Q&A with Talking Head: WVU Recap, Abby Detering, and More
Aug 28, 2017 21:05:26 GMT -5
treblejig and traveler like this
Post by nyline on Aug 28, 2017 21:05:26 GMT -5
Q&A with Talking Head: WVU Tournament Recap, Abby Detering, Tijana Boskovic, Simone Lee, Heidi Thelen, and More
We've posted a Q&A with Talking Head. Click Here for the complete Q&A on DigNittanyVolleyball.com. Below is a brief excerpt:
We've posted a Q&A with Talking Head. Click Here for the complete Q&A on DigNittanyVolleyball.com. Below is a brief excerpt:
DigNittany: The first weekend of the season is in the books, and it spurred a lot of commentary on the DigNittanyVolleyball Forum. Your thoughts?
Talking Head: I think the posters on the DigNittanyVolleyball Forum are even more knowledgeable and articulate this season than ever, and it’s really fun to read their thoughtful and insightful posts. Now I know the team won nine straight sets this past weekend, so there really wasn’t a lot to complain about, but it’s refreshing to see so many people engaged in such a positive way.
DigNittany: So, about the WVU tournament. Is it OK to feel good about the Nittany Lions’ performance?
Talking Head: Let’s start with this: For the weekend, Penn State hit .469, and held its three opponents to .004 hitting. I know UT-Martin, Delaware and West Virginia aren’t top-20 teams, but those are still D1 athletes, and those are still teams giving out 12 scholarships each, and there’s some good coaching on each of those teams. Penn State went on several massive runs during the weekend matches, where some of the points were unforced errors, but some of the points were errors forced by Penn State’s good play, where Nittany Lion players were going all-out to keep the ball in play, getting digs off transition, and eventually winning the point. That’s a real positive sign. Last season — maybe even the last two seasons or three seasons — we had trouble holding leads, keeping the pedal to floor, and putting people away. This past weekend, we were putting people away.
Talking Head: I think the posters on the DigNittanyVolleyball Forum are even more knowledgeable and articulate this season than ever, and it’s really fun to read their thoughtful and insightful posts. Now I know the team won nine straight sets this past weekend, so there really wasn’t a lot to complain about, but it’s refreshing to see so many people engaged in such a positive way.
DigNittany: So, about the WVU tournament. Is it OK to feel good about the Nittany Lions’ performance?
Talking Head: Let’s start with this: For the weekend, Penn State hit .469, and held its three opponents to .004 hitting. I know UT-Martin, Delaware and West Virginia aren’t top-20 teams, but those are still D1 athletes, and those are still teams giving out 12 scholarships each, and there’s some good coaching on each of those teams. Penn State went on several massive runs during the weekend matches, where some of the points were unforced errors, but some of the points were errors forced by Penn State’s good play, where Nittany Lion players were going all-out to keep the ball in play, getting digs off transition, and eventually winning the point. That’s a real positive sign. Last season — maybe even the last two seasons or three seasons — we had trouble holding leads, keeping the pedal to floor, and putting people away. This past weekend, we were putting people away.
but I do understand the preference for having a southpaw on the right side like a righty on the leftside. 
