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Post by lovebugsm on Oct 27, 2018 14:11:01 GMT -5
Found this interesting article in the Star Tribune on future Gopher Rachel Kilkelly. Yes she has been a setter, but plans on being a DS for the Gophers. Out of the four DS on this team, Sophie will be graduating, Litzau is a Junior and McGraw (Freshman) and Barnes (Sophomore) already starting. So I am not sure how they plan on using her, if they do at all. www.startribune.com/shakopee-setter-rachel-kilkelly-motivated-to-pass-succeed/444903723/Kilkelly is good. The fact Hinkle is the libero for NL, ahead of Rachel, tells you how good Hinkle (UCLA recruit) is. Rachel plays a little front row for club doesn’t she? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2018 15:00:44 GMT -5
Maybe. But not when I've watched. Strictly DS. A damned good one. I'm sure she does in HS.
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Oct 27, 2018 15:06:59 GMT -5
Is Wucherer a 2023? I had her as a 2022 volleymob.com/class-2022-outside-hitter-mckenna-wucherer-commits-minnesota/2019 Shea Rubright 6'5" MB from Yakima Washington Rachel Kilkelly 5'9" L/DS from Shakopee, Minnesota Ellie Husemann 6'4" MB from Eagan Minnesota 2020 Mel Shaffmaster 6'4" S from Newcastle Indiana Taylor Landfair 6'5" OH/Opp from Illinois Cami Appiani 5'9" OH/ DS? from San Diego California 2021 Anna Wolf 6'3" MB from River Falls, Wisconsin Emme Bullis 5'11" S/ OH from Whitewater, Wisconsin Skylar Gray 5'10" OH from Maple Grove, MN 2022 Mckenna Wucherer 6'1" OH Milwaukee Wisconson Carter Booth 6' 7" MB from Minnesota |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2018 15:07:16 GMT -5
Player 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Martin x x x
Barnes x x x
Nielsen x x x
Sheehan x x x
McGraw x x x x
Zeimann x x x
Beckley x
Samedy x x x
Morgan x x
Swenson x
Litzau x x
Buford x
McMenimen x x x
Swider x x x x
Hart x x
Rollins x x x x
Pittman x x x
Rendahl x x x x
Husemann x x x x
Kilkelly x x x x
Rubright x x x x
Appiani x x x x
Landfair x x x x
Shaffmaster x x x x
Bullis x x x x
Gray x x x x
Wolf x x x x
Booth x x x x
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2018 15:07:50 GMT -5
It's not formatting correctly when I paste it. I'll fix it manually.
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Oct 27, 2018 15:08:16 GMT -5
Thanks for the table Ruffda.
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Oct 27, 2018 15:19:50 GMT -5
I think a 6-2 would be interesting. Whatever it takes for Minnesota to get the best players on the court is good. I don't think that Samedy has been all that effective in the back court and I do think Alexis Hart hits well back there. For back row attacks, Minnesota would still have Rollins for 3 rotations and Hart for 1 rotation leaving just 2 rotations where we have no back row attack. All this assuming that Barnes still comes in for Hart and there is no moving Samedy over to the left etc. Really the options are limitless.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2018 15:30:08 GMT -5
HOWEVER, Samedy's potential has a back row hitter (and defender) is very high. I would still be reluctant to take her out. Might be better to use a 6-2 strategically -- more of what they are doing this year.
One thing I know, Hugh will have better ideas than any of us.
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Post by gopherguy on Oct 27, 2018 15:54:56 GMT -5
I’m not sure why so many people are in love with the 6-2, especially if you’re burning through subs to do it. As difficult as it is to get the timing down between hitters and a setter, you make it that much more difficult when there are two setters to get in sync with, and they keep changing. There’s a reason why nearly every top team runs a 5-1.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2018 15:57:56 GMT -5
It's a fact -- well, one of MY facts anyhow -- that when most teams run a 6-2 it's a sign of weakness -- because they don't like their setting. It can be done because you have so much talent on your bench, but I agree it is not what you want to do; it's what you have to do.
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Post by JT on Oct 27, 2018 17:35:34 GMT -5
I want to see a 6-2 like we ran in 2004. How's Steph at setting?  |
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Post by permagrin on Oct 27, 2018 18:03:39 GMT -5
I think we might have seen that if kennedi orr had come her instead of nebraska, her and shaffmaster could have done the true 6-2
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Oct 27, 2018 20:14:45 GMT -5
I’m not sure why so many people are in love with the 6-2, especially if you’re burning through subs to do it. As difficult as it is to get the timing down between hitters and a setter, you make it that much more difficult when there are two setters to get in sync with, and they keep changing. There’s a reason why nearly every top team runs a 5-1. I haven't read that anyone is in love with the 6-2, just pondering the possibility. The issue with the 5-1 is the OH hitting over the setter. Really the best situation is to have the opportunity to switch setter/opp so that you have a blocker up there when you need it - like the double sub. I don't really see us using it in part because our DS, Barnes, is better in the back than any of our hitters and we need the defense. IMO a best case for 6-2 would be when a team has two setters who hit as well or better than the other players on the team. When your best two players are setters, then you want them both on the floor. I think the setter-hitter connection can be developed for two setters if they are of that caliber. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2018 20:18:31 GMT -5
I think we might have seen that if kennedi orr had come her instead of nebraska, her and shaffmaster could have done the true 6-2 Ain't too late for her to come to her senses. (That's a joke. I don't think the Orrs want to be Gophers.) |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2018 20:20:40 GMT -5
I’m not sure why so many people are in love with the 6-2, especially if you’re burning through subs to do it. As difficult as it is to get the timing down between hitters and a setter, you make it that much more difficult when there are two setters to get in sync with, and they keep changing. There’s a reason why nearly every top team runs a 5-1. I haven't read that anyone is in love with the 6-2, just pondering the possibility. The issue with the 5-1 is the OH hitting over the setter. Really the best situation is to have the opportunity to switch setter/opp so that you have a blocker up there when you need it - like the double sub. I don't really see us using it in part because our DS, Barnes, is better in the back than any of our hitters and we need the defense. IMO a best case for 6-2 would be when a team has two setters who hit as well or better than the other players on the team. When your best two players are setters, then you want them both on the floor. I think the setter-hitter connection can be developed for two setters if they are of that caliber. Except there's so much more to setting than blocking. I'd rather have a great short setter than a good blocker whose sets are mediocre. Interesting that they inserted Martin in the Michigan match tonight and had Barnes take the 2nd contact. |
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