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Post by Kearney Kingston on May 28, 2024 9:05:23 GMT -5
Is it unfair to expect Minny to crack the top four of the league this fall?
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Post by minnley on May 28, 2024 9:22:06 GMT -5
Is it unfair to expect Minny to crack the top four of the league this fall? Now that the team is fully formed, I'd call it a stretch goal. Maybe a 25% chance? Five keys are coaching, Shaff, Wuchs, Zeynep, and avoiding injuries. I feel like their most likely landing spot is somewhere 5-7.
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Post by gophergirl on May 28, 2024 10:14:06 GMT -5
Is it unfair to expect Minny to crack the top four of the league this fall? I feel like they may surprise some people this year. I'm totally fine with flying under the radar and having other teams underestimate us
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Post by sptimes2 on May 28, 2024 10:15:26 GMT -5
Is it unfair to expect Minny to crack the top four of the league this fall? Now that the team is fully formed, I'd call it a stretch goal. Maybe a 25% chance? Five keys are coaching, Shaff, Wuchs, Zeynep, and avoiding injuries. I feel like their most likely landing spot is somewhere 5-7. Agreed. Last year's top 4 (Nebraska, Wisconsin, PSU, and Purdue) would all seem to still be ahead of us. Also, I'm not sure where to slot in the former PAC 12 teams.
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Post by skolgophers on May 28, 2024 10:49:40 GMT -5
Now that the team is fully formed, I'd call it a stretch goal. Maybe a 25% chance? Five keys are coaching, Shaff, Wuchs, Zeynep, and avoiding injuries. I feel like their most likely landing spot is somewhere 5-7. Agreed. Last year's top 4 (Nebraska, Wisconsin, PSU, and Purdue) would all seem to still be ahead of us. Also, I'm not sure where to slot in the former PAC 12 teams. In my opinion, MN could have beaten both PSU and Purdue last year. Not on their home courts, but had they played to their potential, they should have beat both at home.
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Post by BigDigEnergy on May 28, 2024 12:24:36 GMT -5
Looks like Florida is not on our non-con schedule this year. That multi-year contract must have ended.
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Post by skolgophers on May 28, 2024 12:30:29 GMT -5
Looks like Florida is not on our non-con schedule this year. That multi-year contract must have ended. Are Texas and Stanford the only two we know for sure? I’m hoping to see Creighton again. Florida is always a fun match… bummer.
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Post by mplsgopher on May 28, 2024 12:47:07 GMT -5
Is it unfair to expect Minny to crack the top four of the league this fall? Now that the team is fully formed, I'd call it a stretch goal. Maybe a 25% chance? Five keys are coaching, Shaff, Wuchs, Zeynep, and avoiding injuries. I feel like their most likely landing spot is somewhere 5-7. I will augment the “Schaff” key to be “Schaff and/or emergence of SS”.
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Post by run4ease on May 28, 2024 14:03:41 GMT -5
We know we've upgraded our roster from last year (and coaching). But wondering how the teams have fared? Up, down, or the same. WI lost two setters but has a high recruit coming in. Temi is gone but still a lot of OH strength and MB. I don't know roster moves with Purdue and PS or NE.
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Post by BigDigEnergy on May 28, 2024 14:05:22 GMT -5
Looks like Florida is not on our non-con schedule this year. That multi-year contract must have ended. Are Texas and Stanford the only two we know for sure? I’m hoping to see Creighton again. Florida is always a fun match… bummer. The Baylor/TCU vs. Wis/MN challenges are still on. So far we know 4/8. Maybe Keegan will schedule more than 8 matches this year. I would hope that the other 4 are at home so we get to watch them in person.
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Post by BigDigEnergy on May 28, 2024 14:10:05 GMT -5
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Post by jwvolley on May 28, 2024 14:15:50 GMT -5
We know we've upgraded our roster from last year (and coaching). But wondering how the teams have fared? Up, down, or the same. WI lost two setters but has a high recruit coming in. Temi is gone but still a lot of OH strength and MB. I don't know roster moves with Purdue and PS or NE. Nebraska returns every starter except Batenhorst (who was starting because of Krause's season ending injury) and adds Taylor Landfair (OH), Leyla Blackwell (MB) as well as their freshmen Olivia Mauch (u19 usav libero) and Skyler Pierce (OH). Penn State loses Bilinovic (DS) who transferred to Creighton. They also lose Allie Holland (MB), Zoe Weatherington (RS) and Mac Podraza (S). They bring in a new setter Starck and libero Falduto as highly regarded freshmen, plus they add transfers Maggie Mendelson (MB), Caroline Jurevicius (RS) and Jordan Hopp (MB) from Nebraska and Iowa State, respectively.
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Post by skolgophers on May 28, 2024 14:37:37 GMT -5
We know we've upgraded our roster from last year (and coaching). But wondering how the teams have fared? Up, down, or the same. WI lost two setters but has a high recruit coming in. Temi is gone but still a lot of OH strength and MB. I don't know roster moves with Purdue and PS or NE. Nebraska returns every starter except Batenhorst (who was starting because of Krause's season ending injury) and adds Taylor Landfair (OH), Leyla Blackwell (MB) as well as their freshmen Olivia Mauch (u19 usav libero) and Skyler Pierce (OH). Penn State loses Bilinovic (DS) who transferred to Creighton. They also lose Allie Holland (MB), Zoe Weatherington (RS) and Mac Podraza (S). They bring in a new setter Starck and libero Falduto as highly regarded freshmen, plus they add transfers Maggie Mendelson (MB), Caroline Jurevicius (RS) and Jordan Hopp (MB) from Nebraska and Iowa State, respectively. However it plays out, I hope to see the OG top B1G teams beat out the newcomers (NE, WI, PSU, Purdue, MN) I think it will come down to scheduling - who plays who twice, home, away, etc. MN is right in the middle with having 3 pretty “easy” opponents at home with Iowa, NW, and Maryland. Purdue, Oregon, and Indiana are three teams im happy with them playing at home. And once again… they get to travel to Rec Hall 🙄 So for the teams not named WI and NE, I think that’s what it is going to come down to. Obviously, injuries are always a factor.
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Post by skolgophers on May 28, 2024 14:44:04 GMT -5
Are Texas and Stanford the only two we know for sure? I’m hoping to see Creighton again. Florida is always a fun match… bummer. The Baylor/TCU vs. Wis/MN challenges are still on. So far we know 4/8. Maybe Keegan will schedule more than 8 matches this year. I would hope that the other 4 are at home so we get to watch them in person. Oh that’s right. Completely spaced that weekend. Stanford and Texas have historically been in our non-con, so I’m excited who is going to take the place of Oregon and Florida. I also still expect to see Creighton again.
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Post by BigDigEnergy on May 28, 2024 15:05:38 GMT -5
The Baylor/TCU vs. Wis/MN challenges are still on. So far we know 4/8. Maybe Keegan will schedule more than 8 matches this year. I would hope that the other 4 are at home so we get to watch them in person. I also still expect to see Creighton again. If so, it will probably be at Creighton this time around. At least we know that the 2 Diet Coke challenge matches will be at home.
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