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Post by pavsec5row10 on Sept 4, 2024 22:58:23 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. I could see that confidence in the Texas match and as Mel said, she thought they were in it after being so close against Stanford, despite losing the first set. They were playing with swagger up 2-1 and then they had the blowout in set 4, which made me nervous. But Mel's brilliant serving run to start the 5th gave us that momentum right back and they really put the hammer down after a Texas run to creep back.
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Post by skolgophers on Sept 5, 2024 8:36:50 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. I could see that confidence in the Texas match and as Mel said, she thought they were in it after being so close against Stanford, despite losing the first set. They were playing with swagger up 2-1 and then they had the blowout in set 4, which made me nervous. But Mel's brilliant serving run to start the 5th gave us that momentum right back and they really put the hammer down after a Texas run to creep back. I think the blowout sets are what is making me a wee bit nervous. Really, if they can hone in on serve receive and side out at a good efficiency, this team is going to be elite. But… you all also didn’t need me to tell you the obvious 😂 It’s letting a good server go on long runs that may be our Achilles heel (again), but I’m hoping if it continues to be a problem that Cook looks to his bench and corrects it. Will be an exciting, probably very stressful two matches this weekend!
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Post by skolgophers on Sept 5, 2024 11:24:58 GMT -5
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Post by jeepers on Sept 5, 2024 11:30:57 GMT -5
It's just Marcus Fuller talking, he knows nothing about volleyball and doesn't know how to pronounce their names.
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Post by skolgophers on Sept 5, 2024 11:33:06 GMT -5
It's just Marcus Fuller talking, he knows nothing about volleyball and doesn't know how to pronounce their names. I found that out about 3 minutes in 😂
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Post by jeepers on Sept 5, 2024 11:36:56 GMT -5
Perhaps I'm being unfair, I think Marcus was flung haphazardly into this role, but Jeff Day was doing such a great job.
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Post by holms on Sept 5, 2024 11:54:30 GMT -5
Perhaps I'm being unfair, I think Marcus was flung haphazardly into this role, but Jeff Day was doing such a great job. What happened to Jeff Day? We finally had a reporter who seemed to know the game
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Post by mcmike on Sept 5, 2024 12:14:47 GMT -5
Podcast said he moved from sports to news at the Strib. He is identified today as the Hennepin County courts reporter in an article about Park Tavern br]Marcus Fuller has to take up the reins
Unfortunate for the serious fan
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Post by gopher68 on Sept 5, 2024 12:30:03 GMT -5
Podcast said he moved from sports to news at the Strib Marcus Fuller has to take up the reins Unfortunate for the serious fan Jeff Day is a Hennepin County courts reporter for the Star Tribune. He previously worked as a sports reporter and editor.
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Post by ugopher on Sept 5, 2024 13:47:54 GMT -5
Perhaps I'm being unfair, I think Marcus was flung haphazardly into this role, but Jeff Day was doing such a great job. Jeff's moving on is a loss for Gopher fans. He did a great job of covering the team. I was told that the Strib had assigned a dedicated writer to the Gopher program. Marcus ain't it. Not sure where they are with a dedicated writer. But, it would be nice if they wouldn't go back to casual coverage.
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Post by sptimes2 on Sept 5, 2024 14:12:19 GMT -5
Perhaps I'm being unfair, I think Marcus was flung haphazardly into this role, but Jeff Day was doing such a great job. Jeff's moving on is a loss for Gopher fans. He did a great job of covering the team. I was told that the Strib had assigned a dedicated writer to the Gopher program. Marcus ain't it. Not sure where they are with a dedicated writer. But, it would be nice if they wouldn't go back to casual coverage. Marcus has been covering Gopher hoops for quite a while and is very good at it. However, it seems volleyball is new to him.
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Post by gopherhim on Sept 5, 2024 14:33:36 GMT -5
I think Jeff Day went through a learning curve. He seemed to really grow to love watching the sport. I remember one podcast (maybe beginning of Hugh’s last season?) where he was super hype about Gopher volleyball. Bummer a new reporter has to start over at the beginning but hopefully he’s been bitten by the volleyball bug and his knowledge and depth of coverage grows.
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Post by mcmike on Sept 5, 2024 16:12:15 GMT -5
Grrr! I lost a detailed post on Jordyn Harvey's great serves linked www.instagram.com/stanfordwvb/reel/C_Zd-0-Mg0c/ and got a forgery notice Jordyn Harvey: Lethal from the Line is an instragram post of most of her aces vs. MN She serves with great pace and a launch angle that is, or is nearly, negative Last year I mentioned Kendall Kipp who has 4" on both Harvey and Wookie The salient fact: you have more margin for error when you contact the serve higher off the taraflex and are serving into the court instead of over the net and into the court Wookie has a fair amount of precision but lacks accuracy. A lot of the just long SEs disappear if she serves further back from the service line She & others who serve from their own zone5 toward the opp's zone5, which can take a primary OH out of an effective 3rd touch sometimes see their serves float/drift sideways off the court. This is also easily correctable. Grote, in set 5 vs Texas, was more effective with her high release point. AWESOME PSU swept Louisville the other night with good serves that prevented opp. FBSOs. MN proved they can outcompete anyone with good serving, block touches, and passes.
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Post by skolgophers on Sept 5, 2024 19:24:38 GMT -5
Just got an email - MN/WI is the gold out!
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Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Sept 5, 2024 19:26:07 GMT -5
Just got an email - MN/WI is the gold out! As it should be.
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