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Post by highflyer on Dec 17, 2006 22:39:57 GMT -5
Talk all you want about interviews. This is about playing volleyball and on the biggest night of the year Barboza didn't bring it, but the less polished ones did.
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Post by abcd098 on Dec 17, 2006 22:43:36 GMT -5
Very intelligent and well-spoken individual. In all my years of talking with athletes and doof coaches, I've only met a handful where I thought, "Gee, she is so polished and mature and intelligent." I'll name them: 1. Tracy Stalls 2. Cynthia Barboza 3. Melody Eckmier 4. Renata Dargan 5. Jewel 6. Jewel's sister Just a handful. The thing is, all these athletes may be intelligent and mature but to actually pull it off in an interview where you didn't know what you were going to be asked is quite a skill. And they get bonus points for using words not in my vocabulary. I wonder if their poetry is as good as Jewel's. But seriously, in Barboza's post-match quotes, someone asked her how the crowd factored in to the match and she thanked the state of Nebraska for putting on a great tourney and for their love for volleyball. Very gracious and mature, it would have been easy for her to blame part of the loss on Nebraska having the fan support. Some coaches can't ever match that humility, so that is refreshing to see.
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Post by ncaadropout on Dec 17, 2006 22:55:16 GMT -5
well she would also be lying if she said the fans had no effect on her whatsoever....
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Post by beachman on Dec 17, 2006 23:16:05 GMT -5
I really believe that the pressure that players put on themselves can be much more influencing than a crowd. I have spoken with many players who love to go into hostile environments. Many feel that this spurs them on and gives them added incentive to perform. Competitors have a tendency to feel this way....those who don't compete well under pressure will be affected, but that phenomenon can happen at home as well as on the road!
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Post by cbrown1709 on Dec 18, 2006 0:05:29 GMT -5
I don't that most people would be very poised after winning a national championship, or enough to put on a great interview. Although Pavan didn't do to bad.
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Post by hwy101 on Dec 18, 2006 1:07:58 GMT -5
And why would you chew gum when you are being interviewed on national TV?
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Post by cbrown1709 on Dec 18, 2006 1:10:42 GMT -5
And why would you chew gum when you are being interviewed on national TV? Be nice, they will think we are sore loosers.
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Post by hwy101 on Dec 18, 2006 1:12:13 GMT -5
And why would you chew gum when you are being interviewed on national TV? Be nice, they will think we are sore loosers. Not being not nice, it is just improper etiquette.
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Post by mischievious on Dec 18, 2006 1:38:27 GMT -5
And why would you chew gum when you are being interviewed on national TV? Because Larson is always chewing gum.
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Post by mb14dad on Dec 18, 2006 2:09:48 GMT -5
I don't remember CB ever playing for Brian at Cal Jrs; I thought she was always a Club Long Beach player.
The announcers stated CB had forgot her #1 jersey at the hotel and used #14, which I believe was her number during some club seasons.
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Post by sizzle the pitts on Dec 18, 2006 22:31:39 GMT -5
Cynthia never played for Brian at Cal Jrs. She was a Mizuno Long Beach girl. She did grow up not very far from the pyramid though and was at many, many BEACH games. Ironically, she played middle school with Cassi Chamberlain from Pepperdine and another player at CSUF. What a cool thing to have such talent at such a young age.
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Post by Chance on Dec 18, 2006 23:08:38 GMT -5
And why would you chew gum when you are being interviewed on national TV? Larson has been chewing gum during every match that's been on TV this year... So it's not like she pulled out a pack and put some in her mouth while she was being interviewed or something. The announcers stated CB had forgot her #1 jersey at the hotel and used #14, which I believe was her number during some club seasons. She needs some awesome fans to bail her out and go back to the hotel and get it for her... I think it's been mentioned there was an ordeal with blood on the uniform or some such thing. 14 was the replacement jersey? I think that's the deal. I think "bood jersey" is slang for the replacement jersey. I don't know why it's called that, but one of our players used the term once. That might be where you heard the word "blood" associated with the jersey issue. Also, from prematch intros, she has a lovely speaking voice. Perhaps one day she can replace Heather Sux Cox. Her voice is hypnotic.
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Post by jgrout on Dec 19, 2006 0:54:21 GMT -5
Since blood-to-blood contact is a primary way to spread HIV, the NCAA and international sports in general have rules to prevent spilled blood from getting into another player's bloodstream. The spare jersey in the same set (home or road) in use by the team is called the blood jersey, because it is used to replace a jersey that has blood on it, has been damaged or (in Cynthia's case) has been forgotten. Since active bleeding by two different people who come into contact could pass HIV, officials are required to immediately halt play if one player is bleeding, even if their teammate were about to score on a fast break or run for a touchdown.
If blood is spilled onto the court or field, someone is sent out with a medical hazmat kit to clean up the blood and sterilize the area where it was spilled. Since team trainers are given extensive instruction in how to handle blood and bleeding safely, I think they'd usually be the one sent out to do the cleanup... but it could also be a doctor, nurse, paramedic or other qualified health professional.
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Post by Wolfgang on Dec 19, 2006 12:51:16 GMT -5
Logan Tom chewed gum incessantly. Even during interviews. Michael Jordan, too.
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Post by hammer on Dec 19, 2006 14:17:28 GMT -5
Logan Tom chewed gum incessantly. Even during interviews. Michael Jordan, too. I saw Tiger woods chewing .... tobacco -- but not during an interview.
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