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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2015 11:24:22 GMT -5
I agree. It has a lot going for it. But not necessarily stuff 14-16yos are interested in.
Lincoln, Madison and State College are all college towns and separate from the real world. Hogwarts. At least more separate than Minneapolis and St. Paul. And the universities are the heart of those cities.
Anyhow. It's been a long time since I was a 16yo girl. Oh, wait. I never was one.
It's funny, however. My 18yo is looking at colleges now and she wants to be in a big city. NYU is her top choice (and good luck with that).
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Post by #skoskers on Mar 3, 2015 11:34:14 GMT -5
I agree. It has a lot going for it. But not necessarily stuff 14-16yos are interested in. Lincoln, Madison and State College are all college towns and separate from the real world. Hogwarts. At least more separate than Minneapolis and St. Paul. And the universities are the heart of those cities. Anyhow. It's been a long time since I was a 16yo girl. Oh, wait. I never was one. It's funny, however. My 18yo is looking at colleges now and she wants to be in a big city. NYU is her top choice (and good luck with that). I wish her the best! NYU is an exceptional school, and the networking opportunities are well worth the tuition! |
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Post by vbprisoner on Mar 3, 2015 14:08:12 GMT -5
I think MSP should be a strength for recruiting because it is not a true Urban type city with all the problems those cities (Chicago, Detroit, etc.) have to overcome. Minneapolis is a great city that gives you most of the benefits of a big city, but not a lot of the negatives. The downtown is hopping and has great accessibility to the U Minn campus, and the campus is set in a great location that has a college town feel.
Only issue to over come is three months of cold weather. In the Mid-West kids are used to that and there are a lot of kids from Texas and California that would like to go somewhere where they may experience the change of seasons.
I just think more effort is needed in recruiting outside the region (Texas, California) to get some top recruits or freak athletes that they can develop. Minnesota is a good volleyball state, but even if they got 3 of the top 5 players from the state would they be good enough to challenge for B1G or NCAA championships?
Did anyone see the article on the last page of Sports Illustrated this week (March 2)? That says a lot about why out of state recruits would be interested in going to U Minn and MSP.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2015 14:44:18 GMT -5
Three months. Good one.  Didn't see the SI article. What's it about? |
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Post by vbprisoner on Mar 3, 2015 15:16:43 GMT -5
Three months. Good one. Didn't see the SI article. What's it about? "The Lure of 10,000 Lakes" is the name of the article on last page of SI and called Point After.
Just a cool article on why people may leave MN., but they always return and have all the great sports legends who played in MSP and did not leave after retirement, or were traded but moved back after retirement.
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Post by #skoskers on Mar 3, 2015 15:37:44 GMT -5
Oh! I forgot one of my more favorite aspects of Minnesota: AL FRANKEN !
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2015 17:43:56 GMT -5
Not sure what the beef is here. Over the past 8-10 years. I bet Minnesota has been the second best teamin what has become arguably the best VB conference in the nation. Now, the finishes have dropped since Hebert retired, but still, UM should be damn proud of those results over 8-10 years.
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Post by realdealrockstar on Mar 4, 2015 12:27:57 GMT -5
Maybe these talented young female athletes choose to play in cities that actually embrace women's collegiate sports! The team may even get a mention (gasp) in the media! Rarely happens for the female U of M athlete and the dated facilities are not exactly a draw. Oh that's right, there IS a fancy new scoreboard. Madison and Lincoln are far more appealing!
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Post by #skoskers on Mar 4, 2015 12:47:48 GMT -5
Maybe these talented young female athletes choose to play in cities that actually embrace women's collegiate sports! The team may even get a mention (gasp) in the media! Rarely happens for the female U of M athlete and the dated facilities are not exactly a draw. Oh that's right, there IS a fancy new scoreboard. Madison and Lincoln are far more appealing! I adored Minnesota's campus and didn't mind the Pavilion at all. The appeal of Hugh and famous volleyball alumni should outweigh potential drawbacks. Just my .02.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2015 13:06:54 GMT -5
I watched Hugh's most recent video series. I suggest VTers to take a look.
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Post by #skoskers on Mar 4, 2015 13:07:38 GMT -5
Only issue to over come is three months of cold weather. In the Mid-West kids are used to that and there are a lot of kids from Texas and California that would like to go somewhere where they may experience the change of seasons. I wonder where the kids, who don’t even consider colleges with colder climates, expect to play professionally after college. Russia, Poland, Switzerland, Korea, Japan, and parts of Turkey, Azerbaijan, China and Italy get frosty during the winters. There’s always Brazil and Puerto Rico, but less than a handful of USA players get signed in Brazil each season, and PR’s league is weak from top to bottom. Perhaps college recruits should embrace the colder climates and get used to layering their wardrobes now if they dream of playing in the aforementioned countries and adapting well. |
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Post by #skoskers on Mar 4, 2015 13:08:22 GMT -5
I watched Hugh's most recent video series. I suggest VTers to take a look. Which vidyas are you referencing? Links? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2015 13:09:58 GMT -5
Inside Minnesota Volleyball - or inside access? Something like that. I have seen same from Cook, Rose, and others...
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Post by #skoskers on Mar 4, 2015 14:11:58 GMT -5
Thanks, I'll check em out!
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Post by mnsports255 on Mar 4, 2015 23:38:38 GMT -5
I agree. It has a lot going for it. But not necessarily stuff 14-16yos are interested in. Lincoln, Madison and State College are all college towns and separate from the real world. Hogwarts. At least more separate than Minneapolis and St. Paul. And the universities are the heart of those cities. Anyhow. It's been a long time since I was a 16yo girl. Oh, wait. I never was one. It's funny, however. My 18yo is looking at colleges now and she wants to be in a big city. NYU is her top choice (and good luck with that). Wow, NYU? Awesome! She's certainly smarter than I am. Good luck to her in making a college decision and getting that whole deal over with (so the adults will stop asking about college so much ). I have to do the same this month! |
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