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Post by ted_heise on Dec 12, 2021 13:17:24 GMT -5
He is the coach everyone loves to hate but man can he get the job done. Remember the first of the season and how horrible we looked? I do love to hate him because he always looks so grumpy, but man he can turn a team around. Remember the start of 2017? 😬 Seriously, he sets a really good game plan, watches, then adapts. This. And the players seem really happy to play for him. |
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Post by eotexas5 on Dec 12, 2021 13:20:58 GMT -5
Wait,I can read again! They both passed that low? Was it an all around bad game for everyone? Or did one or two player drag down both teams? nobody on texas passed better than a 1.8 lol. They were just terrible. Nebraska I forget but I don’t think it’s one person dragged them down too terribly. Team effort lol Ok these numbers are v interesting lol it definitely didn’t seem like our passing was separated by 40 basis points. I imagine this is probably close to Nebraska’s worst passing match of the season when they’ve won? |
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Post by gobigred on Dec 12, 2021 13:21:05 GMT -5
All you need to know about the Eggleston throws and how hard they are to adjudicate is by back-reading this thread. On the one where she finally got called, there were as many people saying it was clearly a throw as there were people saying it was the most clean throw all night. Very fine line on that. \
FWIW, I also thought it wasn't nearly the worst throw of the night for her so was delightfully surprised to see it get called in that spot.
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Post by gibbyb1 on Dec 12, 2021 13:24:10 GMT -5
All you need to know about the Eggleston throws and how hard they are to adjudicate is by back-reading this thread. On the one where she finally got called, there were as many people saying it was clearly a throw as there were people saying it was the most clean throw all night. Very fine line on that. \ FWIW, I also thought it wasn't nearly the worst throw of the night for her so was delightfully surprised to see it get called in that spot. I believe it was a throw, but context of it not having been called and when it was called makes it a bad call. The call itself I agree with. |
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Post by tomclen on Dec 12, 2021 13:28:05 GMT -5
All you need to know about the Eggleston throws and how hard they are to adjudicate is by back-reading this thread. On the one where she finally got called, there were as many people saying it was clearly a throw as there were people saying it was the most clean throw all night. Very fine line on that. \ FWIW, I also thought it wasn't nearly the worst throw of the night for her so was delightfully surprised to see it get called in that spot. The refs need to call these the first time it happens. It's curious how refs are so quick to call doubles, when (IMO) a double-contact on a set really isn't any sort of advantage for the person doing the setting. In fact, it's often a sloppy set. But, still, it gets called quickly and frequently. The 'throws' like the ones we saw in the Texas match are a definite advantage for the "thrower". And to those saying, "you didn't call them earlier, it's unfair to call it at a crucial point in the match," that's like saying someone broke into your house three times, why'd you call the cops the fourth time. |
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Post by eotexas5 on Dec 12, 2021 13:28:51 GMT -5
All you need to know about the Eggleston throws and how hard they are to adjudicate is by back-reading this thread. On the one where she finally got called, there were as many people saying it was clearly a throw as there were people saying it was the most clean throw all night. Very fine line on that. \ FWIW, I also thought it wasn't nearly the worst throw of the night for her so was delightfully surprised to see it get called in that spot. I believe it was a throw, but context of it not having been called and when it was called makes it a bad call. The call itself I agree with. This was essentially a setter dump except she’s facing the net as opposed to the setter usually being perpendicular to the net. I feel like as long as the hitters arm isn’t behind her head, it should be legal. But just as Paul said, he didn’t want a throw to be called later in the match, and that’s exactly what happened. |
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Post by Floyd R. Turbo on Dec 12, 2021 13:29:57 GMT -5
He is the coach everyone loves to hate but man can he get the job done. Remember the first of the season and how horrible we looked? I do love to hate him because he always looks so grumpy Rumor has it that Coach Cook smiled once...but there is no photographic evidence to back that up. Kinda like Sasquatch.  The man is incredibly intense during matches. He could stare a hole through a brick wall. But his players would also run through a brick wall for him. |
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Post by eotexas5 on Dec 12, 2021 13:31:02 GMT -5
All you need to know about the Eggleston throws and how hard they are to adjudicate is by back-reading this thread. On the one where she finally got called, there were as many people saying it was clearly a throw as there were people saying it was the most clean throw all night. Very fine line on that. \ FWIW, I also thought it wasn't nearly the worst throw of the night for her so was delightfully surprised to see it get called in that spot. The refs need to call these the first time it happens. It's curious how refs are so quick to call doubles, when (IMO) a double-contact on a set really isn't any sort of advantage for the person doing the setting. In fact, it's often a sloppy set. But, still, it gets called quickly and frequently. The 'throws' like the ones we saw in the Texas match are a definite advantage for the "thrower". And to those saying, "you didn't call them earlier, it's unfair to call it at a crucial point in the match," that's like saying someone broke into your house three times, why'd you call the cops the fourth time. Someone breaking into a house isn’t up for debate, it’s not a subjective act. It’s a fact. A lift or a double is purely subjective and up for debate, which is why the ref sets a precedent for what is a double/lift. Whether or not it’s right, consistency is the key. |
