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Minnesota is better than that awful mess they trotted out last year. Maybe a lot better. And they won't have Landfair to receive serve 54 times in a match the way they did last year. I still shake my head at that. Why put her through that? It was practically abuse.

I predict they improve throughout the year, come in second in the Big 10, and end up in the top 5-8 spots "2nd seed line" for the tournament. They have a lot of work to do, but I bet they get there. They do have issues with the second OH position, that's for sure. And Smrek is not consistently great. She's 6'9, but she's not exactly a gazelle out there. They really needed Landfair, and thought they had her, then Nebraska swooped in with their NIL and it was all over. Not even Texas can beat Nebraska at the NIL game in volleyball. Wisconsin had no chance. But I don't see a lot of great teams out there. Pittsburgh for sure, but to me there's a talent gap between them and Nebraska/Texas. Louisville, but I don't think Louisville is as talented as Pitt. Nobody in the SEC other than Texas is a contender for regional host. Kentucky is the 2nd most talented, and they're just not there. Florida has gaps, and without Stucky they're not the same kind of squad. Who knows when she comes back from reconstructive knee surgery or what she looks like. There's Penn State and Purdue, and maybe Oregon? But I don't think any of those teams are as talented as Wisconsin overall, even if they're more cohesive. Particularly Penn State. I just think this season is going to be about the inevitable showdown between Nebraska and Texas in a national championship rematch, and everyone else is playing for the bronze medal.

Emily Ehman is the main voice for the Big 10. She's the color commentator for every big match. She does their panels. Everything. She did a top 20 players in the Big 10 for the coming season and Sarah Franklin was her #1. She will talk about Texas at various times, but she's paid to promote the Big 10 as her main gig, so that's what she's going to do. It's a Fox broadcast, too, which is in partnership with the Big 10 through their linear channels and is also a majority owner in the BTN with the Big 10 conference. It's a national telecast, so that's cool.

She didn't even arrive in early summer. She didn't show up to campus until right before fall camp. Shades of Ashley Shook.

Thank you. So many people excited about Notre Dame going catholic priest on the A&M altar boys, when I badly want both programs to lose. Any day the domers lose is a good day, although any day the Aggies win doesn't exactly thrill me.

Isn't the question how many?

Sark looking to celebrate this win with a coed after the big win.

Always use your powers for good.

Now do they do that fuck the football celebration again? That's a fucking amazing catch.

Their backups are going to score on our backups and I'm going to be pissed.

She's dead. I don't think she cares any more.

Score a touchdown and go for two.

I want to hear a coach complain about how we ran up the score. Just for nostalgia's sake.

Right now he's pretty much the only one.

We had a head coach that squatted to pee back then. That man was scared of his own shadow. He's a good head coach, but without Vince Young carrying his ball sack for him, he doesn't have a national title to his credit, and his legacy looks very different than it does now. Well, and if Colt didn't get hurt (drink!). If Sarkisian will just handle it like a man, it will be fine.

Archie Manning pulling some James Street shit there.

I think you're missing a critical 1 in there somewhere.

Cook caught an early pass.

Are they fucking the football on the sidelines? I mean, I'm all for it if it leads to more turnovers. Fuck the football every time.

It's a general comment not meant to be taken seriously. But yeah, you're a whippersnapper to me.

Oh, I'm going to panic. Don't you worry about that. All you whippersnappers who have been fans from 2010 to 2023. That was my second go around after 1984 to 1997. I don't believe anything any more.

Right now I'm wondering why we brought him in. Practice depth?

I mean, I hope none.

I believe you're about to make a measurable difference on this thread. Just need to keep it up. Don't stop this game, either. We have a whole season for you to change the culture. Of the internet.

This absolutely hilarious Dr. Pepper commercial about backups is a little lost on me right now.