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Post by chisovnik on Dec 21, 2016 23:15:39 GMT -5
You raised several legitimate improvements Nebraska needs, but I have an issue with two things. 1. Jazz Sweet, barring significant, and I mean significant physical development, will not start at RS next season. Putting Holman there is interesting since she's still be blocking left sides and she wouldn't have to be as quick off the floor as she does in the middle. I think that approach actually suits her better. 2. Boender and Reeves may not start, but you shouldn't diminish their contributions to the team by calling them cute-to-have. By all accounts I've heard, they are positive parts of the team's chemistry, especially Tiani. If Reeves never takes another swing, she'll still have a better legacy for this program that several multi-year starters I could name. I love how 90% of the people on this forum have only seen Sweet play once and now think they've got her all figured out. Girl bye.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2016 23:43:16 GMT -5
Honestly - I really wish Atherton would get the start... She's faster, more athletic, sets quick/sharp, and has better hands than Kelly Hunter... Not hating on Kelly but I don't think she can set without her twins around her (that she's been playing with for years) and for a setter who fed Malloy the ball (have you seen her stats, oy) more than any hitter this year.... C'mon, know your hitters! Atherton is the quickness the Nebraska needs to keep up because they look so slow under Kelly slow motion ball. THERE I SAID IT. - Someone had to. Projected Starters: pending no transfers come in RS: Jazz Sweet OH: Mikaela Foecke OH: Lauren Strivins (Great OH abilities) MB: Briana Holman MB: Chelsea Mclellan S: Kelly Hunter (although I wish it weren't true) L: Kenzie Maloney DS/OH: Annika Albrecht Sorry for the following, but not really: Annika doesn't have what it takes to be a starting OH at Nebraska... Maybe at FSU (aka: Melanie Keil) Boender and Reeves look better on the bench... Cute-to-have Nebraska-born players on the team, right?! k bye. really wish Annika could get the starting spot, but your assessment is spot on. So is it the implication that Anni is too short to be that effective in the front row?
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Post by wishinwestcoastvb on Dec 21, 2016 23:46:50 GMT -5
really wish Annika could get the starting spot, but your assessment is spot on. So is it the implication that Anni is too short to be that effective in the front row? I don't think that she is too short. I think it's more of her leaping abilities. She was never a high flyer when she played for SPRI. I wish John would give her a chance out there though. Take some loss on hitting to make up for passing with her and Maloney on the court at all times.
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Post by huskerjen on Dec 22, 2016 0:20:49 GMT -5
You raised several legitimate improvements Nebraska needs, but I have an issue with two things. 1. Jazz Sweet, barring significant, and I mean significant physical development, will not start at RS next season. Putting Holman there is interesting since she's still be blocking left sides and she wouldn't have to be as quick off the floor as she does in the middle. I think that approach actually suits her better. 2. Boender and Reeves may not start, but you shouldn't diminish their contributions to the team by calling them cute-to-have. By all accounts I've heard, they are positive parts of the team's chemistry, especially Tiani. If Reeves never takes another swing, she'll still have a better legacy for this program that several multi-year starters I could name. I love how 90% of the people on this forum have only seen Sweet play once and now think they've got her all figured out. Girl bye. If I had a dollar for every time someone assessed a player's talent from that UA game and it turned out false I'd be rich enough to pay UA never to sponsor that atrocity again.
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Post by vbgirls2 on Dec 22, 2016 0:24:40 GMT -5
Cook has tried Anni numerous times on the OH, granted not as a starter but in the preseason and in the spring. ( usually short lived) She doesn't block well and she hits into the block on the OH. She is a great girl and is amazing in the back row, but if you are not tall you better jump out of the gym, she doesn't! I still love her!!!
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Post by vup on Dec 22, 2016 1:00:55 GMT -5
I think Kelly has some improvements to make this off-season. I think one of Kelly's weaknesses right now is when she's out of system. If a ball's too tight, she sometimes over-corrects and her location is off. If a ball's too far off the net, she often doesn't jump set and she's too predictable. I also find her a little bit stiff at times, and I'd like to see her hands become more fluid in the way her back sets are. That said, I think Kelly brings a lot to the table. She has a great instinct for the game, she's a great leader, and she's also a great blocker.
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Post by vup on Dec 22, 2016 1:32:22 GMT -5
2. Boender and Reeves may not start, but you shouldn't diminish their contributions to the team by calling them cute-to-have. By all accounts I've heard, they are positive parts of the team's chemistry, especially Tiani. If Reeves never takes another swing, she'll still have a better legacy for this program that several multi-year starters I could name. Well said.
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Post by NebraskaVBfan93 on Dec 22, 2016 1:34:15 GMT -5
Honestly - I really wish Atherton would get the start... She's faster, more athletic, sets quick/sharp, and has better hands than Kelly Hunter... Not hating on Kelly but I don't think she can set without her twins around her (that she's been playing with for years) and for a setter who fed Malloy the ball (have you seen her stats, oy) more than any hitter this year.... C'mon, know your hitters! Atherton is the quickness the Nebraska needs to keep up because they look so slow under Kelly slow motion ball. THERE I SAID IT. - Someone had to. Projected Starters: pending no transfers come in RS: Jazz Sweet OH: Mikaela Foecke OH: Lauren Strivins (Great OH abilities) MB: Briana Holman MB: Chelsea Mclellan S: Kelly Hunter (although I wish it weren't true) L: Kenzie Maloney DS/OH: Annika Albrecht Sorry for the following, but not really: Annika doesn't have what it takes to be a starting OH at Nebraska... Maybe at FSU (aka: Melanie Keil) Boender and Reeves look better on the bench... Cute-to-have Nebraska-born players on the team, right?! k bye. So you think a redshirt freshman who hasn't played a minute of college volleyball should replace a second team AA who set her team to a National Championship in her first year as a starter just a year ago? This being the same Kelly Hunter who, last time they did testing, had the highest athletic performance score on the team? And you question KH's athleticism? That's just crazy talk.
