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Post by SportyBucky on Dec 10, 2021 11:45:28 GMT -5
I thought we could make it to the second page. oop my bad (but for real though I feel like I haven't seen her in ages?) Since like 2017
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Post by braque on Dec 10, 2021 11:51:01 GMT -5
Congrats to Nebraska, I was surprised at how easy it looked for them last night but then the whole thing was a bit flat after the epic electrifying magnificent and totally intense Texas comeback win that preceded it. I am interested to see how Nebraska's defense tries to contain the mighty Horns. Go UT but good for both programs to be so stellar consistently!
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Post by vergyltantor on Dec 10, 2021 12:08:09 GMT -5
Is this considered their "worst" rotation, or the one where they can get stuck? no. They just stuck in rotation 1, where they pass with Kubik and Rodriguez only It is hard to say at this point, and Avid could well be right. That being said, IMO Rotation 1 isn't as much of a weakness as in years past because Krause is a natural left side hitter unlike Jazz Sweet.
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Post by azsker on Dec 10, 2021 12:15:12 GMT -5
Didn’t Fields pop off for 20+ kills last year over Hames? I think she hit almost 600 given her recent start with UW, I'm quite certain that is possible yet again.
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Post by azsker on Dec 10, 2021 12:19:57 GMT -5
I think Nebraska backrow will frustrate Texas' front line enough to take a set, maybe two. But those big swings from Texas' front line with an amped up crowd will carry them to a win.
Hope I'm wrong, won't be disappointed regardless given our inexperience on the floor, but won't be surprised if Nebraska can pull the upset, either. I want Hames to set Batenhorst much higher than she does Kubik, and give Ally time. She hasn't done well with a fast tempo. But she needs to be effective on the block or Cook will put Sun in for her blocking. Stivrins should be fired up as well since she was just a body on the floor the last go around dealing with injury.
GBR.
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Post by volleyboy12 on Dec 10, 2021 12:30:25 GMT -5
Or Texas has the talent and experience to get off the canvas and destroy a very good team If Texas was at a neutral site or on the road, I think Washington edges Texas. Washington was two or three plays from winning the third set. Texas is formidable and very athletic. Their front line is/can be as good or better than anyone. Nebraska has to win the serve and receive portion Saturday. Expect adversity and swings in momentum. The home crowd will be amped and push Texas throughout the match. Nebraska has to play really good floor defense, be balanced and opportunistic on offense with lower errors. Keep it in play and hopefully Texas can’t get great swings regularly. I’ll be a homer and pick Nebraska in five but it will be very difficult. Texas is experienced and extremely talented and has the home court and most of the pressure to deliver to the final four. Really good floor defense: check Be balanced: check Opportunistic on offense with lower errors: ...next question, please On the real. Nebraska is no stranger to hostile environments (cc: Wisconsin, Purdue, Penn State). I do believe their serving and defense can frustrate the Texas offense. It's going to be an out-of-system, left-pin battle - and that edge goes to Texas, IMO. With that being said, last year's regional final was a four-setter (and that was a weaker Nebraska team with literally one outside hitter [because Sun hit .000] and Stivrins was struggling with her injury, and a lesser option at libero). I think Nebraska's defense could push Texas' offense, and I'm hoping for a Husker victory!
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Post by nellynel on Dec 10, 2021 12:42:01 GMT -5
Texas hasn’t played a team with Nebraska’s floor defense. Nebraska hasn’t played a team with Texas’s offense. The closest is Wisconsin and the went 1-6 in sets played vs Wisconsin.
Nebraska is the better passing team, over the season Texas is the better serving team but Nebraska has been getting better with tougher serves. Texas is the better out of system team.
Both setters are liabilities on the block, Texas has an option late in sets to reduce that with SKT.
But have very good middles.
Should be a tough match but Texas should win.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Dec 10, 2021 12:56:50 GMT -5
OP is updated with everything but live stats
its time to say sayonara before this thread becomes toxic af lol
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Post by Kingsley on Dec 10, 2021 12:59:24 GMT -5
It's time to revisit the conjunctive powers of Kumbaya.
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Post by skullars on Dec 10, 2021 13:03:08 GMT -5
Texas hasn’t played a team with Nebraska’s floor defense. Nebraska hasn’t played a team with Texas’s offense. The closest is Wisconsin and the went 1-6 in sets played vs Wisconsin. Nebraska is the better passing team, over the season Texas is the better serving team but Nebraska has been getting better with tougher serves. Texas is the better out of system team. Both setters are liabilities on the block, Texas has an option late in sets to reduce that with SKT. But have very good middles. Should be a tough match but Texas should win. I picked TX to win it all so my opinion on this match is already baked in. Biggest concern is how NEB front-row freshman will handle the crowd + the stakes + the bombs that will be coming from the other side of the net. All those position & offense/defense comparisons don't always tell the story. Or just bubble them all together, since often it comes down to simply "who's the better team?".
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Post by nellynel on Dec 10, 2021 13:10:07 GMT -5
Texas hasn’t played a team with Nebraska’s floor defense. Nebraska hasn’t played a team with Texas’s offense. The closest is Wisconsin and the went 1-6 in sets played vs Wisconsin. Nebraska is the better passing team, over the season Texas is the better serving team but Nebraska has been getting better with tougher serves. Texas is the better out of system team. Both setters are liabilities on the block, Texas has an option late in sets to reduce that with SKT. But have very good middles. Should be a tough match but Texas should win. I picked TX to win it all so my opinion on this match is already baked in. Biggest concern is how NEB front-row freshman will handle the crowd + the stakes + the bombs that will be coming from the other side of the net. All those position & offense/defense comparisons don't always tell the story. Or just bubble them all together, since often it comes down to simply "who's the better team?". Thats kind of my point the closet team NU has played to Texas is Wisconsin. They won one set in 2 matches. This is in Gregory and it’s a different animal to Wisc, Purdue. Ask Washington, they felt like they were about to sweep.
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Post by doublecontact on Dec 10, 2021 13:11:06 GMT -5
I would've said Nebraska has a chance on a neutral court, but it'll be in Gregory so... point Texas
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2021 13:18:14 GMT -5
Didn’t Fields pop off for 20+ kills last year over Hames? I think she hit almost 600 she popped off over everyone -_- Lol! Best comment I’ve read so far Due to her awesome jumping ability, when Fields gets a set close to the net, more times than not it’s game over. I was impressed with how she drives the forward instead of straight down. All that allows her to pop off over everyone for sure
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Post by volleyaudience on Dec 10, 2021 13:26:51 GMT -5
Chile boo.... TX not really for that Sun Karma Train damn...must've missed the karma train when it came through the station in Omaha last season I think the karma train left the station during the championship match in 2018. IMO
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Post by Resident Bitchy Canadian Fan on Dec 10, 2021 13:32:59 GMT -5
I’m hoping for a better blocking matchup than last year (somehow lol). I think the worst possible matchup is Fields against Hames. Especially when the sets are tight OOS.
However, from watching last night’s Texas and Washington game, I think there’s a fair amount of attacks that Nebraska would control and bring up that Washington didn’t. The difference in back court defense between Washington and Nebraska is large, so I’m thinking that will play a major factor in the match. But it should be acknowledged that Washington’s offense was able to split the blockers better, whereas I don’t think that’ll be the case for Nebraska.
Batenhorst against Gabriel and Kubik against Phillips is what I want to see to maximize Nebraska’s chances at winning. Kubik can tool any block and the smaller the block for Batenhorst the better lol.
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