I watched the post-game interview; CJL seemed very encouraged by our play, said we played the best all year and looked like a top team, so that's good to hear. Kansas will be tough, they have a nice top 20 team; I'm not expecting to win that one but I think we have a good shot to win the rest after that.
Ironically, what seems to be missing to me is the teams ability to win long rallies that are out of system that have been a trademark of this program.
CJL may ben enouraged, but we need to add a S&C coach to this team. While I get body types, yada yada,, many of the players look winded on long sequences and slow to react, and honestly a little flabby.
We have good pin terminators that also have good size/height, good serving, improved blocking, the best liberor, good "system" passing, what is missing???
I think it is the athleticism that has enable this team to win the long rallies in the past. I don't think ISU won one long rally in that match.