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Post by rudepa on Oct 26, 2006 16:55:27 GMT -5
Wow, you have made me reailze how truly great the Husker dynasty is and that they are the only team EVER to play underclassman and succeed. It is truly hard to believe they have ever lost a game. Truly amazing. Thank you for helping me realize. I will probably start my own husker fan club now....
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Post by gobigred on Oct 26, 2006 16:57:53 GMT -5
It's okay lilred. I've long since accepted the fact that nearly everyone else on this board hates Nebraska, loves to watch us choke, etc...etc...etc. Frankly, I love the fact that we're #1 every year, and when we don't win a NC it is considered underachieving.
BTW, anyone who watched last year's NC game saw that the better team won. Don't disrespect Washington by saying they only won because we choked. They simply beat us.
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Post by IdahoBoy on Oct 26, 2006 17:10:09 GMT -5
So... where is HuskerRed?
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Post by Gatorboy on Oct 26, 2006 17:12:46 GMT -5
It's okay lilred. I've long since accepted the fact that nearly everyone else on this board hates Nebraska, loves to watch us choke, etc...etc...etc. Frankly, I love the fact that we're #1 every year, and when we don't win a NC it is considered underachieving. BTW, anyone who watched last year's NC game saw that the better team won. Don't disrespect Washington by saying they only won because we choked. They simply beat us. Eh, maybe. I'm not sure if that's exactly it. I'm Switzerland on the whole Nebraska thing, and to me, it's the insolence to actually start a thread with such an arrogant list that I find so annoying.
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Post by Chance on Oct 26, 2006 17:56:19 GMT -5
IMO Nebraska brings some of the criticsm of it's crowd on itself, because the program wont get over how "awesome" the crowd is. They even say things like how it's always special for the other team to play there, because they dont normally get to play in front of such awesome crowds. I think Cook even made some comparsion between the Husker fans and the Cameron Crazies, which is a freaking joke.
Plus cook likes to act holier than thou / sanctamonius (however you spell that), but he goes out of his way to take a lot of sly little shots at people / teams... I personally dont care, but i can see how that would get to some people...
That being said, I dont have anything against Nebraska. I'm a big Jordan Larson fan and also think Sarah Pavan is pretty awesome. I dont freaking care what their faces look like, and i think people make too big a deal about it.
I dont care for the Nebraska crowd, i think they could do a lot more to help their team without having to "cross the line" and get into profane heckling or something, and i prefer crowds with more energy... But i definately respect their knowledge, dedication, sportsmanship, whatever. So none of that stuff bothers me, but i think that's part of why some people don't care for nebraska... It's just kindof an arrogance. Now to a large extent they back it up, but that still rubs people wrong and makes people want to search for ways that they can put NU down
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Post by cinnamonopus on Oct 26, 2006 18:00:21 GMT -5
Hey, I apologize for nothing! No, that's not true, I apologize for some things. A few things. Several things. I apologize for half of things.
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Post by Gorf on Oct 26, 2006 21:04:59 GMT -5
So did they just launch the vb program in 2000? You failed to list the previous shortcoming if there were any. We'd hope to see everything. Any school could put together a short list of successes. Since the NCAA started in 1981 Nebraska has won 2 national champtionships; made it to several other final fours; made it to the regional finals on a mutiple other occasions and only missed the NCAA tournament once back in 1981. I guess any school could match those historical marks as well.
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Post by chada on Oct 26, 2006 22:34:03 GMT -5
Alright, another Nebraska thread!
Oh hey, new poster here... been lurking forever.
The people that say the crowd isn't energetic enough obviously weren't there for 1994 Penn State/Nebraska Regional Final, the crowd was wild and restless and we still lost that match. 1996 Penn State/Nebraska Regional Final... 1998 Regional final vs. Wisconsin (Wisconsin brought their band too, this was one of the coolest matches I've ever witnessed... I think their band was better, anyway)...
Get two powerhouses in that Colisseum duking it out playing good volleyball and the fans will get excited and out of the seats. Unfortunately with a relatively week non-conference schedule and a weak Big 12, it's hard to get anybody out of the seats. I think the Texas game will be a good wake up call for the crowd.
The cool thing I like about the crowd is that they can sense a momentum shift... even if we are up by 10 or more points. They aren't just loud to be loud... they are loud at times when that encouragement is needed
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Post by jgrout on Oct 27, 2006 0:32:28 GMT -5
Last year, Washington was the best team in the country the whole season... Nebraska's #1 poll ranking notwithstanding. Optimism is a good thing, but it has to be tempered with reality... I can't imagine that John Cook went into that match feeling that Nebraska was the favorite.
