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Post by JT on Jul 11, 2021 20:47:08 GMT -5
I looked at the Gophers Fall Roster online the other day. It listed 6 coaches but only 11 players. Can that be right? Fifteen players, and four coaches. DVO and Video Coordinator are not coaching positions, even though they are listed under "Coaching Staff." |
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Post by spikerthemovie on Jul 12, 2021 11:37:03 GMT -5
I looked at the Gophers Fall Roster online the other day. It listed 6 coaches but only 11 players. Can that be right? I noticed that too. It seems they where in the process of updating but did it over a few days.
It really isn't that important. [/div][/quote] Ah, thanks for letting me know what's "important." I find it interesting that Glenn, whose height could pigeonhole her as a defensive specialist, is being given a shot at OH. I am curious whether not listing Crowl as an opposite could mean she's redshirting, rather than spending a year as backup to Samedy. That could mean Miyabe remains the Samedy backup, even though she's listed at OH, but she has been such a valuable utility player so far -- who knows where she'll end up? |
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Post by hrothgar on Jul 29, 2021 10:17:12 GMT -5
A couple/three years ago I heard AD Coyle say that Hugh was on the way to producing a NC. I hope he's right, but I wonder. Sadly, I know little about the nuances of VB; so I waver, with hope. Anybody have a feel for where the Gophers program is heading and dare to explain for a novice?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2021 10:25:56 GMT -5
A couple/three years ago I heard AD Coyle say that Hugh was on the way to producing a NC. I hope he's right, but I wonder. Sadly, I know little about the nuances of VB; so I waver, with hope. Anybody have a feel for where the Gophers program is heading and dare to explain for a novice? I think the window was open widest for Santana and Wilhite's senior years. A break or two and they could have had one. The loss to Oregon at home was another missed opportunity. Now? I think they are in the running, but there are a LOT of other good programs that could say the same. It all depends on how good Shaffmaster, Wenaas and Landfair are going to be -- and if they can get the passing they need. This year? How good will Samedy be? How good will CC be? How good will their middles be? So I'm optimistic, but less so than when SSS was running the show. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2021 12:12:40 GMT -5
That's not a knock on Shaffmaster, btw. It has a lot to do with the talent SSS was playing with. The team has a lot of talent now too, but also some glaring vulnerabilities which I still do not think have been addressed. Let's hope better health, improved play, and contributions from newcomers ends up addressing everything. Or most of it.
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Post by mplssetter on Jul 29, 2021 15:10:10 GMT -5
I think that 2016 team was their best chance in recent years. They could have used a more consistent L2 to compliment Wilhite. I'm not trying to knock on Alexis Hart, she was a great player during her 4 years, but the freshman year Hart was inconsistent.
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Jul 29, 2021 15:30:45 GMT -5
A couple/three years ago I heard AD Coyle say that Hugh was on the way to producing a NC. I hope he's right, but I wonder. Sadly, I know little about the nuances of VB; so I waver, with hope. Anybody have a feel for where the Gophers program is heading and dare to explain for a novice? If this year’s Sophomores all take advantage of their free year and stay, the Gophers will have a great group when you factor in the soon coming 22’s. |
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Post by vollem on Jul 29, 2021 20:58:08 GMT -5
I'm also figuring CC and Myers will be in a better place this season and hungry to get back to playing, if they are well enough.
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Post by courtwatchers on Jul 31, 2021 22:30:17 GMT -5
2015 - I have always thought and will contine to question "WHAT IF" Wilhite would have had a Junior year like her Senior year to compliment Santana at OH? It was another really heartbreaking loss for a Gopher team ranked #2 to a #3 Texas. That match went to four sets and the first three were each decided by two points.
I agree with others that SSS has been our most NATURAL SETTER since Hugh has been the head coach and was surrounded by a lot of talent during her 4 years as a Gopher. Unfortunately, this program has not been able to reach that level in recent years. So many factors have played into that which Ruffda has already covered.
