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Post by JT on Sept 4, 2024 17:52:01 GMT -5
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Post by maigrey on Sept 4, 2024 18:09:40 GMT -5
The weekly RPI Futures threads are always interesting to follow. Week 0 39. Minnesota (18-12) Week 1 27. Minnesota (21-9) It becomes a lot more accurate the more matches/data it has to work with and the closer we get to the “future”/actual final RPI. If I remember correctly the model uses data from last season for a while. So the Maryland and Rutger losses are probably still in the data set. Predicting only 8 more losses sounds better than 11 more though! Trending up! ... And Wisconsin from 1 to .....310 At least we're beating 315 Texas 🤣
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Post by gopherhim on Sept 4, 2024 18:37:53 GMT -5
The weekly RPI Futures threads are always interesting to follow. Week 0 39. Minnesota (18-12) Week 1 27. Minnesota (21-9) It becomes a lot more accurate the more matches/data it has to work with and the closer we get to the “future”/actual final RPI. If I remember correctly the model uses data from last season for a while. So the Maryland and Rutger losses are probably still in the data set. Predicting only 8 more losses sounds better than 11 more though! Trending up! ... And Wisconsin from 1 to .....310 At least we're beating 315 Texas 🤣 Well that’s current RPI, so yes. From week 0 to week 1, Wisconsin went from 1 to 10 in future RPI. Texas and Nebraska actually went up despite losing. Hoping Minnesota keeps making a case to earn a 3-seed or 4-seed (9-16 seed overall) so we can host at least the first weekend. Not hoping for a 1 or 2 seed until I see more. No wagons before the horse after seeing what the horses did to the huskers last night 😅
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Post by gopherhim on Sept 4, 2024 19:05:54 GMT -5
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Post by douglass9 on Sept 4, 2024 19:20:09 GMT -5
What's going on? Wisconsin is 0 and 3 Nebraska gets upset by SMU Minnesota beats Texas Penn State beats Louisville and Iowa is 2 and 0. Lets hope it's that kind of season.
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Post by minnevolleyballfan on Sept 4, 2024 20:36:00 GMT -5
I can’t stop thinking about Monday’s win. Happiest I’ve been as a gopher fan in years. I just want to keep talking about it.
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Post by mplsgopher on Sept 4, 2024 20:46:07 GMT -5
Getting complacent after a big win is how you lose the next match.
It was great. Need to forget about it now and focus on the next opponent!
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Post by courtwatchers on Sept 4, 2024 20:54:55 GMT -5
Does anybody have stats on our middles in comparison to those recognized ?
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Post by gopherhim on Sept 4, 2024 21:05:02 GMT -5
I don’t think they’ll be complacent. They can’t afford to be. No one can as almost every top 10 teams has learned.
In both matches this weekend, Minnesota lost the 4th sets 13-25. I’m glad they have a great win but also have been exposed. They’ll have things to work on and improve. A caption from yesterday said it best. “We train all year for moments like these. Excited but not satisfied.” Have some moments in the sun then back to work.
As fans we are lucky to be able to bask in it and just wait to watch more Gopher volleyball!
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Sept 4, 2024 21:10:35 GMT -5
What I hope they get from this win is two fold, confidence that they can win any match and go all out every point and good things will happen.
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Post by gopherhim on Sept 4, 2024 21:16:47 GMT -5
Does anybody have stats on our middles in comparison to those recognized ? Onabanjo 45-6-60 (.650), 2 solo blocks, 16 assisted blocks, 4 matches/13 sets Okammor 13-4-33 (.273), 1 solo, 16 assisted, 3 matches/12 sets Awoleye 9-3-22 (.273), 2 solo, 11 assisted Minatee 13-2-24 (.458), 2 solo, 11 assisted
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Post by PpprPrtnr on Sept 4, 2024 21:42:41 GMT -5
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Post by courtwatchers on Sept 4, 2024 21:50:56 GMT -5
Does anybody have stats on our middles in comparison to those recognized ? Onabanjo 45-6-60 (.650), 2 solo blocks, 16 assisted blocks, 4 matches/13 sets Okammor 13-4-33 (.273), 1 solo, 16 assisted, 3 matches/12 sets Awoleye 9-3-22 (.273), 2 solo, 11 assisted Minatee 13-2-24 (.458), 2 solo, 11 assisted Thanks.....out Best duo in years and hopefully for the rest of this season.
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Post by JT on Sept 4, 2024 22:22:03 GMT -5
Gophers are on the road, so unless you're in Waco, set your DVR to record the Gophers, and come out to the Tommie Invitational! Thu, Fri, and Sat -- volleytalk.proboards.com/thread/100332/(Bonus: St Thomas is a Pepsi house! Diet Mountain Dew for the win!)Edit: Betrayed! They added Pepsi Zero (along with Pepsi and d.Pepsi) and dropped diet Dew! Peeved, I am.
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Post by gopherhim on Sept 4, 2024 22:53:25 GMT -5
Thanks for posting that PpprPrtnr. So it was the first time Keegan experienced a "water dousing" in the locker room post-Texas. A volleyball baptism by the Gophers! Great answers from Mckenna, Mel, and Keegan. They all pretty much acknowledged what we were discussing earlier. Celebrate the win, feel the validation, and prepare for the next opponent. Was interesting hearing Keegan talk about how this group seems to be taking to scouting reports better this year already. I guess last year his scouting language was that much different than Hugh's? Yet another component of what can make a coaching transition challenging. And was it during the Stanford match that the male commentator said he talked to Keegan about the goal being making it to the third weekend of the tournament? Some of us in the match thread were surprised because previously the public statements about December were more of a neutral "make it to the second weekend and see what happens." Now they're publicly setting a final four as the goal. The hunger and belief is real. Let's goooo!
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