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Post by cvbc14 on Oct 2, 2014 15:32:29 GMT -5
The Huskers have started playing much better. If this team played Stanford right now, they *might* take a set, and the others would at least be competitive. Husker crowd will be out in full force for sure, but PSU is on another planet right now.
I bleed Husker Red, but I hope the Huskers can take a set.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2014 17:45:04 GMT -5
We've posted a pre-match Q&A with Club Coach and Talking Head at DigNittanyVolleyball.com -- they don't make any predictions. Here's a link, followed by an excerpt: Q&A w/Club Coach and Talking Head - PSU vs. NebraskaDigNittany: Nebraska, which finished 26-7 in 2013 and made it to the NCAA Regional Final – entered the season ranked #7 in the preseason AVCA Coaches’ poll and #2 in the B1G coaches’ preseason poll. After 11 matches this season, Nebraska stands at 8-3 (2-0 in the B1G). Although all three losses were at the Devaney Center, all of them also were against AVCA Top-5 ranked teams: #5 Florida State 1-3 on August 29th, #1 Stanford 0-3 on August 31st, and #2 Texas 2-3 on September 20th. That’s a Murderer’s Row in anyone’s book. Still, although Nebraska only lost one starter from its 2013 team, that one starter – 6-2 OH Kelsey Robinson – was an AVCA 1st Team All-American and the 2013 Big Ten Player of the Year. There are lots of theories as to why Nebraska has failed to pull off the big win so far. In your view, is it that Nebraska has been underperforming, or did they just run into three really good teams who all played well against them? And, Part 2 of that question, is there one area on which Nebraska needs to focus and show improvement if they’re going to break into the “W” column against a Top-5 team? Club Coach: There may be as many as five teams in the current top ten who would be 8-3 at this point with Nebraska’s schedule. With losses to the #1, #2, and #6 ranked teams, Nebraska’s record is significantly a function of their schedule. Having said that, I don’t think Nebraska has played as well as they expected. Their setting hasn’t been up to par, and they have struggled to kill the ball, which is a function of attackers underperforming combined with inconsistent setting. They are very well coached, have gotten better, and will continue to do so. A win vs Penn State will make those three losses a distant memory, but that is far easier said than done. Talking Head: The often-heard key to beating Nebraska last year was to focus on Robinson and try and slow her down, on the theory that the Huskers then became one dimensional. Looking at the three losses that Nebraska has this year, it must be understood that these are indeed all top tier teams. So a loss to these top teams is not a bad loss. With that being said, it seems the one constant in all three matches was the poor production of the Rolfzen twins. Which raises the question, is the key to beating the 2014 Nebraska team to slow down, negate or concentrate primarily on those two? Are they the key to this team’s success, like Robinson was the year before? I would argue yes, as I am not sure Nebraska has the arms elsewhere to carry the load offensively
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2014 18:55:57 GMT -5
This one is probably a loss, but I would like to see Huskers win a set. Especially since (IMHO) I don't think Nittneys are going to check their annoying "We're Penn State and you're not" attitude at the door.
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Post by nik12 on Oct 2, 2014 19:08:09 GMT -5
The Huskers have started playing much better. If this team played Stanford right now, they *might* take a set, and the others would at least be competitive. Husker crowd will be out in full force for sure, but PSU is on another planet right now. I bleed Husker Red, but I hope the Huskers can take a set. I don't think Penn State will sweep. I have a feeling Nebraska will play them tough tomorrow.
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Post by gnu2vball on Oct 2, 2014 19:52:09 GMT -5
I'm sure fans from either team would accept a 5-set win and be cross-eyed with delight.
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Post by canda on Oct 2, 2014 20:16:48 GMT -5
Not sure I get hqsouth's comment, "I don't think Nittneys (sic) are going to check their annoying 'We're Penn State and you're not" attitude at the door.
Possibly you're confusing PSU with that team that likes to flash the "Hook 'em Horns" sign in their opponents faces. Or the one that dances along with its band, when it wins.
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Post by psufan613 on Oct 2, 2014 20:55:49 GMT -5
I say PSU in 4
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Post by hammer on Oct 2, 2014 21:04:21 GMT -5
Not sure I get hqsouth's comment, "I don't think Nittneys (sic) are going to check their annoying 'We're Penn State and you're not" attitude at the door. Possibly you're confusing PSU with that team that likes to flash the "Hook 'em Horns" sign in their opponents faces. Or the one that dances along with its band, when it wins. I think I get where he's coming from. I actually witnessed a PSU fanboy get up out of his seat turn around and yell, "We are Penn State." Perhaps the fanboy followed his team out to Palo Alto and felt obligated to show his loyalty to the other 50 PSU fans in the building.
