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Post by elevationvb on Dec 22, 2014 2:53:21 GMT -5
I have every business talking as a USC fan. You mean when Texas was a higher seed in Florida against USC? You want to talk about choking (2008 and 2009 with a 2-0 lead...does that ring a bell?). Of course you have to pound your chest and say "well we got there" when you only have one ring to show for it. Then again, maybe ask yourself why Salima Rockwell went back to Penn State? You are clueless about the reason for Salima going back to Penn State. It's so obvious why she left (see post above) that your inability to understand it casts doubt on your other points and just leaves you as a Texas VB hater.
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Post by Boof1224 on Dec 22, 2014 3:00:55 GMT -5
You are clueless about the reason for Salima going back to Penn State. It's so obvious why she left (see post above) that your inability to understand it casts doubt on your other points and just leaves you as a Texas VB hater.
Are u talking to me or USC?
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Post by Sbilo on Dec 22, 2014 6:26:58 GMT -5
You are clueless about the reason for Salima going back to Penn State. It's so obvious why she left (see post above) that your inability to understand it casts doubt on your other points and just leaves you as a Texas VB hater.
Are u talking to me or USC? SMH Boof, can you just stay away from any serious conversations and just party with the girls in Happy Valley. Your replies are a complete mess.
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Post by Sbilo on Dec 22, 2014 6:48:21 GMT -5
Not sure how that was ignorant. It is the truth. PSU and Stanford are at a different level than BYU and Texas. I think my point was proven tonight. PSU was unstoppable by BYU...That match was a boring snooze fest. Do you think Russ Rose will send Elliott a gift card or at least a thank you card for scheduling Wisconsin and BYU in the championship game for Penn State the past 2 years?
And btw, what has Stanford accomplished the past 8 seasons compared to Penn State and Texas that supports proof of your point? Ignorant is too strong / negative a word, but in Stanford's case, definitely misguided and incorrect.
It's all about match ups.Stanford went to 3 final 4's the past 8 seasons. Two of those they played in the National Championships. And before that they have 6 championships to boot. Texas may have been to more final 4's than Stanford the past 8 seasons which you continuously brag here in VT but boy 6 titles is still better than 2 titles. Still, one of the two schools considered as the gold standard of women's volleyball. Hook em!
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Post by zenyada on Dec 22, 2014 7:20:17 GMT -5
[quote source="/post/1250755/thread" timestamp="1419012783" author=" I had the chance to observe Elliot at the regionals interact with the arena staff, his assistants, and his players, and he seemed unfailingly gracious. I don't hate Texas, though I confess to jealousy. But (and you know there would be a but), I feel constrained to note that nobody, not even PSU and Stanford, has a roster so filled with prepvolleyball top 10 recruits. I count 9 on the current roster (including Baker, who admittedly isn't up to snuff this year). Nine! That's twice as many as PSU and Stanford combined, and by any measure an absolutely incredible number of top recruits. Has any other team in NCAA history ever had so many top, top recruits, and at every position? (In addition to all this top 10 talent, the libero, albeit a freshman and although lacking a top 10 ranking (as all liberos lack), was the top ranked libero in her class.) To those who have been given much, much is expected. Texas has certainly had lots of success, with all of its many final four appearances. But I think one can fairly say that it has consistently underachieved just the same, given that it is, as much as anything, the prepvb all star team. Sometimes I feel like players get a boost in prep rankings when they commit to a certain school like Texas.[/quote] You think? Early recruiting make these lists largely an exercise in summarizing results and confirmation bias. The top 20 players jump out at you the next ten have an argument for being in the top 20.
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Post by Boof1224 on Dec 22, 2014 12:07:26 GMT -5
Are u talking to me or USC? SMH Boof, can you just stay away from any serious conversations and just party with the girls in Happy Valley. Your replies are a complete mess. How is it a mess I talked about it being her alma mater, an increase in pay and grooming for head coaching position and how it had nothing to do with what Texas did or didn't do. Explain to me how that was wrong. USC implied it was because of the Texas
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Post by sunsuphornsup on Dec 22, 2014 12:15:37 GMT -5
SMH Boof, can you just stay away from any serious conversations and just party with the girls in Happy Valley. Your replies are a complete mess. How is it a mess I talked about it being her alma mater, an increase in pay and grooming for head coaching position and how it had nothing to do with what Texas did or didn't do. Explain to me how that was wrong. USC implied it was because of the Texas I'm with you on this one boof. I think people mistook what you were trying to say. I don't always agree with you, but I think your assessment of Salima's decision to take the PSU job is spot on. She still maintains a great relationship with Jerritt and the girls.
