(VB) Ongoing Volleyball Thread

Thks. Unfortunately I only caught part of today's Ky win.

 

This was adjusting ti yesterday, and we never did. Still, with this young team (only 2 seniors lost), we will be fine. This season is not lost, as the regionals will be announced next Sunday.
Another reason to join the Gator Attack Club. We will be in the Heavener Football Center to watch the Selection Sunday Show with the team.

 

1. Mary Wise seemed flustered with the players at the end of the last game. It's as if the players weren't making the adjustments they were told to make. Hope that is not the case, but it sure seemed that way. She just waved her hands up in apparent disgust.

2. When UF sweeps Ole Miss, the Gators will be hosting at home the next weekend. With the record and SOS, the Gators will be in the top 16, say 12.

 

The Gator Attack Club had a reception for the seniors and the team. Mary, of course, would not say anything publicly, but she was not happy but gracious.
Rhett and Marina were both asked about the different programs they came from.
Rhett spoke of the level of training, facilities, and support.
Marina went on a soliloquy about the differences, but also about the Florida program, that needs to be recorded and shown to every recruit.
BTW, Rhett has a torn labrum and is going to try PT first in Texas. If that does not work, she will come back here for surgery.
She wants to do private practice counseling.
Another note: the reason the seniors did not receive framed jerseys is that they only have 4 sets and would not be able to wear that color again if they framed them. Hopefully, we will need those jerseys for a while. I don't know why this has not been true in prior years. They will receive them at the end of the season.
Dr. Josh, who does the color with Tom Collette, spoke while we waited for the ladies to finish signing autographs. He is very knowledgeable and entertaining. He has a Ph.D. in exercise physiology or in some field that relates to that. He was talking about training and said the most important things in training are rest and recovery.
Marina is going to play professional volleyball. Her dream team is VakıfBank Sports Club in
Istanbul.

 

Sucks to lose Marina.

 

Florida vs Ole Miss
Gators take set 1 25-23.
Gators take set 2 25-16
Rebels take set 3 25-19
Rebels take set 4 25-21
Gators take set 5 15-11

Congrat’s to the team. SEC champs!

 

Gators in danger of blowing this after starting 2-0. I guess they don't want to share the SEC title with UK.

 

First contact was absolutely horrible in the fourth set. If they don't improve, they'll lose.

 

In danger of epic collapse. Gotta regroup and take set 5 to win match and SECs

 

Nail biter, need to take command. 6-5

 

12-10, looking a bit disorganized. Need Markova back on court.

 

Gators survive 15-11. Haven't lost to ole miss since 1989. SEC champs.

 

Passing was a bit better the last set; good enough to win. 15-11.

 

That was a little to close for an old guy like me with 6 bypasses. LOL.

 

Agree, was expecting another 3 setter and it started that way. Lost focus I guess.
Ole Miss court looks like a HS court compared to most I've seen on tv.

 

Congrats, Gators!
So, UF and UK both finish at 15-3 in conference. Does this mean it's a shared title, or is there some tiebreaker rule in effect? I keep seeing Gators referred to as the champion.

I was never good at sharing.

 

It's a shared SEC Title, but both teams will rightfully claim to be SEC Champion.

What is important is the UF has the tiebreaker with UK and is headed into the NCAA tourney as the SEC's #1 seed. It'll be our luck to draw Wisconsin in round 2. You think they would like to serve the Gators some revenge pie for that loss in Madison in front of the largest women's volleyball crowd ever?

The question for UK who was ranked most of the year at #18 nationally is do they finish in the top 16 in the NCAA field giving them opening round matches in Lexington. Given the strength of the B1G and some of the other conferences, it will likely be very close for the wildcats to host in round 1 as the SEC #2 seed. The problem is that the SEC is not nearly as deep as the other conferences and UK did not do so well in their OOC play against the better teams as reflected in their early season record.

We'll know all of the answers today when the NCAA field is announced.

 

I actually expected the 2nd match to be close. UF has had a difficult time playing the same team 2 days in a row under the China Virus scheduling. Fortunately, the SEC is moving back to normal scheduling starting in the 2023 season.

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