|
Post by lovebugsm on Dec 29, 2019 13:34:47 GMT -5
I think next year they will have 2 top 100 recruits, but I don’t see it being that high of ranked class. The following year will be a top 5 class I believe. A strong Middle, and 2 good outsides. It would be nice to add a setter to on of these classes.
|
|
|
Post by lovebugsm on Jan 5, 2020 22:53:24 GMT -5
2022 Julia Hanson was named MVP of her tournament overseas. Northern lights was the runner up of the tournament.
It would be really nice to get a top setter in that class. I believe that would put that class in contention to be a top 3.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2020 8:11:20 GMT -5
I guess this is more The Past of Minnesota, but is it possible that
Lindsey Berg Nicole Branagh Katrien DeDecker Andrea Gonzalez Jill Halsted Garver
are the only 5 Gophers in the "M" Club Hall of Fame? Is there a Gopher Volleyball Hall of Fame?
Because these athletes should be in there, at least:
Chris Schaeffer (sp) Sue Jackson Becky Bauer Paula Gentil Lauren Gibbemeyer Tori Dixon
Nao should be too. And a good case could be made for many of the other 2003-2004 players, like Busse, Nelson, Bowman, Taatjes, Martin ...
Not sure what the waiting period is, but SSS should be fast-tracked too.
|
|
|
Post by JT on Feb 24, 2020 11:34:13 GMT -5
I guess this is more The Past of Minnesota, but is it possible that Lindsey Berg Nicole Branagh Katrien DeDecker Andrea Gonzalez Jill Halsted Garver are the only 5 Gophers in the "M" Club Hall of Fame? Is there a Gopher Volleyball Hall of Fame? Because these athletes should be in there, at least: Chris Schaeffer (sp) Sue Jackson Becky Bauer Paula Gentil Lauren Gibbemeyer Tori Dixon Nao should be too. And a good case could be made for many of the other 2003-2004 players, like Busse, Nelson, Bowman, Taatjes, Martin ... Not sure what the waiting period is, but SSS should be fast-tracked too. Pam Miller was added in 2018... gophersports.com/news/2018/6/27/general-stars-headline-m-club-hall-of-fame-class.aspxI have a vague memory that you can’t be nominated until ten years after you graduate. Don’t quote me on it though. There was a recognition and push for some nominees (M Club or something else) way, way back when J.Oravis was still booster president. Don’t recall any details, but that might’ve been when Nicole and Lindsey got added. Agree that there are lots of deserving players (and a DVO). On the other hand, the article I linked to says the 9 join a group of “more than 350” athletes. With the number of sports, and the longer time that men’s sports have been able to have nominees/entries, it isn’t -necessarily- out of whack.
|
|
|
Post by Fight On! on Feb 24, 2020 15:11:18 GMT -5
I think today is the first spring practice.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2020 16:34:15 GMT -5
Right. I actually copied and pasted from a page announcing Miller as an inductee. Whalen in and not Gentil makes no sense to me. McCarville even more so. The sport deserves more respect. As do liberos.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2020 17:35:18 GMT -5
Lot of talk about replacing Williams Arena. Or maybe they'd just try to refurbish. What happens to the Pav in these scenarios? Sure hope it's part of the plan, if there is one.
|
|
|
Post by JT on Feb 25, 2020 17:51:39 GMT -5
Lot of talk about replacing Williams Arena. Or maybe they'd just try to refurbish. What happens to the Pav in these scenarios? Sure hope it's part of the plan, if there is one. I can’t imagine they’d scrap the $4.5 million performance center, and $1.5(?) million A/C upgrade by replacing Williams, and almost by necessity, the Pav. Last season, when I was looking at things, I wondered whether the court could be rotated 90 degrees (tearing out some of the bleacher seating if necessary), and then get better seating put on the new sides (and re-do the new end-courts). Convincing the balcony premium seat-holders that now it’s better to be at mid-court might be a challenge.
|
|
|
Post by lovebugsm on Mar 16, 2020 10:40:40 GMT -5
Well day 4 of no sports. Minnesota has a commit so that at least has given me something to watch. My question is how good of a setter is Stella Swenson. If I am doing my math correctly she would be a freshman right after Shaffmasfer graduates. Can she be as good as SSS?
|
|
|
Post by mpsend on Mar 16, 2020 12:11:49 GMT -5
Well day 4 of no sports. Minnesota has a commit so that at least has given me something to watch. My question is how good of a setter is Stella Swenson. If I am doing my math correctly she would be a freshman right after Shaffmasfer graduates. Can she be as good as SSS? I was wondering about this as well...her sister (the taller one) is an OH/RS. MN has a history with twins, after all...
|
|
|
Post by lovebugsm on Mar 16, 2020 13:22:59 GMT -5
Well day 4 of no sports. Minnesota has a commit so that at least has given me something to watch. My question is how good of a setter is Stella Swenson. If I am doing my math correctly she would be a freshman right after Shaffmasfer graduates. Can she be as good as SSS? I was wondering about this as well...her sister (the taller one) is an OH/RS. MN has a history with twins, after all... They have improved a lot I think. Only 8th graders playing on this team it sounds like.
|
|
|
Post by Friday on Mar 16, 2020 13:34:22 GMT -5
Would they wait that long? Seems like they would want a setter committed before their class?
|
|
|
Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Mar 16, 2020 14:00:16 GMT -5
Well, it would seem like we need at least a back-up setter if not a future starter by 2022 as Bayley McMenimen graduates in 2021. Who wants to be the setter commit between Shaffmaster and possibly a Seliger-Swenson? This will be a tough one. Even though we don't know that S-S will go to Minnesota, other people might think so.
|
|
|
Post by lovebugsm on Mar 16, 2020 14:08:51 GMT -5
Well, it would seem like we need at least a back-up setter if not a future starter by 2022 as Bayley McMenimen graduates in 2021. Who wants to be the setter commit between Shaffmaster and possibly a Seliger-Swenson? This will be a tough one. Even though we don't know that S-S will go to Minnesota, other people might think so. I agree. Especially considering how much those Swenson kids still attend Gopher volleyball games. I am one who just kind of assumes they will come to Minnesota if offered. Also it’s nice to have some Lights Commits again.
|
|
|
Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Mar 16, 2020 14:22:51 GMT -5
Another position Minnesota needs to recruit for 2023, besides setter, is libero/DS. We don't have one coming in 2021 or 2022. Unless one of those outside hitters can be converted, which is always a possibility.
|
|