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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Dec 1, 2021 22:05:11 GMT -5
Luckily Minnesota fans are capable of using three syllable words. Are you sure? You have to spell out M I N N E S O T A just be sure. (jk) Yes, we can spell also. BTW, Minnesota is four syllables so not the best example.
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Post by JT on Dec 1, 2021 22:19:05 GMT -5
Luckily Minnesota fans are capable of using three syllable words. Are you sure? You have to spell out M I N N E S O T A just be sure. (jk) Careful there… you ‘scon-ies have to drunkenly yell out “We sing now!” to make sure everybody follows the directions, when singing “Varsity”!
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Post by courtwatchers on Dec 3, 2021 10:22:46 GMT -5
I still feel Covid (especially w/one of our middles) and our middle coach, Laura, out last season on maternity leave, has not helped our middle development at all. Add an inexperienced setter with much more room to grow to that, and we are where we are.
I just keep wondering how this will play out going into next season. Where will we get the productivity from without Myers and Samedy? Outside of CC/Kilkelly(?) next season, this entire team will be in a DEVELOPING STAGE. _____________ Gopher Volleyball thoughts without Samedy -
1 - Yes we have great recruits on the bench and many arriving next season, but most of them without experience at Division 1 volleyball. 2 - Does and/or will Hugh go to the portal for that EXPERIENCE? Bringing in MirWu as a Grad Student is a definite plus. But how much will Hugh utilize her talent and will there be more transfer ins? 3 - Let's all be honest, we cannot survive in the BIG Conference without a much improved MIDDLE GAME. 4- Where does next year's team counter Samedy's productivity results in each and every game?
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Post by norskie56 on Dec 3, 2021 12:52:12 GMT -5
Hopefully Carter Booth will help immediately with the Middle next year.
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Post by mcmike on Dec 5, 2021 22:53:16 GMT -5
My concern re. Minnesota's middles has been blatant That being said Husemann has been progressing steadily as the season entered tournament time. Her attitude is saucier Her blocks are closing better She has got a few solid terminations lately
She was actually set once on Saturday in ro1!
from 15-9 in the second over the next 4 MN points Ellie had 2 kills and a block, probably the best sequence of production from a middle all year.
9 16 [Miner, Kami] Kill by Husemann, Ellie (from Shaffmaster, Melani).
9 17 [Miyabe, Airi] Attack error by Baird, Caitie (block by Husemann, Ellie; Samedy, Stephanie).
9 18 [Miyabe, Airi] Attack error by Baird, Caitie (from Miner, Kami).
9 19 [Miyabe, Airi] Kill by Husemann, Ellie (from Miner, Kami).
Can any lip reader identify what she said at 39:59 in the youtube Stanford replay after her put shot for an overpass kill to go 19-9 (the play by play gave Miner an assist for the overpass!!!)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2021 10:00:22 GMT -5
No, she turns away from the camera angle almost immediately after opening her mouth.
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Post by mnvb56 on Dec 6, 2021 10:31:23 GMT -5
Probably something like: "Finally!" or "Take that, mcmike !"😉
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2021 10:52:26 GMT -5
"Suck it Volleytalk!!!"
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Post by minnley on Dec 6, 2021 16:55:19 GMT -5
I like Husemann's recent progress, but Hugh really needs to pick up a top MB out of the portal.
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Post by courtwatchers on Dec 6, 2021 17:18:49 GMT -5
I like Husemann's recent progress, but Hugh really needs to pick up a top MB out of the portal. Wasn't Katie Myers a top MB out of the portal a few seasons ago? Her offense contribution has improved while at Minnesota, but it isn't where most of us thought it would be compared to her time at Maryland. "Why" is the lingering question to that statement. So, does Hugh really need to go to the portal for another top MB for next season?
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Post by spikerthemovie on Dec 6, 2021 17:24:03 GMT -5
Does no one in the we-need-different-middles chorus understand that the Gophers use the back-row attack instead of middles because Samedy is such a force there (and, sometimes, Wenaas)? The Gophers capitalize on a huge strength that not a lot of teams have and I suspect if you were to add the number of middle attacks to how often the Gophers set the back row, you'd get a number way higher than pretty much anyone else. "Set the middles more" means "set the should-be national player of the year less" and it does not make sense.
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Dec 6, 2021 17:28:20 GMT -5
Also, I'd rather see one of our young middles get the start; one that we will have for a while and can settle in. I think we will have 4 middle blockers next year and that is a good number. I would rather see another DS/Lib, we have three now for 2 positions and liberos take a beating.
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Post by Draco_MN on Dec 6, 2021 17:34:22 GMT -5
Also, I'd rather see one of our young middles get the start; one that we will have for a while and can settle in. I think we will have 4 middle blockers next year and that is a good number. I would rather see another DS/Lib, we have three now for 2 positions and liberos take a beating. Agreed. I think Wolf has a lot of potential that is not yet been discovered by us fans. I’d also rather see another DS to help fill the hole left by Appiani. I’d feel a lot better having 4 DSs and 3 setters (thank goodness we grabbed two more setters!).
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Post by vollem on Dec 6, 2021 17:43:43 GMT -5
What, you don't Kilkelly as your #3 setter?
2022 smalls: CC McGraw (Grad) Rachel Kilkelly (Senior) Skylar Gray (Sophomore) Natalie Glenn? (Sophomore, "?" depending on how you count/use her)
2023 smalls: Laney Choboy (Freshman) Gray (Junior) Glenn? (Junior, "") Kilkelly? (Grad, if she decides to return but we'll be seeing the covid effect take place right about here so I'm not putting any stock in this)
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Dec 6, 2021 17:45:00 GMT -5
Although, if Kaitlyn Hord comes knocking, I wouldn't turn her away... LOL. Transfers are interesting. There might not be anyone that would fit your needs. They are all transferring for a reason.
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