Several readers enjoyed the memories I shared of the Mussleman Era.
Several readers agree with my adoration of Samedy. R.N compared her athleticism to Michael Jordan’s.
Reader R.A. was critical of McCutcheon’s decision to sub McMenimen in to serve for Myers at a crucial point in the 4th set, “Bad decision may well have sealed Gophs’ fate. With match point at 25-24, McMenimen came in to serve her mediocre serve. No way she would ace it, and she’s a back row liability. We lost that set, and ultimately a match we could have won. Why?”
[John: I also wondered about the decision to sub a conservative server, McMenimen, in for the most aggressive of the starters, Myers, at match point. McMenimen did exactly what she was supposed to do, serve over the net. And the Badgers crushed the return. Myers had 3 Aces in the match, and an ace at that point would have won the set. But Myers also had 3 service errors in the match, and R.A. hates service errors.Reader D. S. commented that they could have subbed in Glenn, an even more aggressive server than Myers, at any of the match-point serves. It seemed like McCutcheon was playing it safe. If it had worked. no one would be second-guessing him; but it didn’t.]