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Post by hardbop on Oct 3, 2014 7:14:40 GMT -5
Not sure I get hqsouth's comment, "I don't think Nittneys (sic) are going to check their annoying 'We're Penn State and you're not" attitude at the door. Possibly you're confusing PSU with that team that likes to flash the "Hook 'em Horns" sign in their opponents faces. Or the one that dances along with its band, when it wins. I think I get where he's coming from. I actually witnessed a PSU fanboy get up out of his seat turn around and yell, "We are Penn State." Perhaps the fanboy followed his team out to Palo Alto and felt obligated to show his loyalty to the other 50 PSU fans in the building. You might be interested in the origin of this cheer and what it means to PSU. Whether you find it arrogant or not, what it means to PSU fans may be different than what you assume it means. In 1947 the undefeated football team was invited to play in the Cotton Bowl [ a time when going to a bowl was a big deal as there were only a few of them]. Their opponent, SMU, wanted to meet to discuss the fact that PSU had blacks playing in the game. PSU's captain responded by saying "We Are Penn State. There will be no meeting." Because the Dallas Hotels would not allow the black players to stay in their rooms the team stayed at a military facility rather than have their teammates excluded. I don't expect this to change anyone's minds about the perceived arrogance of the PSU fans or team but some of you might find this history to be of interest. To paraphrase Nin, we don't see the world as it is but as we are [Penn State]. Things sometimes are not what they appear to be.
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Post by Phillytom on Oct 3, 2014 8:02:11 GMT -5
FWIW PSU definitely did not resemble extraterrestrials against Minnesota. The Gophers gave PSU a lot of trouble up front. I haven't seen the Huskers play this year, but if they have a well organized block and some good serving, they should be able to make this interesting, possibly very interesting. Cook is going to to do some of the same things Minnesota did and may be able to do them better. PSU's early schedule is grueling -- Wisconsin, Minnesota and Nebraska all on the road in 10 days. The fact that we are even talking about PSU getting through this stretch without a loss says something about how well the Nits are playing. But I wouldn't be surprised to see more chinks in PSU's armor leading to a loss tonight. The Huskers have started playing much better. If this team played Stanford right now, they *might* take a set, and the others would at least be competitive. Husker crowd will be out in full force for sure, but PSU is on another planet right now. I bleed Husker Red, but I hope the Huskers can take a set.
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Post by Phillytom on Oct 3, 2014 8:11:56 GMT -5
I think hqsouth may be projecting. I don't detect anything like that from this PSU team; I haven't seen any lack of respect for opponents at all. Hancock is a senior and she sees what happens if you lose respect for opponents in the B1G -- you can lose a bunch of matches in a hurry. One of the ways you show respect for opponents in the B1G is to come out strong and play your very best because you know it will be a battle. My sense is most of the B1G teams have friends on the opposing teams and root for each other to do well. The top players all know each other from playing in JO and top level club tournaments. The only team I have heard rumbling about other teams not liking is Illinois. But that could be me projecting. The Illini and McMahon have a tendency to celebrate points facing the opposing team instead of facing their own players. That gets under people's skin a bit. (and btw Illinois is playing extremely well, looks like 2011) Not sure I get hqsouth's comment, "I don't think Nittneys (sic) are going to check their annoying 'We're Penn State and you're not" attitude at the door. Possibly you're confusing PSU with that team that likes to flash the "Hook 'em Horns" sign in their opponents faces. Or the one that dances along with its band, when it wins.
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Post by roger on Oct 3, 2014 8:19:55 GMT -5
PSU serving problem are ;you referring to the number of serving errors? To serve tough you will experience such errors but I would not count on 16 being a typical failure in the stat sheets.
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Post by roger on Oct 3, 2014 8:31:22 GMT -5
"WE ARE" IS IN THE VOCABULARY OF EVERY PSU STUDENT AND ALUM.
It's origination is exactly as told in one of the messages here.
Many African Americans attended PSU in the 40's and early 50's and were leaders, students and friends to many if not all.
But the FOOTBALL TEAM would not permit SEGREGATION to interfere in the companionship of the team.
An early demonstration of support for more equal opportunity and recognition for those whose skin ain't white.
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Post by baywatcher on Oct 3, 2014 8:41:34 GMT -5
To be a bit of a Debbie Downer Nebraska needs a win v. a quality team to deserve high ranking. To date their signature victory is against Creighton. Granted other defeats are to top 5 teams, in general, but at some point you have to win. That may be Saturday against 5 loss, but 44 RKPI Ohio State. Other opportunities obviously will present themselves.
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Post by austintatious on Oct 3, 2014 9:33:04 GMT -5
Not sure I get hqsouth's comment, "I don't think Nittneys (sic) are going to check their annoying 'We're Penn State and you're not" attitude at the door. Possibly you're confusing PSU with that team that likes to flash the "Hook 'em Horns" sign in their opponents faces. Or the one that dances along with its band, when it wins. If one fan stood up and turned and yelled "We are Penn State" then who cares. Fans cheer. Write it off as a fanatic. If you were offended you may want to start watching on TV, because there are fans at every event that others find offensive. This doesn't mean condemn the school or team.
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