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Post by Draco_MN on Dec 13, 2021 17:56:48 GMT -5
I would love to see landfair front row opp, Glenn back row opp, similar to what Ohio State tried with Londot and Moore Where does Crowl fit in your plans? “Plan” is giving me way too much credit. And 🤷♀️, I’d like to see more than one lineup be tried out, including Crowl. But by the time B1G season starts, I think all of Wenaas, Landfair and M. Wucherer junior will have a starting spot at one of the pins
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Post by gophervbfan on Dec 13, 2021 18:16:24 GMT -5
Don't think the Gophers have scholarship room and I also like our team for next year. Having said that, if Kaitlyn Hord is a fit for her and the program, I would be more than okay with that.
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Dec 13, 2021 18:19:21 GMT -5
Where does Crowl fit in your plans? Maybe they'll play a 6-2 and have 2 RS hitters. That seems to work well for Pitt. At the very least it would give Minnesota a different look. I like 6-2's but that could be because my DD is an RS hitter.
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Dec 13, 2021 18:20:13 GMT -5
Where does Crowl fit in your plans? I'm assuming it depends on who wins the OH1, OH2 and RS positions. Maybe they'll play a 6-2 and have 2 RS hitters. That seems to work well for Pitt. With all the players we have next year especially the pin hitters, I think 6-2 could work out nicely. Shaff and the senior Wucherer can set.
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Dec 13, 2021 18:21:20 GMT -5
Where does Crowl fit in your plans? “Plan” is giving me way too much credit. And 🤷♀️, I’d like to see more than one lineup be tried out, including Crowl. But by the time B1G season starts, I think all of Wenaas, Landfair and M. Wucherer junior will have a starting spot at one of the pins There will definitely be some competitions for spots and playing time! Don't count Hanson out of the equation either!
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Post by chisovnik on Dec 13, 2021 18:21:21 GMT -5
I would love to see landfair front row opp, Glenn back row opp, similar to what Ohio State tried with Londot and Moore Where does Crowl fit in your plans? What does this mean? Are you implying that she's one of their top 3 pin players?
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Dec 13, 2021 18:23:17 GMT -5
Where does Crowl fit in your plans? What does this mean? Are you implying that she's one of their top 3 pin players? I'm implying that nothing's a lock and you shouldn't overlook a 6'4" lefty with a year's experience under her belt.
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Dec 13, 2021 18:24:41 GMT -5
Where does Crowl fit in your plans? What does this mean? Are you implying that she's one of their top 3 pin players? With Crowl not playing at all this year (potentially redshirting her first year), I would imagine that Hugh has a plan. Who would not like a 6-4 lefty RS?
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Post by zero-rotation outside hitter on Dec 13, 2021 19:10:01 GMT -5
A 6-2 wouldn't be a horrible option if the setting is going to be that big of a question mark. I know next to nothing about Wucherer the setter, bet if she (or freshman from Canada) and Shaff rotated out of the front row with Landfair and Crowl on the right, Wenaas and McKenna Wucherer playing six, and CC libero...who knows? Stranger things have happened. Having three hitters at all times would not be a bad option for this current squad. And it wouldn't be an outrageous number of subs. Shaff and Landfair could play opposite each other and play all six if they ran out.
All that said, my guess is that it's a greater than 90% chance that Shaff plays all around next year. It'll be exciting to see if Hugh can help her develop to the extent we've seen with some of his other players over the last ten years.
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Post by lovebugsm on Dec 13, 2021 20:08:25 GMT -5
Common sense vs wishful thinking? It is no secret we have a starting setter who needs to somehow start setting her middles and definitely improve on place setting her pins. So does it really make a difference who offensively plays the middle next season? I say this because the Transfer Portal Tea (2021) is picking up with a lot of middle talk. Hugh has also made it very clear that Shaffmaster is his starting setter for possibly three more seasons. This season we ended up with a team hitting % .233 and holding opponents to .173. In that last Wisconsin match, their middles/Demps in the backrow out hit our three pins. I am still sticking with my original statement. If Shaffmaster cannot improve on her game to another level, then these pins/middles need to learn to adjust to her setting. Can CC and Kilkelly improve too? Sure...so learning/development in my mind all around. This team made a huge improvement by the end of the season and should be very proud of their team accomplishment. But I keep reminding myself there will be no Samedy, Myers or Miyabe next season. But they do have Wenaas, Landfair and Wucherer. It’s not like the cupboard is bare! If Rubright transfer I can almost guarantee that means another middle is coming. Plus Hanson, Glenn and Crowl.
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Post by JT on Dec 13, 2021 20:09:58 GMT -5
First one in something like 15 years when Rachel (forget her last name) covered the team. Rachel Blount
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Post by chisovnik on Dec 13, 2021 20:18:28 GMT -5
What does this mean? Are you implying that she's one of their top 3 pin players? I'm implying that nothing's a lock and you shouldn't overlook a 6'4" lefty with a year's experience under her belt. Sure, but have you seen her play? Is she better than Landfair and Wucherer, the other potential options at opposite? What else other than her height and dominant hand do you know about her?
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Post by gophervbfan on Dec 14, 2021 0:03:02 GMT -5
It is really crazy when you think about how historically weak the local media coverage has been for Gopher volleyball. It feels like this season it finally started to pick up.
I realize ticket prices are all over the place depending upon the sport but here are the top attendance sports at the 'U'. (Note: Volleyball is not far off from men's hockey.)
1. Football 2. Men's basketball 3. Men's hockey 4. Volleyball 5. Women's basketball 6. Wrestling 7. Women's gymnastics 8. Women's hockey 9. Softball 10. Baseball
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Post by mnsports255 on Dec 14, 2021 0:11:14 GMT -5
It is really crazy when you think about how historically weak the local media coverage has been for Gopher volleyball. It feels like this season it finally started to pick up. I realize ticket prices are all over the place depending upon the sport but here are the top attendance sports at the 'U'. (Note: Volleyball is not far off from men's hockey.) 1. Football 2. Men's basketball 3. Men's hockey 4. Volleyball 5. Women's basketball 6. Wrestling 7. Women's hockey 8. Softball 9. Baseball 10. Soccer It is also interesting (and awesome) to note that Gopher Volleyball has more insta followers than any other gopher sport/program outside of football.
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Dec 14, 2021 2:30:56 GMT -5
I'm implying that nothing's a lock and you shouldn't overlook a 6'4" lefty with a year's experience under her belt. Sure, but have you seen her play? Is she better than Landfair and Wucherer, the other potential options at opposite? What else other than her height and dominant hand do you know about her? I've seen her play both in High School and Club. She's athletic, played back row in HS and attacked from the back row. Crushed balls the year Kennedi Orr was her club setter and is a decent blocker. Also was asked by Hugh to be on the Gophers, I don't think he envisioned her being a sideline cheerleader. Utilizing her in a 6-2 wouldn't be the worst move.
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