Post by Semp12 on Jun 18, 2010 23:50:08 GMT -5
www.avp.com/News/2010/06/Virginia-Beach-Friday.aspx
Dudes Spiking in Speedos
By Hans Stolfus
After receiving 12 emails with the subject header, “You’re not going to believe this,” from 1:02 to 3:27 p.m., I went out on a limb and made the bold prediction that we might just have a story worth telling on our hands. Never before today has an AVP qualifier garnered so much interest and attention from fans and players alike that Volleyball Nation felt compelled to email me and tell me what was going on in the final round to get into the main draw.
So, what needs to take place on-court for fans to manically grab their BlackBerrys and let me know about it? Perhaps a record-breaking score into the 50s, like, 56-54, 52-50? Or a match where a team finally gets bageled in rally scoring, losing 0-21, 0-21? Or is it something else entirely? Say…something so shocking that no one witnessing the sight for themselves can honestly believe they’re seeing what they’re seeing, like two grown men qualifying for a professional beach volleyball tournament wearing nothing but a couple of Speedos.
Now, a Speedo is, of course, the commonly-used term when describing a men’s swimming brief, so it’s generally not a garment worn while competing at a sport that takes place outside water, or one that is as rigorous as beach volleyball. But Gregory Hunter and Mat Ogin didn’t just wear Speedos and play; they wore Speedos and won, all the way until tomorrow. And who they defeated to qualify in those Speedos is what makes the story all the more compelling.
Dana Camacho is a rebel, a dissenter so conspicuous that some even refer to him as a revolutionary; but whatever stance you take on his tattoos, his mid-game smoking, his Mohawk hairdo, his apathetic attitude, or his relentless and visible disdain for his partners on-court, there’s no escaping the fact that his ignominious behavior more often than not leaves him cruising off the beach as a one-man wolf pack. Regardless, despite never finishing higher than 13th place on the AVP Tour, Camacho’s presence in the sport is otherworldly. Anyone who has ever watched an amateur or grassroots event in Florida, Colorado, Oregon, New Jersey or California knows the name of Dana Camacho. And after today, the state Virginia won’t forget it either. Gregory Hunter and Mat Ogin in a couple of Speedos made sure of that.
Will they wear them tomorrow in the main draw as they battle the No. 1 seeds, Sean Scott and John Hyden? Only time will tell. But I’m sure I’ll hear about it if they do, especially if they pull off the upset of the century wearing nothing but a couple pair of “moisture-wicking sport briefs.”
An interesting article on the Virginia AVP Qualifier.. I'm hoping they pull more upsets in the main draw.
Dudes Spiking in Speedos
By Hans Stolfus
After receiving 12 emails with the subject header, “You’re not going to believe this,” from 1:02 to 3:27 p.m., I went out on a limb and made the bold prediction that we might just have a story worth telling on our hands. Never before today has an AVP qualifier garnered so much interest and attention from fans and players alike that Volleyball Nation felt compelled to email me and tell me what was going on in the final round to get into the main draw.
So, what needs to take place on-court for fans to manically grab their BlackBerrys and let me know about it? Perhaps a record-breaking score into the 50s, like, 56-54, 52-50? Or a match where a team finally gets bageled in rally scoring, losing 0-21, 0-21? Or is it something else entirely? Say…something so shocking that no one witnessing the sight for themselves can honestly believe they’re seeing what they’re seeing, like two grown men qualifying for a professional beach volleyball tournament wearing nothing but a couple of Speedos.
Now, a Speedo is, of course, the commonly-used term when describing a men’s swimming brief, so it’s generally not a garment worn while competing at a sport that takes place outside water, or one that is as rigorous as beach volleyball. But Gregory Hunter and Mat Ogin didn’t just wear Speedos and play; they wore Speedos and won, all the way until tomorrow. And who they defeated to qualify in those Speedos is what makes the story all the more compelling.
Dana Camacho is a rebel, a dissenter so conspicuous that some even refer to him as a revolutionary; but whatever stance you take on his tattoos, his mid-game smoking, his Mohawk hairdo, his apathetic attitude, or his relentless and visible disdain for his partners on-court, there’s no escaping the fact that his ignominious behavior more often than not leaves him cruising off the beach as a one-man wolf pack. Regardless, despite never finishing higher than 13th place on the AVP Tour, Camacho’s presence in the sport is otherworldly. Anyone who has ever watched an amateur or grassroots event in Florida, Colorado, Oregon, New Jersey or California knows the name of Dana Camacho. And after today, the state Virginia won’t forget it either. Gregory Hunter and Mat Ogin in a couple of Speedos made sure of that.
Will they wear them tomorrow in the main draw as they battle the No. 1 seeds, Sean Scott and John Hyden? Only time will tell. But I’m sure I’ll hear about it if they do, especially if they pull off the upset of the century wearing nothing but a couple pair of “moisture-wicking sport briefs.”
An interesting article on the Virginia AVP Qualifier.. I'm hoping they pull more upsets in the main draw.
