[Husker] Women's Basketball Team

[Tony Lambert]

I look for the Women to finish the year out 6-1 with the only loss coming at  I St. your thoughts

Tony Lambert


From: Merlin Green 
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 3:53 PM
To: Tony Lambert 
Cc: husker at tssi.com ; Merlin Green 
Subject: Re: [Husker] Women's Basketball Team


I set with Nikki parents so yes I have an update.  The younger sister is not as big (about 6').  Volleyball is her thing and she will be playing for Creighton starting this fall.  So the Bobers will know the route to Lincoln & Omaha well.



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-----"Tony Lambert" <slimmer37 at hamilton.net> wrote: -----


  To: <husker at tssi.com>, "Merlin Green" <mgreen at nebraska.edu>
  From: "Tony Lambert" <slimmer37 at hamilton.net>
  Date: 02/08/2008 03:31PM
  Subject: Re: [Husker] Women's Basketball Team

  Have you heard anything on Nikki Bober's little sister. Is she as big as 
  Nikki, is Nebraska recruiting her ?


  Tony Lambert

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  From: "Merlin Green" <mgreen at nebraska.edu>
  Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 7:02 AM
  To: <husker at tssi.com>
  Subject: [Husker] Women's Basketball Team

  >
  > Since sports other than football are being discussed, I will fill you in 
  > on
  > the women's basketball team.
  >
  > Coach Connie Yori has a very young team consisting of 1 senior, 2 juniors,
  > 5 sophomore's & 5 freshman.
  > Coach Yori is in her 6th year at Nebraska & this is really the first year
  > she has had the athletics & depth to run her
  > favored up-tempo offense & in your face full court pressing defense.  She
  > does this by playing 10 players extensively
  > with constant rotation in & out to keep her players fresh & hopefully wear
  > down the opposing team.
  >
  > The only senior is Danielle Page who is having a breakout year because she
  > is finally healthy.  'D' is only of the
  > premier shot blockers in the Big 12.
  >
  > The juniors are Kelsey Griffin & Tay Hester.  'Mo' Griffin is a returning
  > all Big 12 player who is as tough as nails.
  > She is finally playing at all Big 12 level after cracking a rib suffered 
  > in
  > early November.  Even with the cracked rib
  > she is leading the Big 12 in charges taken.  Tay is very athletic JUCO
  > whose offense & decision making are starting to come after a shaky
  > start to the year.
  >
  > Sophomores:
  >      Vonnie Turner - lock down defender, seems to be clutch late game
  > shooter
  >      Cory Montgomery - Coach Yori calls her best 6th women in Big 12
  >      Kala Kuhlmann - makes few mistakes, good shooter
  >      Nicole Neals - small (5'4"), good defender  & 3-point shooter
  >      Nikki Bober - small town Nebraska kid who I thought had no chance
  > last year, worked very hard last summer to lose weight
  >                                 and get in great shape, understand her
  > role, good passer & rebounder.  Is 6'4" which can't be coached
  >
  > Freshman:
  >      Dominique Kelley -  starting point guard, great assist to turnover
  > ratio.  Most mature heady freshman I have seen at Nebraska.
  >      Kaitlyn Burke - childhood movie star, best three point shooter on
  > team, turning into 3-point assassin when team needs lift
  >      Catherine Redmon - post project, most athletic big girl I have seen
  > at Nebraska.  Will be a good one down the road
  >      Jessica Periago - from France, 6'4" but skinny, can shoot 3-pointer,
  > project.
  >      Monique Whittaker - project from Texas,  haven't seen play enough to
  > comment on.
  >
  > We may not compete for the Big 12 this year but we are in the upper 
  > echelon
  > of the league and only getting better & better because of the
  > youth gaining experience.
  >
  > I will be glad to address any comments or questions.
  >
  > Merlin Green
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