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    Why are you a Gopher volleyball fan?

    I've always enjoyed watching volleyball but, in the past, you'd only ever find it on TV during the Olympics. The Big Ten Network putting it on TV regularly is what got me hooked on following the Gophers. My current enthusiasm for the program has not waned despite the coaching change and last...
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    2023-2024 College Basketball Other Games Thread

    I'd say doubtful. Wisconsin would have to lose out and miss the tournament for Gard's job to even be up for discussion. The Badgers could go 1-5 from here and they are still probably in with the strength of their Marquette and Virginia wins, I'm guessing. I think Wisconsin only loses Wahl...
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    NCAA 2023 Brackets

    Not weird at all. Gabby Gonzalez played for Ohio State for 4 years before heading to Oregon for her final year. Murr played with Gonzalez. Looks like the players would rather pull for Oregon than their big ten rivals. Nothing odd about that. Why would you want to see your rivals achieve...
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    Gopher Volleyball 2023 Season

    All I can guess is that Cook made his decisions over who plays back row and who doesn't by what he saw in practice every day. But it does seem odd that Cook never seemingly subbed Landfair out in the back row even once. Did he ever? I can't remember. On another note, I see some gossip on...
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    2023-2024 College Basketball Other Games Thread

    Storr and Blackwell were very good pick ups for the Badgers. A hot 3-point shooting Wisconsin looks like it can beat anyone. Let's hope we see the rotten-shooting Wisconsin team that lost to Tennessee and Providence re-emerge. How many recent years has Izzo's team been hyped up, ranked in the...
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    What grade would you give Keegan Cook in first season as Gopher coach?

    In hindsight, now that I've had time to digest the entire season, I think some people had too high of expectations for this season. The Gophers went from a tied for 3rd finish in 2022 to a 5th place Big Ten finish in 2023. A 2022 Sweet 16 loss to a 2023 second round loss. The subtraction of...
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    Gopher Volleyball 2023 Season

    I think it's a major mistake to wish a player of Landfair's caliber gone. Look at all the matches in her 3 plus years where she has led the Gophers with 15 kills or 20 kills or more and hit over .300. And not just against weak competition. I mean, Big Ten Player of the Year once! If a person...
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    Gopher Volleyball 2023 Season

    Need one or two middles and two defensive specialists/liberos. Already have a setter coming in to compete with Shaffmaster. I think a couple of back row players to sub out our OH's would already drastically improve this team....provided they pass better than our OH's, of course.
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    NCAA Second Round: Gophers v. Blue Jays (12-2-23)

    Seemed like a poor first contact more often than not on Creighton's serves. Then an out-of-system offense where all the Gophers could muster was a weak easily-defended tip or roll shot. Also, longer rallies where the Gophers would never get a single good attack and Creighton would win the...
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    NCAA 2023 Brackets

    Getting to watch the volleyball tourney is a nice little perk for having Disney Plus for my son. It's probably the only time of the year I even turn ESPN+ on. The committee was pretty generous in letting Florida host the first couple of rounds. They were only 10-8 since Stuckey, their star...
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    2023-2024 College Basketball Other Games Thread

    With the Big Ten not looking particularly strong this year, Wisconsin should easily finish top 3 or 4 in the conference with their typical consistent play and defensive effort. Poor 3 point shooting and injuries may be the only thing to derail them. As for Marquette, I will never buy into any...
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    B1G Match 4: Gophers Host Penn State (9-30-23)

    This Gopher team is headed nowhere. If they make the tournament, it will likely be a first or second round exit. Just too many errors. Any player serving tough is guaranteed to follow up an ace with a service error. How bad are Gray and the Turkish import in practice that we almost never see...
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    2022-2023 College Basketball Other Games Thread

    I learned long ago to never mock Wisconsin before the game is actually over, especially when they are playing a crummy team like Ohio State. This was a predictable closer finish. I mean, Ohio State couldn't even beat the Gophers! :D Fantastic to see the Badgers lose because they dug such a...
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    2022-2023 College Basketball Other Games Thread

    Excellent. I'm 0-3 now on overly confident, positive Badger predictions in 3 critical games. My work here is done. :cool: This has to kill their tournament hopes now barring a miracle BT tournament run, right? Right? Right?
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    2022-2023 College Basketball Other Games Thread

    Not so fast, my friend! Wiscy can still finish 10-10 with 2 victories this week. All they have to do is outplay an overrated Purdue team in the final minute here and they are in the tournament. And there is zero chance they will lose to the Gophers, right? Completely zero. Wiscy will be...



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