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Post by avid 2.0 on Sept 15, 2022 21:47:43 GMT -5
Also. I'd like to hear from all those crazies who kept spouting about Wenaas being the best outside in the B1G. Where did those nutjobs go. i said one of, not the  |
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Post by redcard🏐 on Sept 15, 2022 21:47:50 GMT -5
I'll tell you, it didn't look a toss up on the floor. Gophers win a deuce set, then get outscored by 15 the rest of the way. Good point. Mainly targeted at the VT pollsters who've been hesitant to put Pepperdine in their top 16 (for what reason I have no idea). I had them at 13 last week! |
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Post by zero-rotation outside hitter on Sept 15, 2022 21:55:52 GMT -5
Was at the match. It's still the setting from MN. Plain and simple. People can offer their tortured rationalizations of "low energy" or someone's arm being sore as being the problem. But when the one person who has to contact the ball on every point doesn't put hitters in position to take a good swing...it's disheartening for players. You can pass perfectly, serve well, get a free ball, and still be hitting the ball from your armpit or six feet behind you 50% of the time. Minnesota has some of the best hitters in the country, and they don't get to hit. It's to the point that I'm wondering who stays next year among Landfair, Wenaas, Booth and Wucherer. Assuming Shaffmaster stays.
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Sept 15, 2022 21:57:40 GMT -5
First, Pepperdine is a really good team, better than 22. I agree that Minnesota is still playing with its lineup and trying to find a rhythem. I still think they will have a great season despite these two recent losses. Go Gophers.
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Post by badgerbreath on Sept 15, 2022 22:03:39 GMT -5
Wenaas had an off night, passing and hitting. Wurcherer struggled at first but had a run in the 4th that brought Minny to within one. Then the passing started going awry again.
I have thought Shaff has been better this year. But she doesn't set well on the run, and she frankly isn't the quickest. When the gophers passing fails, her setting becomes problematic. They have to pass better.
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Post by bonetalks on Sept 15, 2022 22:04:34 GMT -5
What happened?🫤
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Post by permagrin on Sept 15, 2022 22:04:54 GMT -5
Was at the match. It's still the setting from MN. Plain and simple. People can offer their tortured rationalizations of "low energy" or someone's arm being sore as being the problem. But when the one person who has to contact the ball on every point doesn't put hitters in position to take a good swing...it's disheartening for players. You can pass perfectly, serve well, get a free ball, and still be hitting the ball from your armpit or six feet behind you 50% of the time. Minnesota has some of the best hitters in the country, and they don't get to hit. It's to the point that I'm wondering who stays next year among Landfair, Wenaas, Booth and Wucherer. Assuming Shaffmaster stays. You try setting that crap passing! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2022 22:06:35 GMT -5
Minnesota 😭
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Post by zero-rotation outside hitter on Sept 15, 2022 22:12:38 GMT -5
Was at the match. It's still the setting from MN. Plain and simple. People can offer their tortured rationalizations of "low energy" or someone's arm being sore as being the problem. But when the one person who has to contact the ball on every point doesn't put hitters in position to take a good swing...it's disheartening for players. You can pass perfectly, serve well, get a free ball, and still be hitting the ball from your armpit or six feet behind you 50% of the time. Minnesota has some of the best hitters in the country, and they don't get to hit. It's to the point that I'm wondering who stays next year among Landfair, Wenaas, Booth and Wucherer. Assuming Shaffmaster stays. You try setting that crap passing!That's exactly the point though. The ONLY chance Minnesota can get quality swings is with perfect passing. Pepperdine's setter gave their hitter so many chances even when she was brought off the net. Better tempo, better consistency, better location, deceptive choices. She led her team's offense. MN doesn't have that. Shaffmaster is rarely bettering the ball. If she doesn't start to, she'll be pulled, or MN will not be a top 15 team. I anticipate the latter will be the case. |
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Post by gophervbfan on Sept 15, 2022 22:14:37 GMT -5
I don't blame the setting. Out of all of the starters, the only one playing better than last year is Shaffmaster.
I love the tough serves from Wenaas but when she is having a difficult night serving, it negatively impacts every other phase of her game.
Almost every match, the person with the wrong colored jersey on the other team looks better than the person with the wrong colored jersey on our team.
Pepperdine was getting to loose balls all match. We were watching loose balls hit the floor.
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Sept 15, 2022 22:17:58 GMT -5
Saying that, for Minnesota, "its the setting" or "so-and-so had a bad night" is an over simplification. They are trying some things that haven't come together yet and a number of things could be done better. Its not a bad loss. Pepperdine is good. Minnesota needs a few more competitions to iron things out.
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Post by Fight On! on Sept 15, 2022 22:24:04 GMT -5
New lineup moving Wenass to RS and adding Wucherer at LS for the first time this season. Creates different passing combinations, etc. What a horrible decision. Wucherer and Landfair must have better contracts with Hugh than Wenaas. They’re both the #1 recruit in their class. Wenaas was only #3. Lol |
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Post by Fight On! on Sept 15, 2022 22:26:51 GMT -5
pepperdine with wins over baylor washington and now minnesota! And Ahrens isn’t 100% |
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Post by robtearle on Sept 15, 2022 22:27:27 GMT -5
Minnesota needs a few more competitions to iron things out. Thing is, though, a week from now, you're getting ready for conference matches. (And this goes for all them - Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, etc) Time is almost up. |
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Post by Fight On! on Sept 15, 2022 22:28:49 GMT -5
San Diego vs. Pepperdine is gonna be a bloodbath in WCC conference play BYU is good too. |
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