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Post by belgianhusker on May 26, 2024 4:23:55 GMT -5
Assuming Beason plays 6 rotations and a 5-1 system, will either OH play much back row? It would seem that Choboy and Mauch are too good to not play, unless one red shirts. OHs'-TL/HM (Choboy DS for TL, HM playing 6) RS-MB playing 6 Set- BR playing 6 My biggest question is MB position Lib-LR They're both really good but redshirting the 2 freshmen is a possibility. LK will fill in if the OH are struggling or get hurt. If Mauch doesn't want to redshirt, she could be serving specialist for one of the middles. Cook said in an interview recently that Mauch is too good to redshirt. I wouldn't be surprised to see her as DS for Taylor instead of Choboy. Going to be an intense battle for that DS spot. Same for middles. Obviously I'm a Queen Jackson fan but that other spot ... I haven't seen Leyla play so I can't comment on her skills. I think defensively Rebekkah certainly holds her own. |
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Post by rjaege on May 26, 2024 4:44:09 GMT -5
Assuming Beason plays 6 rotations and a 5-1 system, will either OH play much back row? It would seem that Choboy and Mauch are too good to not play, unless one red shirts. OHs'-TL/HM (Choboy DS for TL, HM playing 6) RS-MB playing 6 Set- BR playing 6 My biggest question is MB position Lib-LR They're both really good but redshirting the 2 freshmen is a possibility. LK will fill in if the OH are struggling or get hurt. If Mauch doesn't want to redshirt, she could be serving specialist for one of the middles. Mauch redshirting? It went so well last year with Jurevicius. Mauch is an excellent passer. Choboy seems to have more mobility. Liembach coming in next year. How do you keep all these liberos happy? Interesting to watch. Similar issue at OH. Why I am not certain OH backrow play may be as important in deciding the OH starters as it has been in previous years. |
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Post by ted_heise on May 26, 2024 7:38:56 GMT -5
Is it terrible? I guess I reserve terrible for when people get hurt. This just feels like dumb decision making, of which I’m guilty as well. She shouldn’t have been drinking and driving - at any age, but especially under age. That’s not to be taken lightly, but she was caught by the police, not arrested after an accident. She stole $70 worth of jewelry because she wanted the rings and she didn’t want to pay for them. Hopefully this shows her the consequences of dumb decisions and she chooses not to make them any more. Not necessarily because she’s “reformed” as a human being, but because it’s clearer to her in a way it never has been before that the consequences are not worth it. I fully expect for her to play this coming semester. I for one will not bat an eye about it, but I do look forward to the wailing and gnashing of teeth from people expecting her to sign away her first born child as penance. Well stated and rational comments, I think this is spot on. Yes,there will be wailing and gnashing... Reasonable minds need to move on at some point. I agree with the points as well, but would just add that the difference between being reformed and recognizing the consequences aren't worth it can be hard to discern for most all of us. |
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Post by gazelle1 on May 26, 2024 9:48:10 GMT -5
OHs'-TL/HM (Choboy DS for TL, HM playing 6) RS-MB playing 6 Set- BR playing 6 My biggest question is MB position Lib-LR They're both really good but redshirting the 2 freshmen is a possibility. LK will fill in if the OH are struggling or get hurt. If Mauch doesn't want to redshirt, she could be serving specialist for one of the middles. Mauch redshirting? It went so well last year with Jurevicius. Mauch is an excellent passer. Choboy seems to have more mobility. Liembach coming in next year. How do you keep all these liberos happy? Interesting to watch. Similar issue at OH. Why I am not certain OH backrow play may be as important in deciding the OH starters as it has been in previous years. I agree the thing that sets Choboy apart is her mobility. She can turn on a dime and be moving full speed within 2 steps. She covers a lot of court. You can see this clearly demonstrated in that ESPN highlight reel play that Choboy made against Illinois. She had a similar play against Stanford. Harper Murray has that same quickness, which is part of why Murray is such an effective back court player. If they sub out the OH every time they rotate to the backcourt, wouldn't that put them in danger of running out of subs if you have a long set? |
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Post by plm on May 26, 2024 13:36:02 GMT -5
