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Post by vollem on Jan 16, 2019 16:49:17 GMT -5
The State Gatorade POY list is out now. Rubright and Landfair are winners. With Rubright incoming (with, I'm assuming, some considerable hype), does anyone foresee changes to the lineup, or perhaps a redshirt? playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/winner/state
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Post by craftylefty on Jan 16, 2019 17:24:58 GMT -5
I'm thinking Rubright will redshirt, much like Pittman did her freshman year.
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Jan 16, 2019 17:45:29 GMT -5
I'm thinking Rubright will redshirt, much like Pittman did her freshman year. An interesting possibility. I wonder how confident the coaches are of Swider and Rendahl. They would be the backup for Morgan and Pittman. Also, who is the backup for right side. In '18 it appeared to be Martin but I'm not sure. We were lucky this year with no little or no impact injuries. Just look around the B1G and you will see that is unusual.
On the other hand, she would finish in 2023 instead of 2022 - if she's thinking USA volleyball she wouldn't be ready for 2024 either way so why not. I'm thinking its not her plan (to redshirt), since she is joining the team early, but plans change.
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Post by vollem on Jan 16, 2019 18:54:08 GMT -5
I'm thinking Rubright will redshirt, much like Pittman did her freshman year. An interesting possibility. I wonder how confident the coaches are of Swider and Rendahl. They would be the backup for Morgan and Pittman. Also, who is the backup for right side. In '18 it appeared to be Martin but I'm not sure. We were lucky this year with no little or no impact injuries. Just look around the B1G and you will see that is unusual.
On the other hand, she would finish in 2023 instead of 2022 - if she's thinking USA volleyball she wouldn't be ready for 2024 either way so why not. I'm thinking its not her plan, since she is joining the team early, but plans change.
It seemed Swider and Martin alternated for that backup right side on the sub, with Martin winning out by the halfway point. Did Swider go in at middle at some point? I can't recall at the moment. I do think Martin has more experience as an OPP, so I'd say she's the likely backup, but only for front row. And if that's the case, I'm not sure who backup OHs would really be on the depth chart. What's up with USA 2024? Can a player project an early spot on USA? I'm not well versed on how the NT works. However, the way things are, there might be a new wave, although I've yet to see Hancock really crack the lineup (let alone Carlini, so I'm not sure what that means for Poulter).
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Jan 16, 2019 20:33:58 GMT -5
An interesting possibility. I wonder how confident the coaches are of Swider and Rendahl. They would be the backup for Morgan and Pittman. Also, who is the backup for right side. In '18 it appeared to be Martin but I'm not sure. We were lucky this year with no little or no impact injuries. Just look around the B1G and you will see that is unusual.
On the other hand, she would finish in 2023 instead of 2022 - if she's thinking USA volleyball she wouldn't be ready for 2024 either way so why not. I'm thinking its not her plan, since she is joining the team early, but plans change.
It seemed Swider and Martin alternated for that backup right side on the sub, with Martin winning out by the halfway point. Did Swider go in at middle at some point? I can't recall at the moment. I do think Martin has more experience as an OPP, so I'd say she's the likely backup, but only for front row. And if that's the case, I'm not sure who backup OHs would really be on the depth chart. What's up with USA 2024? Can a player project an early spot on USA? I'm not well versed on how the NT works. However, the way things are, there might be a new wave, although I've yet to see Hancock really crack the lineup (let alone Carlini, so I'm not sure what that means for Poulter). 2024 Olympics. If she wanted to play in the Olympics, I don't think it would matter if she went overseas to play internationally in '23 instead of '22 as it seems to take more than 2 years experience in international ball to make the Olympic team. Her best chance is 2028 - just guessing based on how things are going now on team USA. The decision to redshirt isn't just about playing time.
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Post by craftylefty on Jan 17, 2019 11:14:25 GMT -5
Husemann is also available if Rubright would redshirt.
I think a redshirt for Husemann is quite a bit less likely if Swider and Rendahl don't stick around though.
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Post by spikerthemovie on Jan 17, 2019 12:00:05 GMT -5
Husemann is also available if Rubright would redshirt. I think a redshirt for Husemann is quite a bit less likely if Swider and Rendahl don't stick around though. You mean Rubright? I can't imagine a Husemann redshirt, regardless. Is she going to be on scholarship?
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Post by craftylefty on Jan 17, 2019 16:59:14 GMT -5
Husemann is also available if Rubright would redshirt. I think a redshirt for Husemann is quite a bit less likely if Swider and Rendahl don't stick around though. You mean Rubright? I can't imagine a Husemann redshirt, regardless. Is she going to be on scholarship? No, I still mean Rubright would redshirt. I do think Husemann is on scholarship also.
