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Post by rtael on Dec 17, 2023 23:38:02 GMT -5
Never a night off in the Big 12 SEC. FTFY
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Post by diggerdive on Dec 17, 2023 23:38:15 GMT -5
We needed more replays of the point at 20-17 in the first set. What an amazing point both ways. There was an absolutely clear double missed on Bekka, she was sitting on the ground and hit the ball into the net and it ricocheted back to her and she hit it again (I think she might have had a soft touch on the block too before she hit the one where she was sitting down). Then she also had a dump after a control block where I think she grazes the net, and lastly she grazes the net going up to block on Jenna’s last swing. Thankfully Texas still pulled the set out but that was a really bad job by the refs to miss all of those calls, but then find the call on Jenna. I also would have liked to see if the ball was down by the time Jenna hit the bottom of the net. I was surprised we didn’t get more replays of that point. Yep, we’ve rewatched it a few times. Nebraska lifted, then doubled, then netted - and nada. Those refs were so awful. Can they be disciplined or put on high school duty?
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Post by gibbyb1 on Dec 17, 2023 23:38:50 GMT -5
One can, in fact, ask. One can also ask how many matches Nebraska won this season. (it's 33 matches) One can also ask how many matches Nebraska lost this season. (it's two matches) One loss was to the Big Ten runner-up. A Final Four team. The other loss was to the National Champion. One can also ask - if a team's only two losses were to a Final Four team, and to the National Champion, were their other 33 wins a mirage? One can ask. But probably they shouldn't, because that's a pretty embarrassing question. I think this Nebraska team was terrific. I felt like the freshmen were clutch. They played with poise throughout the year. The Nebraska fans showed with the Memorial showcase, selling out their arena (as usual) and the ridiculous ratings Nebraska earned on BTN that it's the premier program in the country, IMO. Not to mention the huge edge they have in NIL over all the other volleyball programs, including Texas. If Nebraska wasn't so good in so many ways, it wouldn't feel this good to beat them. Especially in a dominating fashion. This win feels so great, but it's only great because Nebraska is the program it is, specifically to me. I love having Nebraska as a rival. I wish Texas and Nebraska faced each other every post season. I love everything being on the line. And yeah, it sucks really hard when Texas loses. It's horrible. But that's part of being a sports fan. But all the pieces are there for another deep run next year. They just happened to face a freight train that was obliterating everything in its path the last 3 matches. Those things happen. This is what winning with class looks like. Clearly you get what it’s like to compete at this level, and all that it involves.
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Post by diggerdive on Dec 17, 2023 23:39:32 GMT -5
what did nebraska pass today? There’s a great scene in Lost in America, after the wife has gambled away their life savings she tries to apologize for using their “nest egg” and the husband tells her she can’t use that word. That’s how I feel about the word pass regarding Nebraska’s serve receive right now. Omg. 😆 😝 💀
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Post by ebes1099 on Dec 17, 2023 23:40:48 GMT -5
Pulled the clip of just the Bekka Allick double, not sure how you miss this as a ref. imgur.com/a/W4gsRMx
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Post by stanfordvb on Dec 17, 2023 23:42:21 GMT -5
Pulled the clip of just the Bekka Allick double, not sure how you miss this as a ref. imgur.com/a/W4gsRMxI literally thought I was dreaming when that wasn't called
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Post by widdledumpling on Dec 17, 2023 23:42:27 GMT -5
Pulled the clip of just the Bekka Allick double, not sure how you miss this as a ref. imgur.com/a/W4gsRMxOh man, that's not a double, that's a triple (if you count the block touch) I don't understand how they miss that.
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Post by veritas on Dec 17, 2023 23:49:07 GMT -5
Pulled the clip of just the Bekka Allick double, not sure how you miss this as a ref. imgur.com/a/W4gsRMxOh man, that's not a double, that's a triple (if you count the block touch) I don't understand how they miss that. As a national championship official, you cant miss that.
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Post by bounce22 on Dec 17, 2023 23:53:15 GMT -5
Oh man, that's not a double, that's a triple (if you count the block touch) I don't understand how they miss that. As a national championship official, you cant miss that. Unless the bank transferred had already been accepted 😂
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Post by volleysota on Dec 17, 2023 23:56:28 GMT -5
Oh man, that's not a double, that's a triple (if you count the block touch) I don't understand how they miss that. As a national championship official, you cant miss that. As a club coach reffing 12s, you can't miss that
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Post by slxpress on Dec 17, 2023 23:57:28 GMT -5
Oh man, that's not a double, that's a triple (if you count the block touch) I don't understand how they miss that. As a national championship official, you cant miss that. I’m not sure that’s technically correct.
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Post by nevollfan on Dec 18, 2023 0:00:29 GMT -5
Congrats Texas you are the two time consecutive national champion. Well deserved. Very, very deserved. Last year, in September i thought you were the best team. It happened that way in December. This year i thought you were a definite top six team entering the tournament. The defending national champion with a lot of experience and a lot of very talented players. Maybe two players who will play in the Olympics, as of today.
You dominated first touches in this final four, especially serving against Nebraska and Wisconsin. Just a huge advantage. It snowballed into more downhill playing and execution every set. Predictable outcomes with the percentages more with your team. The Big Ten found out in this surprising final four that the conference was not a good serving conference. In preparation to seeing what Texas delivered against both teams. The best team, serving team and probably the best overall player reside in Texas for 2023.
Two years ago in Austin, Nebraska did a miniature version of what we got handed to us today. But you improved and were the best team in 2022 and 2023. Maybe our players will remember they had a great year but fell one victory short of the national championship. We lick our wounds, recoup and try to improve all areas especially serve and serve-receive. Now you celebrate till next fall and all of us will have new players in 2024. Plus the portal is always a possibility in this fluid roster era.
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Post by austintatious on Dec 18, 2023 0:06:38 GMT -5
I wish Jerritt made sure he got another card with Texas up by 10 in the closing moments of the match so he could have gotten a standing ovation when he was escorted from the court. Why would he be escorted off for getting another card?
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Post by bounce22 on Dec 18, 2023 0:13:06 GMT -5
Why would he be escorted off for getting another card? He has to leave the playing area and would be escorted by game officials to the locker room. After that, the expelled coach is given flowers and made to sing a western version of Free Bird by Skynyrd. A very odd punishment but very effective in deterring future outbursts.
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Post by volleyguy on Dec 18, 2023 0:14:26 GMT -5
Pulled the clip of just the Bekka Allick double, not sure how you miss this as a ref. imgur.com/a/W4gsRMxI literally thought I was dreaming when that wasn't called That was a block touch. Perfectly legal to dig the ball immediately after that because the block touch doesn’t count as one of the three contacts.
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