was pretty impressive in that match.  Even if they weren't blocking to the floor they were consistently sending the ball back to the Illini side or getting hands on their attack.  Seems like there was one rally when the Nebraska block sent the ball back 3 time in a row against the Illini's left pin.

I thought Corn looked pretty solid. Their defense is salty and we better slow down their middles. Block needs to show up.  I think it's going to be dogfight. Hope I'm wrong.

Illinois isn't very good and they were without their best offensive player in Cooney. 

That was going to be an ass kicking the moment it was announced Cooney didn't travel to Austin. Illinois was totally screwed in this match because they had to move their best middle to OH with Cooney out. 

I do agree Nebraska is salty defensively but there wasn't anything to take away from the Illinois match with Cooney not playing. 

Edited December 10, 2021 by texasstrong12

[Js1 87183]

41 minutes ago, texasstrong12 said:

Illinois isn't very good and they were without their best offensive player in Cooney. 

That was going to be an ass kicking the moment it was announced Cooney didn't travel to Austin. Illinois was totally screwed in this match because they had to move their best middle to OH with Cooney out. 

I do agree Nebraska is salty defensively but there wasn't anything to take away from the Illinois match with Cooney not playing. 

Even with Cooney, Illinois was known as an error prone team. They bottled those up for the Kentucky match and they came back 

[texasstrong12 4668]

Yup, upsets happen. Nobody would take Illinois to beat Kentucky again. 

There's a reason Illinois lost 12 matches this year. 

[Soliver465 411]

Very stoked for tonight's match, in the Caribbean on a cruise ship with the booze package.  Will be watching on my IPad in the cigar bar.

[shadow_operative2.0 16270]

You got me beat, will have to go the phone route on ESPN+.  Volleyball ain't exactly the best sport to watch on a small screen. 

[Js1 87183]

Counting on y’all. I’ll be checking on my phone while out and about 

[LTtxfan 50005]

1 hour ago, Js1 said:

Counting on y’all. I’ll be checking on my phone while out and about 

NICE...  Sounds like Alex Loeb doing the play-by-play for Pitt vs Purdue match

[texfan11 95]

I kinda like Pitts 5-2 - they have one setter that plays all the way around (setting in the back and hitting in the front), and the other setter only sets in the back. Interesting option since they always have 3 hitters, but the front row setter can step in to set. IIRC, Penn State had a pretty successful system like this somewhat recently.

[Js1 87183]

Just now, texfan11 said:

I kinda like Pitts 5-2 - they have one setter that plays all the way around (setting in the back and hitting in the front), and the other setter only sets in the back. Interesting option since they always have 3 hitters, but the front row setter can step in to set. IIRC, Penn State had a pretty successful system like this somewhat recently.

Their offense is so fast and so good

[LTtxfan 50005]

#3 Pitt in rhythm... Wins 1st Set over #6 Purdue

25-20

[texfan11 95]

1 minute ago, Js1 said:

Their offense is so fast and so good

I’m really surprised how often Purdue is getting beat on block after playing in the Big-10. But I can still see them pulling off an upset if they have any gas left after their last two 5 set wins. 

[LTtxfan 50005]

Nice 2nd set match...   24-24  timeout Purdue

 

[LTtxfan 50005]

1 minute ago, LTtxfan said:

Nice 2nd set match...   24-24  timeout Purdue

 

#3 Purdue wins  30-28   Match tied 1-1

[TwiceHorn 32079]

"Boilers" on the Purdue jerseys is kind of weird, and vaguely obscene.

[LTtxfan 50005]

Set 3 goes to #3 Pitt  25-20

Pitt lead 2-1

[Js1 87183]

The way the Pitt offense is dismantling an elite Purdue defense makes me less nervous for Nebraska 

[Js1 87183]

Pitt is through, which means 2 ACCs are in the semi finals. If we advance, it’ll be offense versus offense in our semifinal 

Edited December 11, 2021 by Js1

[WBT 20979]

Louisville wins the first set over GT.  Hello, Katie George.

[perfectchaos007 6780]

Louisville was rolling in this match but GT caught some momentum in the 2nd set and won like 11 of the last 12 points to tie up the match 1 set a piece 

[TwiceHorn 32079]

GT takes set 2.

Louisville has no answer for the back row attack from Brambilla.  Take note, Jerritt.

[TwiceHorn 32079]

I can't remember the last time GT dug one of L'ville's pin attacks.

[TwiceHorn 32079]

Apparently this Bergmann is supposed to be a GT stud.  She's had a horrible game.

Brambilla is beasting though.

[TwiceHorn 32079]

Louisville advances.

[perfectchaos007 6780]

Louisville was too much for GT after the 2nd set let-down. 

[TwiceHorn 32079]

I'm gettin a mite nervous.  Mmmm. Hmmm.

Probably more about Pitt, Louisville and Wisconsin.

Fuck corn.

[Jive Turkey 13005]

Holy shit. Kick save by Minny was awesome, but Wisconsin won the point and the first set. Need to find video. Phenomenal rally. 

[Cairn Horn88 8502]

7 hours ago, Js1 said:

Counting on y’all. I’ll be checking on my phone while out and about 

Are you serious?  We are hoping to get to the FINAL FOUR and you are out gallivanting around,  when you are ALWAYS here to keep us informed?  Oh my. 

[TwiceHorn 32079]

Minny goes down.

[Wally Pryor 5410]

And the curtsied bleachers are full tonight.  Great to see but not sure why Thursday's seating thing didn't carry over to tonight

[Dahobbs 18324]

5-4 early. We look a bit flat. 

[Wally Pryor 5410]

#6 for Nebraska is smoking hot. Wow.

[Dahobbs 18324]

Really struggling to get kills. 7-6 Nebraska. 

[Wally Pryor 5410]

Crowd is so damn good.

[Dahobbs 18324]

10-9 Nebraska. 

[Dahobbs 18324]

12-9 Nebraska. 

[Dahobbs 18324]

Make that 13-9. We look out of sorts. 

[TwiceHorn 32079]

Fuck.

 

[WBT 20979]

13-9, timeout.  Not getting any pressure with our serve

[TwiceHorn 32079]

It seems like if the ball stays at the net, we're not very good with it.

[Pato del Muerto 53504]

Can’t terminate at all. 

[texasstrong12 4668]

Serving way too conservative right now. Have to put some pressure on them. 

This is how we lost the Kentucky match last year. 

[perfectchaos007 6780]

Our middles and front row are out of sync. Communication is horrible and has already led to 3 balls fall that shouldn't have

[Dahobbs 18324]

Jesus, 14-9 now. 3 blocks for Nebraska. We have to be hitting sub 200. 

[Dahobbs 18324]

Collapsing. 16-10

[texasstrong12 4668]

Losing this on serve receive. Nebraska serving tough and we aren't. 

[WBT 20979]

Guess we liked playing poorly in the 1st set last time

[TwiceHorn 32079]

Motherfucker.

[Pato del Muerto 53504]

This set is done

[Dahobbs 18324]

Team needs to wake up or this is going to be done quick. 

[texasstrong12 4668]

The good news is Texas has done this before and responded.