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We recruited Emily heavily. It came down to us and Iowa St. and probably at that time their program was a step ahead of ours. As it turns out I will take Jaz. The way I see us stacking up in the big Ten is Maryland and Indiana as the top teams. Next level Michigan and Iowa with Ohio State and us very close to breaking into that second group. If we continue to improve and stay healthy a top four finish as we had in 2017 would be a possibility. We have a really young team that is on an upward trajectory.

Something I would like to see is Coley starting (at the 3 position) along with guards Shelly and Haiby. This would give other teams matchup problems and help our rebounding as well. This would also free up more minutes for Markowski who has shown that the team needs them from a scoring and rebounding stand point. Also frees up a few more minutes for Stewart.

I love where our team is at right now and we have some extra practice time coming up over the next 3 game home stand to work on some things. We gave up too many offensive rebounds which has been a problem at times in the past. Izzy needs to be a better rebounder as she had only one last night. She is not rebounding as well statically as last year but I'm sure the competition was concentrating on blocking out Kate Cain.

We know we have a good team but will find out how good tonight.

In the first NET Poll Nebraska is 4th. The next highest Big ten team is Ohio State at 18th. The NCAA started using the NET last year for the first time in helping select tournament teams. The men have been using it for years. It's supposedly more detailed the the RPI. I would rather start higher then our usual around 150 and then try like hell to climb. Updated. As of today 1/28/2022 we went from 13th to 11th which is the highest in the conference. Still early but means more each week.

It seems we have some fans that are hard to please. If we play great defense and make our competition look bad with a big win then it's just a crappy team that we beat. Over time I believe this team will continue to prove itself. We are a young team and have continued to improve each game. We should be able to compete with the top four teams in our league. Not long ago that seemed a dream. I have been following WBB since it started and have never enjoyed watching a team more then this one. In this day and age it's rare to have a team that cares for each other as much as this year's group. Thanks to our coaching staff for getting us to this point.

I looked over the weekend and on Husker.com it said it would be on espn + but now it says its only on ACC network. Anyway I signed up for espn + like 12 dozen did so I can watch volleyball this weekend. May just have to listen to Matt and Jeff tonight.

It's a long season and injuries coupled with fouls, matchups or just a player having a bad night will create some opportunities for others to play a little more. It's not how many minutes you play but what you do with them.

I like our schedule as it ramps up. Good to have another road game before MINN especially for the newbies. Besides Stewart (who I always liked) Markowski's I'm not backing off from anyone type of physical play will pay off in the Big Ten.

Scoggins shouldn't dribble the ball.

I'm pretty sure as hard as both our coaching staffs recruited her they both feel they can make it work. It's great the two coaches get along so well and share ideas and talent. As for some of the comments about the NC Central game just being another scrimmage there are a lot of upsets happening in these "scrimmage games". Last year we were begging for depth with the injuries and smaller roster. I'm sure coach plays the ones she feels have earned it and will give us a best chance to win. Before the season started we were praying for a great point guard that could pass the ball. We now have at least 2. Just look at the stats for the season or just the last game. Between Shelly and Weidner in a total of 38 minutes played between them they had in total 22 pts, 18 reb, 18 assists, 1 t/o, and 3 blocked shots. I don't care if we were playing "the sisters of the poor" for two new players one a transfer and the other a freshman that is outstanding.

It looked to me like Mich WBB has been not quite as dominant as expected. After checking out their website I see that both Amy Dilk (knee) and Leigha Brown (ankle) have not been playing for the past couple of games. Neither is expected to be season ending injuries but as in our experience last year sometimes it can take awhile.

Everybody can promise but few coaches can deliver on those promises. I like our coaches. But who knows in this day and age.

She was at the game on the bench.

I have used BTN plus for several years with no problem. I use it through my computer and plug into TV. But I did have problems with it locking up for a big part of the Alabama A&M game.

I'm impressed with all four freshmen. They are so far meeting or exceeding my expectations of a top 20 class. Especially on defense and playing fast but under control. Lot's of hustle and confidence.

It's pretty obvious to me that we have a good increase in speed this year. That helps in a lot of areas.

We finally have the guards and depth to play much better defense on their perimeter shooters. Thats the key to us winning hopefully by a sizable margin.

When she started off really slow yesterday in her shooting she turned her attention to other areas such as defense, rebounding and overall hustle which really sparked the team. That is the sign of a great team player. In almost every interview she says how much she loves playing with this team and it shows.

My thoughts are so far so good. The 5 things that get me excited are vastly improved passing, true point guards that can get the ball down the court efficiently, improved rebounding, good outside defense and a lot of depth. May not be world beaters but we are vastly improved. Now we just need to stick it to Creighton.

In theory this should be a tougher game due to their athleticism then our first two. We may have thought Maine was a lot easier then Matt C. said but yesterday Maine did lose an overtime game at home to Providence who last year beat Creighton. Providence won by 5 after rallying to put the game in OT after being down by 16 points. Today will be interesting to see if we can reduce turnovers a bit.

Hopefully Maggie Mendelson will feel like she wants to be part of this group as well as NU Volleyball.

I have been to all 3 games and have never enjoyed watching WBB as much. Yes we overmatched our opponents so far but what brings me out of my seat over and over is watching the hustle and execution of these girls. For example Alexis Markowski running full bore down the floor numerous times and Allison Weidner grabbing a rebound and bringing the ball down the floor in traffic hitting her with a perfect pass for a bucket or free throws. This is just one example of having guards that really know how and when to pass the ball or shoot it themselves. Very unselfish team.

Sunday will be a step up in competition and then Wed against Creighton will be another step up. With all the young players I like how the schedule is unfolding. Hard to tell the newbies from the veterans. Only thing disappointing to me is the size of the crowd. Besides watching a good and unselfish team Pinnacle Area is a great facility and easy to get to. Big improvement from Devaney.