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Post by craftylefty on Oct 28, 2021 21:20:40 GMT -5
My prediction is Landfair on the right, with Wenaas and Wucherer on the left.
The 5-2 or 6-2 idea is an interesting one though. I do think Shaffmaster would do really well in an attacking role, as well.
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Post by spikerthemovie on Oct 28, 2021 23:01:11 GMT -5
My prediction is Landfair on the right, with Wenaas and Wucherer on the left. The 5-2 or 6-2 idea is an interesting one though. I do think Shaffmaster would do really well in an attacking role, as well. Jonni Parker would agree.
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Oct 28, 2021 23:07:00 GMT -5
Plus, Shaff can hit. Could run a 6-2 since we’ll only have Crowl as oppo next year. Although, I could see Hugh putting Wucherer over there too, maybe Wolf? It's been suggested by multiple posters that there's a reasonable possibility that Landfair could be moved to the right, allowing Wenaas and Wucherer to both play on the left. Don't forget about Hanson who will more than likely be named Ms. Baden in the next couple of weeks or so.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2021 6:23:17 GMT -5
It's been suggested by multiple posters that there's a reasonable possibility that Landfair could be moved to the right, allowing Wenaas and Wucherer to both play on the left. Don't forget about Hanson who will more than likely be named Ms. Baden in the next couple of weeks or so. Hanson is solid, but there is no way she’s playing front row over Landfair, Wucherer, Wenaas, Crowl, etc. Most likely will have a Kilkelly role.
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Post by vollem on Oct 29, 2021 10:02:44 GMT -5
My prediction is Landfair on the right, with Wenaas and Wucherer on the left. The 5-2 or 6-2 idea is an interesting one though. I do think Shaffmaster would do really well in an attacking role, as well. Jonni Parker would agree. Referring to the 6-2 at Munciana, but like a TRUE 6-2?
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Oct 31, 2021 14:59:32 GMT -5
I hope some recruits were at the game last night. The Pav was back to itself. Loud, ruckus and full of excitement for the team. Minnesota fans are particularly good at letting the refs know when the calls could be improved. Anyway, I thought I saw a recruit, Northern lights jacket, come in with Mom and siblings. I thought recruit because she arrived in the stands at the same time Hugh, maybe they had been talking? She also sat where I have seen other recruits sit.
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Post by courtwatchers on Nov 5, 2021 11:01:49 GMT -5
Lots of questions and too early for the answers.
1 - Will Hugh start next season all his starters from this season and in the same positions? I am finding it hard to believe that he will, but have absolutely no idea what his intensions are.
OH - Wenaas OH - Landfair MB - Husemann MB - Rubright Opp - (inexperienced Div 1 player at this position) S - Shaffmaster DS - Kilkelly L - CC
2 - With the above lineup will the Gophers be able to see the same level of production to compete against top level teams without Samedy, Myers and Miyabe? I need a lot of convincing right now.
3 - Will Hugh be going to the transfer-in portal? One can only hope. We need to build this roster in any way possible....injuries just continue to plague this program.
4 - Will Hugh ever recruit another athlete like Samedy and what she has contributed to this program? Again there is a lot of hope. She could have stayed in her home state of Florida or gone to any other program, but we were EXTREMELY fortunate to have her in ours and for five years. I am forever grateful.
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Post by gophsstudent on Nov 5, 2021 11:45:35 GMT -5
Lots of questions and too early for the answers. 1 - Will Hugh start next season all his starters from this season and in the same positions? I am finding it hard to believe that he will, but have absolutely no idea what his intensions are. OH - Wenaas OH - Landfair MB - Husemann MB - Rubright Opp - (inexperienced Div 1 player at this position) S - Shaffmaster DS - Kilkelly L - CC 2 - With the above lineup will the Gophers be able to see the same level of production to compete against top level teams without Samedy, Myers and Miyabe? I need a lot of convincing right now. 3 - Will Hugh be going to the transfer-in portal? One can only hope. We need to build this roster in any way possible....injuries just continue to plague this program. 4 - Will Hugh ever recruit another athlete like Samedy and what she has contributed to this program? Again there is a lot of hope. She could have stayed in her home state of Florida or gone to any other program, but we were EXTREMELY fortunate to have her in ours and for five years. I am forever grateful. Wucherer will be a day one contributor next year. I wouldn’t be surprised to see something like this: OH - Wenaas OH - Wucherer MB - Husemann (Or Wolf) MB - Rubright (Or Booth) OPP - Landfair S - Shaff L - CC DS - Kilkelly And don’t forget we have an amazing L recruit for after next year when CC is gone in Laney Choboy. To answer your questions, yes, I think they will still compete well. Nobody can replace Samedy but Wucherer is damn good. I hope he goes to the transfer portal, but for what? Maybe a competent MB? We will have a lot of outsides next year… with that lineup you still have Glenn and Julia Hanson on the bench, but maybe depth? We’ll have 4 MBS.. who knows if any will be good. There’s a setter recruit next year. And we’ll still have Gray as a backup DS. (Or throw Wenaas back there). I think Hugh certainly can recruit somebody like Samedy again… but was Samedy ever expected to be this good when she was recruited??
