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Post by kevinmalone on Oct 24, 2024 5:28:15 GMT -5
I know there are a lot of people who don't agree but the way Keegan has managed the Gophers this year has been amazing. Pretty much anyone can step up at a good time... Really? Did you feel that way on Sunday after the beatdown from PSU? He is a middle of pack Big Ten team who beat a bottom of the pack Big Ten team? If that is good management then so be it. |
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Post by jeepers on Oct 24, 2024 5:42:54 GMT -5
I know there are a lot of people who don't agree but the way Keegan has managed the Gophers this year has been amazing. Pretty much anyone can step up at a good time... Really? Did you feel that way on Sunday after the beatdown from PSU? He is a middle of pack Big Ten team who beat a bottom of the pack Big Ten team? If that is good management then so be it. Dani Busboom Kelly's squad lost 25-15 25-19 25-13 to Penn State in Happy Valley. If that is good management then so be it. Dave Shondell's squad lost to Penn State at home 25-14 25-21 25-20. If that is good management then so be it. Matt Ulmer's squad lost to Penn State 25-19 25-19 25-17 in Happy Valley. If that is good management then so be it. |
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Post by skolgophers on Oct 24, 2024 6:28:57 GMT -5
Really? Did you feel that way on Sunday after the beatdown from PSU? He is a middle of pack Big Ten team who beat a bottom of the pack Big Ten team? If that is good management then so be it. Dani Busboom Kelly's squad lost 25-15 25-19 25-13 to Penn State in Happy Valley. If that is good management then so be it. Dave Shondell's squad lost to Penn State at home 25-14 25-21 25-20. If that is good management then so be it. Matt Ulmer's squad lost to Penn State 25-19 25-19 25-17 in Happy Valley. If that is good management then so be it. I agree with both tbh. I agree that a lot of teams haven’t performed well against Penn State, MN was meant to lose that match. However, MN is not consistent enough yet. Still falling victim to the pattern of allowing teams to go on serving runs, as evidenced by both PSU and Northwestern, and Purdue. I’m happy they are winning the matches they should, but the Oregon match is a must win if we want a top 16 seed. It also appears that OSU is improving - we play them in Covelli on Saturday. I don’t know that MN has played well on the road yet (excluding TX - neutral court). I think that will be their biggest test of the season. |
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Post by trianglevolleyball on Oct 24, 2024 7:09:17 GMT -5
I know there are a lot of people who don't agree but the way Keegan has managed the Gophers this year has been amazing. Pretty much anyone can step up at a good time... Can you clarify what you mean by “anyone” and “good time”? The way it looks to me is Shadf has been rock solid, Phoebe and Z have been rock solid defensively, and one of the pins is randomly good offensively on a given night. I’m not sure anyone other than Shadf can “step up” but I may misunderstand what you’re saying. |
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Oct 24, 2024 8:10:43 GMT -5
I agree on the numbers but if you are a junior hitting .182 with the same setter you had for 3 years vs a freshman who hasn’t played with this setter, why are you still struggling and hitting .182? Totally agree. Alex also doesn't tip thus she's racking up more errors dinging her hitting %. I'd rather see her take risks as she develops as opposed to becoming a tipping machine. I think she's a better all around player than Wucherer right now as a Freshman. She has a better variety of shots and she's a better passer and server. I do think she has some work to do to catch up to Wucherer on blocking but that's about it. Alex definitely needs to get better being terminal OOS but let's be honest the only person taking out the trash efficiently right now is Julia! A bit surprised to hear that some think Alex is a better passer than Wucherer. Besides that Penn State match, I think Wucherer is a better passer especially after the break she took from the injury. I think she has been passing very well lately and we all know that we need to be in system more. |
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Post by comet on Oct 24, 2024 9:29:20 GMT -5
Totally agree. Alex also doesn't tip thus she's racking up more errors dinging her hitting %. I'd rather see her take risks as she develops as opposed to becoming a tipping machine. I think she's a better all around player than Wucherer right now as a Freshman. She has a better variety of shots and she's a better passer and server. I do think she has some work to do to catch up to Wucherer on blocking but that's about it. Alex definitely needs to get better being terminal OOS but let's be honest the only person taking out the trash efficiently right now is Julia! A bit surprised to hear that some think Alex is a better passer than Wucherer. Besides that Penn State match, I think Wucherer is a better passer especially after the break she took from the injury. I think she has been passing very well lately and we all know that we need to be in system more. I'd like to see our passing numbers from last night to see how much her numbers have gone up. I think she's doing better but I don't know if it's significantly better than Acevado. Wucherer is better defensively though, IMO. She had some great digs and blocks last night. We came out with intensity and pace last night, I appreciated their effort to get back on track! I think Acevado has been a great addition to the team, and I'm glad she's there to push our OHs. I expect her to challenge for a starting spot in the next couple of years. |
