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Last night's Purdue match felt like the crash after a sugar high. The vibe in the Pav was much more subdued than the excitement of Wednesday night. The play on the court by our Gophers was on the listless side. They had some good moments but made way too many mistakes to beat a good team like...

Minnesota was the better team in this match. That much was clear. Wisconsin made some key plays at key times to stay in it.

A few thoughts from the cheap seats. This was not a fluke. Minnesota was the better team. I think Wisconsin probably has better individual talent but they just aren't clicking right now. For the Gophers I thought Schaffmaster was locked in all night. Four different players with double digit...

Amen!!!

Given tomorrow nights match against Wisconsin I've been thinking about something and questioning myself. Here goes........ I think I hate losing to Wisconsin even more than I enjoy beating Wisconsin. Does that even make sense to anyone other than me? It makes sense to my age addled brain. Am I...

Missed the match. Box score does not list Wucherer as having played. Is she injured or was it a DNP-CD.

While they got the win this was a lackluster performance all around. They played with no energy, fire, or urgency. Green Bay is not very good yet they pushed the Gophers in both the 2nd and 3rd sets. Play like this next week against the Badgers and you'll get run out of the gym.

You don't need to keep your mouth shut. Your opinions are based on your observations. Keep sharing them.

A few thoughts from an undefeated week. The St. Thomas and LIU matches were fun to watch. Keegan Cook gave everyone a chance to play. Not sure the team got much out of those matches as they were not competitive. The Auburn match yesterday was a really nice win. The set scores don't reflect how...

This was another frustrating match to watch. They played well in stretches and at other times looked lost. The passing from the back needs to improve. Schaffmaster is not getting the ball in good places leading to way too many taps or weak swings. Timing with the hitters appears a little off...

This match was a cluster. Grote and Minatee played well. Acevedo got her first action and was solid. Wucherer was brutal before she got benched. Everyone else was mediocre at best. They went through stretches where you wondered if they had ever played volleyball before. Even after all that they...

Nebraska was really good in their opener with Kentucky. That team is loaded. Despite the loss to Louisville don't count out Wisconsin. That team is still supremely talented and Sheffield is a great coach. I was disappointed to see Harper Murray playing for Nebraska. Given her twin legal issues...

Michigan State lost last night to Northern Colorado. That is a bad loss on the resume.

18 feels about right to me.

Let's hope not. The early schedule is tough so you can't rule it out. The team is ahead of where they were this time last year so I'm thinking 2-2 seems like a reasonable expectation.

A few thoughts from the match today. Gophers took 3 sets and ISU took 2. Overall the play was uneven. Gophers looked great in the first set and the first half of the set. Had a couple stretches late in the second and in the 3rd and 4th where they could do nothing right. Still could have and...

Gophers picked to finish 5th in the Big. Nobody should be too concerned about that. The conference is loaded. A 5th place finish would put you in the top 15 nationally. Not bad for a team in transition under a new coach

If the Strib is looking for a replacement for Mr. Day I'm available.

This is starting to get fun. Coach Cook is landing commitments from some highly rated players. This year's team looked good in the spring. The body language and enthusiasm was much improved. Last year it did not look like they were having fun and it showed in their play. I expect better play...

I saw her play in high school. She's talented. With Zeynep Palabiak she gives the Gophs 2 solid back row players. This is a nice addition.