[Husker] Re: VB questions

[jonlists at cbsol.com]

someone just placed the definition on the list, but the "libero" position 
was brought in a few years ago about the same time they switched from the 
old (boring!) 15-point game where you only scored when it was your serve. 
The changes were made to bring the college game (and I think most high 
schools now, Chaska) to be more on par with international/professional 
rules, and it has made the game much more fast-paced and exciting to 
watch. 

The coach may or may not play someone as libero, depending (much like 
football) upon the match-ups they're going to encounter during the game. 
(I'm not a volleyball expert, btw, just like the game). Seems to me that 
Busboom played libero quite a bit last year....... not sure this year. 

Big things are: doesn't serve, can't attack the net and unlimited 
substitutions with that player. 

Why do they wear tight shorts? For logical reasons, probably because 
they're diving a lot, and maybe they're more at risk for accidentally 
ripping their own shorts if they're not tight. 

Plus, let's be serious. During one of his comedy routines, Jeff Foxworthy 
called Nebraska "home of the fat woman". Do these women look fat to y'all? 
NO. In fact, I'd like to see Foxworthy say that to Busboom or 
Houghtelling's face. Given that volleyball is known for Misti May and 
Kerri Welsh playing in bikinis in the sand, don't you think there's a 
little marketing involved?  It's easily the best unknown sport there is, 
whatever they can do to advance the sport, hey, why not? 

BTW, Christina Houghtelling earned AVCA's national player of the year: 
http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=221133


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husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 12/16/2005 06:10:46 PM:

> 
> What is a libero?
> 
> "Not the victory but the action.
>   Not the goal but the game.
>    In the deed the glory."
> 
>