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Post by WahineFan44 on May 21, 2018 23:47:43 GMT -5
Tara Flex still sounds like a porn star the President dated. Or a great drag name. She wouldn’t last on drag race though.
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Post by c4ndlelight on May 21, 2018 23:54:47 GMT -5
Tara Flex still sounds like a porn star the President dated. Or a great drag name. She wouldn’t last on drag race though. A well-executed jump split, which I assume would be in the Flex's repertoire, would get her through a lip synch or two.
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Post by trainermch on May 21, 2018 23:57:30 GMT -5
Tara Flex still sounds like a porn star the President dated. That a sitting president "dated" while situated at his desk inside the Oval Office or that a sitting president dated prior to becoming president?
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Post by wahinefan on May 21, 2018 23:57:46 GMT -5
Hope UW does not forget to add the Wahine to their schedule in December, cause the Wahine will be there in Seattle come the first week of December.
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Post by redbeard2008 on May 22, 2018 10:45:59 GMT -5
They do both, in that they play on both, home and away. There's little doubt, however, that practicing and playing on more forgiving surfaces leads to fewer injuries. Schools, such as Oregon, that can afford to provide Taraflex or similar volleyball playing surfaces, but continue to play volleyball on hardwood "basketball" surfaces, because it is cheaper, are, to my mind, being negligent. So, Oregon doesn't care for its volleyball players? Yep, if how long it took to fire Moore, after years of abuse, is any indication. If Oregon is being negligent by not buying a Taraflex, then what the hell is Washington when they HAVE one but can't be arsed to take it out of storage when they train? Apparently, depends on whether practicing on the arena floor or in the practice gym. The personnel for setting it up and taking it down might not be available in the off-season (only a few weeks). If playing on Taraflex, they practice on it. That's better than playing and practicing, all the time, on a hardwood surface designed for basketball, not volleyball, with increased exposure to joint wear-n-tear, lower-leg injuries, floor burns, etc. Note that it doesn't necessarily take less personnel time to stripe a basketball court, so the expense of setting up and taking down a purpose-designed volleyball floor is not an excuse for not having one. The only explanation for Oregon, which can well afford it, not providing a Taraflex or similar playing service, rather than just "striping" the basketball court, is simply that they don't care about the health and happiness of their volleyball players. That it took them half a millennium, it seemed, to fire an abusive volleyball coach only testifies to that fact. The very fact that you're here defensively harping on this shows that the criticism has stung.
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Post by c4ndlelight on May 22, 2018 11:52:36 GMT -5
If Oregon is being negligent by not buying a Taraflex, then what the hell is Washington when they HAVE one but can't be arsed to take it out of storage when they train? Apparently, depends on whether practicing on the arena floor or in the practice gym. The personnel for setting it up and taking it down might not be available in the off-season (only a few weeks). If playing on Taraflex, they practice on it. That's better than playing and practicing, all the time, on a hardwood surface designed for basketball, not volleyball, with increased exposure to joint wear-n-tear, lower-leg injuries, floor burns, etc. Note that it doesn't necessarily take less personnel time to stripe a basketball court, so the expense of setting up and taking down a purpose-designed volleyball floor is not an excuse for not having one. The only explanation for Oregon, which can well afford it, not providing a Taraflex or similar playing service, rather than just "striping" the basketball court, is simply that they don't care about the health and happiness of their volleyball players. That it took them half a millennium, it seemed, to fire an abusive volleyball coach only testifies to that fact. The very fact that you're here defensively harping on this shows that the criticism has stung. No, I'm just pointing out your #CommitmentToIgnorance once again. There are several cockamamie theories you get in your head and won't let go of despite all evidence to the contrary and this is one of them. Let's face it, you have no idea when Washington practices on what floor. The first time this came up, you lied and claimed they were always playing on Taraflex until your own team's social media accounts proved you wrong. If your own program doesn't maximize playing time on a Taraflex surface (and really mostly brings it out during matches for aesthetic purposes) you'd back off your ludicrous claims about its necessity for player well-being. Or this bizarre distinction you've built up between a "basketball" and "volleyball" court (*gasp* the US National team trains on a basketball court). It makes no sense for you to be so ridiculous about hardwood floors when your own team is regularly posting videos training on them. But you are not a rational actor.
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Post by tomclen on May 22, 2018 11:55:48 GMT -5
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Post by mikegarrison on May 22, 2018 12:34:46 GMT -5
The UW only has the taraflex court because a couple of fans bought it for them as a gift. It was made pretty clear by McLaughlin that buying the court otherwise wouldn't have been in their budget.
I like the look of a classic hardwood floor, but I've also come to like the look of the new surface too.
