Post by nyline on Oct 2, 2016 11:23:53 GMT -5
We've posted a post-Michigan match Q&A with Talking Head. Here's the link: Click Here.
And here's an excerpt:
And here's an excerpt:
DigNittany: Early in the season, you observed that this year’s team was struggling to find its identity, and to gain cohesion. Based on recent matches, and this weekend’s play, how do you think they are doing?
Talking Head: I think you saw a team last night that was really excited and having fun. It’s evident that they are embracing who they are and who they are becoming, and I think they’re really excited about what they’re seeking to achieve. But I noticed that even after this win, they’re excited, but they’re level-headed. There’s a sense of maturity that’s starting to come around, and a sense of identity, and also a constant awareness that it’s a long, long haul. And that starts with Coach Rose.
DigNittany: The team had 8 aces last night, and 9 service errors. That’s a much better ratio than Friday night (although it came courtesy of several net-clippers that dropped in front of the Michigan players). What did you think of the serving?
Talking Head: They served tough. I know they missed some serves. And I would say there were two, maybe three, bad serves. But the rest of the misses were “aggressive” misses. That’s something that Penn State is familiar with. Think back to Micha Hancock — unquestionably one of the best servers at Penn State, or any NCAA D1 team, ever. She missed alot of serves. For her career she had something like 400 service errors (with 380 aces). But she was also capable of running off five or six straight points.
Talking Head: I think you saw a team last night that was really excited and having fun. It’s evident that they are embracing who they are and who they are becoming, and I think they’re really excited about what they’re seeking to achieve. But I noticed that even after this win, they’re excited, but they’re level-headed. There’s a sense of maturity that’s starting to come around, and a sense of identity, and also a constant awareness that it’s a long, long haul. And that starts with Coach Rose.
DigNittany: The team had 8 aces last night, and 9 service errors. That’s a much better ratio than Friday night (although it came courtesy of several net-clippers that dropped in front of the Michigan players). What did you think of the serving?
Talking Head: They served tough. I know they missed some serves. And I would say there were two, maybe three, bad serves. But the rest of the misses were “aggressive” misses. That’s something that Penn State is familiar with. Think back to Micha Hancock — unquestionably one of the best servers at Penn State, or any NCAA D1 team, ever. She missed alot of serves. For her career she had something like 400 service errors (with 380 aces). But she was also capable of running off five or six straight points.