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Post by vup on Dec 22, 2016 2:11:45 GMT -5
Regarding the new AC hire, I found this quote from the LJS interesting:
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Post by Dash22 on Dec 22, 2016 8:12:23 GMT -5
...just finally sat to watch the whole match. Jazz sweet has LOTSSSSSSS of work to put in before she makes waves at nebraska. She def cant jump.... or just doesnt think she needs to yet.... Cook will have fun working with her because there is some upside their. McClellan looks ready for solid playing time. I know strivins will be on the court though. I went to a few open husker practices and thought a few times that she was the better middle compared to holman. I wonder if holman would squirm if she got moved to RS?. I actually believe Nebraska wouldve been better in 16' if briana went RS .. kadie back to left OH and stivrins MB. Stivrins is pretty elite in practice. Was impressed. I think that wouldve lessoned our vulnerability on out left pin position. And stivrins would be in good strides by the tourney time. They might lost the big 10 early.in the season but i think they would have been a better team then the one h Who.lost in the final.four. But...... cook does know what he is doing better than me. But stivrins is a gem. Interesting notes, bball I'm hoping Sweet was holding something back in the Under Armour match. On a positive note, I thought she displayed a high volleyball IQ last week. She had a nice tip off the block for a kill and also a nice roll shot out of system. Plus, she won the Best Hitter contest with the targets. I agree that she has some upside. Hopefully she can take her play to an Alex Holston level? I'm starting to warm up to the idea of Holman moving RS too. I'll wait until spring/summer when things start smoothing out to get behind anything, but I've been impressed with Bri on the RS this year. Granted, she only had about 10-15 attempts from that position all season, and also, it could be a risk having two freshman MB's. We might need some experience in the middle. I'd be interested in what others think about this move. If this were to happen, then maybe we could redshirt Sweet and Szabo? If we don't get a transfer OH it would make great sense in moving Bri to the RS. I am not worried one bit about having 2 freshmen at MB, they are gems but of course they need a bit of seasoning at this level of play.
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Post by huskerpower28 on Dec 22, 2016 9:08:34 GMT -5
I think this next year we will play a lot more loose now that the Twins are gone. I think they caused a lot of chemistry issues with the whole team all 4 years. And I do believe even Kelly Hunter will be glad they are gone even if they been playing together for a long time!! IMO
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Post by Dash22 on Dec 22, 2016 10:02:29 GMT -5
Is there any indication that Cook is looking for a big-time assistant? He's not putting out his usual feelers. It seems like Cook must have a candidate in mind as things have been quiet. I usually ask Jasonr since he gets dibs being a big time booster but he's out of the country and mostly incommunicado. A top recruiter is needed. There's absolutely no reason why we don't recruit as well as Texas does.
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Post by vup on Dec 22, 2016 11:01:30 GMT -5
I think this next year we will play a lot more loose now that the Twins are gone. I think they caused a lot of chemistry issues with the whole team all 4 years. And I do believe even Kelly Hunter will be glad they are gone even if they been playing together for a long time!! IMO ugh that is so 2014
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Post by huskerjen on Dec 22, 2016 11:45:46 GMT -5
I think this next year we will play a lot more loose now that the Twins are gone. I think they caused a lot of chemistry issues with the whole team all 4 years. And I do believe even Kelly Hunter will be glad they are gone even if they been playing together for a long time!! IMO ugh that is so 2014 Exactly. The twins are well-liked and respected and a big reason Bri and Andie fit into the team culture so seamlessly. People talked about Amber's introverted natured and Kadie's cold competitiveness when they first came in, but like most kids in college they grew comfortable in their own skin, matured, and relaxed into their high expectations and have been exemplary teammates for a couple years now.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2016 12:12:01 GMT -5
Honestly - I really wish Atherton would get the start... She's faster, more athletic, sets quick/sharp, and has better hands than Kelly Hunter... Not hating on Kelly but I don't think she can set without her twins around her (that she's been playing with for years) and for a setter who fed Malloy the ball (have you seen her stats, oy) more than any hitter this year.... C'mon, know your hitters! Atherton is the quickness the Nebraska needs to keep up because they look so slow under Kelly slow motion ball. THERE I SAID IT. - Someone had to. Projected Starters: pending no transfers come in RS: Jazz Sweet OH: Mikaela Foecke OH: Lauren Strivins (Great OH abilities) MB: Briana Holman MB: Chelsea Mclellan S: Kelly Hunter (although I wish it weren't true) L: Kenzie Maloney DS/OH: Annika Albrecht Sorry for the following, but not really: Annika doesn't have what it takes to be a starting OH at Nebraska... Maybe at FSU (aka: Melanie Keil) Boender and Reeves look better on the bench... Cute-to-have Nebraska-born players on the team, right?! k bye. So you think a redshirt freshman who hasn't played a minute of college volleyball should replace a second team AA who set her team to a National Championship in her first year as a starter just a year ago? This being the same Kelly Hunter who, last time they did testing, had the highest athletic performance score on the team? And you question KH's athleticism? That's just crazy talk. I do. Like I said, I don't think she will be the setter she has been without the twins and her constant sets to Malloy (bad judgment) says more about her distribution skills. I seen Atherton play and she's better than KH. :-)
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