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Post by mikegarrison on Dec 16, 2011 19:03:59 GMT -5
Spelling "MIT" was was lot easier. But there generally would not have been enough fans in the stands for each one to call out a separate letter.
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Post by ggopher on Dec 16, 2011 19:07:14 GMT -5
The picture is starting to fade NitLeLium. Hambly and Sealy are a lot prettier, and you know girls are attracted to pretty.
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Post by mabatubatu on Dec 16, 2011 19:13:16 GMT -5
"P.S. Because the term is not "substitute" but "free substitute", its plural is "Sostituti libero". Unlike some other Romance languages, in Italian, the adjective doesn't change form in a plural conjugation (e.g., in French, the adjective changes from singular "gratuitement" to plural "gratuits" and in Spanish, from singular "libre" to plural "libres")."
Um, that's not quite right: Wikipedia: "Adjectives are inflected by gender and number" (http://bit.ly/sPKAnx)
About.com: "In Italian an adjective agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies." (http://bit.ly/tS1u93)
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Post by stpaulvolleyball on Dec 16, 2011 19:17:41 GMT -5
Is that what we're spelling? Well, that makes more sense. I can usually handle the clapping section, but by the time the spelling starts I give up and think about moving to Ohio. Only four letters and two of them are same. Although if I lived in Ohio I would have to learn to read cursive.
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Post by memorybankrupt on Dec 16, 2011 20:02:24 GMT -5
USC did look a bit flat at times. They're understandably tired. I do hope the coaches really go after the selection committee after this season. Illinois is an amazing team (and could be the best team in the country this season) but luck does factor into these results some times. Hawaii (and Pepperdine) could be given the assist for USC's loss on Thursday. I don't mean to sound like I'm de-legitimize Illinois' win - because again, I think they're a great team.
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Post by smiley on Dec 16, 2011 20:12:57 GMT -5
Excuse me, I hate to interrupt with some facts but USC LOST 2 of the 3 sets when Jupiter WAS hot and won one where she wasn't. Jupiter may end up as POY and I won't argue that but one person doesn't win or lose a match. Your argument is lacking in facts. Smiley, there is more to this game than hitting. Her serve receive and her passing as well as her defense were not good for the first half of the match. Forget the f---ing rotation too. She did not play a real solid match in any of the first three sets, all around. Yeah her hitting picked up but the rest of her game was lackluster, period! Go back and read what YOU wrote then read my replay to what YOU wrote. Nowhere did I say anything about hitting, or rotations, or anything specific except what YOU wrote.
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Post by smiley on Dec 16, 2011 20:18:08 GMT -5
Oh give me a break. Nowhere did I make excuses for USC. All this chest thumping from some Illini fans is hilarious. The Illini beat USC in 5 games, they did not sweep the Women of Troy. It was a good match, be happy instead of whining over what you feel is a lack of respect. I'm not sure if you have anyone else specific in mind, but please try to forgive smiley. He may get riled up fairly easily, but I'm pretty sure he means well. Personally, I'm thrilled about the outcome of an excellent match between two very good teams. Jupiter was awesome at times offensively, especially when she got on that roll in the 4th. (And she was deserving of POY in my humble opinion.) Hagglund was amazing the whole way through. I hadn't seen all that much of USC during the regular season, but I'll have to make it a point to watch more in the future just to see her play. Williams was strong for good parts of the match as well. On this night, Illinois just had a little more depth to their attack, a little better serve receive, and played a little better at the end of a couple sets. But either team would have been more than worthy of playing UCLA for the title tomorrow. Also, to any Nebraska fans in attendance who may have left before the Illinois section started the post-match "Thank you, Huskers!" chant, I'd just like to echo that sentiment here. You guys were great when we visited The Coliseum and again last night with the display of conference solidarity. (Especially for being the newcomers who might not have gotten much support from other teams' fans in your inaugural season.) We'll see you again tomorrow and hopefully the Illini can beat another tough Pac 12 team to finally bring home a championship for the Big 10 from somebody other than Penn St for once... Thanks for the defend. I just get tired of these posters with short term memories and excuses. And if you try to point out a mistake or just give your own opinion on something, then look out.
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Post by trojansc on Dec 16, 2011 21:22:40 GMT -5
Excuse me, I hate to interrupt with some facts but USC LOST 2 of the 3 sets when Jupiter WAS hot and won one where she wasn't. Jupiter may end up as POY and I won't argue that but one person doesn't win or lose a match. Your argument is lacking in facts. My argument is lacking in facts? I think that says more about the USC team than Jupiter. She made her adjustments, AGAIN, late in the game. USC blew set 3 with a 22-19 lead. After they were up by 3, the never set Jupiter again in that third set and lost. The fourth she took over and the fifth she didn't get that first attempt down or else maybe it would have been the Jupiter show in San Antonio this time. Here are some facts for her POY argument, her last 3 games as a Trojan vs. Hawai'i (33 kills, 26 digs). She had more digs than Hagglund. Fuller was second on team in kills, with a whopping 12 in 5 sets. vs. Pepperdine (17 kills, 29 digs). Hagglund beat her in digs with 32, her and Fuller tied for most kills with 17. vs. Illinois (32 kills, 12 digs) Closest other player in kills was Williams with 18. Those numbers speak for themselves. Jupiter's defensive effort was lacking last night. That one match should not take away from POY. She still had an amazing offensive output and made adjustments late to score points against two or three blockers nearly every attempt! She carried the USC offensive output and deserves POY. Who else has been a leader for their team and played outstanding defense through most of the tournament? *edit: i don't know if smiley's post was to me or beachman.. thought you were responding to my post about Jupiter being POY
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Post by rogero1 on Dec 16, 2011 23:31:02 GMT -5
The picture is starting to fade NitLeLium. Hambly and Sealy are a lot prettier, and you know girls are attracted to pretty. +1 Even RR supposedly told a recruit "You know you can't date him." (meaning Hambly). Even Kevin Barnett (from The Net Live) is calling this the "Zoolander" match.
