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UW/UT
Dec 17, 2005 0:11:58 GMT -5
Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Dec 17, 2005 0:11:58 GMT -5
Well, i see that BiK has been a little too scared to get back on and talk trash. Comeon BiK, i just got home and the dial-up internet sucks, but i'm still here. Where are you? I was out enjoying the sunset, ladyboy. Now why would I be afraid to trash talk you and your girlfriends? I think you ladyboys put way too much validity in yourselves. You clowns just make me laugh.
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UW/UT
Dec 17, 2005 0:26:16 GMT -5
Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Dec 17, 2005 0:26:16 GMT -5
Big surprise. I would have put 100$ down that i would log on to find a bunch of really bitter posts by bik because he is still pissed off his team got sent home early. Pissed? Nope. Perhaps a little disappointed but that only lasted a day. When you are a fan of an elite volleyball program like Hawai'i, you learn not to get too exicted or too disappointed. Considering you are bandwagon riding fans of a program like Tennessee's, I don't expect you ladies to know the difference. I mean, your program had a nice 3 match run in the tourney but its accomplishments are feeble and paltry, and pale heavily in comparison to the elite programs in the country. Losing in the final 4 doesnt prove you are a pretender... If nebraska looses to washington, will they be a pretender for not winning the championship? I can't even imagine what losing in the sweet 16 would make you.. . When talking about Washington, you are talking about a program on the rise. I mentioned way back in 2003 that the Huskies would be a force in the future. I don't get the same vibe from the Vols. So no Washington losing to Nebraska would not make them pretenders. The Dawgs were contenders from the start of the season. UT on the other hand, had their glass slipper break just the way I said it would...... In a crushing defeat.
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UW/UT
Dec 17, 2005 0:34:35 GMT -5
Post by beachman on Dec 17, 2005 0:34:35 GMT -5
Big surprise. I would have put 100$ down that i would log on to find a bunch of really bitter posts by bik because he is still pissed off his team got sent home early. Pissed? Nope. Perhaps a little disappointed but that only lasted a day. When you are a fan of an elite volleyball program like Hawai'i, you learn not to get too exicted or too disappointed. Considering you are bandwagon riding fans of a program like Tennessee's, I don't expect you ladies to know the difference. I mean, your program had a nice 3 match run in the, tourney but its accomplishments are feeble and paltry, and pale heavily in comparison to the elite team programs in the country. Losing in the final 4 doesnt prove you are a pretender... If nebraska looses to washington, will they be a pretender for not winning the championship? I can't even imagine what losing in the sweet 16 would make you.. . When talking about Washington, you are talking about a program on the rise. I mentioned way back in 2003 that the Huskies would be a force in the future. I don't get the same vibe from the Vols. So no Washington losing to Nebraska would not make them Contenders. The Dawgs were contenders from the start of the season. UT on the other hand, had their glass slipper break just the way I said it would...... In a crushing defeat. They may be on the rise, but they are gonna be a little down next year I think....lose too much talent and experience from this year's team....
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UW/UT
Dec 17, 2005 0:36:40 GMT -5
Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Dec 17, 2005 0:36:40 GMT -5
Pissed? Nope. Perhaps a little disappointed but that only lasted a day. When you are a fan of an elite volleyball program like Hawai'i, you learn not to get too exicted or too disappointed. Considering you are bandwagon riding fans of a program like Tennessee's, I don't expect you ladies to know the difference. I mean, your program had a nice 3 match run in the, tourney but its accomplishments are feeble and paltry, and pale heavily in comparison to the elite team programs in the country. . When talking about Washington, you are talking about a program on the rise. I mentioned way back in 2003 that the Huskies would be a force in the future. I don't get the same vibe from the Vols. So no Washington losing to Nebraska would not make them Contenders. The Dawgs were contenders from the start of the season. UT on the other hand, had their glass slipper break just the way I said it would...... In a crushing defeat. They may be on the rise, but they are gonna be a little down next year I think....lose too much talent and experience from this year's team.... Agreed but the Huskies are still a contender Tennessee otoh...........PREtenders.
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UW/UT
Dec 17, 2005 10:32:40 GMT -5
Post by Chance on Dec 17, 2005 10:32:40 GMT -5
Considering you are bandwagon riding fans of a program like Tennessee's, I don't expect you ladies to know the difference. And what exactly gives you that impression?
