Three reasons for the Huskers to be optimistic in 2016

Nebraska setter Kelly Hunter (3) sets near the net during the NCAA final against Texas on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at CenturyLink Center Omaha.Many people — even coach John Cook at one point this season when Nebraska setter Kelly Hunter wasn’t playing as great as she did at the end — thought the Huskers were one year from being a great team. So now what?

Nebraska should be very good next season, and will likely be the preseason top-ranked team.

With Kelsey Fien’s graduation, the Huskers have a question mark at outside hitter, and if nobody emerges, could be back to flipping positions again until they find the best lineup.

Here are three reasons for the Huskers to be optimistic in 2016:

1. Kelly…