huntz
High School
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Post by huntz on Sept 24, 2005 20:46:35 GMT -5
It looks like Cala will be passing the ACT before the end of the semester and will hopefully start playing this year. Another interesting fact is that he's only 20 years old right now. I thought he was older.
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Post by beachman on Sept 26, 2005 13:51:58 GMT -5
Yeah he should be at least 24 or 25,,,,,just think, after his mission he can come back and he will be a 25 year old Junior!!!
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eiva
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Post by eiva on Sept 26, 2005 18:15:59 GMT -5
Wait just a minute....
I can't go to Cuba...even to play some sand! "The Cuban" can come to BYU and take up a slot?
Anyone else find this stupid?
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huntz
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Post by huntz on Sept 27, 2005 12:49:33 GMT -5
He was a member of the Cuban National Team and defected during a trip to Puerto Rico. First he went to UCLA, but they didn't think that he would pass his ACT so he came to BYU.
I don't find it stupid that someone from Cuba wanted to come to the U.S. to find a better life. If he wants to play volleyball while he's at it then why not?
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Post by VBbeast on Oct 3, 2005 11:16:17 GMT -5
Ok just for clarification how do you know he is going to pass his ACT?
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Post by vb123 on Oct 3, 2005 19:41:20 GMT -5
heard he just failed again
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huntz
High School
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Post by huntz on Oct 4, 2005 9:04:38 GMT -5
He didn't just fail it again. Who are your sources anyway?
I know becuase I am friends with one of the guys who was tutouring him. He doesn't anymore, but he still keeps in close contact with him. I'm also close with some of the other international players who are going to be trying out, but are still in the process of passing their ESL and ACT exams.
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Post by habarto on Oct 4, 2005 9:15:31 GMT -5
more international players at BYU.. oh boy!!
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Post by junta1 on Oct 4, 2005 10:11:12 GMT -5
NCAA should have a rule that you MUST be an American citizen to play. That would stop the going abroad looking for players.
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Post by junta1 on Oct 4, 2005 10:17:46 GMT -5
NCAA should have a rule that you MUST be an American citizen to play. That would stop the going abroad looking for players. Correction: NCAA should have a rule that you must be an American citizen to play. Period |
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Post by VBbeast on Oct 4, 2005 11:11:54 GMT -5
Well that's a bit extreme Junta, but there are rules in place to limit the umm special considerations that might be provided to prospective recruits.
I'm not accusing anyone of anything mind you but I have to say I am very curious about some details of Cala's situation.
Is he enrolled at BYU? Where is he living? How is he getting tutored? Who is paying for all this?
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Post by vballmom on Oct 4, 2005 13:14:16 GMT -5
How about 2 per team maximum? Would that be a reasonable compromise?
One problem (among many) with foreign players is they usually require more money than most American volleyball players get, further reducing the money available to American players.
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Post by sonofbarcelonabob on Oct 4, 2005 13:40:43 GMT -5
Here is all y'alls order, I big dish of
WAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!
and a side order of
WAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!
and to drink....a supersized cup of
WAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
Gawd, it amazes me the sheer number of times the same, whiney-ass argument comes up on this board. Get over it.
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eiva
Sophomore
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Post by eiva on Oct 4, 2005 13:44:31 GMT -5
How about 2 per team maximum? Would that be a reasonable compromise? One problem (among many) with foreign players is they usually require more money than most American volleyball players get, further reducing the money available to American players. I have seen the opposite. The foreign players have parents who are doctors, dentist, and lawyers and take little or no money. "Just get me into school" |
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Post by vballmom on Oct 4, 2005 14:10:07 GMT -5
Gawd, it amazes me the sheer number of times the same, whiney-ass argument comes up on this board. Get over it. It really doesn't matter since it won't change anything anyway. What really needs to change is the number of scholarships that football gets. Reduce that to something reasonable and more scholarships can go to other men's sports and perhaps some schools could move their Club teams to Varsity level. Just a thought. |
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