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Post by Chance on Sept 25, 2007 12:30:38 GMT -5
Duke. Any coach that allegedly asks her players to vote a fellow player off the team has got some serious leadership issues. Also, the program should be able to recruit the same kind of players found at Stanford and should be in the NCAA championship hunt, but they have never entered the elite rankings. You realize trying to recruit athletes of a higher academic caliber is a DISADVANTAGE, not an advantage? By limiting yourself to a smaller pool of recuits, you are less likely to get really good players. Plus the whole part where Stanford is on the west coast, where volleyball is traditionally awesome, and Duke is on the east coast, where volleyball traditionally is slaw...
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Post by itsallaboutme on Sept 25, 2007 12:40:24 GMT -5
I would love to know what these Nebraska fans did to earn you title of "TRULY DESPICABLE PEOPLE".
Did they spit on you??? Throw urine at you??? What??
Just from what I've read I'd have to guess Odie isn't the one to be judging who has class and who does not. (as if anyone really cares)
I would say on whole that is mostly just made up crap.
Do you have even one example of comments about physical appearance of the players? Unworthy teams??
Go a head and hate the Huskers but to post that kind of crap is really not neccesary.
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Post by bownlovingfreak on Sept 25, 2007 12:40:59 GMT -5
I don't think the thread is "mean" just incredibly negative, and possibly totally pointless. I dislike all the teams that bownlovingfreak likes. So your a Maryland, UCSB, Texas, A & M and Colorado fan? Yuck. Anyways, this is an open forum, and I'm curious. Part of the fascinating world of college sports is the rivalry and hated for an opposing team.
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Post by bucky415 on Sept 25, 2007 12:51:53 GMT -5
I dislike Penn State, for obvious reasons.
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Post by USAFAN on Sept 25, 2007 13:11:03 GMT -5
While I usually refrain from stating opinions that have no rationality behind them I am going to have to say that for some reason I do not particularly enjoy the Nebraska program. The only reason that comes to mind is that fact that I find them rather uncharismatic and dull. Yes they are fantastic volleyball players and are deserving of all the awards and titles that they have won, but the players come and go and all seem to conglomerate into the same memory of a tall, Caucasian, relatively calm player who had an effective but not very flashy game. While my opinion is extremely biased I have always been a fan of players who had some attitude and spunk and played with some sort of distinctive characterstic that stood out in your mind. However exactly what I don't like about the team is probably the reason that they have been so successful. They generally field a very well rounded team that lacks the necessity of depedence on one player and therefore don't develop single-handed superstars but rather a group of very effective players at various positions.
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Post by Keystonekid on Sept 25, 2007 13:30:19 GMT -5
not enjoying and disliking are two very different things. Not sure about the whole caucasion part? ? Is the reason they are bland the same reason why they don't dance well? Can you give us the race of the players who play with some distinct characteristic? Are they short/asian opposed to tall/caucasian ?
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Post by Wolfgang on Sept 25, 2007 13:30:29 GMT -5
Hemingway's Iceberg metaphor comes to mind.
We fans only get a glimpse of a volleyball program, just the tip of the iceberg; 99% of the program is below the surface of the water and not visible. So, how could we judge a program without knowing more? Should we judge a program on qualities that are superficial at best? Should we judge others by the color of their skin? Should we judge a book by its cover? Should we judge Nebraskans for not knowing how to read a book? No, I say! No! We should not! And we shall not!
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Post by Surfin D Beach on Sept 25, 2007 13:30:39 GMT -5
I'm not going to argue with that one... Our program, and our school for that matter, has a bit of a "swagger"...
Not that it's a bad thing generally, but I can see how it can rub other people the wrong way...
But we're good people, really! ;D
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Post by bomber on Sept 25, 2007 13:35:24 GMT -5
I dislike Penn State, for obvious reasons. Same as Bucky, but you can probably put Hawaii ahead of PSU on my greatly disliked team listing. Throw Ohio State in there as well.....or out, preferably.
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Post by Wolfgang on Sept 25, 2007 13:39:38 GMT -5
I don't understand people who "dislike" certain teams because they are a traditional rival. Let me give you an example. People who attend UNC have a tremendous hatred for people who attend Duke and/or NC State, and vice versa. Same goes for Cal and Stanford. Why do these people gravitate toward this hate so easily? Just because tradition compels them to act this way? Because they're weak-minded?
Please explain this baffling mystery to me.
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Post by el fagel on Sept 25, 2007 13:47:33 GMT -5
I generally like to see Stanford lose, inasmuch as I'm a Nebraska fan.
However, it's a great school and Barboza seems to be an outstanding person.
Also, I don't get all the disparaging comments about Pavan's personality. If she were a guy the same traits would be looked at in a much more positive light.
Personally, I admire the seriousness and the intensity. I'm much less a fan of the rah rah types.
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Post by el fagel on Sept 25, 2007 13:48:38 GMT -5
I generally like to see Stanford lose, inasmuch as I'm a Nebraska fan.
However, it's a great school and Barboza seems to be an outstanding person.
Also, I don't get all the disparaging comments about Pavan's personality. If she were a guy the same traits would be looked at in a much more positive light.
Personally, I admire the seriousness and the intensity. I'm much less a fan of the rah rah types.
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Sept 25, 2007 13:55:06 GMT -5
I don't like Wisconsin either... Too much hype for a do nothing program. Not to mention scheduling Gardner-Webb.
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Post by el fagel on Sept 25, 2007 13:55:43 GMT -5
Since Metcalf's name was brought up it reminded me of a conversation I had with Metcalf's major professor at NU. She was an outstanding student, very high grade point (don't remember the details)
She had an 8:00am class with this professor. And even though she had a late night game the night before class, she usually was the first person in class the next morning--even if it was an out-of-town game. The impression I got from this conversation is that she was a VERY serious person.
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Post by brybry2 on Sept 25, 2007 13:58:22 GMT -5
I don't understand people who "dislike" certain teams because they are a traditional rival. Let me give you an example. People who attend UNC have a tremendous hatred for people who attend Duke and/or NC State, and vice versa. Same goes for Cal and Stanford. Why do these people gravitate toward this hate so easily? Just because tradition compels them to act this way? Because they're weak-minded? Please explain this baffling mystery to me. I think a lot of it was brainwashing in the initial years. I really disliked Stanford back when I was a freshman at Cal. Their fans also seemed very snooty to me. But I think it was mostly just getting caught up in the rivalry. Building camaraderie with your fellow students at these games. Sharing a common enemy. And it's all about sports. When your school loses to your rivals, and you see the opposing side having the time of their lives in victory, that kind of stuff burns into you. Later when I transfered to USC, I didn't feel any dislike towards UCLA. I think we're more susceptible when we're younger.
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