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Post by lovebugsm on Nov 5, 2021 11:55:07 GMT -5
Lots of questions and too early for the answers. 1 - Will Hugh start next season all his starters from this season and in the same positions? I am finding it hard to believe that he will, but have absolutely no idea what his intensions are. OH - Wenaas OH - Landfair MB - Husemann MB - Rubright Opp - (inexperienced Div 1 player at this position) S - Shaffmaster DS - Kilkelly L - CC 2 - With the above lineup will the Gophers be able to see the same level of production to compete against top level teams without Samedy, Myers and Miyabe? I need a lot of convincing right now. 3 - Will Hugh be going to the transfer-in portal? One can only hope. We need to build this roster in any way possible....injuries just continue to plague this program. 4 - Will Hugh ever recruit another athlete like Samedy and what she has contributed to this program? Again there is a lot of hope. She could have stayed in her home state of Florida or gone to any other program, but we were EXTREMELY fortunate to have her in ours and for five years. I am forever grateful. Wucherer will be a day one contributor next year. I wouldn’t be surprised to see something like this: OH - Wenaas OH - Wucherer MB - Husemann (Or Wolf) MB - Rubright (Or Booth) OPP - Landfair S - Shaff L - CC DS - Kilkelly And don’t forget we have an amazing L recruit for after next year when CC is gone in Laney Choboy. To answer your questions, yes, I think they will still compete well. Nobody can replace Samedy but Wucherer is damn good. I hope he goes to the transfer portal, but for what? Maybe a competent MB? We will have a lot of outsides next year… with that lineup you still have Glenn and Julia Hanson on the bench, but maybe depth? We’ll have 4 MBS.. who knows if any will be good. There’s a setter recruit next year. And we’ll still have Gray as a backup DS. (Or throw Wenaas back there). I think Hugh certainly can recruit somebody like Samedy again… but was Samedy ever expected to be this good when she was recruited?? Totally agree with this.
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Post by Snoopy on Nov 5, 2021 12:16:12 GMT -5
Wucherer had 32 kills (.343) and 6 aces in a 5 set win yesterday at the WI State Tournament. Also had 4 SE and 3 RE but the positives far outweighed the negatives. I think she definitely sees the court but I bet she gets a DS after serving to start. Gonna need more DS help...
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Post by courtwatchers on Nov 5, 2021 13:07:02 GMT -5
I just feel I needed to clarify a couple of things...
The main purpose of my previous post was more or less to point out Hugh's MO. Which is to START HIS STARTERS FROM ONE SEASON TO THE NEXT IN THE SAME POSITION. I listed the starters/positions this season and am simply questioning whether he continues with his MO for next season.
Now....Hugh has not waivered from his MO much at all since he has been coaching at MN. Whether it is right or wrong or we agree or disagree with it, this year's starters who are returning should all start next season. However, at some point in the near future, we will see if he decides to change his method of operating for the 2022-2023 season or not. I am totally aware of the present roster and who is arriving for next season.
Finally, just to clarify, I NEVER STATED anything about Hugh NOT BEING ABLE TO RECRUIT ANOTHER SAMEDY. There is a huge difference between "will he" and "can he". I would think we are all hoping he will.
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Post by gophsstudent on Nov 5, 2021 14:01:01 GMT -5
Wucherer had 32 kills (.343) and 6 aces in a 5 set win yesterday at the WI State Tournament. Also had 4 SE and 3 RE but the positives far outweighed the negatives. I think she definitely sees the court but I bet she gets a DS after serving to start. Gonna need more DS help... I don’t think that would be a problem. Landfair had a D/S when she was playing and it worked fine. Wucherer will just take that spot. Next year will be fine (CC, Kilkelly, Gray) but it’s going to get slim after that, especially if Kilkelly doesn’t come back. We could be down to just Gray and Choboy. Although if Glenn doesn’t transfer, she could play some back court also.
