Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook answers a question Friday during a news conference the day before the national championship at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star"We are not losing this (freaking) match!" the Husker senior yelled in the huddle late in the fifth set of her team's triumph against Illinois in the NCAA Final Four at the Target Center.
So, yes, there was memorable intensity. But something else struck me during the moments right after the match in a quiet Nebraska locker room: The Huskers didn't seem particularly impressed with themselves even though they had just escaped a 2-0 disadvantage to advance to the national championship match Saturday night against top-ranked Stanford.