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Post by mpsend on Aug 1, 2021 20:48:32 GMT -5
2015 - I have always thought and will contine to question "WHAT IF" Wilhite would have had a Junior year like her Senior year to compliment Santana at OH? It was another really heartbreaking loss for a Gopher team ranked #2 to a #3 Texas. That match went to four sets and the first three were each decided by two points. I agree with others that SSS has been our most NATURAL SETTER since Hugh has been the head coach and was surrounded by a lot of talent during her 4 years as a Gopher. Unfortunately, this program has not been able to reach that level in recent years. So many factors have played into that which Ruffda has already covered. 2015 was definitely a year of should/could have for MN. Santana was having her amazing year and Sarah was starting to play with confidence towards the end of the season and tournament. I thought SSS really struggled with her RS setting in that Texas match...and backrow was not as crisp. I really thought 2018 was the year...stupid Oregon. 2019 is another "what if" season for me. If Kylie Miller had not gotten that concussion, that team had a lot of potential. As it is, making the final 4 ended up being an overachievement. |
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Aug 2, 2021 2:13:37 GMT -5
2015 - I have always thought and will contine to question "WHAT IF" Wilhite would have had a Junior year like her Senior year to compliment Santana at OH? It was another really heartbreaking loss for a Gopher team ranked #2 to a #3 Texas. That match went to four sets and the first three were each decided by two points. I agree with others that SSS has been our most NATURAL SETTER since Hugh has been the head coach and was surrounded by a lot of talent during her 4 years as a Gopher. Unfortunately, this program has not been able to reach that level in recent years. So many factors have played into that which Ruffda has already covered. 2015 was definitely a year of should/could have for MN. Santana was having her amazing year and Sarah was starting to play with confidence towards the end of the season and tournament. I thought SSS really struggled with her RS setting in that Texas match...and backrow was not as crisp. I really thought 2018 was the year...stupid Oregon. 2019 is another "what if" season for me. If Kylie Miller had not gotten that concussion, that team had a lot of potential. As it is, making the final 4 ended up being an overachievement. Even if they had beaten Oregon they would've had Nebraska the next day. Maybe they beat them in the PAV but that crowd would've been close to a 60/40 split and the Gophs weren't at their best. |
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Post by courtwatchers on Aug 2, 2021 12:07:35 GMT -5
There is no doubt the opportunities were there under SSS as our setter. However, I have always wondered if BELIEF IN ONES SELF and that need for a VOCAL LEADER has prevented these past teams to be able to overcome matches and move on to the Final Four and/or Div 1 NCAA Volleyball Championships.
Also.....has being highly ranked become such a disadvantage placing more pressure on winning? So many times I have almost wished they were either ranked much lower or under ranked going into post season.
We have not had the "ultimate" team at every position in the past, but isn't "TEAM CHEMISTRY" more important anyway? Here's hoping that "Monkey On Our Backs" can end in the coming years. GO GOPHERS!!!
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Aug 2, 2021 12:24:09 GMT -5
There is no doubt the opportunities were there under SSS as our setter. However, I have always wondered if BELIEF IN ONES SELF and that need for a VOCAL LEADER has prevented these past teams to be able to overcome matches and move on to the Final Four and/or Div 1 NCAA Volleyball Championships. Also.....has being highly ranked become such a disadvantage placing more pressure on winning? So many times I have almost wished they were either ranked much lower or under ranked going into post season. We have not had the "ultimate" team at every position in the past, but isn't "TEAM CHEMISTRY" more important anyway? Here's hoping that "Monkey On Our Backs" can end in the coming years. GO GOPHERS!!! You don't think women like Daly Santana, SSS, or Taylor Morgan were vocal leaders? Being ranked highly is more of an asset (in terms of seeding) than a liability. IMO Being under ranked would mean playing a higher ranked team earlier in the tournament and not having home court advantage for as long as possible. You may be onto something where team chemistry is concerned. HM has said that he doesn't need the team to be sisters off the court but work well together on the court. (I'm of course paraphrasing) I think that works in the Men's game but not the Women's. But I believe that men and women are different and the approaches to coaching them should be different. |
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Post by gogophers on Aug 2, 2021 12:38:51 GMT -5
2015 was definitely a year of should/could have for MN. Santana was having her amazing year and Sarah was starting to play with confidence towards the end of the season and tournament. I thought SSS really struggled with her RS setting in that Texas match...and backrow was not as crisp. I really thought 2018 was the year...stupid Oregon. 2019 is another "what if" season for me. If Kylie Miller had not gotten that concussion, that team had a lot of potential. As it is, making the final 4 ended up being an overachievement. Even if they had beaten Oregon they would've had Nebraska the next day. Maybe they beat them in the PAV but that crowd would've been close to a 60/40 split and the Gophs weren't at their best. well, it's the elite 8, so you can expect a pretty good opponent, no matter. But Minn. had beaten Nebraska twice that October by 3-1 scores. Minn would have been the odds-on favorite against Nebraska. |
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Aug 2, 2021 13:19:45 GMT -5
Even if they had beaten Oregon they would've had Nebraska the next day. Maybe they beat them in the PAV but that crowd would've been close to a 60/40 split and the Gophs weren't at their best. well, it's the elite 8, so you can expect a pretty good opponent, no matter. But Minn. had beaten Nebraska twice that October by 3-1 scores. Minn would have been the odds-on favorite against Nebraska. Obviously there's no way to know for sure but at the time I thought Minn's play was on a bit of a regression and Nebraska was playing very well. Throw in the adage that it's hard to beat a team three times in a row and it would've been by no means a slam dunk for Minn to win that game. |
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