Hard to keep everybody happy. Everyone wants the ball. Same thing is happening for all decent teams. If no one want to leave beware. At the same time sad to lose a good player.
Just lost to Iowa after leading 8-2. No pitching and three errors. Time to bench the seniors and build for next year. No reason to play any senior other than Natalie and Ellie.
I think that Nani Valencia pitched and played third base in high school and may be viewed as an emergency fourth option. Maybe one of the other new additions also pitched at some level. Not ideal but may turn out better than expected.
Thinking early September game in Calgary, Alberta versus Washington. Could be part of a great road trip and renew an old series with Washington. Could do a back to back neutral site maybe in Mexico City the next year
Regarding Hilley remember that Samatha Seliger Swenson was our setter and was only a freshman at the time. That was the year Hilley would have a high school senior and being recruited. I suspect that Hilley wanted to play right away. Further Lauren Carlini was a senior at Wisconsin and Hilley...
Hate to say it but Wisconsin was the best team this year. The Gophers were close but the just a little short at a few positions. Sorry about the pun but Rekkte and Smrek are taller and better than our middles. I would take Samedy and Wenass over their outside hitters and consider Orzol and...
I went with C due to the unknowns and roughly10th of 14 teams rating per 247Sports in the Big Ten. Hope it turns out better. Likely the players will need to develop which is hit and miss. To me an A grade is a team loaded with 4 and 5 star players, a B has several 4 star players.
The team to fear next year is Nebraska. Stivrins and Sun played reduced role this year and their younger players stepped up. They also have had top rated recruiting classes. To be fair the Gophers classes have also top ten. Wisconsin will likely be good but recess a lttile (major hope)
Friday, November 26
Boise State
North Carolina
Arkansas.
Iowa
Iowa State
Texas
Saturday, November 27
Ohio State
Penn State
Minnesota
Maryland
Purdue
Illinois
Baylor
Alabama
Oklahoma State
Gophers 27
Badgers 21
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Nov 16, 2021
Pickems November 20
Ohio State
Penn State
Illinois
Michigan
Nebraska
Minnesota
Purdue
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Florida Gators
Ole Miss
Alabama
Pittsburgh
Clemson
Baylor
Gophers will score 37 points