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Volleyball preview: The tools the Huskers use to train
- Brent Wagner | Lincoln Journal Star
- Aug 22, 2015
- Aug 22, 2015 Updated Apr 27, 2020
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The Nebraska volleyball team practices hitting against a prop made of brooms on Monday, Aug 10, 2015, at the Devaney Sports Center.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star

LINCOLN, NEB - 08/14/2015 Nebraska team manager Ryan Coomes uses a dry erase board to help organize practice on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at the Devaney Sports Center. MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
Nebraska head coach John Cook smacks the ball into an exercise ball during a tipping drill during practice on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at the Devaney Sports Center.
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
Nebraska graduate student manager Mike Owen attempts to block a shot from Cecilia Hall using large mitts during practice on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at the Devaney Sports Center.
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
LINCOLN, NEB - 08/14/2015 Nebraska players make their way through a footwork drill during practice on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at the Devaney Sports Center. MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
Hoops mark a spot on the floor at Nebraska volleyball practice on Monday, Aug 10, 2015, at the Devaney Sports Center.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star
Boxes on the floor of the Devaney Sports Center at Nebraska volleyball practice on Monday, Aug 10, 2015.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star
Coach John Cook goes over film of the FIVB World Grand Prix Finals with the Husker volleyball team at the beginning of practice on Monday, Aug 10, 2015.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star
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The warmup portion of Nebraska volleyball practice is complete. What happens next may look like chaos, but is really a fine-tuned volleyball training machine getting cranked up across three full courts at the Devaney Sports Center.
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The Nebraska volleyball team practices hitting against a prop made of brooms on Monday, Aug 10, 2015, at the Devaney Sports Center.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star
LINCOLN, NEB - 08/14/2015 Nebraska team manager Ryan Coomes uses a dry erase board to help organize practice on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at the Devaney Sports Center. MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
Nebraska head coach John Cook smacks the ball into an exercise ball during a tipping drill during practice on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at the Devaney Sports Center.
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
Nebraska graduate student manager Mike Owen attempts to block a shot from Cecilia Hall using large mitts during practice on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at the Devaney Sports Center.
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
LINCOLN, NEB - 08/14/2015 Nebraska players make their way through a footwork drill during practice on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at the Devaney Sports Center. MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
- MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
Hoops mark a spot on the floor at Nebraska volleyball practice on Monday, Aug 10, 2015, at the Devaney Sports Center.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star
Boxes on the floor of the Devaney Sports Center at Nebraska volleyball practice on Monday, Aug 10, 2015.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS/Lincoln Journal Star
Coach John Cook goes over film of the FIVB World Grand Prix Finals with the Husker volleyball team at the beginning of practice on Monday, Aug 10, 2015.
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