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Post by isaacspaceman on May 22, 2018 14:15:47 GMT -5
The only explanation for Oregon, which can well afford it, not providing a Taraflex or similar playing service, rather than just "striping" the basketball court, is simply that they don't care about the health and happiness of their volleyball players. Another possible explanation is that the sponsorship contract for Oregon’s floor prohibits the school from covering logos during volleyball events. Just a possibility.
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Post by mikegarrison on May 22, 2018 14:43:51 GMT -5
Another possible explanation is that the sponsorship contract for Oregon’s floor prohibits the school from covering logos during volleyball events. Just a possibility. Easy enough to put sponsor logos on the taraflex. UW has done so. IMO, the main reason why Oregon desperately needs a volleyball floor is to cover up that hideous tree pattern on their basketball floor.
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Post by tomclen on May 22, 2018 14:47:09 GMT -5
Another possible explanation is that the sponsorship contract for Oregon’s floor prohibits the school from covering logos during volleyball events. Just a possibility. Easy enough to put sponsor logos on the taraflex. UW has done so. IMO, the main reason why Oregon desperately needs a volleyball floor is to cover up that hideous tree pattern on their basketball floor. That tree pattern brings back college memories for me. Freshman year. Night of Sake. 3 a.m. race to the dorm bathroom to hurl. Completely missed the loo. But the brown pattern all around it looked just like the UO floor.
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Post by mikegarrison on May 22, 2018 14:47:42 GMT -5
Easy enough to put sponsor logos on the taraflex. UW has done so. IMO, the main reason why Oregon desperately needs a volleyball floor is to cover up that hideous tree pattern on their basketball floor. That tree pattern brings back college memories for me. Freshman year. Night of Sake. 3 a.m. race to the dorm bathroom to hurl. Completely missed the loo. But the brown pattern all around it looked just like the UO floor. Could be worse.
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Post by bigfan on May 22, 2018 15:08:38 GMT -5
That it took them half a millennium, it seemed, to fire an abusive volleyball coach only testifies to that fact.
The very fact that you're here defensively harping on this shows that the criticism has stung.
The Washington coach fled for less money to lower tier program to escape UW supporters who are real jerks.
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Post by redbeard2008 on May 22, 2018 16:11:50 GMT -5
Apparently, depends on whether practicing on the arena floor or in the practice gym. The personnel for setting it up and taking it down might not be available in the off-season (only a few weeks). If playing on Taraflex, they practice on it. That's better than playing and practicing, all the time, on a hardwood surface designed for basketball, not volleyball, with increased exposure to joint wear-n-tear, lower-leg injuries, floor burns, etc. Note that it doesn't necessarily take less personnel time to stripe a basketball court, so the expense of setting up and taking down a purpose-designed volleyball floor is not an excuse for not having one. The only explanation for Oregon, which can well afford it, not providing a Taraflex or similar playing service, rather than just "striping" the basketball court, is simply that they don't care about the health and happiness of their volleyball players. That it took them half a millennium, it seemed, to fire an abusive volleyball coach only testifies to that fact. The very fact that you're here defensively harping on this shows that the criticism has stung. No, I'm just pointing out your #CommitmentToIgnorance once again. There are several cockamamie theories you get in your head and won't let go of despite all evidence to the contrary and this is one of them. Let's face it, you have no idea when Washington practices on what floor. The first time this came up, you lied and claimed they were always playing on Taraflex until your own team's social media accounts proved you wrong. If your own program doesn't maximize playing time on a Taraflex surface (and really mostly brings it out during matches for aesthetic purposes) you'd back off your ludicrous claims about its necessity for player well-being. Or this bizarre distinction you've built up between a "basketball" and "volleyball" court (*gasp* the US National team trains on a basketball court). It makes no sense for you to be so ridiculous about hardwood floors when your own team is regularly posting videos training on them. But you are not a rational actor. Yep, stings. Bad, apparently. Pointless to argue with someone who denies common sense.
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Post by redbeard2008 on May 22, 2018 16:40:19 GMT -5
The UW only has the taraflex court because a couple of fans bought it for them as a gift. It was made pretty clear by McLaughlin that buying the court otherwise wouldn't have been in their budget. I like the look of a classic hardwood floor, but I've also come to like the look of the new surface too. Having donors willing to pay for it is part of being able to afford it. Do you think they weren't solicited? Do you think stadiums, arenas, and other "gold shovel" projects (to borrow a Babs Hedges' phrase) are built on athletic department dimes? Uh, no. The cost of the floor (large enough for two practice courts) is about $30k - maintaining, storing, and set-up/take-down would be on the AD dime. UW and, especially, Oregon can well afford it. The first thing McLaughlin asked for when he got to Notre Dame? A Taraflex volleyball floor. Got it his first season.
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