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Post by vbjustice on Sept 2, 2019 5:30:38 GMT -5
Not really a Husker’s fan but wow, Knuckles is awesome!! Does not play like a freshman at all.
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Post by milkmandan on Sept 2, 2019 7:23:43 GMT -5
Anyone starting to worry about Callie still being a “non-threat” offensively? Can they try Zuhn? Starting to worry? |
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Post by jwvolley on Sept 2, 2019 7:44:36 GMT -5
Anyone starting to worry about Callie still being a “non-threat” offensively? Can they try Zuhn? It’s a problem. I want to see what Zuhn can do. Watching other volleyball all week depressed me as far as our attack right in front of the setter. Hames is somewhat to blame as well. She wasn’t setting Stiv particularly well on the quick either |
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Post by des on Sept 2, 2019 8:20:36 GMT -5
Anyone starting to worry about Callie still being a “non-threat” offensively? Can they try Zuhn? It’s a problem. I want to see what Zuhn can do. Watching other volleyball all week depressed me as far as our attack right in front of the setter. Hames is somewhat to blame as well. She wasn’t setting Stiv particularly well on the quick either I want to see Zuhn play too. Callie is still a little too timid out there, maybe if someone challenges her spot she’ll begin to show some fire on the court. |
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Post by huskerrob on Sept 2, 2019 12:10:28 GMT -5
7 SP 14 AT 4 E 6 k
I would say the issue isn't who is playing middle, but rather who isn't setting middles. Hames has more attks than Callie and a worse %
3 of those 4 errors were poor sets. Hames has issues setting the 31 for both Callie and Stivrins. It is early, so no point in worrying about it.
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Post by jwvolley on Sept 2, 2019 12:45:11 GMT -5
7 SP 14 AT 4 E 6 k I would say the issue isn't who is playing middle, but rather who isn't setting middles. Hames has more attks than Callie and a worse % 3 of those 4 errors were poor sets. Hames has issues setting the 31 for both Callie and Stivrins. It is early, so no point in worrying about it. It’s both. Callie has no heat and she often looks totally out of place when she’s supposed to transition off the net. And I think there is a point in worrying about it because it’s a clear weakness and it’s going to affect the pins too on a team that doesn’t have Foecke to negate double blocks. It is early though so hopefully we’ll see improvement there! |
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Post by lvcalum on Sept 2, 2019 13:13:07 GMT -5
7 SP 14 AT 4 E 6 k I would say the issue isn't who is playing middle, but rather who isn't setting middles. Hames has more attks than Callie and a worse % 3 of those 4 errors were poor sets. Hames has issues setting the 31 for both Callie and Stivrins. It is early, so no point in worrying about it. It’s both. Callie has no heat and she often looks totally out of place when she’s supposed to transition off the net. And I think there is a point in worrying about it because it’s a clear weakness and it’s going to affect the pins too on a team that doesn’t have Foecke to negate double blocks. It is early though so hopefully we’ll see improvement there! I agree that it is both. I’ve seen enough of Callie now to say that her chances of ever being a dynamic attacker are zero. Can she be serviceable? Maybe, but doubtful. So, Cook will have to decide if her blocking is good enough to justify her liabilities. I’m not convinced it is. As far as the setting goes, attacks in front of Hames just seem to be a problem with both middles. I’ve never seen a better slide attacker than Stivrins. She is special ++. However, there is not much there when she attacks on the front side. Is this her issue or a setting issue? Maybe it’s both, but I can’t believe as amazingly athletic and big as Stivrins is that she isn’t a dynamic attacker on 1s and 31s. |
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Post by oldmanred on Sept 2, 2019 13:35:06 GMT -5
I'd like to see Callie get some good sets; and I'd like to see her get some sets period! I don't think Hames has any chemistry with her!
GO HUSKERS
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Post by ilikecorn on Sept 2, 2019 15:02:52 GMT -5
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Post by ilikecorn on Sept 2, 2019 15:04:10 GMT -5
Cook up first.
