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Post by southie on Sept 24, 2009 9:40:54 GMT -5
I'm a bit surprised by this loss....hmmmm this is gonna set Nebraska back pretty far in getting a #1 seed. Road matches at places like A&M, NU, Texas, KSU, and ISU are tough, regardless if a team is having an off year talent wise. Nebraska now has 3 losses. It will be tough for them to get a #1 national seed come tourney time unless some other teams open the door for them; plus, NU would have to be almost flawless the rest of the season. Make no mistake about it, but Nebraska will play much better at home this Saturday against Texas. Wonder how a Regional with Penn State as the #1 see and Nebraska as the host #2 seed would generate interest . . . |
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Post by justavolleyballfan on Sept 24, 2009 10:06:06 GMT -5
Agree that Nebraska is very far away from being that 4th or 5th seed and playing in the regional without PSU, Texas and Washington.
At the beginning of this season it looked like all regional hosts would be strong teams and able to give however gets sent there problems. Remember Nebraska's hyper speed offense and all their "2000 point club" players? All the preseason hype about the new Gopher team? Florida has a roster full of top recruits. And Stanford just does not have down years, they're Stanford.
Now it looks like Nebraska will enter the tournament with at least 5 losses. Minnesota will probably have even more losses. Florida looked bad against any decent opponent but their easy schedule helps to keep the number of losses low. We'll know more about Stanford in two weeks, but they may very well end the regular season with 8+ losses.
I would not be surprised if 2 or 3 of the hosts will not be #2 seeds at their site but #3 or #4 seeds.
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Post by VolleyTX on Sept 24, 2009 10:08:52 GMT -5
The biggest difference I saw in the match is that A&M had experience outside hitters. Considering the A&M middles are freshman, they were connecting better with their setter than Nebraska's middles.
Wow, Licht must have lost about 20 lbs. It will pay dividends with her speed and nagging injuries.
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Post by highflyer on Sept 24, 2009 13:21:56 GMT -5
Larson, Pavan and Stalls.
"Where have you gone Joe Dimaggio, our nation turns it lonely eyes to you."
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Post by Guest on Sept 24, 2009 13:44:35 GMT -5
I'm 21 and in med school! I don't have kids! Well, at least none that I know of...  Since you're female, it's likely that you would notice if you had kids on the way.   (If I got your gender wrong, sorry; anything for "the joke." ;D ) I'm a dude lol. |
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Post by beefjerky on Sept 24, 2009 15:17:59 GMT -5
Everyone is talking about how Nebraska was supposed to be running this much faster offense this year, and no one has said anything about Anderson possibly being the issue. Now everyone knows Anderson is a great player, but I think it's time that Yanz starts to see a little more court time. At least in a 6-2 or some other form. It's obvious that something isn't working for the Huskies, and even with all the substitutions they made last night, they still couldn't get it together. You never know if maybe just a change in how the ball is delivered and a different leader on the court could turn things around.  |
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Post by mikegarrison on Sept 24, 2009 15:27:20 GMT -5
It's obvious that something isn't working for the Huskies So far, things have been working pretty well for the Huskies. I think you meant "Huskers". |
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Post by FreeBall on Sept 24, 2009 16:07:21 GMT -5
Amidst all the angst over the way the Huskers are playing, there seems to be a rising chorus of posters bashing Hannah Werth. While some of the criticism may be justified, I think many are placing too much focus on Werth.
Keystone Kid has asserted several times that Werth is not the player on the team playing the furthest below the level expected of them. This afternoon I decided to compare the season-to-date stats of the starting outside hitters to see what they show.
Werth: 43 HE + 11 SE + 10 RE + 5 BE + 0 BHE = 69 Total Errors
Mueller: 62 HE + 22 SE + 9 RE + 0 BE + 3 BHE = 96 Total Errors
Werth has played in 37 sets for an average of 1.86 Errors/Set
Mueller has played in 41 sets for an average of 2.34 Errors/Set
One of these players is a freshman and is playing like it. One is a returning All-American and is most definitely not playing like it.
I have high hopes that both players will continue to improve throughout the season and that the Huskers will find the leadership, chemistry and consistency to have a successful season.
"Success" may involve something like losing less than eight matches and playing their best VB at the end of the season.
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Post by Guest on Sept 24, 2009 16:42:53 GMT -5
Amidst all the angst over the way the Huskers are playing, there seems to be a rising chorus of posters bashing Hannah Werth. While some of the criticism may be justified, I think many are placing too much focus on Werth. Keystone Kid has asserted several times that Werth is not the player on the team playing the furthest below the level expected of them. This afternoon I decided to compare the season-to-date stats of the starting outside hitters to see what they show. Werth: 43 HE + 11 SE + 10 RE + 5 BE + 0 BHE = 69 Total Errors Mueller: 62 HE + 22 SE + 9 RE + 0 BE + 3 BHE = 96 Total Errors Werth has played in 37 sets for an average of 1.86 Errors/SetMueller has played in 41 sets for an average of 2.34 Errors/SetOne of these players is a freshman and is playing like it. One is a returning All-American and is most definitely not playing like it. I have high hopes that both players will continue to improve throughout the season and that the Huskers will find the leadership, chemistry and consistency to have a successful season. "Success" may involve something like losing less than eight matches and playing their best VB at the end of the season. The numbers are misleading. You aren't taking into account things that aren't measured on the boxscore: errant passes by Werth which Mueller had to try to hit out of system, etc. It doesn't measure the quality of the pass or dig delivered, yada yada yada. Mueller may have more hitting errors, but she's taken more than 100 swings more than Werth has. Stats don't measure everything. Now, I know that Werth isn't the only problem, but she shouldn't be on the court considering her performance. John Cook talked her up over and over and over and marketed her way more than any other player - she hasn't lived up to the hype. |
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Post by (R)uffda! on Sept 24, 2009 17:05:05 GMT -5
Werth is catching flak because she isn't the local kid (or a returnee). This I don't get. Husker fans are usually much more level-headed than this (although VT is probably not an accurate representation).
I like the Yanz suggestion, too. Really? I mean, REALLY??
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Post by itsallrelative on Sept 24, 2009 17:08:17 GMT -5
Is it possible that Werth went overboard in the weight room?
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Post by edburby on Sept 24, 2009 17:09:33 GMT -5
Mueller can't carry this team like Larson did.... I think it's showing in her play this year compared to last year. She's an individual contributor -- not a manager.
Time to find a floor leader, John.
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Post by Guest on Sept 24, 2009 17:19:31 GMT -5
I think their leader is Kori Cooper, but it's hard to lead from the bench and while recovering from an injury. Also, I think Sydney is a good leader, but she can't do everything. She puts up great sets, but it's up to the hitter to put the ball to the floor. I didn't think that people were expecting Mueller to carry this team. I knew she was expected to lead the team in kills and be a clutch-performer, but she isn't a captain for a reason I'd assume.
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Post by cruncher on Sept 24, 2009 17:21:39 GMT -5
A 6-2 and a faster offense are the solutions to all problems! Well, that and the will to win.
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Post by MTC on Sept 24, 2009 17:27:08 GMT -5
Mueller can't carry this team like Larson did.... I think it's showing in her play this year compared to last year. She's an individual contributor -- not a manager. Time to find a floor leader, John. That's the problem - JC wants to make Werth the new floor leader. |
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