Cats struggles
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Cats struggles
Is it me or does the team look listless at times. I know a new system is being tried but are the players buying into it
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Re: Cats struggles
The out of conference schedule that they put together was ridiculously tough. I’m sure the thought was, “if we can play with and beat a top 25 team, then we will elevate this program.”. But the result was they limped into conference play and haven’t really found an identity.. They play hard and, what’s frustrating for me as a fan, at times look really good - but the end results of matches hasn’t been many wins so far this year.
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Re: Cats struggles
Definitely an up and down year, but the road sweep they had over Weber and Idaho State shows that the team is very much capable of beating anyone in the league. They won against the worst team in the Big Sky (Idaho) last night which puts them in a tie for 5th and a half game ahead of Portland State. After the road game tomorrow against EWU they have their last three games all at home, so hopefully they can get some momentum built up going into the Big Sky Tournament.
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Re: Cats struggles
They’ve definitely taken a step back.
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Re: Cats struggles
Any team that loses Kira Thomsen takes a step back. I still think they’ll be fine.
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Re: Cats struggles
They are having what I'll describe as a "throw back" season. This was what it was like to be a Cat fan for decades and decades. Hanging our hats on beating the fuzz balls and maybe playing spoiler to the teams making the championship runs.
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Re: Cats struggles
Win last 3 can't they be top 4 going into tourney? Didn't win Big Sky last year, just had a great run to get to championship and then the post season tourney
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Re: Cats struggles
The Cats are currently 6-7 in sixth place and there are four teams at 9-3 or better, so I don't think it's realistic for MSU to get up to 4th. They could certainly move up to 5th. Seeding shouldn't matter too much since it's a neutral site tournament, although it could help to avoid the host team (Sac State) for as long as possible.
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Re: Cats struggles
Does Coach "Beard" have a Minnesota pedigree? I see that 4 of today's 6 signees are from Minnesota, the other two are from California.
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Re: Cats struggles
He was at University of Minnesota for 8 years before coming to MSU and had stops in South Dakota and Wisconsin as well.
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Thanks!!coachouert wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 5:02 pmHe was at University of Minnesota for 8 years before coming to MSU and had stops in South Dakota and Wisconsin as well.
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Re: Cats struggles
And that's a wrap on the disappointing volleyball season. MSU won the first two sets against #1 seed UNC in the tournament quarterfinals today and then led 12-11 in the 5th set but weren't able to close it out.
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Re: Cats struggles
It looked like the Bobcat volleyballers were going to catch lightning in a bottle again this year like they did last year.
They were a good team that just needed that one player who could create momentum by their shear presence (Kira Thompson)
Matt Houk and company will get this team to the top of the conference.
They were a good team that just needed that one player who could create momentum by their shear presence (Kira Thompson)
Matt Houk and company will get this team to the top of the conference.
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Re: Cats struggles
Heck of an effort today. Just didn't seem like they had that closer. Great blocking team, average hitters it seemed.
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Re: Cats struggles
Congrats to former coaches Daniel Jones and Cole Aiazzi, their respective teams made the NCAA tournament