I talked with fellow SB Nation, Rock M Nation, volleyball writer Matthew Gustafson about Missouri volleyball. Get to know this Tiger team before Nebraska’s second round NCAA match against them.
What has Mizzou done to make the tournament, and as an 8 seed?
After a slow start to the year which included some harmful non-con losses (Buffalo and Eastern Illinois), the Tigers really picked up steam during conference play. This was a team that returned only five players with a first year head coach, so growing pains were to be expected.
Despite being placed second to last in the SEC preseason poll, Mizzou was able to place themselves in the middle tier of the conference and rack up quality wins against teams such as Auburn, Texas A&M, and Georgia.