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I can't speak for her, of course. But my assumption is that she gave it a year and didn't feel like it was the program to maximize her potential. Seems odd, considering her reduced role at Nebraska but there is no denying it's a better program in many ways even if it's not for everyone.

Cook was named coach 12/12/2022.

She was here. Sat in on the press conference. Cook talked to her. Then she bailed. Landfair didn't. I give her credit for giving it a year. But the team would have been in much better shape had Booth stayed. Wenaas was leaving anyhow. I give her a pass, considering she was an OH being asked to...

No inside info. Just who I would have hired. Him or Slabe. Cook seemed like a good hire -- and a surprise one -- at the time. To be honest, if I'd known he was available, I don't know whom I would have preferred. But I've seen no indication he can get the Gophers back in the top 8 -- and I've...

He always has his eye on one big arm, regardless of who he already has. Lopez probably isn't enough. I don't think he has the patience for recruits. Certainly not domestic ones. Fuerbringer is really good. I'll give him that. He stuck with her. And his libero, Simon, is also good.

Except one has the coach we should have hired. And Kentucky has the hired gun(s). I'm rooting for A&M.

No idea how Kentucky took this to five playing as poorly -- and passively -- as they have.

That one's easy. Badgers are not a team to root for. Sheffield should not be rewarded for unethical behavior.

Who is Wisconsin lining up for 2026? Penn State (besides Stucky)? How many Gophers? That should be a bigger concern than who they might GET.

I know for a fact teams went after Barnes before she decided to transfer. And that was BEFORE the portal became a huge thing. It's an ethical failure on both sides of the transaction. And it has to make you wonder how much you can count on them AND how much of the problem with the previous team...

It's one thing to go after players after they are in the portal. It's another to go after them before. I have my suspicions about players who commit simultaneously with their entrance. See Carter Booth. And, yes, I hate the portal. The Gophers need a backup setter (not a starting setter). That...

SMU already poaching.

They had a good run with DeDecker, followed by Branagh and Busse. Then it was middles -- Hagen, Nelson, Gibbmeyer, Dixon. Although it's VERY hard for a middle to carry a team. Dieter, Wittman, Love all fell short for various reasons. Harms. Then Santana. Then Wilhite. Then Hart. All four took a...

Yes. They hired the wrong guy imo. But now we'll see if he can build a program at a major. He had Carlston to thank for OU success. Marquette's success came from Bond, although Ryan was there a long time and maintained it.

No other details anywhere? That was all I could find too.

And right on cue, Alexis Stucky to Penn State. Sure would like to see what would happen if they and Wisconsin had to rely on their own recruits. I don't think it would be pretty.

Wisconsin winning is a major buzzkill. That program is not on the up and up.

No tears here for Huskers and ex-Gophers.

KC looked like a strong hire, but two people I was hoping for were Slabe or Morrison. In retrospect, damn.

Different NCAA bracket, but Concordia plays for their 10th national championship (today, I think). No one on the roster over 5'11" -- and a division that hasn't been ruined by money. Too bad it's on ESPN+.