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Post by ineedajob on Dec 12, 2021 13:42:27 GMT -5
All you need to know about the Eggleston throws and how hard they are to adjudicate is by back-reading this thread. On the one where she finally got called, there were as many people saying it was clearly a throw as there were people saying it was the most clean throw all night. Very fine line on that. \ FWIW, I also thought it wasn't nearly the worst throw of the night for her so was delightfully surprised to see it get called in that spot. The refs need to call these the first time it happens. It's curious how refs are so quick to call doubles, when (IMO) a double-contact on a set really isn't any sort of advantage for the person doing the setting. In fact, it's often a sloppy set. But, still, it gets called quickly and frequently. The 'throws' like the ones we saw in the Texas match are a definite advantage for the "thrower". And to those saying, "you didn't call them earlier, it's unfair to call it at a crucial point in the match," that's like saying someone broke into your house three times, why'd you call the cops the fourth time. Why didn’t you call the cops any of the first three times? That’s not a very good analogy. |
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Post by txnut on Dec 12, 2021 13:45:40 GMT -5
Having watched a lot of Husker volleyball this season, I was not surprised by the floor defense last night; it's been there all year and every team they face struggles to put the ball on the floor. What really stood out was the production out of Krause and Batenhorst. The inconsistent pin play has been the team's Achilles heel and for those two to to deliver 28 kills with only 4 errors between them presents a completely different problem for opponents. The Nebraska team we saw last night was far more balanced than the one we were used to and if those freshmen pins can keep up that level of play, they are going to be tough to beat. Exactly. Nebraska probably would have beaten probably beat anyone with that production from the freshman. It almost seemed Texas game plan was to see if the freshman could beat them and they did. Kudos to them, but can they replicate that for 2 more matches? |
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Post by gibbyb1 on Dec 12, 2021 13:48:06 GMT -5
Having watched a lot of Husker volleyball this season, I was not surprised by the floor defense last night; it's been there all year and every team they face struggles to put the ball on the floor. What really stood out was the production out of Krause and Batenhorst. The inconsistent pin play has been the team's Achilles heel and for those two to to deliver 28 kills with only 4 errors between them presents a completely different problem for opponents. The Nebraska team we saw last night was far more balanced than the one we were used to and if those freshmen pins can keep up that level of play, they are going to be tough to beat. Exactly. Nebraska probably would have beaten probably beat anyone with that production from the freshman. It almost seemed Texas game plan was to see if the freshman could beat them and they did. Kudos to them, but can they replicate that for 2 more matches? It’s actually a really good game plan. Having said that, how they chose to defend Nebraska didn’t do them in, serve pass did. |
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Post by azsker on Dec 12, 2021 13:51:51 GMT -5
Having watched a lot of Husker volleyball this season, I was not surprised by the floor defense last night; it's been there all year and every team they face struggles to put the ball on the floor. What really stood out was the production out of Krause and Batenhorst. The inconsistent pin play has been the team's Achilles heel and for those two to to deliver 28 kills with only 4 errors between them presents a completely different problem for opponents. The Nebraska team we saw last night was far more balanced than the one we were used to and if those freshmen pins can keep up that level of play, they are going to be tough to beat. Exactly. Nebraska probably would have beaten probably beat anyone with that production from the freshman. It almost seemed Texas game plan was to see if the freshman could beat them and they did. Kudos to them, but can they replicate that for 2 more matches? regardless, I doubt Kubik hits .041% again and Stivrins with low production hopefully won’t happen either. Krause and Batenhorst don’t have to produce what they did again of Kubik and the middles can contribute what they normally do. Roddy will still be Roddy. |
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Post by knapplc on Dec 12, 2021 13:54:07 GMT -5
I do love to hate him because he always looks so grumpy Rumor has it that Coach Cook smiled once...but there is no photographic evidence to back that up. Kinda like Sasquatch. The man is incredibly intense during matches. He could stare a hole through a brick wall. But his players would also run through a brick wall for him. Most of my interaction with Cook comes from the banquet. It's a very relaxed atmosphere and he's often laughing and joking. Most people calling him angry or stoic are only looking at him in matches - and he's got his game face on. Like, duh! Of course he's going to look grim. He's trying to win the match. Cook has a great bond with his players and staff. It's not because he's a grump all the time. Same with someone like Russ Rose - whenever *I* see Russ, he looks like he ate a rotten turnip, but that's because I'm only seeing him in big matches. He did the John & Lauren show a while ago and he was very loose and personable. |
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Post by ted_heise on Dec 12, 2021 14:00:44 GMT -5
100% agree with this take. cook is great coach, tactically, refs likely intimidated and i’m sure can run a great practice, but he doesn’t seem like a great guy. to not play sun at home during senior night, is so dickish Stop. You've never interacted with John Cook. He's a great dude. All you potzers trying to assassinate the character of a man you've never met are just embarrassing yourselves. This. Read his book—gives great insight into the true character of the man. |
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Post by Kampy on Dec 12, 2021 14:01:52 GMT -5
Please, someone post the Texas post match press conference. Been searching for it for 12 hours 🙃
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