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Just heard recently about some guy named Braden Smith. Had scholarship offers from Purdue, Belmont, Appalachian State, Montana, and Toledo. I guess he turned out okay, right? I prefer to see guys play on the college court first before declaring them 4-year non-contributors /busts. Maybe he...

No, you're not following. My point was that your post is akin to football fans saying, "If only we had a 5 star quarterback, then we'd be great!" Okay, sure. But one elite player doesn't make a team, obviously. I'm asserting that not even an elite setter like Seliger-Swenson could make this...

It definitely felt like there was a bit of panic / playing tight. On the bright side, they didn't play their best and won. Going to need much better tomorrow. High odds tomorrow that, IF they can pull the upset on Kentucky's court, it would likely be a 5 setter that goes extra points.

How many programs always have one 5 star "setter of the year" type setter after another? You don't think that might be unrealistic? Even elite setters will struggle to lead teams to Final Fours if the passing, block, etc. have critical enough issues.

Where is the Gopher block today? This is starting to feel like a reverse sweep in the making.

Anyone else cut out of work early to watch? I fear this won't be as easy as some are expecting since they are playing Western Kentucky in Kentucky. Given the season, it would be kind of fitting if every tournament match for the Gophers ended up being a 5 setter. (I really hope this one isn't...

Is it not fair to expect that some of the players already on the roster will improve? Hanson only hit .108 and .177 her first two years. Now look at the numbers she puts up. Should we write off Schnichels at opposite because she hasn't taken us by storm already? Whether you agree with the...

Really glad to see Hanson getting unanimous recognition for the marked improvement in her game. Shaffmaster being voted First Team must have really put some of you 'armchair setters' into a rage yesterday. :D

I don't know....doesn't it seem like the host team advances over 80%-85% of the time in all rounds? I guess if you are talking about the other 2 teams of the 4 playing on a neutral court, I could see that.

While I fear the Gophers' passing will inevitably doom them, I am extremely delighted to see that - unlike most recent years - they won't have to play any other Big Ten teams should they get hot and advance to the second weekend. And it's pretty nice knowing that both Nebraska and Wisconsin can...

Gophers almost beat Penn State last week while the Badgers were beaten soundly by Nebraska. Badgers need to win this to make a bowl game. Axe on the line. Gophers should be the better team. And Fickell is 0-9 against teams in the Top 50 or something? This feels like an obvious Badger win...

I fully expect Landfair to have her best match of the season against the Gophers. I mean, why not? Hate to say it but the longer this team struggles with serve receive, the more doubts about Cook's ability start to seep in for me. How did he ever lead a team to a Final Four or win those Pac12...

Why even waste time speculating about players transferring out? I'm fairly certain there were some people saying Hanson should leave because she'll never get to play here. In this day and age, there are no guarantees that even starting players won't opt out. The key is to just keep...

If Penn State plays to the top of their game come tourney time, they will be in the final four. They have one of the best passing units in the nation. And, shockingly, they recruited their back row players out of high school.....unlike nearly the rest of that starting lineup. Talk about...

Outstanding victory! I'm really liking this team so far. Great energy, better body language, improving middle offense, more aggressive serving... What a bounce back after that horrid 4th set. It's too bad that Hanson was buried behind Landfair (and Wucherer) last year. I thought I saw...

I didn't get to watch this one live. When I peeked at the score throughout, my initial thought was, "uh-oh, probably the same old team, same old problems we've seen in the recent years." But after watching the replay, I thought they looked definitely improved over last year's team despite the...

I watched the Nebraska - TCU match tonight. Nebraska won 3-1. TCU is inconsistent, but could be a tough match for the Gophers. Haven't seen the final stats but Nebraska was only hitting .205 through 3 sets. Aces were 9 to nothing in favor of Nebraska. Landfair only played during garbage...

Despite all the bullshit, the Wolves still had a shot to win.....and then Edwards throws the ball away instead of hitting the dagger. That play is the #1 reason the game was lost. That was the most pivotal play, IMO. Edwards blew the game right there. McDaniels should never have been trapped...

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...

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...