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Post by ilikecorn on Sept 2, 2019 15:12:52 GMT -5
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Post by HuskerPower1 on Sept 2, 2019 20:25:46 GMT -5
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Post by huskerrob on Sept 2, 2019 20:41:50 GMT -5
It’s both. Callie has no heat and she often looks totally out of place when she’s supposed to transition off the net. And I think there is a point in worrying about it because it’s a clear weakness and it’s going to affect the pins too on a team that doesn’t have Foecke to negate double blocks. It is early though so hopefully we’ll see improvement there! I agree that it is both. I’ve seen enough of Callie now to say that her chances of ever being a dynamic attacker are zero. Can she be serviceable? Maybe, but doubtful. So, Cook will have to decide if her blocking is good enough to justify her liabilities. I’m not convinced it is. As far as the setting goes, attacks in front of Hames just seem to be a problem with both middles. I’ve never seen a better slide attacker than Stivrins. She is special ++. However, there is not much there when she attacks on the front side. Is this her issue or a setting issue? Maybe it’s both, but I can’t believe as amazingly athletic and big as Stivrins is that she isn’t a dynamic attacker on 1s and 31s. If your only goal is to have multiple Stivrins playing MB then Callie will never satisfy you. If your goal is to have offensive production out of the MB w/Callie in, she is capable of providing that, but it requires the sets to be on time and in location. When Hames hits the slide set correctly, it is almost always a point regardless if it is Stivrins or Callie attacking. If she would put some height to those 31's Callie can take it over the block which is presumably having to catch up to the play from one side or the other which triggered the play selection to begin with. She does need to improve on her setup and making herself available for attacks, but I think a lot of that is biased towards her role as a defender, and they are not going to change it just to get more offense out of her. I can't fathom why a player who made all B1G Freshman team is viewed as needing replaced based on 2 games with minimal sets & of those, most were poor sets. I don't really like getting that critical b/c it isn't a talent or skill issue, it is just a consistency issue, that Hames needs to improve on but I am confident she will as the season goes. Hames is already heads and tails above where she was this time last year. I only add this critique in b/c it is not fair to the hitters to judge them when the expected setup to their shots isn't where it should be when it should be there. Setter is a difficult position like a QB or Pitcher...it will almost always be the fault for failure & the blessing for success. |
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Post by bball on Sept 2, 2019 21:17:18 GMT -5
I think I remember having a talk with a husker coach after last season and Callie had a number of about 140+ block touches that resulted in points for her team by the end of the season. That led the country and also was one of the main reasons for Nebraskas #1 defense in the country. (Not to mention Hames' digging prowess). Callies #1 job as M2 is blocking. Her block touches can win Nebraska matches and are noteworthy. In contrast I remember the coach saying Hollman had 60+, just to put that into perspective Callies 2nd priority is getting into position to open up the offense. This is much harder for an M2. There are 2 hitters on each side of her; and most of the time, it's her block touch she is transitioning from. But I will say, she has gotten better in 'off the net' transition. Her offense will come, but I do agree it can get frustrating at times to not see her crushing balls iff the court.. Callie is a bigtime competitor, believe it or not... She is a shy assassin...  If callie can pull off another 100+ block touches, that result in a transition point, Nebraska will be in the hunt for a final 4 bid again. As well as helping Nebraska keep its top defense. I think she got 11 this weekend. |
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Post by des on Sept 2, 2019 22:09:32 GMT -5
I think I remember having a talk with a husker coach after last season and Callie had a number of about 140+ block touches that resulted in points for her team by the end of the season. That led the country and also was one of the main reasons for Nebraskas #1 defense in the country. (Not to mention Hames' digging prowess). Callies #1 job as M2 is blocking. Her block touches can win Nebraska matches and are noteworthy. In contrast I remember the coach saying Hollman had 60+, just to put that into perspective Callies 2nd priority is getting into position to open up the offense. This is much harder for an M2. There are 2 hitters on each side of her; and most of the time, it's her block touch she is transitioning from. But I will say, she has gotten better in 'off the net' transition. Her offense will come, but I do agree it can get frustrating at times to not see her crushing balls iff the court.. Callie is a bigtime competitor, believe it or not... She is a shy assassin... If callie can pull off another 100+ block touches, that result in a transition point, Nebraska will be in the hunt for a final 4 bid again. As well as helping Nebraska keep its top defense. I think she got 11 this weekend. Oh I actually haven’t noticed that, well I guess that solidifies her position and maybe I don’t see it because of her shy demeanor. Hopefully Hames and her will have a better connection moving forward to raise her offense. And yes, Sun played better on the UCLA match but I think seeing her athleticism I think she can play so much better, I’m actually expecting a big year for her so hopefully she gets more consistent and minimize her errors as she gets those reps. I’ll have to rewatch the UCLA match to see if Knuckles struggled with her reception as per Cook, but so far she’s looking great. Jazz also played better in the match and hopefully she will contribute more offense. With her physicality I think she can be more terminal. Blocking is already great. Stivrins is great, what more can you say about her. Is it safe to say she’s in the Top 3 MB’s in college volleyball right now? May be Top 2? |
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