[TonyLima]

I like Elliott.  He's an old school guy.   I believe he was sure the Nebraska team was out of rotation or he wouldn't have been so adamant about it.  His mistake was using the F word on national TV where the viewers could visually make out what he said.

This match reaffirms to me the importance of really tough serving.  It's a weapon that can overcome the superior overall skills of an opponent.  Hambly has been right all along about serving tough.  The one caveat IMO is Stanford has decent servers; not really good, consistent servers.

I'm sure someone will respond to my comment about servers that Stanford won a bunch of matches, won a conference championship, and was  a #1 regional seed.  That's all true.  I'm just looking at how can Stanford get better in the future.  Maybe even search out and recruit a lights-out server as a serving sub?

Here’s a suggestion. About a century ago I was a middling tennis player. One important thing I learned was about serving. It’s easier to hit a ball that is not moving. Toss a ball up for a serve, when is it stationary? At its peak. Hence focus on tossing the ball to the spot where you want to hit it. Volleyball servers and setters should practice their toss.

[TonyLima]

I like Elliott.  He's an old school guy.   I believe he was sure the Nebraska team was out of rotation or he wouldn't have been so adamant about it.  His mistake was using the F word on national TV where the viewers could visually make out what he said.

This match reaffirms to me the importance of really tough serving.  It's a weapon that can overcome the superior overall skills of an opponent.  Hambly has been right all along about serving tough.  The one caveat IMO is Stanford has decent servers; not really good, consistent servers.

I'm sure someone will respond to my comment about servers that Stanford won a bunch of matches, won a conference championship, and was  a #1 regional seed.  That's all true.  I'm just looking at how can Stanford get better in the future.  Maybe even search out and recruit a lights-out server as a serving sub?

Here’s a suggestion. About a century ago I was a middling tennis player. One important thing I learned was about serving. It’s easier to hit a ball that is not moving. Toss a ball up for a serve, when is it stationary? At its peak. Hence focus on tossing the ball to the spot where you want to hit it. Volleyball servers and setters should practice their toss.