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Post by volleyguy on Dec 17, 2023 21:54:27 GMT -5
I guess Texas and Nebraska players are just like VolleyTalkers!
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Post by eyeroll2021 on Dec 17, 2023 21:55:07 GMT -5
watching the press conference and watching harper smirk as john takes digs at texas…. oh harper i liked you but i don’t like this mean girl attitude. not cute ? Let her smirk. Girl got aced 5 times today, including match point
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Post by widdledumpling on Dec 17, 2023 21:55:18 GMT -5
You guys must be great at lipreading. I saw Harper say something after blocking Molly, but couldn’t say what it was it clearly wasn’t “Let’s Go”. I saw it live and laughed cuz it sure looked like a good ole “f*ck you”… I’m less mad about her saying it (she’s young and it’s an emotional situation) and more disappointed in the refs for missing it, especially since they gave that hella weak yellow card to Asjia. Nebraska caught some favors from the refs this game
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Post by liberovb10 on Dec 17, 2023 21:55:25 GMT -5
Yes, you had a player go on a 10 point service run - the same player who was with the national team this summer, the same player who took her fifth year to come back vs. going pro. Thank you for saying i know my volleyball! you look at both resumes all season - Nebraska was head and shoulders above every other team. The sibling herself said it “we were the underdogs all season long” - meaning they didn’t deserve to be there. You nailed it! We'll put a little addendum to our banner when we hang it in the rafters next season. I bet the NCAA will put an asterisk next to the national championship when they give Nebraska credit for clearly deserving the championship way more. Nebraska - Best Resume 2023! OMG do you promise?!?! Thank you so much!
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Post by diggerdive on Dec 17, 2023 21:55:48 GMT -5
There’s a ton of people that casually tune into volleyball during the championship match; not having much (if any) appreciation for the teams, much less the sport beyond what they remember from high school gym glass.
And all of those viewers finished watching and thought, “gosh, Nebraska isn’t very good. I wonder how they got to a championship match?”
😝 😆 😂
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Post by widdledumpling on Dec 17, 2023 21:56:24 GMT -5
I didn’t get to watch the match How in the actual F did the refs miss that double on allick??!! Like I would of been fuming if I was Elliot it was…something. Allick was in the net just before Jenna was too.
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Post by slxpress on Dec 17, 2023 21:56:25 GMT -5
oh i’m celebrating!! just pointing out harper’s attitude after a demonstrative loss is not cute at all. “she’s competitive, she’s showing emotion” - that’s okay for your players but not for Nebraska’s. GTFOH Forget the players. I love how much emotion YOU show! You're the best Nebraska fan ever! Keep letting me know how Nebraska really deserved this championship after this complete beat down because Texas had one player who played for the national team this year. So unfair! Life is so unfair!
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Post by knapplc on Dec 17, 2023 21:57:44 GMT -5
i love the texas fans still coming on this thread to talk smack instead of celebrating their win… I cannot fathom this. Back to back championships, and the prevailing theme is other teams. Wisconsin wins like this, and the Wisconsin fans would be all about Wisconsin. Stanford wins like this, and the Stanford fans would be all about Stanford. Florida wins like this, and the Florida fans would be all about Florida. Texas wins this, and all the Texas fans are all "all you other teams" schadenfreude.
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Post by slxpress on Dec 17, 2023 21:58:06 GMT -5
I didn’t get to watch the match How in the actual F did the refs miss that double on allick??!! Like I would of been fuming if I was Elliot Well, he did get carded. I think he was fuming, too.
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Post by hookem24 on Dec 17, 2023 21:58:18 GMT -5
watching the press conference and watching harper smirk as john takes digs at texas…. oh harper i liked you but i don’t like this mean girl attitude. not cute ? [ Not saying she’s mean and not saying she isn’t. Plenty of great athletes, young and not so young, are mean spirited people and plenty are not. Who knows with this kid? If it’s really bothering you, go ask her club teammates for the last 5 years. Tough stage to be on and control every thought and emotion. You’ll find out soon enough if she’s nasty; the portal will see to that 😆 the worst part about this is that i hadn’t heard good things about her from her prep volleyball days and i was hoping they were untrue. i fear they might be
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Post by widdledumpling on Dec 17, 2023 21:58:18 GMT -5
“she’s competitive, she’s showing emotion” - that’s okay for your players but not for Nebraska’s. GTFOH Forget the players. I love how much emotion YOU show! You're the best Nebraska fan ever! Keep letting me know how Nebraska really deserved this championship after this complete beat down because Texas had one player who played for the national team this year. So unfair! Life is so unfair! now now slxpress, don’t play with your food
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Post by horns1 on Dec 17, 2023 21:58:39 GMT -5
I guess Texas and Nebraska players are just like VolleyTalkers!
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Post by VT Karen on Dec 17, 2023 21:59:08 GMT -5
Half their starters are transfers - TrueThat's how they built this team - True That's how they built last year's team - True I like what we're doing, recruiting kids and trying to make them be great - True I see no apparent shade and only the truth. Both teams and programs are fantastic and doing a great job. They are the most recognizable brands in our sport. There is a heated rivalry so I understand why most fans would arrive at those conclusions given the context. I'm just saying that I see Coach Cook speaking the truth and not shade. Starters: Swindle, Phillips, O'Neal, Halter Transfer Starters: Skinner, Bergmark; are we counting Akana and Barnes who play 3 back row rotations? If not for John Cook's actions in breaking his commitment to put Keonilei on scholarship, Akana doesn't end up at Texas. Cook has selective memory; doesn't remember when he brought in 4th year transfers in Kelly Robinson and Mary Pohlmiller from Tennessee for the same season. Doesn't recall when he tried to land transfers like Ebony Nwanebu and Carissa Barnes. Doesn't remember bringing in upperclassmen transfer middle blockers like Kayla Caffey and Kaitlyn Hord, and of course, 2023 team captain Merritt Beason. Yes, Akana and Barnes are regulars in the rotation. Skinner, Wenaas and Bergmark are the others. To be clear, I personally don't mind that Texas has filled their roster with transfers. It is a smart move that is paying off and they were fun to watch.
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Post by liberovb10 on Dec 17, 2023 22:00:13 GMT -5
“she’s competitive, she’s showing emotion” - that’s okay for your players but not for Nebraska’s. GTFOH Forget the players. I love how much emotion YOU show! You're the best Nebraska fan ever! Keep letting me know how Nebraska really deserved this championship after this complete beat down because Texas had one player who played for the national team this year. So unfair! Life is so unfair! I’m just defending my stance, that is what this forum is for right? or did i just miss that we have to be kumbaya and agree across the board? Your players themselves have said you played with an underdog mentality all season because they knew they got lucky. Cook said it best, and i’ll echo what i’ve said before…this sport is one of momentum, you should have lost to the Vols and you didn’t, since then the momentum carried you here. But all season long - Nebraska has the better team - and here’s the future!
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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Dec 17, 2023 22:01:12 GMT -5
I have no dog in this fight - I could not give a rat's furry butt about either Nebraska or Texas - but I would be lying if I said I'm not entertained by all the shade and saltiness on this thread. Carry on!
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