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Post by plm on Nov 20, 2021 18:05:05 GMT -5
You are assuming Mendelson plays VB in fall 2022. She could start with BB only in 2022. I think it more likely that Callie stays than Caffey. Get the impression Caffey is ready to move on with her career. IMO Callie staying one more year is a plus for NE. Competition for MB will be intense in 2022. Would not be surprised to see all of them trading playing time,much like OH & OPP this year. Callie would be the only one with a lot of game experience. An important element with many newbies on learning curves. As you said, see how it shakes out. I would have no problem if Callie came back-she has never had a redshirt year. As Caffey said last night, she is 24 and this is the 3rd time she has been a senior. So, I think that is enough. Mendelson’s stated goal in athletics is to play volleyball in the Olympics-so I doubt that skipping next season, or any volleyball season is on her agenda. Allick has said she was coming for weeks, and they were very close during their U18 world championship experience last summer/fall. In the hierarchy of scholarships, she will be on a basketball scholarship…it will be interesting to hear Amy Williams give us her views. I can’t see her using a scholarship for a part time player…but it is what it is. I hope we get a full explanation soon. Also, I know it was reported weeks ago that she was giving up her senior year (23) to graduate in 22, but I haven’t seen any real confirmation on that from Mendelson. And her Instagram post says she is “committed”… why not “signed”? Maybe she is a 23 “commit”? I just would like it be clear from her. I guess we’ll have to wait to see if Cook or Williams will give a comment about it. ✔️🏐 It's on her IG that she has reclassified.
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Post by donaldjamesparker on Nov 20, 2021 23:04:09 GMT -5
Here's a link to part of the Senior Night celebration last night.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2021 18:16:37 GMT -5
So I ended up watching all 3 podcast episodes that Hames and Stivrins released. I thoroughly enjoyed it! Hames seems to have such a great personality but Stivrins is so poised and well spoken. I was so impressed with how well she articulates herself. I’ll sure miss watching her tear NCAA teams apart.
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Post by damienn on Nov 21, 2021 19:00:38 GMT -5
Is Nebraska doing a 3 middle lineup? I thought I seen Stivrins lined up on the right side in a social media clip. and is this their line up or did they do this for one night only?
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Post by big10+4 fan on Nov 21, 2021 19:05:49 GMT -5
Is Nebraska doing a 3 middle lineup? I thought I seen Stivrins lined up on the right side in a social media clip. and is this their line up or did they do this for one night only? No. I don't know what clip you're referring to but it could be when Hames is in front row and other team tips. Stivrins will just transition to a rs approach sometimes.
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Post by damienn on Nov 21, 2021 19:11:29 GMT -5
Is Nebraska doing a 3 middle lineup? I thought I seen Stivrins lined up on the right side in a social media clip. and is this their line up or did they do this for one night only? No. I don't know what clip you're referring to but it could be when Hames is in front row and other team tips. Stivrins will just transition to a rs approach sometimes. yea you're right, the hair of Krause made me think it was Stivrins.
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Post by vergyltantor on Nov 22, 2021 16:09:27 GMT -5
Monday Press Conference
Mendelson announcement
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Post by volleyaudience on Nov 22, 2021 18:26:12 GMT -5
Today's interview with Lauren.
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Post by vergyltantor on Nov 22, 2021 18:57:27 GMT -5
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Post by vergyltantor on Nov 24, 2021 23:26:54 GMT -5
Full Senior Night celebration
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Post by big10+4 fan on Nov 24, 2021 23:31:34 GMT -5
Full Senior Night celebration You're welcome ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by rjaege on Nov 25, 2021 7:49:24 GMT -5
Full Senior Night celebration Thank you for posting!
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Post by volleyboy12 on Nov 25, 2021 14:54:44 GMT -5
Correct me if I’m wrong…the 2012 freshman class and the 2018 class (with the exception of transfers such as Robinson, Pallmiller, Sun, Caffey, etc.) are the only groups to not have a B1G Championship ring. Nicklin, Callie, and company looking to change that tomorrow.
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Post by rjaege on Nov 28, 2021 6:47:30 GMT -5
Reminiscing on the 2021 regular season. Huskers secured 2nd place in the BIG with a surprising(at least to me) 4 set win at Purdue. Played WI 2x and lost both matches, although won 1 set at WI. WI with Rettke seems to have NE figured out.
Agree with Coach Cook's Purdue post-game comment that the team can take considerable pride in their 2nd place conference finish. Some may feel this team under performed, but there were so many "super seniors" this year, which meant the competition was very good. And experienced, a definite factor as NE regularly played 4 freshman in key roles. Most significantly "Roddie" at libero.
I found Roddies performance in the Purdue game unreal. So many incredible digs in what looked like awkward body positions, that go right to Hames. Incredible. She appears headed for greatness.
Maybe it was just me, but Knuckles seemed to be putting some extra heat on her backrow hits at Purdue. The value of her shots seemed more than her hitting percentage because Purdue had difficulty getting good return hits. Her energy may have also lifted the team on a night when NE's energy could have been suspect coming in, but was not.
