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Post by VT Karen on Dec 17, 2023 21:00:13 GMT -5
Exactly. I get that the Texas vs Nebraska rivalry is the backdrop and hasn't been pretty but Coach Cook is a professional and remained so during a tough presser. He was gracious towards Texas who really was fantastic tonight and their serving was fun to watch! He was not gracious toward Texasđ His closing comments were essentially that they were better because they were using freshmen instead of transfers. Night and day from Sheffieldâs comments toward the winning team. Opening comments he acknowledged that Texas played great and that their level of serving was something they hadn't seen before. What he stated about Texas is the truth when put up against the Huskers. They have a lot of great, older players that have been in this position while he fielded a team that was young. I'm not sure what is so undermining about the truth. Coach Elliot and his staff are killing it with their recruiting of incoming high school players mixed with portal players.
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Post by diggerdive on Dec 17, 2023 21:00:39 GMT -5
I don't mind the comments from Harper and Bekka at all. I think if the roles we're reversed, and Swindle said the same thing Harper did after a Texas loss...Horns fans would appreciate the emotion behind it. Y'all won the game. Dominated it. Piling on these ladies seems weird to me. You wanna go after JC, knock yourselves out. This. Weâre not piling on âthe ladiesâ - weâre piling on you and the ilk. đ
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Post by ebes1099 on Dec 17, 2023 21:05:11 GMT -5
I watched the entirety of the press conference and inferred tone and demeanor of Cook and the players. As Iâve stated, I completely understand how difficult of a situation that is for a player, but I donât think my observations are unfair. You could see Harper smirking when Cook was taking digs at Texas. Just compare how Lexi handled questions to Harper and Bekka. Again, I understand how difficult it is and have no problem with how it went down. Just stating how I interpreted their responses. What exactly did Harper and Bekka say in quotes that bother you? Nothing they said bothered me, and nothing Cook said bothered me either. I think Cook took some digs at Texas but that doesnât bother me, I chalk that up to being competitive and fueling rivalries and I love that. Anyone is welcome to say whatever they want, but they also open themselves up to fair counter points from others too. My take on Harperâs comment in response to the question was that, weâre the best team and weâre going to win the next 3 national championships because weâre better than everyone else. Good for her to say that and have that confidence but I think itâs fair to see that as arrogance.
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Post by volleyfan24 on Dec 17, 2023 21:05:54 GMT -5
Madisen Skinner is so gracious and complimentary of her teammates and everyone around her hard not to root for a player like that sheâs amazing. Texas has seen its fair share of great players run through their program and she is just another great one and looking to be one of the best ever. An absolute treat to watch.
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Post by Longhorn20 on Dec 17, 2023 21:06:37 GMT -5
He was not gracious toward Texasđ His closing comments were essentially that they were better because they were using freshmen instead of transfers. Night and day from Sheffieldâs comments toward the winning team. Opening comments he acknowledged that Texas played great and that their level of serving was something they hadn't seen before. What he stated about Texas is the truth when put up against the Huskers. They have a lot of great, older players that have been in this position while he fielded a team that was young. I'm not sure what is so undermining about the truth. Coach Elliot and his staff are killing it with their recruiting of incoming high school players mixed with portal players. âHalf their starters are transfers. Thatâs how they built this team. Thatâs how they built last yearâs teamâŚ.I like what weâre doing: recruiting kids and making them be greatâ You canât tell me thatâs not throwing some shade.
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Post by Pasquale on Dec 17, 2023 21:10:10 GMT -5
Congratulations to the Longhorns on another championship. Very deserving after wins over two very good B1G teams.
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Post by stull90210 on Dec 17, 2023 21:13:17 GMT -5
He was not gracious toward Texasđ His closing comments were essentially that they were better because they were using freshmen instead of transfers. Night and day from Sheffieldâs comments toward the winning team. He actually said that Texas shouldnât have won the Tennessee match. Yes he did literally say that, but I feel that the context is necessary to include here: that when youâre so close to bowing out in the tourney and find a way to win, that can fuel/inspire you the rest of the way. Lol
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Post by BallQueen on Dec 17, 2023 21:13:35 GMT -5
omg I just realized, Wenaas really won a natty after hitting <.250% and not getting passed Sweet 16 at Minnesota. Did she get offered to play at Texas in HS? wenaas made it to the elite 8 in 2021 when they beat Baylor
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Post by vbcoltrane on Dec 17, 2023 21:16:27 GMT -5
Did John Cook lose his password to the portal? He big mad. ITS NOT FAIR Asjia O'Neal played with USA volleyball and SHE PUSHES!!!!â What a GD baby. đâŚthat got SPANKED! Nebraska sucks and theyâre gonna get spanked again next year. I'm no Nebraska fan, but come on, they will be very good next year, and they could win the title.
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Post by toomuchvb on Dec 17, 2023 21:16:58 GMT -5
So nice, had to watch it twice! Replay. đ
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Post by diggerdive on Dec 17, 2023 21:20:11 GMT -5
Opening comments he acknowledged that Texas played great and that their level of serving was something they hadn't seen before. What he stated about Texas is the truth when put up against the Huskers. They have a lot of great, older players that have been in this position while he fielded a team that was young. I'm not sure what is so undermining about the truth. Coach Elliot and his staff are killing it with their recruiting of incoming high school players mixed with portal players. âHalf their starters are transfers. Thatâs how they built this team. Thatâs how they built last yearâs teamâŚ.I like what weâre doing: recruiting kids and making them be greatâ You canât tell me thatâs not throwing some shade. đŻ Cook makes it sound like heâs the director of a daycare instead of a person charged with using every opportunity at his disposal to be national champions.
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Post by diggerdive on Dec 17, 2023 21:21:47 GMT -5
Did John Cook lose his password to the portal? He big mad. ITS NOT FAIR Asjia O'Neal played with USA volleyball and SHE PUSHES!!!!â What a GD baby. đâŚthat got SPANKED! Nebraska sucks and theyâre gonna get spanked again next year. I'm no Nebraska fan, but come on, they will be very good next year, and they could win the title. Only if Texas secedes from the union.
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Post by vup on Dec 17, 2023 21:22:22 GMT -5
John Cook is kind of a butt ngl
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Post by bigredhimbo on Dec 17, 2023 21:23:24 GMT -5
Just realized I likely won't be regularly watching Texas again w/ the last Nebraska transfer leaving (didn't about the drama really, still a fan). Unless they'll take someone off our hands lol?
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Post by WahineFan44 on Dec 17, 2023 21:24:22 GMT -5
Just realized I likely won't be regularly watching Texas again w/ the last Nebraska transfer leaving (didn't about the drama really, still a fan). Unless they'll take someone off our hands lol? Akana has one more year left. But
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