OHs'-TL/HM (Choboy DS for TL, HM playing 6) RS-MB playing 6 Set- BR playing 6 My biggest question is MB position Lib-LR They're both really good but redshirting the 2 freshmen is a possibility. LK will fill in if the OH are struggling or get hurt. If Mauch doesn't want to redshirt, she could be serving specialist for one of the middles. Not to stir the pot because I honestly think she needs the opportunity to bounce back from this terrible situation, but are we sure Harper won’t be required to sit out a semester following whatever are the legal repercussions are from the incidents? Mental health redshirt (if that even is a thing?) Maybe even a 10 game suspension or something? I MB wise, I don’t see how you keep Leyla off the floor, and especially don’t see a reason to take Jackson off the court. My first one out is likely Rebekah due to her offensive production numbers. I doubt Cook will just give Leyla a starting spot without her earning her spot as a starter. Rebekah has better stats as a blocker than Leyla & Andi both. Andi has the better hitting percentage but she also has the lower blocking numbers of both Leyla & Rebekah. Leyla & Rebekah both had the same hitting percentage last year. NU definitely had the tougher schedule last year than what San Diego had. Whether that would make that much difference in lowering her stats if she had played in the Big 10. |
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Post by FreeBall on May 26, 2024 14:06:15 GMT -5
Leyla & Rebekah both had the same hitting percentage last year. NU definitely had the tougher schedule last year than what San Diego had. Whether that would make that much difference in lowering her stats if she had played in the Big 10. How good was the setting at San Diego last season? I know they had Blossom the year before, and wonder if a drop-off in the quality of their setting was at least part of the reason they weren't as good in 2023. I ask this question because a lack of comparable setting between Nebraska and San Diego last season may prevent this from being an apples to apples comparison. |
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Post by smartcookie on May 26, 2024 14:47:31 GMT -5
Leyla & Rebekah both had the same hitting percentage last year. NU definitely had the tougher schedule last year than what San Diego had. Whether that would make that much difference in lowering her stats if she had played in the Big 10. How good was the setting at San Diego last season? I know they had Blossom the year before, and wonder if a drop-off in the quality of their setting was at least part of the reason they weren't as good in 2023. I ask this question because a lack of comparable setting between Nebraska and San Diego last season may prevent this from being an apples to apples comparison. This was definitely part of it. Leyla's hit % was .354% with Blossom and dropped to .329% last year. San Diego got Anni Evans from Nebraska as a replacement, but she didn't end up playing very much at all - the setter who the Blossom transfer benched (2021 setter) ended up returning to the lineup instead. Blackwell hit .297% off of the same setter in 2021. Also, Nebraska is a better passing team than San Diego so that also factors into set quality. I'm really excited to see what Leyla can do with Bergen and how she fits into the Nebraska blocking scheme. |
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Post by jwvolley on May 26, 2024 14:55:47 GMT -5
How good was the setting at San Diego last season? I know they had Blossom the year before, and wonder if a drop-off in the quality of their setting was at least part of the reason they weren't as good in 2023. I ask this question because a lack of comparable setting between Nebraska and San Diego last season may prevent this from being an apples to apples comparison. This was definitely part of it. Leyla's hit % was .354% with Blossom and dropped to .329% last year. San Diego got Anni Evans from Nebraska as a replacement, but she didn't end up playing very much at all - the setter who the Blossom transfer benched (2021 setter) ended up returning to the lineup instead. Blackwell hit .297% off of the same setter in 2021. Also, Nebraska is a better passing team than San Diego so that also factors into set quality. I'm really excited to see what Leyla can do with Bergen and how she fits into the Nebraska blocking scheme. I mean, Nebraska has better passing, setting and hitters. Everything about the team surrounding her will be superior in 2024 compared to her 2023 season. I don’t think Bekka would’ve had Leyla’s hitting percentage at San Diego 2023. I’m excited for some competition. |
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Post by redstratocat on May 26, 2024 15:04:25 GMT -5
Leyla & Rebekah both had the same hitting percentage last year. NU definitely had the tougher schedule last year than what San Diego had. Whether that would make that much difference in lowering her stats if she had played in the Big 10. How good was the setting at San Diego last season? I know they had Blossom the year before, and wonder if a drop-off in the quality of their setting was at least part of the reason they weren't as good in 2023. I ask this question because a lack of comparable setting between Nebraska and San Diego last season may prevent this from being an apples to apples comparison. The setting was not very good last year for San Diego, but they also lost alot of firepower from the previous year. Leyla has a very strong overall game and I am excited to see what she does in Husker red with a better supporting cast and Bergen setting her. I expect all 3 middles to play alot depending on matchups and opponents. Also,there will be nagging injuries to manage, so good to have 3 middles you can count on. Roster management is more important than ever in this portal era. |
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Post by hornshouse23 on May 26, 2024 15:21:30 GMT -5
I’m putting my money on Leyla. I’m going to bet it all on… BLACKwell.
