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Post by volleysota on Nov 10, 2023 11:14:08 GMT -5
- Keira Schmidt (Junior middle for Eagan) looked solid. Good get for Marquette. For sure, she's come a long way (Of course, being 6'5 helps). I coached her when she was 10 and even then I knew she was going places with her skill. She was already taller than me at that point (I think she was already 5'10 or 5'11 by then).
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Post by mn08miyabemaniac on Nov 10, 2023 17:51:40 GMT -5
Let me start by saying that I absolutely love Shaff. She’s been my favorite player for her entire career. No one brings more grit to the floor than 5.
I am curious though on whether she’ll stay for her 5th year and if she does will she be one of the best mentors to Stella as possible?
Let me know your thoughts Gopher nation. See you at the PAV TONIGHT
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Post by permagrin on Nov 10, 2023 18:07:13 GMT -5
She said earlier that this was her senior season part 1 so I assume she will play here or somewhere else
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Post by craftylefty on Nov 10, 2023 18:07:21 GMT -5
Let me start by saying that I absolutely love Shaff. She’s been my favorite player for her entire career. No one brings more grit to the floor than 5. I am curious though on whether she’ll stay for her 5th year and if she does will she be one of the best mentors to Stella as possible? Let me know your thoughts Gopher nation. See you at the PAV TONIGHT I believe she will stay from what I gathered from social media. I’d love to see her take a role like Hames would have taken in her fifth year (before she started setting six rotations again in every match again, lol). Something along the lines of a mentor/defensive specialist. Shaff would be excellent in right back, at least defensively. Not sure about her actual passing. I would like to see Stella as starting setter, however. Shaff brings a lot of other things to the table and would be an excellent utility player option.
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Post by genej101 on Nov 10, 2023 21:03:06 GMT -5
Anyone know if the Wayzata game is being televised anywhere tomorrow night? Honestly think the Gophers could use Stella and Olivia tonight. Don’t know why Taylor rarely uses her power anymore she’s so dynamic when she does. I am glad Cook is finally using a DS in the back row though it’s too late for this season, the experience is important. Kylie is amazing but the rest of the team is really underperforming. Purdue match went exactly as expected. Sigh.
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Post by skolgophers on Nov 10, 2023 21:08:22 GMT -5
Minnesota should just put a “help wanted” sign up around campus… seeking a female, roughly 6’5, who can jump, and is a quick learner. We are in trouble if we don’t get capable middles and FAST. Need more than Taylor in ‘25. Unless minatee makes HUGE leaps in the next 9 months, next year is going to be… worse.
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Post by clob on Nov 10, 2023 21:09:50 GMT -5
I hate to sound weird, but if anyone is thinking that Stella is going to be the shining star setter in her first year, your expectations might be a little high.
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Post by skolgophers on Nov 10, 2023 21:25:03 GMT -5
I hate to sound weird, but if anyone is thinking that Stella is going to be the shining star setter in her first year, your expectations might be a little high. And why do you think she won’t be?
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Post by stanfordvb on Nov 10, 2023 21:53:14 GMT -5
I hate to sound weird, but if anyone is thinking that Stella is going to be the shining star setter in her first year, your expectations might be a little high. And why do you think she won’t be? there's usually about 1 freshman setter each year that considered really good. its maybe the most difficult position to be great in college right away. elite freshman setters are just so rare, even amongst the highest recruited ones there's usually only 1 maybe 2 capable of running a top 10 team
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Post by comet on Nov 10, 2023 21:55:45 GMT -5
And why do you think she won’t be? there's usually about 1 freshman setter each year that considered really good. its maybe the most difficult position to be great in college right away. elite freshman setters are just so rare, even amongst the highest recruited ones there's usually only 1 maybe 2 capable of running a top 10 team good news is we aren't a top 10 team. We can debate all we want but the coaches will know whether she's ready or not. We shall see.
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Post by stanfordvb on Nov 10, 2023 22:07:05 GMT -5
there's usually about 1 freshman setter each year that considered really good. its maybe the most difficult position to be great in college right away. elite freshman setters are just so rare, even amongst the highest recruited ones there's usually only 1 maybe 2 capable of running a top 10 team good news is we aren't a top 10 team. We can debate all we want but the coaches will know whether she's ready or not. We shall see. in your case I guess ya there's a solid chance that she is capable of running a sub-par power 5 team, although I dont think thats where Minnesota fans expect this team to be
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Post by skolgophers on Nov 10, 2023 22:09:15 GMT -5
And why do you think she won’t be? there's usually about 1 freshman setter each year that considered really good. its maybe the most difficult position to be great in college right away. elite freshman setters are just so rare, even amongst the highest recruited ones there's usually only 1 maybe 2 capable of running a top 10 team Whoa. I didn’t say she was going to be 1st team AA. I think, if she starts, she will improve this team a ton.
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Post by courtwatchers on Nov 10, 2023 22:09:24 GMT -5
One thing for sure, the FUTURE OF MINNESOTA does lie with this coaching staff.
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Post by skolgophers on Nov 10, 2023 22:09:45 GMT -5
good news is we aren't a top 10 team. We can debate all we want but the coaches will know whether she's ready or not. We shall see. well you were asking why she might not be a 'shining star' right away. in your case I guess ya there's a solid chance that she is capable of running a sub-par power 5 team, although I dont think thats where Minnesota fans expect this team to be Comet didn’t say that, I did.
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Post by stanfordvb on Nov 10, 2023 22:12:30 GMT -5
there's usually about 1 freshman setter each year that considered really good. its maybe the most difficult position to be great in college right away. elite freshman setters are just so rare, even amongst the highest recruited ones there's usually only 1 maybe 2 capable of running a top 10 team Whoa. I didn’t say she was going to be 1st team AA. I think, if she starts, she will improve this team a ton. u asked why she might not be a shining star right away... maybe we have different interpretations of what shining star means. to me, that means playing at an AA level and and being one of the best players on your team. ill be surprised if either of those are true in her freshman season
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