The last thing the girls on the Nebraska volleyball team expected was to see John Cook retiring. And the first one to find out was Harper Murray. “I knew that would be the toughest one. I didn’t even finish getting to the T in retirement, and she was very, very emotional,” Coach Cook told the press in January. Later in May, Murray highlighted how she and the team were still adjusting to Kelly’s approach.
“Everything is different. We’re still adjusting, but we’re super excited for the fall,” Murray told the media. Now, a couple of months later, the 20-year-old gave her take now that she and her teammates have become familiar with DBK’s approach. While discussing how Rebekah Allick talked about “playing more free this offseason,” Murray revealed Allick wasn’t the only one.
“I’ve seen it in Skyler. I’ve seen it in Taylor and Becca, too. I think, I don’t know if it’s just like… we needed a little bit of a change,” Harper Murray confessed. “All love to John, but I think maybe we did need a little bit of a change,” the outside hitter confessed. While Coach Cook gave Nebraska four NCAA titles and turned them into regular finalists, the team appreciates DBK’s approach.
“Dani’s been able to bring that out of all of us. It’s been super fun. She’s open to more ideas. She’s very… she’s laid back. I’ll put it that way,” Harper Murray told HuskerOnline. Maybe this is one of the reasons why John Cook chose Dani Busboom Kelly as his successor. As a former Husker who won the NCAA title as a student and assistant coach, Cook knew his team would be in capable hands.
NCAA, College League, USA Basketball: Illinois at Nebraska Jan 30, 2025 Lincoln, Nebraska, USA Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball head coach Dani Busboom Kelly and former coach John Cook embrace while being recognized during a break in the first half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Lincoln Pinnacle Bank Arena Nebraska USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xDylanxWidgerx 20250130_lbm_oz8_056
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