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Post by pittsburgh7717 on May 26, 2024 16:01:49 GMT -5
Has a player EVER transferred to Nebraska and didn't start their first season? Holman, Hord, Malloy, Sun, Robinson-Cook, Beason, etc
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Post by WahineFan44 on May 26, 2024 16:16:00 GMT -5
Has a player EVER transferred to Nebraska and didn't start their first season? Holman, Hord, Malloy, Sun, Robinson-Cook, Season, etc I went through the roster all the way to 2009 (got lazy after that) and can’t find a single one. Cook doesn’t seem to accept transfers as much, only ones he inows will make a huge impact Also anyone who doesn’t think Blackwell starts is insane. I think all three will get playing time, with them subbing in for each other if one struggles but I would be shocked if Blackwell isn’t in the starting lineup the first fall game |
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Post by VBallLife on May 26, 2024 18:24:55 GMT -5
Has a player EVER transferred to Nebraska and didn't start their first season? Holman, Hord, Malloy, Sun, Robinson-Cook, Season, etc I went through the roster all the way to 2009 (got lazy after that) and can’t find a single one. Cook doesn’t seem to accept transfers as much, only ones he inows will make a huge impact Also anyone who doesn’t think Blackwell starts is insane. I think all three will get playing time, with them subbing in for each other if one struggles but I would be shocked if Blackwell isn’t in the starting lineup the first fall game Bekka’s block is impressive. |
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Post by rjaege on May 26, 2024 18:28:29 GMT -5
Mauch redshirting? It went so well last year with Jurevicius. Mauch is an excellent passer. Choboy seems to have more mobility. Liembach coming in next year. How do you keep all these liberos happy? Interesting to watch. Similar issue at OH. Why I am not certain OH backrow play may be as important in deciding the OH starters as it has been in previous years. I agree the thing that sets Choboy apart is her mobility. She can turn on a dime and be moving full speed within 2 steps. She covers a lot of court. You can see this clearly demonstrated in that ESPN highlight reel play that Choboy made against Illinois. She had a similar play against Stanford. Harper Murray has that same quickness, which is part of why Murray is such an effective back court player. If they sub out the OH every time they rotate to the backcourt, wouldn't that put them in danger of running out of subs if you have a long set? Probably but this could be managed by leaving OH in, before subs run out so MB' don't play back row. But this is a much better scenario than having a DS in the front row, which cost them vs OR a few years back. |
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Post by rjaege on May 26, 2024 18:31:38 GMT -5
Has a player EVER transferred to Nebraska and didn't start their first season? Holman, Hord, Malloy, Sun, Robinson-Cook, Season, etc I went through the roster all the way to 2009 (got lazy after that) and can’t find a single one. Cook doesn’t seem to accept transfers as much, only ones he inows will make a huge impact Also anyone who doesn’t think Blackwell starts is insane. I think all three will get playing time, with them subbing in for each other if one struggles but I would be shocked if Blackwell isn’t in the starting lineup the first fall game More likely the end of the season than 1st game IMO. Not sure history means much. NE had 2 very good MB's but NO backup. |
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