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Post by hochee on Dec 17, 2019 22:53:43 GMT -5
Hames is a marvelous setter. And I don't get this talk of libero, I doubt she is mobile enough for that. Why is it even a thing for anyone? Kennedi can sit for a year or not --she's a superstar, but Miss Hames will deserve to finish it out. I kinda never want her to leave. Oh my gosh she is more than mobile enough and athletic enough. The absurdity of the argument is that she has been an incredible setter and leader and that the number 1 requirement for Liberos is to receive serve in which she never does and is in many ways a different skill set than digging. I don’t doubt she could play the position but the idea she should or could automatically transition there is ludicrous oh my gosh, totally agree, ludicrous :-) She may well have Wongian powers of anticipation though. |
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Post by gibbyb1 on Dec 17, 2019 22:54:47 GMT -5
“ I don’t see any evidence to suggest he wouldn’t put the best player on the floor regardless of what year they were, or how many years they started.” Remember 2014? Mary Pollmiller? That one was a head scratcher. Pollmiller was the best option at the time. People have selection bias with respect to Hunter and only remember the good things she did (championships are a great mental eraser), but people would be surprised by how rocky her first couple years in the program were. She quit the team and Cook talked her into coming back, then Cook almost kicked her off the team later on. Even during the first championship year with her at setter and the following year, Cook rode her in practice all the time because of her poor footwork, poor set location, inability to read the block and make decisions, etc. Cook isn't fond of her because of the championships, but because it's one of the best coaching jobs he's ever done. Her evolution from year 1 to year 5 was incredible, both from a technical standpoint and in terms of personality/leadership. Cook would be the first to tell you that Hunter benefitted from not being in the public eye those first two years and not having the pressure to start. Yes. Hunter had challenges and probably wasn’t ready. Polmiller while not as gifted was more mature. There was more than ability that went into the decision to go with Mary over Hunter. Of all the decisions cook has made about players, he may have never been more right than he was in how he handled Hunter. |
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Post by hochee on Dec 17, 2019 23:07:37 GMT -5
No way to ever know but I wonder how Chesney-Capri/Haley would have fared the last two years.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2019 11:03:25 GMT -5
Congrats to Lauren for 2nd team AA and Lexi for third team!
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Post by finalthoughts on Dec 18, 2019 11:11:27 GMT -5
Hames is a marvelous setter. And I don't get this talk of libero, I doubt she is mobile enough for that. Why is it even a thing for anyone? Kennedi can sit for a year or not --she's a superstar, but Miss Hames will deserve to finish it out. I kinda never want her to leave. Oh my gosh she is more than mobile enough and athletic enough. The absurdity of the argument is that she has been an incredible setter and leader and that the number 1 requirement for Liberos is to receive serve in which she never does and is in many ways a different skill set than digging. I don’t doubt she could play the position but the idea she should or could automatically transition there is ludicrous I remember hearing a Cook interview where he said that Nicklin was the best passer on the team, which rather surprised me. Not sure if I'm taking that out of context, but just to stir the pot |
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Post by azsker on Dec 18, 2019 11:18:43 GMT -5
Congrats to Lauren for 2nd team AA and Lexi for third team! i thought Lexi would get 2nd team. I kinda thought she was on that line of 1st or 2nd... |
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Post by andrewwmic on Dec 18, 2019 11:19:57 GMT -5
Congrats to Lauren for 2nd team AA and Lexi for third team! i thought Lexi would get 2nd team. I kinda thought she was on that line of 1st or 2nd... They gave it to a 3 rotation player who has worse stats. |
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Post by oldmanred on Dec 19, 2019 13:28:49 GMT -5
[/quote] well hopefully the growing pains will be eased by a 2020 national championship 😏😁[/quote]
One thing great about Nebraska fans; they dream big!😊
GO HUSKERS
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Post by bball on Dec 19, 2019 13:50:17 GMT -5
i thought Lexi would get 2nd team. I kinda thought she was on that line of 1st or 2nd... They gave it to a 3 rotation player who has worse stats. +1 |
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