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Post by holidayhusker on Sept 18, 2014 9:10:03 GMT -5
It was tough to watch. I think I would be training Hunter hard and make a decision to pull her redshirt in the next few matches. Is that possible?
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Post by milkmandan on Sept 18, 2014 9:39:48 GMT -5
It's possible, sure. But I think it is very, very unlikely. They're going to ride or die with Mary this season, and they're going to lose quite a few more matches.
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Post by nothingbutcorn on Sept 18, 2014 9:50:40 GMT -5
Cook will stay with Mary - I think it will be a stretch for NE to get to 20 wins this year.
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Post by NebraskaVBfan93 on Sept 18, 2014 10:36:39 GMT -5
There is nothing to hide anymore regarding Nebraska's start this season. It is clearly setting! Whether the pass is bad or good, it doesn't matter, She can't set the middles or the right side AT ALL. In fact, it is worse this season then last. Timing is an issue with middle, but ball placement is even worse when the timing is there. Ball placement to the OH's is even questionable. Lots of trap setting and limits shots for them. I'd like to see NEB's offensive hitting numbers as a team and average them against rated teams. Also, the predictability on where Mary is going to set the ball is high school level. Always notice that blockers are all over our hitters. No matter the position, there is easily always two blockers up, sealed and locked. The speed of the sets and everything. Just pushes down the team! This is the first reason the team crumbles. It's the seed. After setting goes to hell quite early, then emotions and nervousness set in by the hitters trying too hard and start making errors rather than just keeping the ball in play. Then there passing goes down the drain. But it all starts with Pollmiller, sorry. She didn't develop! The team isn't able to go full stride because of this. The talent Nebraska has is very limited. I like red shirting Hunter, i do. BUT THEY GOT TO WORK WITH MARY! THEY GOT TO GET THIS FIGURED OUT! You make many good points about the setting. But this last comment about NE having limited talent in general? Not so much.
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Post by ldqr on Sept 18, 2014 11:40:56 GMT -5
The player off the court is always better! Can you guarantee Hunter will definitely do a better job on court? Maybe she lacks of experience, maybe she will feel nervous, who knows? Try hunter, if it doesn't work, go back to Pollmiller? Coach has his decision.
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Post by vup on Sept 18, 2014 11:50:00 GMT -5
The player off the court is always better! Can you guarantee Hunter will definitely do a better job on court? Maybe she lacks of experience, maybe she will feel nervous, who knows? Try hunter, if it doesn't work, go back to Pollmiller? Coach has his decision. If Cook pulls Hunter's redshirt, she will undoubtedly set the rest of the season. The question is, how much of a difference would she make?
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Post by oldmanred on Sept 18, 2014 12:37:53 GMT -5
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Post by milkmandan on Sept 18, 2014 13:25:32 GMT -5
If Pollmiller were to get hurt, I think the plan is to go with Justine and Alexa in a 6-2, but that option is still not preferable to Pollmiller playing. I can't imagine they would pull Mary in order to let anyone other than Kelly Hunter set.
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Post by nothingbutcorn on Sept 18, 2014 13:37:05 GMT -5
I also think if they were to pull Kelly out of her redshirt it would need to be done now before the Texas match, and yes she would set the rest of the year. I just don't think Cook is willing to do that.
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Post by WahineFan44 on Sept 18, 2014 15:27:59 GMT -5
I understand coach cooks reasoning for redshirting hunter. But come on, just play her. It's obvious mary isn't capable of leading this husker team.
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Post by bball on Sept 18, 2014 15:34:36 GMT -5
There is nothing to hide anymore regarding Nebraska's start this season. It is clearly setting! Whether the pass is bad or good, it doesn't matter, She can't set the middles or the right side AT ALL. In fact, it is worse this season then last. Timing is an issue with middle, but ball placement is even worse when the timing is there. Ball placement to the OH's is even questionable. Lots of trap setting and limits shots for them. I'd like to see NEB's offensive hitting numbers as a team and average them against rated teams. Also, the predictability on where Mary is going to set the ball is high school level. Always notice that blockers are all over our hitters. No matter the position, there is easily always two blockers up, sealed and locked. The speed of the sets and everything. Just pushes down the team! This is the first reason the team crumbles. It's the seed. After setting goes to hell quite early, then emotions and nervousness set in by the hitters trying too hard and start making errors rather than just keeping the ball in play. Then there passing goes down the drain. But it all starts with Pollmiller, sorry. She didn't develop! The team isn't able to go full stride because of this. The talent Nebraska has is very limited. I like red shirting Hunter, i do. BUT THEY GOT TO WORK WITH MARY! THEY GOT TO GET THIS FIGURED OUT! You make many good points about the setting. But this last comment about NE having limited talent in general? Not so much. What was meant by what I said was, The Huskers TALENT, is limited by the setting. They have STUDS out there, and you'd never know it.
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Post by bball on Sept 18, 2014 15:37:36 GMT -5
Did Cook say anything to the press after this match worth noting?
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Post by ldqr on Sept 18, 2014 15:44:19 GMT -5
The player off the court is always better! Can you guarantee Hunter will definitely do a better job on court? Maybe she lacks of experience, maybe she will feel nervous, who knows? Try hunter, if it doesn't work, go back to Pollmiller? Coach has his decision. If Cook pulls Hunter's redshirt, she will undoubtedly set the rest of the season. The question is, how much of a difference would she make? That's what I mean. I think the coach know them better than us. We really don't know how much difference she will make.
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Post by c4ndlelight on Sept 18, 2014 15:46:39 GMT -5
If Pollmiller were to get hurt, I think the plan is to go with Justine and Alexa in a 6-2, but that option is still not preferable to Pollmiller playing. I can't imagine they would pull Mary in order to let anyone other than Kelly Hunter set. J-WO at libero is easily the best thing Nebraska has going for it so far this year. Would they really pull her out of there? It's not the NBA, there's no benefit to tanking.
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Post by bball on Sept 18, 2014 15:47:19 GMT -5
HUNTER is an ELITE setter. She always impressed me with the junior National teams. Everyone know's HUNTER is red-shirting because Cook is going to need her three years from now, he is looking down the road. He doesn't want to let her go in 2 years from now based on his recruting. His biggest error was this, NOT REDSHIRTING HER LAST SEASON! ugh! I don't think Cook anticipated Mary playing like this as his reason not to.. I know I didn't think Mary would regress, but he still should have done so. Hunter would be running the show this year if he did. I'm going to have to apply as one of those volunteer assistant coach people over there. Get some stuff done!
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