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Post by fetchin on Dec 16, 2011 23:37:23 GMT -5
In that case hawaii should be the odds on favorite if Scott Wong takes over. IMO he's got hambly and Sealy beat. The picture is starting to fade NitLeLium. Hambly and Sealy are a lot prettier, and you know girls are attracted to pretty. +1 Even RR supposedly told a recruit "You know you can't date him." (meaning Hambly). Even Kevin Barnett (from The Net Live) is calling this the "Zoolander" match.
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Post by wonderwarthog79 on Dec 16, 2011 23:42:58 GMT -5
A few random thoughts of mine (I watched only 1/2 of 3rd, 4th and 5th sets): a) A. Jupiter - what a player. I'm not able to recall other NCAA players in the last decade that could take single handedly over a decisive game besides D Hooker and S Gordon. My, she was so-o-o close to take over this one .... b) USC just ran out of luck......because by the end of the 4th I was thinking "This one is going the same way as the previous 2 ones". I know a lot of people will say "Line-up, AJ front/back row, etc.". Yes it matters but having to play and win in 5, three times in a row coming from behind (1-2) is very, very difficult. This USC team has proven they are mentally tough..... c) Illinois got a huge help in the 5th from their frosh RS. She was the difference maker....I'm not sure they expected that at all. Credit to IL Setter for setting her (RS) the ball in those decisive plays. IMHO if IL had kept going only to their OH’s they most probably would have lost. d) Whoever recruited IL’s Libero has to turn his credentials back and stop being involved in this activity. Nothing personal – I know neither her name nor where she is from (just that her jersey has #3). An elite team Libero IS NOT ALLOWED to mishandle 2 free balls in a row in a decisive playoff 5th game and miss a serve after that! Given these comments, I'm not sure you watched ANY of the match. Jupiter is good, but not POY as she played in this match. She got kills, but you've got to be kidding me with her floor defense, blocking and serving. Sure, an off match, but this player's ceiling is much higher...someone has to correct that stutter step approach and maximize her vertical. Beltran is a phenominal libero. She kept IL in rallies. not as good as USC's, but pretty good match except the last two errors. McMahon has been steady all year and her contribution was expected. Johnson's (MH) was the surprise. She has been a good blocker all year but has never been the offensive force she was tonight. Thank the bad USC block for that. Whew! Kudos for that response. Beltran was really solid, maybe even phenominal, but certainly not phenomenal. Glad to hear someone say that about Jupiter's technique. When she jumps, she's unstoppable, but the beach game can make you sloppy indoors. Beach is mostly jumping late and fast, not necessarily high. (Please don't argue about the beach. I'll agree with whatever you say!) McMahon has a great arm swing, especially for a tall freshman who probably never had to jump or swing high in prep.
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Post by wonderwarthog79 on Dec 16, 2011 23:55:22 GMT -5
This match was really fun to watch--two powerful teams just whacking it. I haven't read much of this thread, so someone probably made this point. Two moonballing teams always look better offensively than they really are. Illinois and SC both make up for a lack of team speed with practically nothing but high sets to the outside. Gets kind of boring, but they often beat faster, poorer blocking teams that rely on defense. (Hate to admit that.) Anyway, I think Illinois is too much better offensively than UCLA, but the Bruins have impressed the crap out of me this season. Look at all the long rallies they won against UT and FSU. That's their M.O. Every team needs to pass well, but UCLA MUST pass exceptionally to win. BTW, I wish I could marry Natalie Hagglund. Then I could watch her play and not feel like a perve. (Wait a minute, if I married her, that wouldn't be May-December, more like last May-December. Talk about perve!) Anyway, she is a blast to watch and gave it her everything Thursday. Good for the Illini. I wouldn't have wanted to see another LaLa match.
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Post by wonderwarthog79 on Dec 17, 2011 0:05:36 GMT -5
Haven't read through all the posts so maybe someone else mentioned it, but last night is when USC really needed Falyn F. (instead of Shaw). She could have been the difference maker. Damn. I was hoping no one would mention this. Hey, if Stanford, Cal, Washington, or Oregon (maybe even Arizona and those other teams) had Falyn, they could have won it all. I never really liked Haley as a coach, too conservative, but he did a Hell of a job retooling this team after Fonoi left. BTW, if this tourney had been seeded better, both Illinois and SC would have been in the top four with Nebraska and someone other than Texas, so this semi at least made sense.
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Post by NitneLiun on Dec 17, 2011 0:08:58 GMT -5
The picture is starting to fade NitLeLium. Hambly and Sealy are a lot prettier, and you know girls are attracted to pretty. Hambly will be the one who fades next season when he loses those seniors.
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Post by NitneLiun on Dec 17, 2011 0:09:50 GMT -5
The picture is starting to fade NitLeLium. Hambly and Sealy are a lot prettier, and you know girls are attracted to pretty. +1 Even RR supposedly told a recruit "You know you can't date him." (meaning Hambly). Which recruit was that?
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