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Post by jasonr on Sept 20, 2014 22:53:01 GMT -5
First of all, both of these coaches should be ashamed of themselves. They have all the talent in the world at their disposal, but neither of them know what to do with it. For Nebraska, I don't understand the rationale behind starting Pollmiller and redshirting Hunter. Pollmiller's setting and decision-making is a disaster. Hunter may not be all-world, but I have a hard time believing she's worse than Pollmiller. Did Cook learn anything from the disaster that was 2010? 2010 is playing into why Cook is redshirting Hunter. He knows he should've redshirted Lauren.
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Post by recleague on Sept 20, 2014 23:01:09 GMT -5
First of all, both of these coaches should be ashamed of themselves. They have all the talent in the world at their disposal, but neither of them know what to do with it. For Nebraska, I don't understand the rationale behind starting Pollmiller and redshirting Hunter. Pollmiller's setting and decision-making is a disaster. Hunter may not be all-world, but I have a hard time believing she's worse than Pollmiller. Did Cook learn anything from the disaster that was 2010? 2010 is playing into why Cook is redshirting Hunter. He knows he should've redshirted Lauren. Anderson wasn't a liability for the 2010 Huskers in the same way Pollmiller has been.
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Post by c4ndlelight on Sept 20, 2014 23:02:11 GMT -5
Texas played terribly. Nebraska was BY FAR the best they've been all season..... Not sure how much optimism that should lead to. Though I am not liking my preseason prediction of 2nd in conference, they should be solidly third
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Post by bucky415 on Sept 20, 2014 23:09:35 GMT -5
Whatever the reason, Texas did not have a set distribution that played to their strengths today, but they were able to grind out a good win in a hostile environment. Still, based on what I have seen out of Texas the past two season, Bell and Ogbogu need to be getting the ball if possible, and McCage is a threat as well. That would help them isolate Eckerman and get her going at the level to which she is accustomed.
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Post by elevationvb on Sept 20, 2014 23:23:59 GMT -5
First of all, both of these coaches should be ashamed of themselves. They have all the talent in the world at their disposal, but neither of them know what to do with it. For Nebraska, I don't understand the rationale behind starting Pollmiller and redshirting Hunter. Pollmiller's setting and decision-making is a disaster. Hunter may not be all-world, but I have a hard time believing she's worse than Pollmiller. Did Cook learn anything from the disaster that was 2010? I'm sick of seeing Jerritt start off EVERY SINGLE SEASON with a 6-2, drop it midway through the season, and completely implode come tournament time. Like, who are you? Do you have eyes? A brain? What's the matter with you? Figure out who your best players are, build a system that plays to their strengths, and TRAIN THEM. If Rose, Sheffield, or Shoji were coaching any of these teams, they'd be unstoppable. And if ONE MORE PERSON says something like "Collins is a good setter but she's short so we can't have her in the front row" I'm going to lose it. You know nothing about this sport. Stop spewing garbage on this forum. Your thoughts as a well known hater of Texas Volleyball have been carefully considered, and
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Post by elevationvb on Sept 20, 2014 23:31:45 GMT -5
First of all, great job by Nebraska. They were clearly ready to play and their fans brought it (as they always do, but especially for Texas). They played with great confidence and fight. Having said that, this is by far the worst Texas has looked all season...even worse than the Orange/White scrimmage before season started. But I must say that a great deal of it had to do with setter choices and location. I've been able to watch six of their eight matches, and until today the consistency has been pretty good (other than some of the sets to the right side falling inside...which especially stinks for two right-handed opposites). It's not good when your libero and DS bump set balls from behind the 10' line to the outside better than your setters do overhead with perfect passes!!! The middles weren't set nearly enough, and when they were they typically were not good. But this is ONE match, and I can't imagine that it's easy to play in Lincoln. So I'm giving Dalton and Collins the benefit of the doubt. Dalton has been money all season til today and everybody in the country knows that Chloe can set her tail off. All of the 6-2 haters need to pull your panties out of your ass. I have NOT been a supporter of it in the past because the personnel was not good enough. This year there is the talent and the ball control to pull it off. Until today, the offense has been the most balanced it's been since I don't know when. We've even had matches where not one single hitter had double-digit kills! Why the heck do you think Neal has been as effective as she's been and won one tournament MVP and made All-Tourney in another?? Because of the balance and the threat of having weapons all along the net. The team hitting percentage is in the top 5 or 7 in the whole country (or at least it was til today...so much for that). Now, is Hattis or Mirta the answer as the second middle? Of course not. Other than possibly Pilar at OH2 instead of Neal, the starting lineup in set one today ideally is the best option. If you saw last Saturday's matches, you know that Prieto can light it up on the RS and provides an emotional spark. Would I rather have a Tiffany Baker at 6'4" and her old self out there as OH2? Hellz yes, but the situation is what it is. I promise you, it's not going to be pretty if they go to a 5-1 and Neal is stuck on the front row with only one other hitter. But I have to give her some credit, she either worked her butt off in the off-season or got herself mentally together because she's been a completely different player this season. So my two cents are, until it costs us a match go with it. Where is this talent in a 6-2 against quality teams?
