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Post by jwvolley on May 1, 2024 14:47:53 GMT -5
Thibault seems like a good fit. Multiple years of eligibility and is from the state, gets a different experience but stays in the B1G etc.
I caution y’all though, and at the risk of being called a troll, she wasn’t a great passer last year for Oregon.
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Post by GoGophs on May 1, 2024 14:52:30 GMT -5
Kate Thibault is in the portal as well. From Minnesota and would be a great DS/Lib pick up, led Oregon in aces too I believe I'm surprised to see Thibault in the portal! She'll only be a sophomore, correct? I believe so and her older sister is a Junior at Auburn. You never know if players actually want to come back to their home state for college but that MN select team she was on seemed pretty tight
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Post by GoGophs on May 1, 2024 14:53:44 GMT -5
Thibault seems like a good fit. Multiple years of eligibility and is from the state, gets a different experience but stays in the B1G etc. I caution y’all though, and at the risk of being called a troll, she wasn’t a great passer last year for Oregon. Do you know what she passed? I couldn't remember if she was a serving sub or actually DSd
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Post by c4ndlelight on May 1, 2024 15:06:05 GMT -5
Thibault seems like a good fit. Multiple years of eligibility and is from the state, gets a different experience but stays in the B1G etc. I caution y’all though, and at the risk of being called a troll, she wasn’t a great passer last year for Oregon. Do you know what she passed? I couldn't remember if she was a serving sub or actually DSd She DS'ed at times but eventually was just a serving sub. She passed around 2.0, but the error rate was really high and that was passing between Murphy and Gabby. She can get on the court most anywhere and help as a serving sub (serve is REALLY good) and she digs well. However, I imagine she'd want to go somewhere to be the libero.
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Post by clob on May 1, 2024 21:46:18 GMT -5
Not gonna lie, if Thibault and Kemp come back to MN, it's basically putting together an old MN Select Team.
That might be fun.
It's like getting the band back together...
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Post by lovebugsm on May 1, 2024 22:26:13 GMT -5
Not gonna lie, if Thibault and Kemp come back to MN, it's basically putting together an old MN Select Team. That might be fun. It's like getting the band back together... I am hoping for it!
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Post by mplsgopher on May 2, 2024 9:27:16 GMT -5
Wait.. who were the obstacles? I'm guessing one obstacle was Carter Booth. Gophers probably passed on Kemp because they had Booth committed. The other being Davis graduating? I’m not sure why that would be a hush hush thing though.
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Post by skolgophers on May 2, 2024 9:30:02 GMT -5
I'm guessing one obstacle was Carter Booth. Gophers probably passed on Kemp because they had Booth committed. The other being Davis graduating? I’m not sure why that would be a hush hush thing though. My other thought was maybe Hugh not recruiting her. But I’m not going to speculate on that because I legitimately have no idea what the obstacles would be lol.
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Post by mplsgopher on May 2, 2024 10:55:02 GMT -5
Ah, good point.
That would make sense. Hugh didn’t choose her, he chose Booth, and now they’re both not here anymore.
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Post by vonner on May 2, 2024 18:18:39 GMT -5
Per the tea thread, MN native Kendal Kemp could possibly be in the portal. Not sure on scholarship space, but wouldn’t mind adding another middle to the roster with another couple years of eligibility. I misread that as Kendal Kip and was like whaaaaaaaaa? Oops.
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Post by skolgophers on May 2, 2024 20:11:38 GMT -5
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Post by pointu on May 2, 2024 21:30:38 GMT -5
I saw this! I had been waiting for an announcement but I guess this is all we get
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Post by skolgophers on May 2, 2024 22:48:20 GMT -5
I saw this! I had been waiting for an announcement but I guess this is all we get Will be fun to watch her and the Swensons compete though!
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on May 3, 2024 8:28:58 GMT -5
Not gonna lie, if Thibault and Kemp come back to MN, it's basically putting together an old MN Select Team. That might be fun. It's like getting the band back together... Technically speaking Kemp never played with Thibault, the Swensons, or Schnichels. It would be like bringing together a bunch of Minnesota girls who have played at both Select and Northern Lights (with the exception of Thibault)
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Post by gopherhim on May 3, 2024 11:35:35 GMT -5
Kemp’s experience and physicality at the net would be fun to see with the Gophers for sure! I think in the portal thread someone said she followed Georgia which made me wonder if she likes the SEC/southern/warm life. But then in the SEC thread I read that the SEC isn’t allowing transfers within the conference during the May portal unless you sit for a year. Interesting…
(I haven’t the slightest idea if she’s interested in Minnesota or how/if the Gopher staff plans to use the May portal.)
Happy Friday and Go Gophers! I hope their social media game is strong while they’re on their Euro trip. 9 days away!
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