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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Dec 14, 2021 13:23:06 GMT -5
As I said earlier, Gopher players should not read VT. No good can come from it, and this is from a season ticket holder.
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Post by lovebugsm on Dec 14, 2021 13:28:01 GMT -5
I also saw a TikTok of Jenna Gray once saying. “I thought I had a good freshman year until I read volleytalk”. She won a national championship that year.
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Post by hrothgar on Dec 14, 2021 13:49:48 GMT -5
I think that for the past 3-4 years the Gophers have been out-recruited by other programs. The last 2 years they've gotten used to winning with mirrors, so to speak, with a pretty thin roster. They need to rebuild with a deep roster of taller, strong, and super quick athletes, including in the middle. They need to dominate with a fast-paced offense and a power game. My VB novice opinion. We have had some of the top recruiting classes…. True, some very good players as starters, obviously. But little depth in the roster to back them up. A crucial injury to a top player, even if minor, and who's to step in?
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Post by permagrin on Dec 14, 2021 14:30:44 GMT -5
As I said earlier, Gopher players should not read VT. No good can come from it, and this is from a season ticket holder. Even if they dont read it their friends do, i have had players ask me about if i was on it before, and what my name was.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2021 16:08:47 GMT -5
That's wrong on her part, and any player that makes the incorrect decision to read VT.
Why give massively skewed weight to, what, 50 people who post on the internet, instead of thousands and thousands of people who are actual fans who pay money??
Because it's convenient to just log on and read what internet weirdos say? Silly. And incorrect.
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Post by courtwatchers on Dec 14, 2021 16:10:49 GMT -5
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. canamvballdad...Out of curiosity, what would your 6-2 Gopher DREAM TEAM look like? I hope Glenn is on it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2021 16:10:59 GMT -5
As I said earlier, Gopher players should not read VT. No good can come from it, and this is from a season ticket holder. Even if they dont read it their friends do, i have had players ask me about if i was on it before, and what my name was. The only people whose opinions actually matter are your coaches.
Still mind boggling that they would care what total and complete strangers and nobodies say on the internet. There is some kind of psychology at play.
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Post by dc on Dec 14, 2021 16:15:13 GMT -5
Even if they dont read it their friends do, i have had players ask me about if i was on it before, and what my name was. The only people whose opinions actually matter are your coaches.
Still mind boggling that they would care what total and complete strangers and nobodies say on the internet. There is some kind of psychology at play.
Suffer from a lack of imagination and empathy much?
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Post by vollem on Dec 14, 2021 16:26:43 GMT -5
Suffer from a lack of imagination and empathy much? It's simple, really. Validation and morbid curiosity. If you pass the VT crowd, then you're really something special. People take it too far on here sometimes.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2021 16:28:33 GMT -5
Validation ... from literal nobodies, literal strangers you've never met before, and possibly don't even come to the home games .... that's who you need validation from?
Does not compute, for me.
Players: stop reading. Just stop. There has to be, and is I'm sure, a better way for you to get what you need. The U athletic dept is flush with cash, and probably already have sports psychologists on staff.
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Dec 14, 2021 16:32:09 GMT -5
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. canamvballdad...Out of curiosity, what would your 6-2 Gopher DREAM TEAM look like? I hope Glenn is on it. Tough to say! I would want to squeeze Glenn in somehow, but I don't know how to make it work! I love that she's a lefty OH and I think the team could get a lot of mileage from her jump serve but I don't know who sits. I am SO glad I'm not Hugh with his abundance of riches!
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Post by JT on Dec 14, 2021 16:33:09 GMT -5
Saying it’s the fault of the players for reading the hurtful and hateful comments seems to be a clear case of victim blaming.
“I’m not responsible for the sh*t posts I make, cloaked and hidden by an anonymous posting handle. It’s their fault for *reading* the hateful things I’d never say to their faces.”
Bleh.
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Dec 14, 2021 16:42:36 GMT -5
Even if they dont read it their friends do, i have had players ask me about if i was on it before, and what my name was. The only people whose opinions actually matter are your coaches.
Still mind boggling that they would care what total and complete strangers and nobodies say on the internet. There is some kind of psychology at play.
I've been pondering for a while now if the sport breeds mental issues because of its nature. Although no one is overtly saying to be perfect (I hope) the repetition of drills lends itself to that. Trying to pass a perfect pass or pull off a perfect set; I wonder if it subliminally messes with a person. I once heard a coach say something to the effect of, "If both sides are playing perfectly, the ball should never touch the floor." Welcome to the Hotel California! Anyhoo... I am so thankful that players are starting to speak up and say when they are not doing well and need time away, regardless of if it's in the middle of the season. The mental part of sports is important no matter the sport but I'm wondering out loud if it's particularly hard in Volleyball.
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Dec 14, 2021 16:46:16 GMT -5
Saying it’s the fault of the players for reading the hurtful and hateful comments seems to be a clear case of victim blaming. “I’m not responsible for the sh*t posts I make, cloaked and hidden by an anonymous posting handle. It’s their fault for *reading* the hateful things I’d never say to their faces.” Bleh. To be sure there is blame to be shared! But why would anyone come here to read what's being said, knowing what a cesspool it can be? I have every right to walk into the most Redneck bar in the heart of Klan country, but I have to know what might happen if I do.
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Post by permagrin on Dec 14, 2021 16:46:50 GMT -5
Validation ... from literal nobodies, literal strangers you've never met before, and possibly don't even come to the home games .... that's who you need validation from? Does not compute, for me. Players: stop reading. Just stop. There has to be, and is I'm sure, a better way for you to get what you need. The U athletic dept is flush with cash, and probably already have sports psychologists on staff. Maybe not posting things you would not say out loud to a persons face? Pretty much the same as online bullying causing sucides and other problems. Its easy to say dont read it but it doesnt need to be there in the first place
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