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UW/UT
Dec 17, 2005 11:31:42 GMT -5
Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Dec 17, 2005 11:31:42 GMT -5
Considering you are bandwagon riding fans of a program like Tennessee's, I don't expect you ladies to know the difference. And what exactly gives you that impression? The fact that none of you started showing up untill the Vols lucky win streak.
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Dec 17, 2005 13:52:01 GMT -5
Post by lunaticsequalswin on Dec 17, 2005 13:52:01 GMT -5
Hey fruitcake, just to let you know, we just found out about this site not too long ago. We've been supporting our Lady Vols from the start of the season. Now why don't you get your little fruitcake butt off your bandwagon thinking that we only "started showing up untill the Vols lucky win streak"?
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Dec 17, 2005 13:52:51 GMT -5
Post by IdahoBoy on Dec 17, 2005 13:52:51 GMT -5
fruitcake butt?
You should meet Barcelona Bob...
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Dec 17, 2005 14:46:39 GMT -5
Post by TDCincy on Dec 17, 2005 14:46:39 GMT -5
Yep, it is true IB. The lunatics found out about this site after the gator fans heard them over the audio when UT beat Fla. THe Gator fans were trashing the Tennessee fans on this baord.
I grealty appreciate the Gators for bringing 'em here! I've enjoyed the company and they certainly turned up the volume!!
[glow=red,2,300]LADY VOLS= 2005 FINAL FOUR [/glow]
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UW/UT
Dec 17, 2005 15:25:16 GMT -5
Post by prosem on Dec 17, 2005 15:25:16 GMT -5
Don't tune out this game, guys
By TED MILLER SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER
SAN ANTONIO -- This column considers women's sports and the female athlete. It may be controversial. It may be inflammatory. It will reference Anna Kournikova and wrestling, so you know there will be frank, sexual talk.
So you should keep reading, even though most of you don't give a pooh about women's sports.
It's too bad that it won't focus on Washington's women's volleyball team, which will play Nebraska today for the national title. These fantastic athletes play an exciting game that is a sight to behold.
To witness it is to be converted.
But few will bother to check out the match on ESPN2, just as few folks who buy this newspaper will read about any sport that doesn't ooze testosterone.
That's not a random assertion. The Internet takes the guesswork out of understanding reading patterns.
The Huskies whipped Tennessee on Thursday to advance to the program's first title game. Based on hits registered by the roughly 1.2 million folks visiting the Post-Intelligencer's Web site Friday, only a handful cared about the Huskies' dominant three-game sweep.
It's not like there weren't Washington fans lurking on the Web site. Lots of people read a story about Huskies football recruiting.
A piece on Matt Hasselbeck's hair (or lack thereof) also rated highly.
advertising Did you know, to paraphrase the headline, "a drunk Finn set a Norwegian fine record"? No idea what that's all about, but more people looked up that tidbit than bothered to read about the volleyball team's quest for Seattle's first championship since ... gosh, the Seattle Storm in 2004.
The volleyball story ranked 30th with 1,782 page hits. Average sports stories on the Seahawks, Sonics, Mariners or UW football typically get more than 10,000. And this represented a surprisingly strong showing for volleyball, according to our Web page gurus.
Considering the Huskies rank fifth in the nation with an average attendance of 2,888 in 16 home dates, it's a distressing number, particularly for those who bang the drum requesting -- demanding, even -- more coverage of women's sports.
It's been nine years since the 1996 Olympics and six years since 90,000 fans watched the U.S. win the Women's World Cup, both events propelling women's sports into the national consciousness. But it feels as though that momentum has stalled.
The WNBA is struggling. A pro soccer league? A pro softball league? Neither has found its footing.
The question is why, but everybody already knows that answer.
Men are sports fans. Men rule the marketplace. Men don't care.
This is where women's sports advocates start ranting, and that's a significant part of the problem. Browbeating is not good PR.
It's not a stretch to imagine that a good percentage of the sarcasm directed at women's sports by some men -- hello, talk radio -- is delivered with such relish because of the audience the speaker knows he's annoying.
This group also is the first to harrumph the predominance of the "Kournikova Corollary," which asserts that men don't care about a female athlete's accomplishments, just her looks.
That's untrue. Looks are just really, really interesting to us. The notion that men should apologize for this is stupid.
Which brings us back to men and the volleyball game they should watch today.
