Q&A w/Talking Head: Maryland, Motivation, Substitutions
Nov 12, 2017 12:58:35 GMT -5
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Post by nyline on Nov 12, 2017 12:58:35 GMT -5
We've added a post on DigNittanyVolleyball: Q&A with Talking Head: On Maryland Match; On Motivation; and On Substitutions
Here's an excerpt:
Here's an excerpt:
DigNittany: Your thoughts on the Maryland match.
Talking Head: First of all, it was an awesome crowd. That is really cool, and a credit to the fans who came out and to Penn State’s sports marketing department who really did some creative things to generate interest in the match. They had a special Bitmoji Night promotion, that lit up Twitter and Instagram, and people chimed in. It was very creative and it generated a lot of interest.
As to the match itself, for volleyball purists, we were hoping for a better match on both sides. Game 1 was over so quickly because Maryland made so many errors. I think they made 12 hitting errors off the serve, and we aced them twice. So, essentially, for 14 points, Penn State didn’t have to make a volleyball play — the ball didn’t come back over the net. It’s not like we were blocking the ball. They were hitting the ball out, or into the net, or just couldn’t get it over. So after game like that, it can be a struggle for players on the winning team to keep their focus. That’s not meant to be an excuse, but that’s part of the what can happen with a player.
Talking Head: First of all, it was an awesome crowd. That is really cool, and a credit to the fans who came out and to Penn State’s sports marketing department who really did some creative things to generate interest in the match. They had a special Bitmoji Night promotion, that lit up Twitter and Instagram, and people chimed in. It was very creative and it generated a lot of interest.
As to the match itself, for volleyball purists, we were hoping for a better match on both sides. Game 1 was over so quickly because Maryland made so many errors. I think they made 12 hitting errors off the serve, and we aced them twice. So, essentially, for 14 points, Penn State didn’t have to make a volleyball play — the ball didn’t come back over the net. It’s not like we were blocking the ball. They were hitting the ball out, or into the net, or just couldn’t get it over. So after game like that, it can be a struggle for players on the winning team to keep their focus. That’s not meant to be an excuse, but that’s part of the what can happen with a player.
