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I think this is called "Winning Ugly," but a win is a win. WKU gave the Gophers a lot of points via service errors. Gophers were out hit. The Gophers seem to get tight. Maybe, thinking about 'what if we lose to a mid-major.' Hopefully, Gophers will put this behind them and play a great...

Good first two sets. Dang. They got the yips and let WKU have a 7-point run to win set 3. Regroup Gophers.

I don't think that the Gophers necessarily need a better setter than Mel if they can make big improvements in other areas; e.g., receiving, digging, and passing. We may not need Stella to be a superstar next year because we might be able to pick up a good, experienced setter via the transfer...

6th seed vs. Western Kentucky

I liked the camera angle for a change. I could see the speed of the game and the physical play better than the distant camera locations in some gyms.

I hope that the Gophers can host the first two rounds of the tournament. It will be interesting to see how many Big Ten teams get to host. I worry that the committee will shortchange the Big Ten and spread the opportunity to host around the conferences. The top four Big Ten teams will most...

Gophers finish the season tied for 6th or 5th if this was the old Big Ten. There were times this season when it looked like they wouldn't finish that high. But, they came together as a team and improved through the season. It was frustrating to watch them at times but heartwarming to see...

I noticed after the last two matches that Wucherer hardly moves/sways when the team gets in a circle and spells 'Minnesota." It really suggests that small or twisting movements are uncomfortable.

Big win over a good team on the road. It was a roller coaster match. The Gophers lost some focus and intensity and let Illinois get big leads. But, the Gophers didn't give up and regained their composure. They have experience getting behind during the season and coming back. They have...

Big game tonight. The Gophers are tied with USC for 6th place and one game ahead of Illinois. If they win their last two games, they will be at least tied for 6th. If they lose to Illinois or OSU, they could be tied for 7th place. Go Gophers.

A lot of great teams would like Minnesota to be their cupcake rather than Mid-major U because they will sell more tickets. However, Minnesota does not want to be their cupcake. There is an unwritten rule that a 20 win season gets you into a post season tournament. Therefore, teams stock up on...

Nice to get the win and sweep. It wasn't stellar play but good enough. The Gophers needed a low pressure match after playing about five really tough pressure matches in a row. Hopefully, they can get their game together and close out the Big Ten with wins. Go Gophers.

I I agree. To be a top team in the Big Ten and ranked highly, Minnesota needs to recruit top players from beyond Minnesota and Wisconsin. We have 12 Minnesotans and 2 Wisconsinites. The top teams in the country have recruits from wide geographic areas. We suffer from the Lake Wobegon...

It was a great match between two rivals and in a hostile environment. Tough to lose a match like that but we should feel good about the competitiveness and high level of play. The Gophers did a good job of receiving, digging, and scrapping again, which seems like they have made a big...

Good observation. A heartwarming example is Julia Hanson of the Gopher volleyball team who has gone from being a reserve last year to an almost super star this year. We can think of more examples. It is hard to explain how that happens and what clicks in. If we knew, we would all be world...

When you sweep one of your chief rivals on their own ice and they are ranked #4, you have a great team. The Gophers are improving as new players adapt to the system and their teammates. The Gophers are capable of making a big run this season.

It was a very good match. The Gophers lost a little focus and intensity in the second set--they got the yips and couldn't close it out. They were solid in the other sets. A lot of players had big games and stats. They are capable of winning the last four matches, although I think Wisconsin...

I thought in the second and third sets that the Gophers did the best job of receiving, digging, and scrapping of the season. If they would have done that in the previous two matches, they would have won both. However, 12 services errors is way too many.

There should be less pressure in this match. Maybe, they can play freer and better. Hopefully, they will learn more about themselves, especially what they can do well. I hope Nebraska doesn't exploit their weaknesses before they learn something positive.

Terrible match. Too predictable. Oregon knew where to block. Error prone. Defense is poor. Need to practice intensively on receiving and passing. Out of position a lot. They have 6 matches left and will be lucky to go 3-3 and likely could be worse.