Going to the movies. Hanging out at the apartment. Texting and calling.
Those were just some of the ways the Gophers volleyball team grew closer together before the 2015 season.
But the most valuable offseason bonding came from players-only meetings held throughout the summer.
They met in pairs, groups and combinations in between.
There was nothing Minnesota coach Hugh McCutcheon or his staff could say that would resonate more than teammates being honest with one another about what they wanted from the program.
Entering Wednesday's Big Ten opener at 12th-ranked Ohio State (11-1), the No.