Neal on the front row is not an answer. Hitting percentage today against a top team: .127. Number of solo blocks: 0. Number of block assists: 0. Hattis or Mirta as 2nd middle if McCage is moved to RS is not an answer. Prieto sitting on the bench after playing the 1st game and only receiving 1 set is not an answer, unless she was injured.
And Neal was tournament mvp after playing against UFC and Florida A&M. She didn't play against Arizona. At the New Mexico tournament she played well against UTEP and Seattle. Against New Mexico, she came in during the final game and was average at best.
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Post by elevationvb on Sept 20, 2014 23:35:08 GMT -5
Question.
Any insights why Prieto was benched after the 1st game? She only received one set.
Was she injured?
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Post by texasex01 on Sept 21, 2014 1:00:08 GMT -5
Question.
Any insights why Prieto was benched after the 1st game? She only received one set.
Was she injured? To me, it looked like Jerritt wanted better blocking on the right pin against Nebraska's left side attackers. Rolfzen and Ostrander were consistently scoring points off of Paulina's block by going off high hands... that's why he ended up moving McCage to the right pin and then Hattis became the MB. Also Texas' setting was very inconsistent in the beginning of the match with poor connections to the middles and right pin hitters. Both Chloe and Nicole pretty much went with the safe set to the left pin. Since Paulina wasn't being utilized offensively, I suppose Jerritt at least wanted a more stable defensive presence on that side of the net.
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Post by jasonr on Sept 21, 2014 1:28:16 GMT -5
2010 is playing into why Cook is redshirting Hunter. He knows he should've redshirted Lauren. Anderson wasn't a liability for the 2010 Huskers in the same way Pollmiller has been. I agree. But Cook equivocated back then which made Sydney a worse player and cost him another year of Lo. This year's decision was to go with the more seasoned senior and redshirt the future. This year's decision was more logical long term and appeases both players in terms of expectation (Mary finishes out career as starter and Kelly saves eligibility). I'm sure Cook would say that 2010 didn't factor into his thought process, but there's memory in our actions, we're a product of both past mistakes and achievements whether we like it or not. After the way Kelly played in China, this decision smells of ending controversy before it begins.
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Post by soljah808 on Sept 21, 2014 1:28:43 GMT -5
Good luck to both teams moving forward.
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Post by Cruz'n on Sept 21, 2014 1:30:09 GMT -5
I predict Set 2 goes to whichever team decides to start playing well.... Or at least gets some serves in That is one of the boldest predictions I've ever read here: "the team that plays well will take the next set." wow.
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Post by Huskerhawk on Sept 21, 2014 1:34:01 GMT -5
I don't know why Nebraska sets Albrecht out of the backrow as much as they do. She's not effective. I disagree.
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Post by bkedane on Sept 21, 2014 6:09:12 GMT -5
I don't know why Nebraska sets Albrecht out of the backrow as much as they do. She's not effective. I disagree. This match she had 0 kills, 3 errors on 8 swings. So she hit -.375. For the season she is hitting -.070. If that is what you mean by "effective" then I understand your point.
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Post by diggerdive on Sept 21, 2014 7:26:27 GMT -5
Obviously a 6-2 has it's advantages... But, I'm not sold yet with Texas running it so far . I've only been able to watch the arizona match this season. They don't seem to be consistent enough with the 6-2 . They've tried almost every conceivable combo and it's still a work in progress. Why not run a 5-1 with: OH1-Eckerman OH2-Bell M1-McCage M2-Obogu Setter- Dalton Opp- Prieto/Pilar L-McCoy Bell and Eckerman play all rotations and you have an attacking option from the back row. It seems it might work, but what do I know . As I recall, Bell played on the outside early during her freshmen season. I like this idea. And I think Bell would love it!
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Post by FrancisFrogg on Sept 21, 2014 13:59:47 GMT -5
Amber, if not for her blocking, would NOT be a starter. She constantly hits for a bad percentage. I whole hardily agree. IMHO both of the twin are having too many unforced errors for the caliber of players they are supposed to be. But, I guess you take what you get.
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