It's hard to imagine that even the most benighted man couldn't get his sports needs fulfilled if he were forced to watch Washington and Nebraska play. The speed, power and athleticism of the game is spectacular up close.
Of course, most men underestimate female athletes. Potbellied guys on the sofa imagine they can take Lauren Jackson to the basket. They can't.
Here's an eyebrow raiser: This week the P-I noted that Whitney Condor is back for her senior season at Puyallup. Who's that? She took sixth in 4A state last year. In wrestling. Against boys.
That gets a Holy Cow, but apparently girls wrestling successfully in high school isn't terribly uncommon. Washington is one of at least eight states where a prep girl wrestler has placed in the sport against boys, including a pair in Alaska and Maine who finished second.
How can you not respect that?
There's a new generation of female athletes, such as Candace Parker (basketball), Michelle Wie (golf) and Danica Patrick (auto racing), who appear capable of becoming widely celebrated, buzz-generating sports personalities.
Yet the appreciation can't be forced. It can only be gently prodded.
So watch the freaking volleyball game.
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Dec 17, 2005 16:14:01 GMT -5
Post by IdahoBoy on Dec 17, 2005 16:14:01 GMT -5
That's awesome! Go Ted Miller!
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Dec 17, 2005 17:33:29 GMT -5
Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Dec 17, 2005 17:33:29 GMT -5
Hey fruitcake, just to let you know, we just found out about this site not too long ago. We've been supporting our Lady Vols from the start of the season. Now why don't you get your little fruitcake butt off your bandwagon thinking that we only "started showing up untill the Vols lucky win streak"? Dude, I'm not the one with an introduction of myself as a regular fan. I don't carry a megaphone so I can't be a fruitcake. I doubt you ladyboys will be fixtures on the board. I've seen your kind come and go. "Johnny come lately" volleyball fans who leave when the wheels fall of the wagon.
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UW/UT
Dec 17, 2005 17:46:22 GMT -5
Post by GatorVball on Dec 17, 2005 17:46:22 GMT -5
Now that finals are over, I can finally post ;D
Congrats to the Lady Vols on a fantastic season. Washington was just too good. Too many weapons. Good luck to the Huskies tonight.
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UW/UT
Dec 17, 2005 17:56:20 GMT -5
Post by ladyvolunatic4ever on Dec 17, 2005 17:56:20 GMT -5
BiK, we only came when we found out about this site and now we are still here even though our season is over. I'm sorry, but we aren't going anywhere. We are having too much fun with you.
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UW/UT
Dec 17, 2005 21:12:22 GMT -5
Post by Chance on Dec 17, 2005 21:12:22 GMT -5
And what exactly gives you that impression? The fact that none of you started showing up untill the Vols lucky win streak. OK... We are all either first or second year students... pardon me for not following the team when i lived 8 hours away, hadn't gone to the school yet, and didn't grow up a tennessee fan. As for not showing up on Volleytalk untill our team started its good end of the season run... We've been at games all year long, and i was at most of the games last year. We heard about the site when somebody (player?) told us the gator fans on volleytalk.net were talking crap about us. That also happens to coincide with the start of our team's good run, but i think our story makes perfect sense. I doubt you ladyboys will be fixtures on the board. I've seen your kind come and go. "Johnny come lately" volleyball fans who leave when the wheels fall of the wagon. As for thinking we won't be on the site long... Some of us drove 16 hours through a snow storm and a car accident to go to the penn state regional, when our team was expected to get swept (and the other would have come if they didnt have an exam). We are pretty dedicated. I could go on and on but i don't feel the need to explain myself to you. You could just think i made all that crap up. We are here to stay. You can believe it or not, your choice. As for the "lucky" win streak? 15 out of our last 16 (before the UW game) with wins over Florida, Notre Dame, Minnessota, Penn State, and Mizzou? That doesn't sound very "lucky" to me. I know you got off big time when Tennessee was sent home by UDub, but i think we learned tonight there is nothing embarrassing about that. I know how bad you wanted our "lucky run" to come crashing to a stop, but we lost to what was clearly the best team in the nation. Sorry our bubble couldn't burst a little harder for you. You will just have to take whatever satisfaction you can from knowing we arn't the #1 team in the nation. Stop being such a damn snob. Hawaii is great and you think Tennessee was overrated. We get it.
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