I like how John Dunning handled Stanford's national finals appearance against USC in 2002. He quietly prepared his team, they played pretty well within their injury and experience limitations (Anna Robinson was badly banged up and didn't finish the match and Katie Goldhahn was as green as grass) and lost in 4. Afterward, the team held a reception and he was remarkably calm... Stanford got as far as he expected, played OK and lost to a better team.
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Post by Revellowski on Oct 27, 2006 1:48:45 GMT -5
People can bitch all they want about how arrogant the Nebraska volleyball team seems. I don't see that at all. They are confident and competitive, sure, but I don't think they're arrogant.
They are the best in their league, able to mop up the floor with a team that can normally challenge them to win the conference and rule their home floor like very few teams can. They can act however the damn well they please if you ask me. From what I see they are one of the most respected volleyball programs ever and they always seem to act with a lot of class. Every team has moments they regret and some that are perceived to be worse than they really are. If you as me competition is about getting in the minds of your opponents. If being cocky and walking around like you own the place because you're an All-American or the conference freshman of the year then good for you, you earned it. Show it off. Back it up by performing well and make the other team earn it. There is a certain attitude and swagger that comes with being a winner. It's just the way it is. If someone can beat you you can see the defeat and the change in demeanor of the athletes that just got beaten. It's what competition is about.
I can remember plenty of times playing against someone I thought was cocky as hell and the biggest jerk in the world but when I won a match against them I got that swagger in my step and my attitude changed as well. Winning does that to an athlete. Look at any sport, any sport out there and you see all the same behavior.
These Nebraska athletes could certainly really act like total witches if they wanted to. They could scream through the net more than they do. They could spout off to the press more. I've seen some real doozies in my day and they are no where nearly as bad. Man, I hate jealousy, it's just an ugly emotion.
As for the Colisseum and the Cornhusker fans, they are both amazing. I've had an opportunity to see the State Farm Classic (as it was dubbed then) in 1999 when Nebraska hosted Florida, Penn State and Pacific. I have never been in a more electric volleyball environment ever except the Minnesota/Ohio State Regional Final from 2004 at Minnesota. The crowd is intense, friendly, and raucous when they need to be. If that facility could be recreated anywhere else in the volleyball world then it should. But that facility also hosts the best fans in the volleyball world too, and that can't be replicated anywhere year after year like it is. This team does a lot for the sport of volleyball all over the country people. We shouldn't be complaining about them we should be thanking them. Thanking them for being on TV as much as they are so more and more people out there are exposed to this wonderful sport.
I really forgot the whole point of this post but for cripes sake give Nebraska a break already.
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Post by Tex_VB_Fan on Oct 27, 2006 1:55:27 GMT -5
I am sorry that Nebraska has a team that is so robotic and unemotional. If they just had a little more spirit they could have done more than: 2000:Win a national title 2001:Final Four 2002:Regional Final (i.e. Elite Eight) 2003:Regional Semifinals with five freshman on the floor at any given time 2004: Regional Final (loss to 2x defending National Champion by in five games, with the last being by 2 points; again using primarily 3 sophomores, two freshman, and two juniors.) 2005:National Runner-up If only they would jump up down screaming like banshees or do chest bumps after every single point, that would get them over the "hump" I am sorry that our fans our also unemotional. Instead of applauding the opposing team and recongnizing that Missouri had 4 native Nebraskans on their team, they should have been shouting "Hey you Commie Bas*#@!" every time Na Yang and the setter were up to serve, or of course Missouri's favorite chant U-S-A U-S-A. I am sorry that our "Senior Citizen" venue has let Nebraska down by not being there. Especially during those 2 conference losses in the last 6 years and 4 non-conference losses. If the crowd was more "rowdy" and given to screaming obscentities Nebraska could have a 53 home match winning streak, not just 47. That 84 match sellout is a sham, because your body doesn't count if you're over 30. So I apologize on behalf of Nebraska PR department for letting that news out. But most of all I am sorry that are so many ignorant "fans" out there who say things like "You could practically hear crickets in the Coliseum tonight...... Granted, we don't get to see or hear much of the student section on TV nor have I been there. " Awesome post!! This is hella funny lilred.