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Post by zero-rotation outside hitter on Nov 5, 2021 17:57:26 GMT -5
I just feel I needed to clarify a couple of things... The main purpose of my previous post was more or less to point out Hugh's MO. Which is to START HIS STARTERS FROM ONE SEASON TO THE NEXT IN THE SAME POSITION. I listed the starters/positions this season and am simply questioning whether he continues with his MO for next season. Now....Hugh has not waivered from his MO much at all since he has been coaching at MN. Whether it is right or wrong or we agree or disagree with it, this year's starters who are returning should all start next season. However, at some point in the near future, we will see if he decides to change his method of operating for the 2022-2023 season or not. I am totally aware of the present roster and who is arriving for next season. Finally, just to clarify, I NEVER STATED anything about Hugh NOT BEING ABLE TO RECRUIT ANOTHER SAMEDY. There is a huge difference between "will he" and "can he". I would think we are all hoping he will. If your original post was not to insinuate whether Hugh "could" recruit another Samedy, then what exactly are you trying to say? I absolutely got the impression that you're afraid Hugh will somehow lose his ability to recruit the best players. Trying to clarify the difference between "I said 'will he' not 'can he'" is a bit disingenuous. As if there's really a scenario where there's a player of Samedy's caliber who's willing to commit to MN and Hugh would be like, "Nah, I'm gonna hold out for a lesser player." What possible reason would there be for McCutcheon or any other coach to not accept top talent when the opportunity is there? It makes no sense.
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Post by zero-rotation outside hitter on Nov 5, 2021 18:10:26 GMT -5
Lots of questions and too early for the answers. 1 - Will Hugh start next season all his starters from this season and in the same positions? I am finding it hard to believe that he will, but have absolutely no idea what his intensions are. OH - Wenaas OH - Landfair MB - Husemann MB - Rubright Opp - (inexperienced Div 1 player at this position) S - Shaffmaster DS - Kilkelly L - CC 2 - With the above lineup will the Gophers be able to see the same level of production to compete against top level teams without Samedy, Myers and Miyabe? I need a lot of convincing right now. 3 - Will Hugh be going to the transfer-in portal? One can only hope. We need to build this roster in any way possible....injuries just continue to plague this program. 4 - Will Hugh ever recruit another athlete like Samedy and what she has contributed to this program? Again there is a lot of hope. She could have stayed in her home state of Florida or gone to any other program, but we were EXTREMELY fortunate to have her in ours and for five years. I am forever grateful. Wucherer will be a day one contributor next year. I wouldn’t be surprised to see something like this: OH - Wenaas OH - Wucherer MB - Husemann (Or Wolf) MB - Rubright (Or Booth) OPP - Landfair S - Shaff L - CC DS - Kilkelly And don’t forget we have an amazing L recruit for after next year when CC is gone in Laney Choboy. To answer your questions, yes, I think they will still compete well. Nobody can replace Samedy but Wucherer is damn good. I hope he goes to the transfer portal, but for what? Maybe a competent MB? We will have a lot of outsides next year… with that lineup you still have Glenn and Julia Hanson on the bench, but maybe depth? We’ll have 4 MBS.. who knows if any will be good. There’s a setter recruit next year. And we’ll still have Gray as a backup DS. (Or throw Wenaas back there). I think Hugh certainly can recruit somebody like Samedy again… but was Samedy ever expected to be this good when she was recruited?? Yes, a middle who can terminate, preferably on the slide. Along with Carter Booth, keep two of the following three middles: Rubright, Huseman, Wolf. Be OK with saying goodbye to Natalie Glenn. Edit: I realize Glenn is not a middle. Just to open another scholarship (assuming she's on one).
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Nov 5, 2021 18:52:55 GMT -5
Keep two? We have who we have unless they decide to transfer. Anyway - it seems like we have forgotten that we had the number 1 or 2 recruiting class last year and will again next year. We want those players to stay. I'm not in favor of getting transfers unless there is some exceptional senior that wants another year. Malcontents are risky and Minnesota has good chemistry and great talent.
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