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Post by swingaway on Mar 5, 2006 19:33:41 GMT -5
Why do all of the otherwise reasonable posters on this board even respond to ____ (fill in your own words) like gunit? He has no purpose to his posts other than to agitate. Ignore them.
Back to the days of SOBB, at least he had some knowledge to back up his irritating nature.
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Post by gunit on Mar 5, 2006 20:23:24 GMT -5
So when is getiing to the MPSF playoffs some great accomplishment? Winning the first round? Way to set your goals high! I know for a fact the teams that get paired up with ucla will consider it a bye week!!!!!! So let look at the present Mr. Smith, who is the best team since 1997? Not youre lillte bear cubs, who has the most NCAA championships? Not the pooh bears, sorry bud, stop feeding off the great teams of the past Karch isnt in college anymore. I agree UCLA has been great for volleyball, but not anymore.......Also the cool drunk water polo guys you have now suck too.......I remember them being so creative in their @#$% talking.........just like the vb team, they have all gone down hill
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Post by IdahoBoy on Mar 5, 2006 21:16:25 GMT -5
When is a consideration a fact?
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Post by CityTechLegend on Mar 6, 2006 4:45:41 GMT -5
ok...I hate to do but...
1..History not withstanding, UCLA, more over, AL SCATES has found away to be ready as the playoffs get closer. NO MATTER WHAT. If and when they get into the MPSF tournament they will be ready.
2..The reason all these players go to UCLA is because of the past. It is UCLA's past that fuels their future. It is Al's legacy as a preparer of men that drives these guys to WANT to play for UCLA.
3..Ranting gets you know where. You're spouting out at the mouth for no reason. UCLA is having down year, so what. What's it to you? Are you on UCLA and not getting any play time? Did Scates slight you in some way during the recruiting period? The venom coming from you sounds almost, gleeful. As if you were waiting for the day UCLA had it just rough enough to jump all over them, like slab of bloody carcus in a lion's den. LAstly...
4..Relax. Its not your team to worry about.
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Post by mikesmith on Mar 6, 2006 5:53:45 GMT -5
UCLA is solid
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Post by volleydog on Mar 6, 2006 11:01:47 GMT -5
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Post by beachjunky on Mar 6, 2006 15:01:06 GMT -5
ok...I hate to do but... 1..History not withstanding, UCLA, more over, AL SCATES has found away to be ready as the playoffs get closer. NO MATTER WHAT. If and when they get into the MPSF tournament they will be ready. so you're saying they were ready for the playoffs last year by losing to Northridge in 5 at home after almost losing to UCSD the week before? |
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Post by northbeach on Mar 12, 2006 10:02:48 GMT -5
Well, I am a UCLA fan, and I will tell you: They are Guaranteed to make the playoffs... MPSF standings Conference Overall W L Pct. W L UC Irvine 12 2 .857 19 3 Hawaii 11 3 .786 13 4 BYU 12 4 .750 14 4 Pepperdine 12 4 .750 12 4 Long Beach St. 10 5 .667 15 6 UC Santa Barbara 8 8 .500 12 10 CSU Northridge 7 7 .400 12 8 USC 6 10 .375 10 12 UCLA 5 9 .357 12 11 Pacific 5 9 .357 7 13 Stanford 2 14 .125 4 18 UC San Diego 0 15 .000 1 19 Being 9th in the conference, tied with Pacific, would not guarantee UCLA making the playoffs. |
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Post by mikesmith on Mar 12, 2006 14:04:27 GMT -5
Since someone else brought this thread back up, I had a chance to see some reponses to my statements about UCLA. Let me reply.
First, not one of the teams in the first round is going to want to play UCLA. Not one team is thinking that playing UCLA first round will be a BYE week.
With the remaining schedules taken into account, UCLA will most likely be playing in the "play-in" game. After that, if they win, they will play the number two seed. Which is BYU. BYU will be thinking of the loss already this season.
There is not a chance that BYU will think that playing UCLA is the same thing as a BYE. Especially when they lost to UCLA this year. It would be in Provo, but BYU will not think that the game is a BYE. If you don't believe me, ask the BYU players. (Or anyone else they may play in the first round)
Second. since 1997, UCLA has won two National Championships. BYU has won three. They were also in three other National Championships.
Also, in that time frame, two teams have been involved in one way or another with allegations of playing illegal players. One (Hawaii) of which was stripped of their title, the other (Lewis) no longer has their coach. And... Do I even need to start another discussion on some of the accusations against BYU?
So, UCLA has been in 5 National Championships in the last 9 years, 2 of the other 5 years UCLA was not in the National championship have had a confirmed scandal with illegal players...
I would say they are not where they used to be, that is easy to say. I would say that they still have still been the best team since 1997.
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Post by northbeach on Mar 12, 2006 16:47:13 GMT -5
Since someone else brought this thread back up, I had a chance to see some reponses to my statements about UCLA. Let me reply. How about replying about your "guarantee"? |
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Post by roy on Mar 12, 2006 18:15:50 GMT -5
So, UCLA has been in 5 National Championships in the last 9 years, 2 of the other 5 years UCLA was not in the National championship have had a confirmed scandal with illegal players... Some of this logic is faulty. Those 2 years with the illegal players didn't affect UCLA's chances for the title in any way. In 2002, UCSB beat UCLA to advance to the semi final's against Hawaii. UCLA was not in consideration for the title that year. In 2003, UCLA didn't make it to the MPSF play offs. It didn't matter that Lewis had an ineligible player. If anyone has a good complaint on this, it would be Pepperdine (and BYU for 2003). |
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Post by mikesmith on Mar 13, 2006 6:18:30 GMT -5
Northbeach,
UCLA will make playoffs this year. How's that?
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Post by mikesmith on Mar 13, 2006 6:27:57 GMT -5
Roy,
My point wasn't to say that the illegal players hurt UCLA's chances, it was to say that the winners were illegitimate those years, making the total number of actual national champions the last 9 years, 7.
My response was to a post of Gunit's who asked, who is the best team since 1997. He stated that it was not UCLA. I argued strong points as to why in that time, they could still be considered the best team.
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Post by volleynutt on Mar 13, 2006 10:50:23 GMT -5
2000 National champs , 2006 In the final game most other years no one wants to play them
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