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Post by dietcokefan on Oct 18, 2023 13:21:06 GMT -5
The big draw of Minnesota right now is most certainly not the current team as is constructed. It normally isn’t even the biggest draw even when things are going well for a program. What Minnesota can sell right now is… *The opportunity to play in front of consistent sellout (near sellout) crowds in a grand and historic venue. Strong tradition. *Going up to bat for 3-4 years with composed, confident, well-rounded players like Stella Swenson, Kelly Kinney, Carly Gilk, and co. is appealing. This is a huge selling point. *Playing in the most competitive conference in college volleyball *Strong academics at a large well-funded university that ranks among the top 75 universities in the country *A supportive, relatable, player-first coaching staff Bottom Line: Mullen, Hoecke, and a few other major targets have the opportunity to band together to cap off what would make for a very competitive squad in future years. If I’m them, I’m not focusing so much on what this year’s team looks like or even if there’s some player turnover after the season. Some roster turnover and a program ‘reset’ before they arrive on campus is probably a good thing.
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Post by dietcokefan on Oct 18, 2023 13:21:31 GMT -5
Who is Hoecke? I haven't heard of her.
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Post by Snoopy on Oct 18, 2023 13:32:47 GMT -5
Who is Hoecke? I haven't heard of her. Elena Hoecke is a 2026. 6’ 3” MB from Centennial HS in the north metro. Has been playing up at MN Select for a few years. PrepDig has her as #1 2026 in Minnesota.
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Post by BigDigEnergy on Oct 18, 2023 14:00:45 GMT -5
Who is Hoecke? I haven't heard of her. Elena Hoecke is a 2026. 6’ 3” MB from Centennial HS in the north metro. Has been playing up at MN Select for a few years. PrepDig has her as #1 2026 in Minnesota. And she has to be the big target for MN in 2026 class.
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Post by dietcokefan on Oct 18, 2023 14:27:29 GMT -5
Elena Hoecke is a 2026. 6’ 3” MB from Centennial HS in the north metro. Has been playing up at MN Select for a few years. PrepDig has her as #1 2026 in Minnesota. And she has to be the big target for MN in 2026 class. Thanks for the info!
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Post by courtwatchers on Oct 18, 2023 15:01:49 GMT -5
Yes KCook is "talking the talk" but only Garr so far is in the conversation for a back court player. Hmm..if no more are added to the roster this upcoming off season, then I am going to look at it that he too will be running 6R pins now and in the future. And yes we have Z but she is still up in the air for playing time this season. Right now I for one will have to wait and see how this season plays out.
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Post by GoGophs on Oct 18, 2023 17:37:58 GMT -5
I’m crossing my fingers for Hoecke AND Alaina Burns, a very good L/DS from that same MN select team 🤞
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Post by mnsports255 on Oct 18, 2023 19:52:38 GMT -5
Yes KCook is "talking the talk" but only Garr so far is in the conversation for a back court player. Hmm..if no more are added to the roster this upcoming off season, then I am going to look at it that he too will be running 6R pins now and in the future. And yes we have Z but she is still up in the air for playing time this season. Right now I for one will have to wait and see how this season plays out. I’m sure this is on the top of mind for the staff as well. I’d heavily wager Minnesota grabs an impact back row transfer in the off-season.
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Post by skolgophers on Oct 18, 2023 20:18:50 GMT -5
Yes KCook is "talking the talk" but only Garr so far is in the conversation for a back court player. Hmm..if no more are added to the roster this upcoming off season, then I am going to look at it that he too will be running 6R pins now and in the future. And yes we have Z but she is still up in the air for playing time this season. Right now I for one will have to wait and see how this season plays out. I’m sure this is on the top of mind for the staff as well. I’d heavily wager Minnesota grabs an impact back row transfer in the off-season. Speaking of the portal… wouldn’t hurt to get another middle. Would like to get more reps for Minatee this year though.
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Post by skolgophers on Oct 19, 2023 16:40:27 GMT -5
Does anyone know what ranking Stella and olivia are in their class? Maybe it was posted on here already, but I couldn’t find it.
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Post by comet on Oct 19, 2023 17:06:48 GMT -5
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Post by GoGophs on Oct 28, 2023 7:08:23 GMT -5
In more positive Gopher news… Gilk and Taylor both hit the 1000 kill mark for their respective high schools. Taylor also has 500 blocks with 200 blocks this season alone. She also TOWERS over her teammates, looking forward to having that kind of height again. Other future Gophers (Stella and Garr) are supporting them as well via their socials, fun to see them all excited to be part of the program! http://instagram.com/p/Cy4kj1cRqzM www.instagram.com/reel/Cy7BTj2sdXX/?igshid=YjVjNjZkNmFjNg==
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Post by skolgophers on Oct 28, 2023 8:41:43 GMT -5
The future for the Gophers is bright.. we as fans just need to suffer through the rest of this season and hope for some sort of turnaround next year, until we start seeing more Cook/Kelsay recruits to really see what kind of team they can build.
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Post by vball4life18 on Oct 30, 2023 8:29:10 GMT -5
The future for the Gophers is bright.. we as fans just need to suffer through the rest of this season and hope for some sort of turnaround next year, until we start seeing more Cook/Kelsay recruits to really see what kind of team they can build. I totally agree! They did a great job in the portal and have some strong recruits coming in. Any thoughts on any top level players that might be in the portal next year (I know it is very early right now!) Any concerns any of our top talent will enter the portal? The Booth portal loss still hurts!
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Post by sptimes2 on Oct 30, 2023 9:03:55 GMT -5
There is some discussion over in the 2025 Commits thread - asking why MN has the 3rd ranked class, but nobody in the top 20 list. Probably due to inconsistent ranking services, but it is an interesting question. Also, Mullens committed to USC (she had visited MN recently).
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