The regular season has ended, and 4 players are still rotating playing time at OH and OPP: Batenhorst, Krause, Laurenstein and Sun. The best performers seem to vary match to match. In part because all have their strengths and weaknesses, and the 3 freshman are freshman. Expect more of the same next year, with Hayden Kubik added to the mix. Some don't like the performance based match to match rotation, but the alternative would lead to the transfer of 1 or 2 very talented players. As a fan I like to see more players compete, but wish they would consistently show more dominance.
In 2022, will we see similar competition at MB: Meyer, Gray, Allick and Mendelson with Caffey and Schwazenbach also possibly returning? This year Stivrens and Caffey logged most of the playing time. Swarzenbach looked improved offensively with her blocking being her strength, but she played behind 2 very good offensive MB's. Think she is more likely to return than Caffey, but that is just a guess on my part, no tea or inside info.
I'm optimistic that NE can surprise a bit in the tournament. In the BIG, all the teams are well prepared for NE and know their tendencies well. This will be much less so in the tournament. The lack of established starters at OH and OPP other than Kubik is a bit unsettling, but see how it goes. It does provide NE with match up flexibility.
All in all, it was a fun regular season from this fan's perspective. Ended on a very positive note with a very good win at 6th ranked Purdue!
GBR in the tournament!
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Post by tedheise on Nov 28, 2021 8:23:21 GMT -5
Reminiscing on the 2021 regular season. Huskers secured 2nd place in the BIG with a surprising(at least to me) 4 set win at Purdue. Played WI 2x and lost both matches, although won 1 set at WI. WI with Rettke seems to have NE figured out. Agree with Coach Cook's Purdue post-game comment that the team can take considerable pride in their 2nd place conference finish. Some may feel this team under performed, but there were so many "super seniors" this year, which meant the competition was very good. And experienced, a definite factor as NE regularly played 4 freshman in key roles. Most significantly "Roddie" at libero. I found Roddies performance in the Purdue game unreal. So many incredible digs in what looked like awkward body positions, that go right to Hames. Incredible. She appears headed for greatness. Maybe it was just me, but Knuckles seemed to be putting some extra heat on her backrow hits at Purdue. The value of her shots seemed more than her hitting percentage because Purdue had difficulty getting good return hits. Her energy may have also lifted the team on a night when NE's energy could have been suspect coming in, but was not. The regular season has ended, and 4 players are still rotating playing time at OH and OPP: Batenhorst, Krause, Laurenstein and Sun. The best performers seem to vary match to match. In part because all have their strengths and weaknesses, and the 3 freshman are freshman. Expect more of the same next year, with Hayden Kubik added to the mix. Some don't like the performance based match to match rotation, but the alternative would lead to the transfer of 1 or 2 very talented players. As a fan I like to see more players compete, but wish they would consistently show more dominance. In 2022, will we see similar competition at MB: Meyer, Gray, Allick and Mendelson with Caffey and Schwazenbach also possibly returning? This year Stivrens and Caffey logged most of the playing time. Swarzenbach looked improved offensively with her blocking being her strength, but she played behind 2 very good offensive MB's. Think she is more likely to return than Caffey, but that is just a guess on my part, no tea or inside info. I'm optimistic that NE can surprise a bit in the tournament. In the BIG, all the teams are well prepared for NE and know their tendencies well. This will be much less so in the tournament. The lack of established starters at OH and OPP other than Kubik is a bit unsettling, but see how it goes. It does provide NE with match up flexibility. All in all, it was a fun regular season from this fan's perspective. Ended on a very positive note with a very good win at 6th ranked Purdue! GBR in the tournament! What a lot of great observations! Given the nature of VolleyTalk, I'm sure there will be some disagreement, but I thought you nailed it. Completely agree about being a bit unsettled by the musical chairs approach to OH. But it seems to be working (except against the Badgers!).
My wife and I were fourth row in the little corner section back of the Nebraska bench last night. The seats were low enough that some of the Husker backcourt action was a bit hidden by the players standing at the corner. Still, the incredible ups Roddy made time after time were simply jaw-dropping--if we didn't always see the dig, we did see the result. She is unbelievable. K-lei, K2, and Nicklin all played great defense too. The one armed stabs that Nicklin made to keep balls in play were something else and made me shake my head. She was just throwing her body all over the court--good thing she is as durable as she is, on some of those plays she hit the court hard.
Good observation about Kenzie's BR attack. Incredible energy! Certainly some will criticize she was set 10 times, but 3 kills on that many swings is a great contribution. More to your point though, her attacks were just ferocious and no doubt inspiring to her teammates. I wonder if playing somewhat close to her high school area was a factor.
The players all seemed energized, engaged, and happy. They were *constantly* encouraging and supporting each other. Seems like a very cohesive and close-knit group. We got to chat briefly with a couple parents of freshman outsides (none for Whit) and they were pretty sanguine about their players' satisfaction in being at Nebraska.
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