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Post by vollem on Jan 17, 2019 20:27:08 GMT -5
You mean Rubright? I can't imagine a Husemann redshirt, regardless. Is she going to be on scholarship? No, I still mean Rubright would redshirt. I do think Husemann is on scholarship also. Rookie question: Are redshirts (not including medical) reserved for those on scholarship? And how many redshirts are allowed per year? Is it based on a calendar year (i.e. the 2018-2019 season) or graduating class? Husemann on scholarship wouldn't surprise me. Both she and Rubright are Senior Aces: www.thedailygopher.com/2018/11/14/18095824/minnesota-volleyball-national-signing-day-2018-recruitingSome heavy middle competition coming in.
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Post by courtwatchers on Jan 18, 2019 12:44:15 GMT -5
Beginning of last season I went out on a limb and picked Nebraska to probably win the BIG. We all know how that turned out. However, Nebraska turned out to be the BIG team to beat in the Post Season.
This upcoming season, while going out on a limb again, I am saying...........I just cannot see the same starters, running the same offense, with a different setter, and expecting better results. Is this what Minnesota fans are really expecting? So that being said, I truly have no idea who will or will not Redshirt, but I am hoping and looking for lineup changes, if not running a completely different offense. Those that have more inside knowledge with the program please come forward and convince me otherwise.
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Post by stanfordvb on Jan 18, 2019 13:18:10 GMT -5
I think Minnesota and Wisconsin are gonna finish 1-2 in either order in the big 10.
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Post by craftylefty on Jan 18, 2019 13:24:56 GMT -5
Minnesota does have a lot of offensive talent returning. Essentially everyone returning is an All- American to some degree. Setting of course is a question mark and I can't expect it to be as solid as it has been, but all of the other pieces around the setter are back and improved. Miyabe should be able to help too with ball control.
Overall, I don't think the overall 2019 record will be as solid as the 2018. There's a lot of really good cogs in this machine, though. Could still make a good tournament run.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2019 14:03:32 GMT -5
I think Minnesota and Wisconsin are gonna finish 1-2 in either order in the big 10. Maybe wait to see how many free agents Nebraska picks up first.
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Post by vollem on Jan 18, 2019 18:38:26 GMT -5
Beginning of last season I went out on a limb and picked Nebraska to probably win the BIG. We all know how that turned out. However, Nebraska turned out to be the BIG team to beat in the Post Season. This upcoming season, while going out on a limb again, I am saying...........I just cannot see the same starters, running the same offense, with a different setter, and expecting better results. Is this what Minnesota fans are really expecting? So that being said, I truly have no idea who will or will not Redshirt, but I am hoping and looking for lineup changes, if not running a completely different offense. Those that have more inside knowledge with the program please come forward and convince me otherwise. I don't think anyone's expecting 19-1 in conference. I mean, any team achieving that is impressive, but B1G is just such a battleground, like the Pac.... What seems to be the issue is flopping in the tournament. I get it. It happens. But while Nebraska had a less dominant conference season, they're really good at making the post-season push. Maybe that can be attributed to program history. Entering a tournament, regardless of record, means you need to (in a way) "forget" about the season slumps. Setting will take time to establish and get cozy with. Whether that step forward is with Nielsen or Miller or McMenimen does not change the fact that the offense will automatically change. All of the returning players got at least 3 years with SSS, so Spring will be the time to figure things out. I and I think many others agree that the numerical results will not be better. In a way, there will be a rebuild due to change at setter. And seeing as Nebraska had a newly minted Hames at setter, look at the run they were able to pull by the end. The beginning was rough for them, but they got it together. Who's to say Minnesota can't figure it out as well and, more importantly, get that little extra moxie and push further in the tournament? However, I do not have inside knowledge. TLDR: A "better" result going forward is not the expectation (it's welcome, though). Stranger things have happened.
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Post by sptimes2 on Jan 19, 2019 11:19:36 GMT -5
Courtwatchers, I agree that MN should not expect better results (at least for the regular season). Realistically, no team should ever expect to lose only once in the B1G. However, I don't think it's much of a stretch to expect them to do better in the postseason. I'd consider this year's NCAA tourney to be an anomaly (pressure of a possible 'home court' Final 4, poor matchup for us in the Sweet 16). I don't think it's a stretch for MN to be top 3 or 4 in the B1G and hope it all comes together for an NCAA run.
Just my 2 cents
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