Volleyball
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I know little about this year's team. I looked over the roster on huskers.com and wondered who is the big dogs on this team now that Malloy and Rolfzen are gone. Anyone who has watched some of their games this year know who is stepping up to fill their shoes?
Malloy has already been replaced in my opinion. How about the Rolfzen twins and Justine Wong-Orantes? Huge losses from last years team in terms of ability and experience.
IMO, Malloy was great last year. No offense to Kadie, but it's not like her an Amber were 1a & 1b. Amber was on a different level than most anyone in the nation. So, who is our go to players so far this year?
Have none of you watched any of their matches? Since you are posting on the volleyball thread, you think you would have by now.
There is a good mix of veterans and rookies. Please watch them. They are an extremely enjoyable Group to watch.
There is a good mix of veterans and rookies. Please watch them. They are an extremely enjoyable Group to watch.
Kelli Hunter is back at setter this year. She missed the first couple games with an injury, but has seemed to really find her hitters as of late and has done a great job distributing. Mikaela Foekce(OH)and Briana Holman(MB) are back as the main hitters. Annika Albecht is a senior and has been a pleasant surprise at OH. Lauren Strivins(MB) and Jazz Sweet (OH) are freshmen who are going to be really good. Sydney Townsend has taken over the libero position after JWO graduated and is doing a good job. They are really playing well right now.
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Annika Albrecht is having a very good year (especially last couple weeks). Holman was huge in the Penn State game and has been solid. The Freshman (Jazz Sweet and Lauren Stivrins) are both very solid. Kelly Hunter is very strong (she had a few blocks to go along with her normal solid assists tonight). I can never remember the little Brunette gal that is the Libero.... she has been more than solid as well.
I have a new job. One that has me working evenings, M-F. I've barely had time to watch football, my favorite sport. I'm asking questions, in a volleyball thread, because I don't know the answer to those questions. Just saying "watch the matches" when I really haven't had time to does not help me at all. Hope I didn't offend you by asking who is the talent on this year's squad. I try to keep up with most NU sports. Life changes and I don't have the time I had the last year.
This is a good team and will be much better by year end. Dont believe the hype, Florida is not even close to being the number one team in the country. I think there are some HS teams in Nebrsaka that can beat some SEC teams.
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Some excellent info in this thread, but to clarify a few points: Sydney Townsend is NOT the libero--Kenzie Maloney is. And if anyone watched the way she and JWO worked together last year (as opposed to watching the ball), Maloney's exceptional play this year would not be a surprise. Townsend is a defensive and serving specialist, and in essence has taken over the role that Maloney played last year. Not only is Albrecht doing excellent work as an outside hitter, but she is playing all six rotations exceptionally well, which is crucial to the team's success. Also, Stivrins is a redshirt freshman, while Sweet is a true freshman, so Stivrins is not a surprise to those who follow the program closely: in practice she often displayed future All American potential.
This is right on but the spoon that stirs the sauce is Kelly Hunter setting at an All American level. She has really been on fire since coming back from injury. This has been a really fun group to watch play and grow, John Cook is as talented a coach as there is anywhere.
After the Florida tournament with Hunter hurt I wasn't sure this team would win another game, they looked so disorganized. But with Hunter running the offense and major improvement from Albrecht, they are just crushing people now. The woodshed beating they put on Penn State in their house still amazes me. Cook is a Zen master and worth every penny he is paid. GBR!
Ugh. You're right. It is Maloney. Not sure why I said Townsend. This team has become fun to watch because they have hitters all over the court and a very good setter to distribute the ball to them. I think we saw some struggles early because of Hunter missing part of preseason and the first couple games and she took time to learn her new hitters. This team has a good mix of youth and veteran players. Pretty excited for this year and beyond as the recruiting continues to be tremendous and we see offers and commitments from younger and younger players. John Cook has found the type of athlete that he wants in his system and goes out and gets them.
I've been very impressed with the new libero. Hopefully Cook is developing a setter for next year, though, because they sure struggled without Hunter.
I think it would be great if John Cook had time to mentor some of our previous/current Head Football Coaches in the finer points of building a championship culture/program. He did coach football early in his career.
Can he continue coaching volleyball and be the athletic director at the same time?
Can he continue coaching volleyball and be the athletic director at the same time?
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Annika Albrecht plays possessed, with a hammer right arm. Fun to watch.
It took a few games for the team to get in it figured out, but they are playing at a high level now.
