Natty Rematch: Texas & Nebraska

Discussion in 'Volleyball' started by Dionysus, Aug 27, 2016.

  1. Dionysus

    Dionysus Idoit Admin

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  2. BabHorn

    BabHorn 10,000+ Posts

    really surprising that this game is not tv. the pac 12 network carried both games yesterday (#1 Neb vs # 10 Florida & #2 Texas vs Oregon) but will not carry the #1 vs #2 game? :confused2:

    At least we can watch it online, better than nothing.
     
  3. BabHorn

    BabHorn 10,000+ Posts

    Texas drops the match 3-0, getting schooled in the first match, almost as bad in the second and coming close to pulling out the third.

    Lots of potential but still not all there. A lot of times the block was there but the wall, so to speak, had holes in it which Nebraska utilized for a kill. Don't recall any aces either, where I do remember a lot last season.

    Can't wait to see this team gel as the season goes along. Definite Final Four potential, imo, but not automatic.
     
  4. UTExinPDX

    UTExinPDX 1,000+ Posts

    I was there in person. This team really misses another middle blocker. Too many bad service returns and passing was not sharp at times. Thought maybe the team would pull out the third set as they remained close to the end. I think a Nebraska fan told me they only lost one player off last year's National Championship team.

    It was tough sitting among all the Nebraska fans yesterday. There must have been 200 or more Nebraska fans. Saw maybe 15 Texas shirts in the stands. The Nebraska fans who sat next to us said they knew Texas would get better as the season went on and that this is not the way Texas usually plays.

    The team will get better. This is only the second match of the season.
     
    Last edited: Aug 29, 2016
  5. racerx5908

    racerx5908 2,500+ Posts

    Who or what are they going to make a MB out of? Blocking is biggest weakness of this year's team.
     
  6. anteater1973

    anteater1973 25+ Posts

    They lost very little and gained an All American transfer. (I think that makes six All americans for Nebraska) Our first team All American middle blocker is academically ineligible. Our team will be strong but the lack of a star middle blocker, both offensively and defensively, may be hard to overcome against the other elite teams.
     
  7. longhorn47

    longhorn47 500+ Posts

    Who is academically ineligible?
     
  8. racerx5908

    racerx5908 2,500+ Posts

  9. Hook 'Em Danno

    Hook 'Em Danno 1,000+ Posts

  10. longhorn47

    longhorn47 500+ Posts

    Anybody have an idea why Yaazie isn't getting more burn?
     

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