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Post by donut on Dec 19, 2021 15:08:44 GMT -5
Nonsense. What DBK did was remarkable Post season coaching year? Sure. Cook got his team to the Finals in a year that I think (at the beginning) even you would've said they're a top 8 team at best. They were ranked 5th coming into the season. |
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Post by txvbcoach on Dec 20, 2021 15:44:48 GMT -5
Cook got his team to the Finals in a year that I think (at the beginning) even you would've said they're a top 8 team at best. They were ranked 5th coming into the season. they were 9th in VT polls before the tournament. Did you even watch them in pre-conf. matches? They were a mess before cook made the decision to go with the freshman and develop them. No one, even you, would've thought he could make that team become so strong that they came within points of winning a national championship. if you'd like to go on record that you thought that I'd like for you to link me to your post. Because NO ONE on this board would've predicted that result. 3 losses in a row before conference play had them reeling. this board was doomsday posting non stop. What he did was remarkable. if you've ever coached a team you know how hard it was for him to turn it around (in the B1G conference no doubt). it wasn't like he had 3 weeks of easy conference matches to work on rotations, setting combinations, etc. Look, I'm a Texas fan and even I can see how far he took his team. The winner is very deserving. |
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Post by donut on Dec 20, 2021 16:29:42 GMT -5
They were ranked 5th coming into the season. they were 9th in VT polls before the tournament. Did you even watch them in pre-conf. matches? They were a mess before cook made the decision to go with the freshman and develop them. No one, even you, would've thought he could make that team become so strong that they came within points of winning a national championship. if you'd like to go on record that you thought that I'd like for you to link me to your post. Because NO ONE on this board would've predicted that result. 3 losses in a row before conference play had them reeling. this board was doomsday posting non stop. What he did was remarkable. if you've ever coached a team you know how hard it was for him to turn it around (in the B1G conference no doubt). it wasn't like he had 3 weeks of easy conference matches to work on rotations, setting combinations, etc. Look, I'm a Texas fan and even I can see how far he took his team. The winner is very deserving. I said a single, factual sentence. I stated zero opinions. You're screaming at the clouds a bit here. (But, sure, I'll respond): The bolded meant pre-tournament? Weird wording, but ok. No, I wouldn't have said they were top 8 or even top 10 pre-tournament. I think Nebraska underperformed throughout the season. Nebraska had major pin issues and setting issues, and some of that blame rests on Cook (he's even acknowledged this). Nebraska had arguably more talent on their roster than anyone in the country and was predicted to be a top 5 team pre-season. So if COY goes to best recruiter who put together a few impressive wins in the tournament? Sure, give it to Cook. Otherwise, no. |
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Post by knapplc on Dec 20, 2021 16:32:52 GMT -5
I think Nebraska underperformed throughout the season. A few meaningless losses pre-conference didn't really matter though, right? Cook was in full-blown experiment mode figuring out what his Freshmen could handle. That's coaching, yeah? And he figured it out, put together a good lineup, and made it to game five of the Finals. I don't see how that's not good coaching. Better than DBK? Arguably not, which is why no one is complaining that she won COY. But Cook didn't sit on his hands all season, either. |
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Post by donut on Dec 20, 2021 16:45:39 GMT -5
I think Nebraska underperformed throughout the season. A few meaningless losses pre-conference didn't really matter though, right? Cook was in full-blown experiment mode figuring out what his Freshmen could handle. That's coaching, yeah? Y'all need to make up your mind. The post I quoted (which you liked) said he should be praised for turning the team around after those losses. But they don't matter? FIFY. Where did I say it was "not good coaching?" I was responding to a poster who literally said he would give Cook COY. |
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Post by txvbcoach on Dec 20, 2021 17:52:48 GMT -5
they were 9th in VT polls before the tournament. Did you even watch them in pre-conf. matches? They were a mess before cook made the decision to go with the freshman and develop them. No one, even you, would've thought he could make that team become so strong that they came within points of winning a national championship. if you'd like to go on record that you thought that I'd like for you to link me to your post. Because NO ONE on this board would've predicted that result. 3 losses in a row before conference play had them reeling. this board was doomsday posting non stop. What he did was remarkable. if you've ever coached a team you know how hard it was for him to turn it around (in the B1G conference no doubt). it wasn't like he had 3 weeks of easy conference matches to work on rotations, setting combinations, etc. Look, I'm a Texas fan and even I can see how far he took his team. The winner is very deserving. I said a single, factual sentence. I stated zero opinions. You're screaming at the clouds a bit here. (But, sure, I'll respond): The bolded meant pre-tournament? Weird wording, but ok. No, I wouldn't have said they were top 8 or even top 10 pre-tournament. I think Nebraska underperformed throughout the season. Nebraska had major pin issues and setting issues, and some of that blame rests on Cook (he's even acknowledged this). Nebraska had arguably more talent on their roster than anyone in the country and was predicted to be a top 5 team pre-season. So if COY goes to best recruiter who put together a few impressive wins in the tournament? Sure, give it to Cook. Otherwise, no. That's why we have this board. to exercise our opinions. no one's wrong. |
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Post by donut on Dec 20, 2021 17:55:20 GMT -5
I said a single, factual sentence. I stated zero opinions. You're screaming at the clouds a bit here. (But, sure, I'll respond): The bolded meant pre-tournament? Weird wording, but ok. No, I wouldn't have said they were top 8 or even top 10 pre-tournament. I think Nebraska underperformed throughout the season. Nebraska had major pin issues and setting issues, and some of that blame rests on Cook (he's even acknowledged this). Nebraska had arguably more talent on their roster than anyone in the country and was predicted to be a top 5 team pre-season. So if COY goes to best recruiter who put together a few impressive wins in the tournament? Sure, give it to Cook. Otherwise, no. no one's wrong. Wrong. |
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