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Post by vergyltantor on Sept 11, 2023 15:52:35 GMT -5
I just hope #5 Stanford can upset #4 Nebraska! I just hope that the the noobs from Nebraska can upset the experienced and battle hardened Cardinal on their home court. |
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Post by Riviera Minestrone on Sept 11, 2023 15:54:22 GMT -5
It's been fascinating to observe such a back-and-forth between these two fanbases: oversized photos, GIFs, memes and such. Comparing campus architecture; decades-old remembrances of The Arnold etc. Wow. Anyway, attendance is a non-factor: otherwise, NU would have more than five titles...to SU's 9. |
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Post by juancook on Sept 11, 2023 16:02:50 GMT -5
It's been fascinating to observe such a back-and-forth between these two fanbases: oversized photos, GIFs, memes and such. Comparing campus architecture; decades-old remembrances of The Arnold etc. Wow. Anyway, attendance is a non-factor...otherwise NU would have more than five titles...to SU's 9. Of course attendance is a non-factor. Who said otherwise? |
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Post by baytree on Sept 11, 2023 16:14:38 GMT -5
FWIW, I was only making a recommendation for out of the area fans. IMO it would be a wasted opportunity to visit Maples and not Mem Chu.
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Post by Riviera Minestrone on Sept 11, 2023 16:34:09 GMT -5
FWIW, I was only making a recommendation for out of the area fans. IMO it would be a wasted opportunity to visit Maples and not Mem Chu. I guess 'architecture' was the wrong word; hadn't seen your post yet. I was referring more to the highly-inspired comments some doofs wrote after hammer's posting of the Stanford chapel and its environs. |
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Post by volleyguy on Sept 11, 2023 16:38:18 GMT -5
Stanford is known as “The Farm”. I don’t see why these two schools can’t just get along.
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Post by Riviera Minestrone on Sept 11, 2023 16:42:21 GMT -5
It's been fascinating to observe such a back-and-forth between these two fanbases: oversized photos, GIFs, memes and such. Comparing campus architecture; decades-old remembrances of The Arnold etc. Wow. Anyway, attendance is a non-factor...otherwise NU would have more than five titles...to SU's 9. Of course attendance is a non-factor. Who said otherwise? Uhhh...comparative attendance is always an issue for some NU types: it has been that way for years. Here specifically? From azsker's comment mid-p.2 throughout pages three to five...and more. Really! |
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Post by juancook on Sept 11, 2023 16:52:06 GMT -5
Of course attendance is a non-factor. Who said otherwise? Uhhh...comparative attendance is always an issue for some NU types: it has been that way for years. Here specifically? From azsker's comment mid-p.2 throughout pages three to five...and more. Really!Alright then. You do you! Go you!  |
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Post by nevollfan on Sept 11, 2023 17:51:15 GMT -5
So discussion is spilling over to other topics? Lol. Not surprising. I admire Stanford as an academic institution and sports program. Funding 36 programs. Wow. So many of outdoor Olympic water variety. Surfer dudes and dudettes sports. Something Nebraska knows very little of. Outdoor sand volleyball is for a break for warmer winter weather for different skill development for our indoor women’s volleyball athletes.
Stanford well-off graduates have a lot to fund adequately. Conference affiliation for media rights is a push at best. Certainly well behind The SEC and the Big Ten. Tomorrow Stanford is the solid favorite. Nebraska lost to Stanford in three sets last year, the Cardinal are at home, return seven starters and are now fully healthy with the projected starters. Still GBR.
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Post by maplespear on Sept 11, 2023 18:13:35 GMT -5
So discussion is spilling over to other topics? Lol. Not surprising. I admire Stanford as an academic institution and sports program. Funding 36 programs. Wow. So many of outdoor Olympic water variety. Surfer dudes and dudettes sports. Something Nebraska knows very little of. Outdoor sand volleyball is for a break for warmer winter weather for different skill development for our indoor women’s volleyball athletes. Stanford well-off graduates have a lot to fund adequately. Conference affiliation for media rights is a push at best. Certainly well behind The SEC and the Big Ten. Tomorrow Stanford is the solid favorite. Nebraska lost to Stanford in three sets last year, the Cardinal are at home, return seven starters and are now fully healthy with the projected starters. Still GBR. This Neb team is TOTALLY different from last year's team. I love that you ended your post with GBR! |
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Post by ted_heise on Sept 11, 2023 18:26:11 GMT -5
Stanford is known as “The Farm”. I don’t see why these two schools can’t just get along.Maybe we need to whiteboard that concept. |
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Post by juancook on Sept 11, 2023 18:27:00 GMT -5
Nebraska lost to Stanford in three sets last year, the Cardinal are at home, return seven starters and are now fully healthy with the projected starters. Still GBR. Nebraska lost to Stanford last year in four sets, not three. 27-25, 25-22, 19-25, 27-25 Looking back at that match as well, Nebraska hit for .166. Stanford hit for .211 Kills: Nebraska 50, Stanford 55 Aces: Nebraska 3, Stanford 4 Service Errors: Nebraska 14, Stanford 23 (is that right?) Blocks: Nebraska 10.5, Stanford 10 Assists: Nebraska 45, Stanford 52 Digs: Nebraska 68, Stanford 64 Team Leaders: Kills: Madi Kubik 13, Kendall Kip 15 Blocks: Bekka Allick 5, Sami Francis 5 Assists: Nicklin Hames 19, Kami Miner 41 (this is a game where Anni Evans had 12 and Kennedi Orr had 8) Digs: Madi Kubik 15, Elena Ogilvie 21 Overall, this match was A LOT closer than I recall. I do remember service errors being huge for both sides. |
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Post by ted_heise on Sept 11, 2023 18:27:40 GMT -5
This could be a preliminary to a match in the Finals. Stanford has great size, experience, and more depth than in the past. They also have played a strong pre-conference schedule. Nebraska has size and athletes to match but has not faced an opponent with similar athleticism. Both teams will benefit. While either team could lose matches in their conference, neither team will face a team with more talent. Stanford gets an A plus for scheduling, partly the advantage of not having classes until later in the semester. Nebraska may have the advantage of playing in a stronger conference, particularly with Wisconsin who may be the favorite to repeat in the BIG. I don't think winning or losing this match is as important as finding out things about your team against great talent. Stanford already knows some of those things. Nebraska is about to find out. What a great take, Coach--thanks!
By the way, I'm nearly all the way through your latest ITCM podcast--what an outstanding episode--inspiring!
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Post by ted_heise on Sept 11, 2023 18:35:10 GMT -5
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Post by Riviera Minestrone on Sept 11, 2023 18:52:41 GMT -5
An update, both historical and via the SU SID, as of today. Current update: both Kipp and Baird are improving after their respective minor injuries at season's start. Less recovery time...both are near 100%. Historical: a HUGE difference respective to the end of the past season and now is the health/play of Sami Francis. In 2022's Regional Final vs. USD, she tried to come back injured...and the team was leading 2-1, 24-23 in the 4th set...but an injury to Oglivie and USD's one year influx of talent won out in five. Nobody with any clear thinking felt they'd be favored against UT (I thought it'd be 3-1 TX). New year! |
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