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Post by Boof1224 on Dec 22, 2014 12:20:18 GMT -5
How is it a mess I talked about it being her alma mater, an increase in pay and grooming for head coaching position and how it had nothing to do with what Texas did or didn't do. Explain to me how that was wrong. USC implied it was because of the Texas I'm with you on this one boof. I think people mistook what you were trying to say. I don't always agree with you, but I think your assessment of Salima's decision to take the PSU job is spot on. She still maintains a great relationship with Jerritt and the girls. Was gonna say, I was actually defending Texas their even though I'm not a fan of Texas. USC was implying it what because of Texas lack of winning or coaching or whatever. He was blaming it on Texas and I was saying that decision had nothing to do with TexasTexas
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2014 12:30:08 GMT -5
Texas band keeps playing I've Been Working on the Railroad. Actually they were playing the eyes of Texas
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Post by elevationvb on Dec 22, 2014 13:22:45 GMT -5
You are clueless about the reason for Salima going back to Penn State. It's so obvious why she left (see post above) that your inability to understand it casts doubt on your other points and just leaves you as a Texas VB hater.
Are u talking to me or USC? USCyblahblahblah!
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Post by elevationvb on Dec 22, 2014 13:24:31 GMT -5
Do you think Russ Rose will send Elliott a gift card or at least a thank you card for scheduling Wisconsin and BYU in the championship game for Penn State the past 2 years?
And btw, what has Stanford accomplished the past 8 seasons compared to Penn State and Texas that supports proof of your point? Ignorant is too strong / negative a word, but in Stanford's case, definitely misguided and incorrect.
It's all about match ups. Stanford went to 3 final 4's the past 8 seasons. Two of those they played in the National Championships. And before that they have 6 championships to boot. Texas may have been to more final 4's than Stanford the past 8 seasons which you continuously brag here in VT but boy 6 titles is still better than 2 titles. Still, one of the two schools considered as the gold standard of women's volleyball. Hook em! The comment was that Penn State and Stanford are at a different level than Texas and BYU. That is obviously not the case for Stanford.
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Post by Boof1224 on Dec 22, 2014 13:28:19 GMT -5
Stanford went to 3 final 4's the past 8 seasons. Two of those they played in the National Championships. And before that they have 6 championships to boot. Texas may have been to more final 4's than Stanford the past 8 seasons which you continuously brag here in VT but boy 6 titles is still better than 2 titles. Still, one of the two schools considered as the gold standard of women's volleyball. Hook em! The comment was that Penn State and Stanford are at a different level than Texas and BYU. That is obviously not the case for Stanford.
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Post by Boof1224 on Dec 22, 2014 13:38:27 GMT -5
To sbilos post: stanford is a great program so is texas( and I can't believe I'm defending Texas. Who would have thought? Lol) First off I think that gold standard is now PSU, sorry. Sure stanford has more championships and appearances and so fourth. It depends how u wanna look at it. If we look at it up through 90s, hands down stanford. Now if we look at full body of work through last decade and half would have to say Texas. Both are top notch programs with only psu prob being better So argument becomes are we dealing with far past or recent past lol.
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Post by southie on Dec 22, 2014 15:25:58 GMT -5
Stanford is no doubt a very storied volleyball program, just like the Tennessee Lady Vols are in women's hoops. But, neither is the program they were 10 years ago.
No doubt Penn State is the best volleyball program around currently. Based on national titles won in the last decade, the drop off as to who is second best is significant. But, it is Texas based on the results on the court. Not sure who is third, but there is another significant drop after Texas.
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Post by Boof1224 on Dec 22, 2014 15:33:19 GMT -5
Stanford is now doubt a very storied volleyball program, just like the Tennessee Lady Vols are in Tennessee. But, neither is the program they were 10 years ago. No doubt Penn State is the best volleyball program around currently. Based on national titles won in the last decade, the drop off as to who is second best is significant. But, it is Texas based on the results on the court. Not sure who is third, but there is another significant drop after Texas. U could prob argue other big and PAC schools. Which ones is a revolving door. It rotates on year to year basis. I know people are gonna argue Florida and although they have good teams and were consistently ranked, do I think they were better then some other teams ranked behind them, no. I'm of the mind they play in sec which is much weaker conference then big and PAC so their win/loss gets inflated. I know I'll get arguments but it's just my opinion
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