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Post by minnley on Oct 24, 2024 9:42:18 GMT -5
Dani Busboom Kelly's squad lost 25-15 25-19 25-13 to Penn State in Happy Valley. If that is good management then so be it. Dave Shondell's squad lost to Penn State at home 25-14 25-21 25-20. If that is good management then so be it. Matt Ulmer's squad lost to Penn State 25-19 25-19 25-17 in Happy Valley. If that is good management then so be it. I agree with both tbh. I agree that a lot of teams haven’t performed well against Penn State, MN was meant to lose that match. However, MN is not consistent enough yet. Still falling victim to the pattern of allowing teams to go on serving runs, as evidenced by both PSU and Northwestern, and Purdue. I’m happy they are winning the matches they should, but the Oregon match is a must win if we want a top 16 seed. It also appears that OSU is improving - we play them in Covelli on Saturday. I don’t know that MN has played well on the road yet (excluding TX - neutral court). I think that will be their biggest test of the season. What I'm seeing is a team that falls back into bad habits. It happened in stretches last night and it certainly happens when the opponent puts service pressure on them (which NW did not do). So, yes, they lack consistency to date. |
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Post by courtwatchers on Oct 24, 2024 11:16:16 GMT -5
I still have not seen Stella play as many fans have. What is her connection to say Crowl and Schnichels like? Has she been the setter for Gilk prior to college?
Right now, as this season progresses, I feel they will be looking to the portal for aother RS next season. In all honesty moving forward, we can't just have Hanson producing like she does, at the pins, if we expect this program to be able to compete with the upper tier teams.
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Post by midwest83 on Oct 24, 2024 13:01:57 GMT -5
I still have not seen Stella play as many fans have. What is her connection to say Crowl and Schnichels like? Has she been the setter for Gilk prior to college? Right now, as this season progresses, I feel they will be looking to the portal for aother RS next season. In all honesty moving forward, we can't just have Hanson producing like she does, at the pins, if we expect this program to be able to compete with the upper tier teams. If Stella is at least close to Mels production blocking, digging, serving, dumping and ends up being more accurate putting the ball in good hitting windows it could move the needle for sure. It will be interesting to see if the hitting percentages change for any of the returning players. It's not hard to find examples over the years of significant swings in hitting percentages ( + or -) when there is a change at the setting position. |
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Post by dietcokefan on Oct 24, 2024 13:40:39 GMT -5
I still have not seen Stella play as many fans have. What is her connection to say Crowl and Schnichels like? Has she been the setter for Gilk prior to college? Right now, as this season progresses, I feel they will be looking to the portal for aother RS next season. In all honesty moving forward, we can't just have Hanson producing like she does, at the pins, if we expect this program to be able to compete with the upper tier teams. Stella loves to set the middle, which should hopefully open up the OHs more. But, to your point, I just don't think Crowl or Schnichels has the fire power to get us over the edge. It's been a long time since I have seen Gilk play so don't want to comment on her. I wonder if Kinney could play right for a year, I do believe she will end up being a 6RO player. |
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Oct 24, 2024 15:08:29 GMT -5
A bit surprised to hear that some think Alex is a better passer than Wucherer. Besides that Penn State match, I think Wucherer is a better passer especially after the break she took from the injury. I think she has been passing very well lately and we all know that we need to be in system more. I'd like to see our passing numbers from last night to see how much her numbers have gone up. I think she's doing better but I don't know if it's significantly better than Acevado. Wucherer is better defensively though, IMO. She had some great digs and blocks last night. We came out with intensity and pace last night, I appreciated their effort to get back on track! I think Acevado has been a great addition to the team, and I'm glad she's there to push our OHs. I expect her to challenge for a starting spot in the next couple of years. Right eye test might be different than the actual numbers. I would be interested in seeing those numbers too. I agreed that Acevedo will continue to challenge for playing time. I meant she can be our starter in her junior year when Hanson and Wucherer graduate next year. She will be our veteran player by then too. |
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Post by JT on Oct 24, 2024 23:57:46 GMT -5
They seem to swap after their 2nd play on the ball. ? They do?? I was sure I saw it multiple times, so tonight I watched the recording so I could say when it happened… and I couldn’t find any times that Julia and Lauren switched to their “natural” positions after receiving serve in ro1. So, I’m either deluded, hallucinating, or a clever liar.  |
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