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Post by pineapple on Oct 27, 2006 2:23:00 GMT -5
It is very rare, indeed, to find a true champion. Success of accomplishment usually grows into the head, feeding the needy ego, fixating the moment. When this happens, the body and mind lose momentum and become ordinary.
A true chapmpion remains silent and will not look back or count his deeds. And if celebration is a must because of others, it will be tolerated and the true champion continues in his journey soon thereafter. The true champion knows there is no finality, no winning, just forging ahead. So all you Huskers fans who are NOT the true champions, yes " for cripes sake give Nebraska a break already."
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Post by huskervbfan on Oct 27, 2006 9:12:38 GMT -5
I am sorry that Nebraska has a team that is so robotic and unemotional. If they just had a little more spirit they could have done more than: 2000:Win a national title 2001:Final Four 2002:Regional Final (i.e. Elite Eight) 2003:Regional Semifinals with five freshman on the floor at any given time 2004: Regional Final (loss to 2x defending National Champion by in five games, with the last being by 2 points; again using primarily 3 sophomores, two freshman, and two juniors.) 2005:National Runner-up If only they would jump up down screaming like banshees or do chest bumps after every single point, that would get them over the "hump" I am sorry that our fans our also unemotional. Instead of applauding the opposing team and recongnizing that Missouri had 4 native Nebraskans on their team, they should have been shouting "Hey you Commie Bas*#@!" every time Na Yang and the setter were up to serve, or of course Missouri's favorite chant U-S-A U-S-A. I am sorry that our "Senior Citizen" venue has let Nebraska down by not being there. Especially during those 2 conference losses in the last 6 years and 4 non-conference losses. If the crowd was more "rowdy" and given to screaming obscentities Nebraska could have a 53 home match winning streak, not just 47. That 84 match sellout is a sham, because your body doesn't count if you're over 30. So I apologize on behalf of Nebraska PR department for letting that news out. But most of all I am sorry that are so many ignorant "fans" out there who say things like "You could practically hear crickets in the Coliseum tonight...... Granted, we don't get to see or hear much of the student section on TV nor have I been there. " lilred, Thank you for your apology on my behalf as well as that of all Husker fans. I could tell that was truly a heart-wrentching message to write and must have been very difficult but I sincerely appreciate your efforts. To you other fans, Now that Nebraska has stepped forward with this magnanimous gesture, I think it is time for you to make a similar statement. This is a time when we can all clean out the closet, so to speak and get rid of all past anamosities. After all, can't we all just get along? For instance, when is St. John's going to come forward and aplogize for receiving those AVCA poll votes. It takes a lot of nerve to accept those without protesting. Hawaii: let's hear you apologize for taking advantage of playing in a weak conference and having the guts to play all pre-season games at home, just because LOTS of programs want to come there to play and enjoy your hospitality, sunshine and beaches. And how rude was that to schedule an earthquake drill just when Notre Dame came to play. You knew that would "shake" them up and did it just to create that extra edge you needed to win. You owe a big time apology for that stunt. Stanford: Taking so many top scholar athletes just because you have a good academic and athletic program. You should be so embarrassed for that so come forward now so you won't have to endure the slander for these transgressions in years to come. Washington & Tomasevic: How could you possibly accept the decision by the NCAA to allow her to play. You could have said "No, that's a kind offer but we'll turn it down. Thank you very much though.", but nooooooo. Speaking of the NCAA, I don't even want to start on all the things they owe aplogies for. I also don't want to start naming coaches' names but you know who you are and you owe it to us fans to hear from you too. I know this is just the tip of the iceberg but now that lilred has the ball rolling, it is time, it is the place. Just Do It! So let's hear it from the rest of you fans now that Nebraska has come clean with their past sins. Are you man fan enough for it? ;D ;D ;D
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Post by vbking on Oct 27, 2006 9:30:12 GMT -5
One thing that I am definitely grateful for is that vbsamurai posts the way he does. That way I don't have to look at who posted and I don't have to start to read these postings to find out if it is of any interest to me. I can scroll right past them and not waste any time on mindless gibberish.
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Post by maninyellowhat on Oct 27, 2006 9:41:11 GMT -5
One thing that I am definitely grateful for is that vbsamurai posts the way he does. That way I don't have to look at who posted and I don't have to start to read these postings to find out if it is of any interest to me. I can scroll right past them and not waste any time on mindless gibberish. Amen!
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